Evening star., 1935-04-21
Burke-Kenney Marriage
Ceremony Held in Belair
st. Marys Church Is Scene of Rites-Calla
Lilies Lend Easter Tone to
Setting.

The wedding yesterday OF MISS Betty
Ainsworth Burke, daughter of Mrs.
Henry Dorsey Munnikhuysen, and Mr..
Richard Carter Kenney, son OF Mr..
and Mrs Nathaniel Smith Kenney OF
Baltimore, took place in the charm
ing setting Of the country home OF
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Munnikhuysen.
at Belair, Md. The ceremony was
performed at S o'clock in the after
noon at st. Mary's, the small church
near the residence, decorated through
out with white calla lilies, typifylng
,the Easter season.
: The bride, who was given in mar
rage by Col. Munnikhuysen, made a
lovely picture in her gown Of tradi-
tional white satin, made quite simply
with q tunic extending In the back to
form q train. The cap Of the long
veil was bound in a fiuting accordion
pleated tulle which framed her face,
and she carried white gardenias. Mrs.
Joseph D. Coughlan, wife OF Maj.
Coughlan, q. S. A., sang several num-
bers preceding the ceremony.
The maid of honor was Miss Nancy
Richardson of Belair, Md, and the
brides other attendants were Miss
Virginia Hall of Chevy Chase, Md;
Mrs. Taylor Kenney of Baltimore, sis
ter-in-law of the bridegroom; Miss
Alice Merrick of Pottstown, Pa; Miss
Marjorie Pearson of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Miss Mary Rushton OF Wynne-
wood, Pa. They were gowned alike In
magenta taffeta, made on princess
lines, and large leghorn hats trimmed
in magenta ribbon, carrying bouquets
of Gala lilies. Mr.. Kenney had as his
best man Mr.. Bridgeley Baker OF
Aberdeen. Nd, and the ushers were
Mr.. Russell Hooker, Mr.. Frank Keetch,
Mr.. Taylor Kenney, Mr.. Edward Rich
ardson and Mr.. James Symington, all
Of Baltimore
Mrs. Munnikhuysen, the brides
mother, wore Kargere model of dark
brown taffeta with green corded vel
vet jacket. She wore a small brown
hat, a scarf of sableS and a corsage
bouquet of green and yellow orchids.
Mrs. Kenney, the bridegroom's mother,
wore navy blue taffeta trimmed in
white organdy, with a navy blue
straw hat and white orchids.
TOllOWlllS Vic SCl ClilOliy 1CSCpllUIl
was held in the spacious drawing
rooms at Stockdale, the ancestral
home of Col. Munnikhuysen. Easter
lilies and palms formed an effective
decoration and a huge wedding cake
graced the dining room table, where
white lilies were predominant.
The bride and bridegroom left
shortly afterward on their wedding
trip. and upon their return will make
their home in Baltimore. There were
many guests from Washington present,
as well as several from Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and Kansas City, Mo-,
Mrs. Munnikhuysen's home. Mrs.
Mupnikhuysen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Helm, and Mrs. John e.
Patterson, all Of Kansas City, arrived
several days before the ceremony and
were guests at Stockdale.
Miss Grace Dorothy Burroughs,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Harold T.
Burroughs. and Mr. Samuel N. Bell,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bell,
both Of this city, were married yes
terday in the Western Presbyterian
Church in the presence of members
Of the immediate families. The Rev.
r. M. Skinner officiated.
The bride wore a suit of blue with
gray accessories and corsage bouquet
Of orchids and lilies Of the valley. She
was attended by Miss Charlotte Lyerly,
whose ensemble was Of brown and
tan. with which she wore brown ac-
cessorieS and a corsage bouquet Of
yellow rosebuds. Mr.. Hubert Dinkle
acted as best man.
The couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for a wedding trip in
the Shenandoah Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell will make their
home in Woodbridge at 1915 Sixteenth
street northeast.
Mrs. Robert West Moorehead, an
nounces the marriage of her daughter
Ruth, to Mr.. Francis Edwin Hide
brand Of Washington, son of Mrs. E.
o. Hildebrand and the late Mr.. Hide
brand.
The marriage took place in the
chapel Of the Church OF the Reforma-
tion yesterday morning at II o'clock.
the Rev. John Weidley, uncle Of the
bridegroom officiating.
Mrs. Hildebrand is a graduate Of
Simmons College in Boston and has
attended George Washington Univer-
sity Law School, Mr. Hildebrand is
connected with the National Metro
politan Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand left imme-
diately after the ceremony for a we'd
ding trip through the South. After
May Is, they will be at home at 1913
Harvard street northwest.
Miss Caroline Cox, daughter of Mrs.
Cassie Cox, and Mr. Edwin Weihe,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Weihe
OF Baynard Hall, Del, were married
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in
st. Paul's Episcopal Church, DR..
Franklin Bohannan officiating. Organ
music was played by Mr.. H. v. Steer.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her mother, wore a white