Evening star., 1935-10-27
James E. Miller Weds
Middletown, Pa, Girl
Miss Dorothy Forney George Becomes Bride
- Of Silver Spring Man at Brilliant
Wedding

The old Colonial city Of Middletown,
Pa, at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
was the scene of a brilliant wedding,
that of Miss Dorothy Forney George,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Henry w.
George Of that city, and Mr.. James
Earle Miller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert D. Miller of Woodside, Silver
Spring, Md. The offlciating clergy
man was Rev. Robert s. Marsden Of
the local Presbyterian Church, and
the Episcopal nuptial ceremony with
ring was used. 1t was held in the
old stone Saint Peters Kierch, nearly
200 years old.
Leading up to the ceremony q
charming musical program was pre-
sented by Miss Marie E. Mellman,
harpist, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Scott
McMurtrie, soprano. of Kennet Square,
and Mr.. Henry A. Magnuson, baritone,
OF. Washington. The path from the
entrance Of the church to the altar
was strewn with rose petals by the
brides little nieces. Helen Katherine
and Jessie Mae Foster, who were
dressed in white, and who immedi-
ately preceded the bride, entering with
her father. The harpist played the
wedding March" from "Lohengrin. ="
The bride wore rich gown of ivory
velvet, veil brought from Belgium
many years ago. and cream-colored
slippers. She wore no jewelry except
ing q rare cameo mounted in gold.
brought from Italy. a gift from the
groom. She carried a shower bouquet
Of cream and delicate pink roses with
q center of gardenias.
The maid Of honor was the brides
sister, Miss Mary George, attired in
gold velvet gown. Other attendants
were Mrs. Charles Richard Foster, jr.,
sister Of the bride, of New Bruns-
wick, N. j., and Miss Rachel L. Van
Gasken Of Silver Spring, both wear
ing rust-colored velvet; Mrs. Charles
Kindred of Ivyland. Pa. and Mrs.
James Ray Smith of Roaring Springs,
Pa, in brown velvet. All carried
chrysanthemuns Of shades harmonic
ing with their gowns.
..Mr. D. Stanley Gross of Philadelphia
was best man and the ushers were Mr..
Clarence D. Smalling of Washington,
Mr.. Ernest c. Shaffer Of Harrisburg,
Mr.. Charles r. Foster, jr., of New
Brunswick, and DR.. Forney P. George,
brother of the bride, of Harrisburg.
The brides mother. Mrs. George, was
in Schiaparelli blue velvet and wore
a black hat and gardenias. The BRIDE
groom's mother. Mrs. Miller, wore
wine-colored velvet, hat of the same
hue and gardenias.
Several hundred guests witnessed
the ceremony, and guests were present
from Philadelphia, Washington, New
York. New Jersey and Maryland. As
the bridal party withdrew the Men
delssohn march was played.
A reception Immediately followed
at the home of the brides parents,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left
on their wedding trip. Returning
some time in November they will be
at home in Woodside.
Mrs. Miller is an alumnus Of Mary
Baldwin Seminary. Penn State College
and Merrill Palmer School of Detroit.
She has been active In the American
Association of University Women, Penn
State Alumnae Club, Kappa Alpha
Theta Alumnae, Swatara-Pine Ford
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution and other as
sociations. She has made many trips
abroad and on one in the Mediter-
ranean three years ago met Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller, a native of Pennsyl-
vania, is an architect, and has spent
much time abroad in the study of his
profession. He has been in the United
States Government service for IS
years, and is now architect-in-charge
OF public works projects in the Bureau
OF Agricultural Engineering, Depart.
ment of Agriculture. He was an Of
flcer in the Army during the World
War. serving year and half in
France. He is member Of many vet
erans'. social and fraternal organiza-
tions, and director Of the Associa-
tion Of Federal Architects of Wash
tngton.
OF interest to Washington is the
wedding of Miss Barbara Brown,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Maury F,
Brown Of Hyattsville, Nd, and Mr..
Fred E. Miltenberger of Hyattsville,
son of Maj. and Mrs. Val E. Milten-
berger of San Pedro, Calf, which
took place in the Pinkney Memorial
Church in Hyattsville last evening at
z o'clock, the Rev. Lawton Riley, rec
tor Of the Pinkney Memorial Church,
ofdciating. The church was decorated
with white chrysanthemums and
palms.
The bride, who was given in mar
fiage by her father, wore a white vel
vet gown fashioned with a pointed
train, cowl neckline and a shirred
bodice. Her tulle veil was fastened to
small cap. Her bouquet was of white.
roses, lilies Of the valley and maiden
hair fern.
Mrs. Stanleigh E. Jenkins, sister Of
In