Evening star., 1935-10-06
Miss Barbara Wilson
Bride of John l.. Laskey
DIR. Herbert Scott Smith Officiates at
Ceremony. Couple Will Live at
Seat Pleasant, Md.


were used to decorate st. Margaret's
Church yesterday for one of the
prettiest of Fall weddings when Miss
Barbara Wilson. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Prent!ss Wilson. became the
bride of Mr.. John l.. Laskey, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Laskey. The
altar was effectively decorated with
white dahlias and gladioh against
background of green's. DR.. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector Of the church,
ofaciated at the ceremony at 4
O'Clock, and a reception at the home
Of the brides parents on Albemarle
street followed.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her gown was OF
ivory satin, made with a high stand
ing collar, long, close sleeves, and
the skirt falling into long train.
The tulle veil was held by point
lace wired to form Dutch cap effect,
and fell to the hem of the train. 1t
was edged In point lace worn by the
brides mother on her wedding gown.
She carried a shower bouquet OF
white roses and lilies of the valley.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
Frank Katzenbach, Sd, of Princeton.
N. j., and the three bridesmaids were
Mrs. A. G. Durham of Providence.
r. l.; Mrs. Eleanor Wilson Snyder
and Miss Eunice Wilson of Washing
ton. Mrs. KatZenbach wore frocK
of gold-color moss crepe. made In
princess style with high collar and
long, loose sleeves. Her accessories
were in brown and her velvet turban
was of the same color. She carried
delphinium.
The bridesmaids wore gowns Of the
same model in peacock blue with
brown velvet tricorne hats and car
ried bouquets of bronze-color chrysan-
themunls.
Mr.. Frank Katzenbach, Sd, acted as
best man for Mr.. Laskey, and the
ushers were Mr.. Robert Sweeney OF
Detroit. Mr.. Prentiss Wilson, jr.,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Paul Casey
of New York and Mr.. Edwin Austin
of Washington.
The reception guests included only
members of the bridal party, rela-
tives and close friends. Mrs. Wilson
assisted in receiving with her SON.
in-law and daughter, wearing gown
of black velvet with cutwork out
lined in silver thread and black
velvet hat. Her corsage bouquet was
of gardenias. Mrs. Laskey. the
bridegroom's mother, also receiving,
was in moss green crepe made with
a jacket and worn with a brown
hat and brown accessories. She wore
Talisman roses.
Young Mrs. LaSkey wore for travel
ing a gray crepe frock under a brown
topcoat, with a small brown felt hat
and brown accessories. They have
taken a house at GIT Schley street,
Seat Pleasant. Md, where they will
be at home after october Is
Among the guests here from other
cities for the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Wilson of Holyoke, Mass;
Mrs. Ralph Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick F. c. Mills, Miss Winifred
Wilson, all of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur H Hayden and Miss
Pauline Hayden of Boston, Mr. and
Mrs. Thorne Lord of Princeton, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Childs and Mrs
Archibald Moran of Bernardsville, N.
j., and DR.. and Mrs. David Street
and DR.. and Mrs. William L. Miles
of Baltimore.
OF more than usual interest to resi-
Dental circles in Washington is the
wedding of Miss Mildred Reed Eng
slish daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Merton
Alden English, and Mr. Robert Win
ton Elliott, son of Mrs. William E.
Elliott, which took place last evening
at 8 o'clock in st. Adams Church. DR..
George F. Dudley of the Church of st.
Stephen and the Incarnation per-
formed the ceremony. The altar
was effectively decorated with white
chrysanthemums and palms. Tapers
were placed down the aisles.
The bride was escorted by her
father, who also gave her in marriage.
She chose for her wedding her
mothers wedding gown. which was
also worn by the brides twin sister,
Mrs. Richard L. Poor. The gown is
Of white rose point lace, with which
she wore a veil She carried bou-
quet of white roses and lilies of the
valley.
For her matron of honor the bride
had her sister, Mrs. Poor, whose gown
was of old gold transparent velvet
fashioned with a tier of ruff1es from
the waist to the end of the train, and
q ruff1ed cape. She wore bandeau
of gold leaves on her head and car
ried bouquet of talisman roses.
The other attendants were Miss
Lucille Elliott, Miss Margaret Lee Fer
guson, Miss Mary Katheryn Spinks
and Mrs. Edward B. Yonker. Two
wore green and two rust color velvet.
The gowns were designed like that of
the matron of honor. They wore ban
deaus Of gold leaves and carried bou-
quets Of talisman roses.
Barbara Berg, small daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moncure Berg, was
flower girl She wore a changeable
pink and gold taffeta dress, which
was long and trimmed with rust color
velvet, and carried basket of roses.
The best man was Mr.. j.. Earle
Elliott and the ushers were Mr.. Mer-
ton English, jr., Mr.. Phillip Herrick.
Mr.. Kurtz Hanson and Mr.. Lynne
Anderson.
A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony at the home of
the brides parents, when the home
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