Evening star., 1935-11-10

The wedding of Miss Maurine Bled-
soc, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lee Bledsoe, of Washington, and Thor
Oscar Hallen. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. E. Hallen of Austin, Tex, took
place last night at O'Clock IN the
Rhode Island avenue Methodist
Protestant Church, the Rev. Raymond
w. White officiating. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Margaret Gilligan. con-
tralto, and Miss Margaret Berry. So
prano. sang Il Love You Truly and
20 Promise Me-. respectively, accom-
panied on the organ by Mr.. Henry
Gilligan, who also played the wedding
music. The altar was decorated with
white chrysanthemums arranged
against background of palms and
ferns.
The bride who was given in mar
fiage by her father, wore white satin
gown fashioned on princess lines with
draped necklne and long fitted
sleeves which ended in points over
the hands. Her tulle veil was ar.
ranged in a cap effect with clusters
of orange blossoms on either side.
She carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mary G. Grier was maid If
honor. wearing a royal blue velvet
gown and small hat trimmed with a
small veil, and carrying bouquet Of
talisman roses.
The other attendants were Miss
Betty Ditzler and Miss Lille F. Ted
ford. whose gowns were OF fuSchla
color velvet with which they carried
muffs and wore small hats to match.
Bouquets of talisman roses were
pinned on the muffs.
Mr.. Gerald Knape of Austin. Tex,
acted as best man and the ushers were
Mr.. George L. Brist jr.. of Washing
ton. and Mr.. Richard Grier of Ia
koma Park, Md.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents Immediately
following the ceremony. Mrs. Bled-
soc mother of the bride, wore black
brocated chiffon velvet and shoulder
bouquet of gardenias, and Mrs. Hallen
mother Of the bridegroom. had on q
green crepe and lace gown and a
cluster of gardenias. Later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hallen left on
a wedding trip, the latter wearing a
brown wool suit with brown acces-
sories They will make their home at
46Co Caswell avenue, Austin. Tex.
Mrs. Hallen Is former student OF
George Washington University and a
member of Lambda Chi sorority
The wedding of Miss Louise CAL
houn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Calhoun of Atlanta, Ga, and Mr..
Roby Robinson of Atlanta, took place
November at high noon in the rec
tory of st. Patrick's Cathedral in
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
will remain in New York week and
then return to Atlanta. where Mr..
Robinson is foreign advertising man
ager of the Constitution.
The bride and her mother spent the
Winter in 1888 in Washington and
have many friends here. The bride
made her debut at reception at
the Piedmont Driving Club in At
lanta last Winter. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen an
nounce the marriage Of the latter's
sister. Mrs. Royston st. Noble of Vir-
ginia and Barcelona, Spain. to the
Hon. Maj. Frederick Carpenter Hol-
land-Grif1th. late Connaught Rang
ers, J. P for Bedfordshire Of Car
reglvynd. Anglesey. Wales, and Bid
denhem Close, Bedford. England. The
wedding took place November 6 in
Bedford.
Maj. Carpenter Holland Griffith is
of the Baron Stanley Of Alderley
family and succeeded to the Wales
estates on the death Of Lady Reade
in 1917 Mrs. Griffith, who was FORM
erly Miss Rosamund Higginbotham
Of Virginia is a direct descendant Of
Capt. Thomas Graves. ancient planter
and burgess who came over in the
Mary and Margaret second supply
ship in 1903. She is a member of
the Order of the First Families of
Virginia.