Evening star., 1935-01-21
SOCIETY
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Of Mr. Wesley David Pearce, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas Pearce,
formerly of Charlotte, N. c., now OF
Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Thomas G. Betschler
at 4:30 o'clock before an improVlsed
altar of palms. ferns and baskets OF
roses and snapdragons. Preceding the
ceremony Mrs Charles Wolv OF Wash
ington sang, accompanied by Mr..
Wolv. The wedding marches were
played by Mrs. Edgar Werner OF
Washington.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was lovely in
gown of mateiaisse lame in a shade OF
midnight blue, made with tunlc
blouse, accessories to match, and her
corsage bouquet was OF lilies OF the
valley.
Her maid of honor was Miss Reta
Flaherty, whose gown was of black
silk crepe, made with a tunic blouse,
having a white collar and cuffs, and
she had a spray Of gardenias. The
bridegroom had as his best man Mr.,
Ralph E. McAllister of Washington.
A reception for the families and
friends followed the ceremony, when
the couple were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Kaye, mother of the bride,
who was dressed in powder-blue
crepe, with a spray of gardeniaS, and
by Mrs. Pearce, mother of the bride
groom, who was in black crepe and
also wore a cluster Of gardenlaS. In
the dining room, where refreshments
tv-llT% white
candles In crystal candelabra were
used for decorations.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearce left on their wedding trip, the
latter travelling in a blue crepe dress,
with accessories to match, and blue
coat in a diagonal weave trimmed in
fox fur. Upon their return they will
make their home at 1910 Twelfth
street northwest. Washington.
Mrs. Pearce is graduate OF the
Westinghouse High School and the
Washington School for Secretaries.
Mr.. Pearce is connected with the
Washington Office of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration.
Mrs. Granville K. Barrere of Los
Angeles. sister of the late Commits
sioner of the District. Mr.. John w.
Ross, is the guest of her niece, Miss
Mildred Ross. Mrs. Barrere stayed
for the Presidents reception to the
judiciary but will return to her home
in Los Angeles this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman
entertained at luncheon yesterday
In honor of the American Ambassador
to the Argentine and Mrs. Alexander
Weddell. The ranking guests included
the Minister of Denmark, Mr.. Otto
Wadsted. the Minister of Hungary
and Nine. Pelenyi, Nine. Ratib, the
wife of the Minister of Egypt; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Gotten and Mrs. Alexander
Gordon. who motored from Baltimore
to attend the luncheon.
Miss Betty Peyton of Staunton, Va,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Peyton, is the guest of Miss Mary
Cootes in her home in Alexandria.
Miss Cootes will entertain at
luncheon Wednesday for Miss Florence
Slocum, cousin of Mrs. Herbert j..
Slocum. who will leave shortly for her
home in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Lewis enter
tanned at dinner last evening in their
apartment at the WeStchester when
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. W..
Dickensen. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnhart
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nash, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Houck, Miss Hazel MinnlX,
Mrs. Neitah King, Mrs. Elizabeth Sui
livan, Mrs. Lee Barry, Mrs. John
Butler of New York, Miss Hildegarde
Gray, Mr. Edward Chamberland, Mr..
Harvey Perkins, Mr.. Charles Nc
Daniels, Mr.. John Chapplear and Mr..
Leonard Lyon.
Mrs. John T. Schrott and her sister,
Mrs Walter E. Eliff, entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon from until
7 O'Clock for their niece, Miss Elsie
Jeanne Fitton, of Seattle, Wash, who
is visiting Mrs. Schrott at her home,
14I V street northeast. Miss F1tton
is a member of the Y. w. c. A. of the
University of Washington and was
delegate to the meeting Of the Stu
dent National Executive Committee
of the Y. W. c. A.
Assisting at the tea table were Mrs.
r. Douglas and Mrs. Sallie Crupper.
Miss Fitton is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Fftton, formerly OF
this city.
Mrs. John r. williams and men,
bers of the Executive Committee for
the birthday ball for the President, to
be held at the Shoreham Hotel jan
uary 80, are enthusiastic over the
responses pouring into headquarters
daily. Mrs. Reeve Lewis, chairman OF
the Table Committee, is rushed with
reservations from prominent Wash
ingtonians and out-of-town guests.
Patronesses for the ball include
Sonora de Calderon, wife of the Am
bassador of Spain; Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, jr.; Mrs. George H. Dern,
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Nine. Pro-
chnik, Mrs MacWhite, Nine. WadSted,
Mrs. Herridge, Mrs. Pierce Butler,
Mrs. William H King, Mrs War
ren r. Austin, Mrs. Harry Wood
ring, Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Cool
idge, Mrs Frank H. Simonds, Mrs.
Irwin B. Laughlin, Mrs. Gist Blair,
Mrs. William Littauer, Mrs. Fred
eric A. Keep, Mrs. George Burn
ham, Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs.
Anson Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Charles H.
Woodruff, Miss Mary Adams, Mrs.
Charles H. Groner, Mrs. Joseph Letter,