Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-03
Weddings of
Today and
Y esterd ay.
Miss Smith Bride OF
Mr.. McNett Today.
Other Nuptials.

OF interest to Washington Is the
wedding of Miss Leila Bell Smith,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wolloston Smith of Newington, Va,
and Mr.. Charles McNett of Alex
andria, Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Seymour McNett of Franklin Park, ILL.,,
which took place this morning at 10
o'clock in the Old Pohick Church,
Va. The Rev. C. A. Langston, pas
tor of the church. offlciated, assisted
bv the Rev. Robert E. Bull of Trinity
Church in Boston, brother-in-law Of
the bride. Mrs. Kenneth Dove, organ
list, played while the guests were as
sembling, and the church was deco
rated with dahliaS.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore cream-color
lace gown, fashioned on princess lines,
with a Queen Elizabeth collar and a
small train. Her veil was of cream
color tulle and was held by wreath
of orange blossoms. The bride car
ried a prayer book bound in white
from which fell showers Of white rose
buds and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Robert L. Bull, jr.. Of Boston,
sister of the bride, was the matron of
honor and wore a blue velvet dress
with velvet hat and shoes to match.
She carried a bouquet OF yellow
dahliaS. Miss Dorothy R. Smith, an
other sister of the bride, was her maid
of honor, wearing a costume similar
to that of the matron of honor. The
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Will
liams and Miss Caroline Forbes. both
in Wine-color velvet gowns with hat
and shoes to match and carrying rust
dahliaS; Miss Lucille Claggett, cousin
of the bride, and Miss Catherine
Smith, both of whom wore gowns of
dubonnet velvet and hats to match
with which they carried bouquets of
lavendar dahlias, and Miss Jessie
Smith, cousin of the bride, and Miss
Catherine Foster, both in brown velvet
and matching accessories with which
they carried buff dahlias.
Little Barbara Day of Westfeld, N.
j., was the flower girl. wearing blue
dress and carrying a basket of garden
flowers.
Mr.. Harold McNett Of Franklin
Park, ILL.,, brother of the bridegroom,
was best men and the uShers were Mr..
Willis H. Ray of Hyattsville, Md; MIR.
w. Harold Smith, I'd, of Wilmington,
Del; Mr.. Edmund H. Roberts, jr., of
Alexandria, Va; Mr.. Wycliffe Clag-
gett of Lorton, Va; Mr.. Harlan B.
Forbes, jr., of Alexandria. and Mr..
Albert w. Smith, jr., of Newington,
Va, brother Of the bride.
A wedding breakfast followed in
the home of the brides parents which
was decorated with dahlias
Mrs. McNett wore for her travelling
costume a gray crepe dress with black
accessories and a shoulder bouquet of
gardenias.
They will make their home at EOS
North Washington street, in Alexan-
dria, Va, upon their return. Mrs.
McNett, who is the granddaughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Alexis Smith of
Alexandria, graduated from the
Teachers College at Fredericksburg
Va. Mr.. McNett Is the nephew of
Mrs. Harry Downham of Alexandria,
Va.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Acton McNett of Frank
lin Park, Ill: Rev. and Mrs George
G. Guinness of West Hartford, Conn i;
Mrs. George Sellers Smith, Mrs. Harry
Speakman and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Smith Of Wilmington, Del; the Rev.
and Mrs. A. Campbell Tucker of Farm
vile, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
F. Day of Westfield, NJ j.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Fraser Cameron, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cameron, of Land
over, Md, to Mr.. Norman Freeman
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