Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Prominent
Out-Of-City
Weddings
Miss Gladys V. Bur-
roughs Bride of Da-
vid w. Morris.


Summer "eaSon took place last eve
ming in the Mount Olivet Methodist
Protestant Church III Ballston, va,
when Miss Gladys Virginia Burroughs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
William Burroughs of Falls Church,
Va. became the bride of Mr.. David
William Morris, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William V. Morris of Washington, the
Rev. George Edwin McDorman off,
ciating at 8 o'clock in the presence of
@ large company.
The altar was banked with palms
and ferns, with large basket OF blue
delphinium and pink gladioli on
either side, while cathedral candles
shed a soft glow over the bridal party,
and in each window of the ediflce
candle burned
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. How
ard Sharpe sang Il Love You Truly"
Because" and AT Dawning," accom-
panied by Mrs. Jesse Cheyney, who
also played the wedding march and
occasional.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a white
satin gown, made form fitting, and
having a short train, high cowl neck
line, and leg of mutton sleeves. Her
long tulle veil was held in place by a
chaplet of orange blossoms which ex-
tended across the back of the head.
She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Vivian Burroughs was her sis
ter's maid of honor, wearing pastel
blue georgette crepe gown, with
high neck in front, and open in the
back. with buttons all the way to
the waistline. The sleeves were quite
full at the top, and tight-fltting at
the cuffs, and the fitted skirt flared
at the bottom. She wore pink sandals,
pink mittS and pink horsehair braid
hat, made with small brim, and car
ried an arm bouquet Of pink roses
tied with pink ribbon.
The bridesmaids were Miss Jean
Robertshaw of Falls Church, Miss
Margaret Jane Reed of Clarendon and
Miss Dorothy Stauffer of Washington.
They wore pastel pink georgette crepe
frocks. made like that of the maid of
honor, with blue accessories, and car
ried pink roses and blue delphinium
tied with blue ribbon.
Acting as best man for the bride
groom was Mr. Robert Bowsher OF
Washington, and the ushers were
Mr.. Glenn Johnson, Mr.. William
Weed. Mr. Walter Kerr, also of Wash
ington. They wore white palm beach
suits. with black ties and black hand
kerchiefs, as did also the bridegroom
Following the ceremony there was
a large reception at the home of the
brides parents, when the couple were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Bur-
roughs, who wore blue and white
printed chiffon and corsage of pink
roses, and by Mrs Morris, mother of
the bridegroom, who was dressed in
a lowered chiffon and likewise wore
a shoulder bouquet of pink rose
buds
Later in the evening Mr.. Morris
and his bride left by motor on a
wedding trip to York Harbor, Me,
and points in Canada. En- route home
they will visit relatives in Sunbury,
Pa. Mrs. Morris Travelled in a purple
and white lowered fiat crepe dress.
with white accessories. After Sep
TENDER Is they will be at home at
Maryland Courts, in Northeast Wash
ington.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
were Mrs. Alma Stauffer from Ashe-
vile. N. c.; Mrs. Carrie Kheil, Sun
bury. Pa, and Mrs. Edith Alexander,
Pittsburgh, Pa
Among these who entertained for
the bride prior to her marriage were
her aunt Miss Libbie E. Burroughs
of Clarendon; Miss Jean Robertshaw
of Falls Church, Miss Dorothy Stauf-
fer of Washington, and a group of
ladies from the Trinity Methodist
Church of Washington.
Thursday evening, following the
rehearsal at the church, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burroughs entertained the members
OF the wedding party at a buffet
supper at their home in West Falls
Church
Mr.. Morris is a graduate of Eastern
High School and attended George
Washington University. He is past
master counselor of the Robert Bruce
Chapter of the De Molay. Mrs.
Morris is graduate of the Washing
ton Lee High School. and is mem
Der and past president of Theta
Chapter, Tau Beta Phi Nationa!
Sorority.
IhP MARRIAGE nf Mice
Buffe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
A. LIE Buffe, to Mr.. Oswald B. How
land, son of the late Mai. Martin
Rowland, U. S. A., and Mrs. How
lana, took place in the Church of
the Nativity, in New York City
August IL. The Rev. Francis P. LIE
Buffe, S. j., celebrated the nuptial
mass for his niece and was assisted
by the Rev. Dominic Girl, S. j.. of
New York City. and the Rev. R. NC
Mlllen OF the Bronx. Mass was
served by the brides brother, Leon A.
LIE Bufte, jr., and cousin, Casmi. Du
Fort, during which Miss Clemence
Du Fort, sang.
The bridesmaid was Miss Rosemary
MaWhinney and Mr.. Milton Carrick
was best man. The usRers were Mr..
Leo Du Fort and Mr.. Robert ]. Nav
Kinney.
reception was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Du Fort. on Long
Island, after which the young couple
left for trip through Canada. The
bride is graduate of st. Paurs
Academy and the bridegroom at
tended Stanford University in Cali
fornia and was graduated from Ben
jamin Franklin and the National Law
Schools of Washington. The couple
will be at home after September /
at 1904 Columbia road.