Evening star., 1935-08-04
miss Katharine Cabaniss
!: Bride of A. D. McMaster
Miss Edna Estelle Clifton Is Married to
Charles Franklin Ward in Pretty
Oxon Hill Wedding.


. Edwards Cabaniss, daughter OF MI
/. and Mrs. Edward McClernand Canah-
/. iss of Jersey City, N. j.. to MI Ali[eo
Dennis McMaSter, son OF MIS- Joiiii
) s. McMaster and the late Mr.. NC
Master of Jersey City, took place
Friday afternoon at the WALDORF
Astoria. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Cyril Carrie, rector OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church OF tnat
city.
The bride, who was given IN mar
riage by her father. was attenoeo oy
Mrs. Edward Hatcher of Philadelphia
as matron OF honor, anG MISS
Joan McMaster and Miss Annette NC
Master, young nieces OF the plloe-
groom. Mr. George MacNaughton
was best man for Mr.. McMaster, ana
the ushers were Mr.. John ~ NC
Master, brother of the bridegroom
and Mr.. william BoWyer.
A reception followed the ceremony
for members of the two families ana
a few friends. Mr.. and Mrs. NC
Master sailed yesterday for Europe.
The bride is a granddaughter OF
the late Lieut.. Col. c. H. CaoanlSS'
U. S. A.. and Mrs. CabaniSS OF VIZ
ginia. Of Colonial ancestry, she Is
in direct descent from Richard Cooke
of "Bremo," a member OF the virginia
House of BurgeSses, and Robert Car
ter of Corotoman, president OF the
Virginia Council.
A pretty wedding took place In ST.
Barnabas' Church. Oxon Hill, Nd, Oh
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, when
Miss Edna EStelle Clifton became
the bride of Mr.. Charles Franklin
Ward, the Rev. William H. Helgham
officiating. The bride is the daughter
of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. William
E. Clifton of Silver Hill, and the bride
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Ward of Washington. D. c.
Miss Clifton's dress was white lace
and she wore tulle hat and Satln
slippers TO match. Her only attendant
was her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry
Clifton. who wore orchid organdle
with hat and slippers to match.
The bridegroom was attended by his
brother, Mr.. Lewis Ward, and the
ushers included his cousin, Mr.. John
Cross: Mr.. Wilbur Swami and Mr..
Robert Pierson.
Miss Theodore Middleton, organist
of the church, played the wedding
marches and rendered appropriate Sc
lections preceding the ceremony.
Immediately following, a reception
was held at the home of the bride on
the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward left for
a brief honeymoon trip to New York
and Atlantic City. her going-away
costume being Russian navy crepe,
trimmed with canary color and ac-
cessories to match. Upon their re-
turn the bride Will resume her duties
with the General Accounting Office, and
the bridegroom will go back to the Navy
Yard. Temporarily their home will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton. until
they build. Showers were given by
Mrs. Bernard Walters and Mrs. Henry
Clifton. and also by Miss Nellie Pier
son and Miss Elva Carl.
Mr.. Richard Phelps was in WincheS-
ter, Va. last week for the wedding of
his cousin, Mr.. James Donald Shockey,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shockey
Of Winchester, and Miss Virginia Ann
Huntsberry, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Edward Huntsberry. The cere-
mony was performed Thursday morn
ing in the Braddock Street NJ. E.
Church South, the pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Hubert SydenStricker, officiating
at 1890 O'Clock.
Miss Mary Katharine HuntSberry
was her sisters maid of honor and
only attendant, and Mr.. Howard H.
Shockey was best man for his brother
The ushers, in addition to Mr. Phelps,
we're Mr.. c. William Huntsberry,
brother Of the bride; Mr.. James r.
Snider and Mr.. Beverley N. Rice of
Winchester.
A wedding breakfast for the mem
hers of the wedding party followed at
the Wayside Inn at Middletown, Va,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Huntsberry, par
ents of the bride, were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mr.. and Mrs. Shockey,
parents of the bridegroom, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Huntsberry
grandparents of the bride.
Among the guests from Washington
were Mrs. Bland Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs
William r. Perrine and Miss Bernice
FleSter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shockey will make
their home in Winchester on their re-
turn from wedding trip.
The wedding of Miss George
Genevieve Scism. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Scism of Brooke, Va,
and Mr.. Howard Henry Wilson, sor.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard F. Wilson of
Takoma Park, took place Thursday
evening in the home of the Rev.
Francis NJ Wilcox, editor of the Re-
view and Herald, and Mrs. Wilcox, the
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox performing the cere-
mony in the presence of the immedi-
ate family.
The bride wore gown Of white silk
crepe trimmed with faggoting and n
white hat with white accessories.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mr..
Scism. parents of the bride; her
brother and sister. Mr.. Robert Scism
and Miss Margaret Scism: her aunt.
Miss Ida lief Of Brooke, Va, and
Mr.. Wayne Snyder of Vienna, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will 60 to Bay
City, Portland and Ionia in Michigan.
and South Bend, Ind, where they will
visit relatives. and will be at home
after September Is in Takoma Park.
Mr.. Wilson is employed in College
Park. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Janney
Brown, Of Washington, have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Virginia Neal, to Mr.. Robert
Bratton Greer Of Rose Valley, Pa,