Evening star., 1934-09-16
Early Fall Weddings
Present Pretty Scenes
Miss Rose Bell Springer Is Bride of Bernard
NJ C;rant-Miss Vera Connell Marres
Frederick Korth.

Holy Colnfl .t,r Church was the
scene of an et rl Fall wedding Mon
day, when M. IS Rose Bell Springer,
daughter of r. and Mrs. Benjamin
Mckay Spring r of Valley Lee, Nd,
became the br de Of Mr.. Bernard M.
Grant, son of VI and Mrs. Michael
p. Grant of II IS ;ity. The ceremony
was performed - 9 o'clock by the
Rev. James E. O. nnell, followed by a
nuptial mass. T Rev Father Ber-
nard of st. Gtor e's Church, at VAL
lev Lee, Md; tie sev. Andrew J. Milm
OF St. Anthonys Church, this city;
the Rsv. Patrick Joseph Begley and
the Rev. ESsep1 F. Denges of Holy
Comforter Chu; I we're present in the
sanctuary. The ,nG:sh was attrac-
lively decorate 18th baskets of Fall
flowers mingled tn palms and ferns.
Mrs. EStelle HIN Dean sang several
selections and rs accompanied at
the organ by Ms Pauline Grant, sis
ter of the bride r ON, who also played
the wedding ma c .es.
The bride wa; iven in marriage by
her brother, M 'homas E. Springer
She wore a som of white satin
fashioned on Ir icess lines, with
long satin train Her long tulle veil
fell from a cap immed with orange
blossoms, and h, carried shower
bouquet of VIII. A. roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Miss Genevie e Veronica Springer,
sister of the bri f. was maid OF honor,
wearing a yell,N pebble satin dress
trimmed in brow velvet, with small
brown velvet hat to match. She car
ried an arm boUg ct Of talisman roses.
Mr.. James w trant, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man, and the
ushers we're M ]. Benedict Bowles,
brother-in-law O, the bride, and Mr.
Theodore E. %, brother -in-law OF
the bridegroom
A wedding trakfast and reception
was held at tn, Mayflower Hotel I'M
mediately foll) ing the ceremony.
The couple wer assisted in receiving
the guests by NJ IS Gertrude Elizabeth
Springer, sister If the bride, who wore
a navy blue ensemble, with acces-
sories to matGl. and Mrs. Michael
Grant, mother o. the bridegroom, who
was gowned in brown silk crepe en-
semble and WIZ: a shoulder bouquet
of talisman roses.
Later Mr.. ar Mrs. Grant left for
wedding trip b. motor through the
New England States, the bride wearing
a black and white ensemble, with ac-
cessories to- mach. They VIII be at
home after Seotember "a at the Com
modore, waere they have taken an
apartment ldr. Grant is assistant
cashier of the City Bank OF Washlng-
ton and member of the American
Institute oi Banking.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Springer, MISS
Adeline c. Springer and Mr.. Leo
Springer. all of Valley Lee. Md; Mr..
and Mrs Chapman Thompson. lr.,
and Miss Jane Thompson OF Holly
wood, Md: Mrs. Blanche E. Stone and
Mrs. James M. Parker Of Baltimore,
Mrs, Mary r. Slye of Drayden, Md;
Mrs lanes w. Grant of Binghamton,
N Y: Mrs. ]. F. Kicker of Midland,
Md, and Miss Mary B. Kicker OF
Lonaconing, Md.
A Wedding of interest to Washing
ton took place Wednesday, when MISS
Vera Connell daughter of Mrs. Ninette
SAMSON Connell, of Fort Worth, Tex,
was married to Mr.. Frederick kortn,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Korth, OF
Runee. Tex. The ceremony was per-
formed at twilight in the garden OF
Azleway, the picturesque estate OF the
brides mother, near Fort Worth, Tex.
The bride wore a gown of white
chantilly lace. Her two matrons Oh
honor, Mrs. Howard Chiffon and Mrs,
Forest Lee Andrews, who, before her
recent marriage, was Miss Mary Eta
Kleberg, daughter of Representative
and Mrs. NJ Kleberg, wore gowns OF
blue lace with tracings OF gold, blue
velvet hats and carried yellow flowers.
The bridesmaids, Miss Jane Byars, Miss
Hattie Wallace, Miss Virginia SAMSON
and Miss Carol Anderson, were In
gowns similar to those of the matrons
of honor. They also carried bouquets
of yellow Autumn flowers. Ellen Ann
Korth, neice of the bridegroom, was
flower girl, wearing frock of yellow
trimmed In blue velvet and carrying
blue flowers.
Mr.. joseph Greenwood of Wash
ington stc5ed as best man and the
ushers included Mr.. Romeo Korth,
Mr.. Neil Hrff Mr.. Enloe Wilkinson,
jr.; Mr.. john <erkam of Washington,
Mr.. John &c gar wallace and Mr..
Forest Lee Al drews.