Evening star., 1934-03-17
Hurd -Branson Wedding
In ANNAPOLIS This Morning.

Inc marriage OF MISS ELEANOR n
Branson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Bruce S. Branson, to Mr. Charles w,
b Hurd. son of the late Mrs. Bolick
Hurd, took place this morning in An
napolis, Nd, in the presence of the
immediate members of the two
families.
The bride was given IN marriage by
her father and wore a becoming suit
of chartreuse wool crepe, trimmed
with a stole collar of brown flannel.
Her hat was turban model Of brown
straw and her other accessories we're
brown. She wore shoulder cluster
of orchids.
Miss Margaret Bolick Hurd, sister
of the bridegroom was the brides only
attendant, wearing a brown rough
tweed suit trimmed with brown
squirrel collar, and she had on a
bouquet of gardenias.
After the ceremony the small COM
pany attending the wedding had
luncheon at Carvell Hall after which
Mr.. Hurd and his bride left for a
wedding trip by motor. They will be
at home after April Is, at the West
chester. The bride attended Gunston
Hall, Goucher College, and the George
Washington University. Mr.. Hurd is
a graduate of Washington University
at st. Louis and is now Washington
correspondent of the New York Times.
The marriage of Miss Grace w
Gulliver. daughter of Comdr. Louis
j. Gulliver, captain of the frigate
Constitution, and Mrs. Gulliver, to
Lieut.. Wells Thompson, U. S. N,
attached to the destroyer Barney at
San Diego, will take place this after
noon at 4 o'clock IN the captain s
cabin of "Old Ironsides." This is
the first wedding ever to take place
In the frigates cabin.
Wedding in Staunton
Interests Washington.
A lovely wedding Of wide interest
took place In Staunton, Va, today
at high noon. when Miss Frances
Courtenay Olivier daughter of Mrs.
Olivier of Staunton and the late Mr..
Fielding Lewis Olivier, became the
bride of Mr.. Charles Kinzer Payne,
I'd, son of Mrs. Payne and the late
Mr.. Henry e. Payne of Charleston,
w. Va. The ceremony was performed
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church by the
Rev. j. Lewis Gibbs. An effective
arrangement of white snapdragon and
fern adorned the altar, and Miss
Alene Brewster, at the organ, played
the wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. Armor Reside of
Washington. She wore a gown of
brown palmnett, which carried
touches of orange, and a picture hat
of brown tulle, which also was
trimmed in orange. Her flowers were
IN arm bouquet of Talisnlan roses.
Miss Katherine Olivier, the brides
sister, was her maid of honor and
only attendant. She wore striking
model of apricot crepe with a blend
ing hat, and carried a bouquet of
bronze snapdragon and lavender iris,
Mr.. Henry E. Payne of Charleston,
w. Va, brother of the bridegroom,
acted as best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
q wedding breakfast was served in the
home Of the brides mother for rela-
tives, out-of-toVn guests and close
friends.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs. Payne left for
D wedding trip and will be at home
after April in Charleston, w, Va.
The bride, who is one of Staunton's
most beautiful and popular young
women, was educated at Stuart Hall,
this city. Mr.. Payne attended Au-
gusta Military Academy, near Staun-
ton.
Among the out-of-town guests we're
Mrs. Dennison Reside, grandmother
of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Armor
Reeside, Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY Rec
side, Miss Janet Reside and Mrs.
II. G. Maddux, all of Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart Olivier, Miss Anne
Fox Olivier, Miss Stuart Olivier and
Mr. James Murray, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Henry e. Payne, mother of the groom;
Mr.. Charles KinZer Payne, the BRIDE
groom's grandfather; Mr.. H. E. Payne,
Mr.. George Couch Payne and Mr..
Bertram Payne. brothers of the BRIDE
groom: Mrs. Collett Littlepage and
Miss Ann Payne Littlepage, all OF
Charleston, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carruthers, Mrs. Laura Payne
Lewis, M. Carl Barnes and Mr.. j. l..
Cheetham, of Charlottesville, Va;
Mrs. Henry Taylor Of Paris. France,