The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-11
Church
Wedding Scene

In historic Christ Church In
Alexandria, Va, last evening Miss
Mary Frances Perrier, of Sydney
Australia, daughter Of Mrs. Ethel
Ogden Perrier and granddaughter
of the late Alexander Ogden
noted Sydney architect, became
the bride of Mr.. John Love Sewer,
of Hendersonville, N. c.. son OF
DR.. Joseph R. Sewer, president Of
F'assifern School for Girls,
and Mrs. Sewer, following
a courtship which began a year
to the day before the ceremony,
when yesterdays bride and bride,
groom first met at the home OF
Mr.. Sewers grandmother, Mrs.
C. L. Sewer, at Bristol, Tenn. Mrs
Sewer came from Tennessee Tor
the wedding.
Mr.. Sewer and his bride chose
Washington and Alexandria for
the setting of their wedding be-
cause of a love for the nations
Capital, and also because they
have visited in Washington fire.
quently as guests of his uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Shelton,
at the Shoreham Hotel. The
Shoreham was the scene Of the
wedding reception which followed
the ceremony,
White and Blue Flowers
Large baskets of white gladioli,
blue delphinium and baby's breath
decorated the church. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. H. L. Doll. Mr.. Ralph Perrier,
of Sydney, brother of the bride,
gave her in marriage. The bride
wore a gown of cream colored
handmade Limerick lace, over
taffeta of the same shade, fash
Toned in Kate Greenaway style,
with a veil of tulle and cap in
poke bonnet effect of stiffened
lace. Her Early Victorian bou.
quet was of lilies Of the valley and
gardenias, and she carried it in an
old silver holder which her child
hood goVerness had taken to
Australia from England.
Miss Cynthia Butler, of Sydney,
the brides only attendant, was
goWned in aquamarine chiffon,
with large leghornshat trimmed
with flowers of blue and yellow.
Her bouquet, also early Victorian,
was of Talisman roses with Sum-
mer flowers. The brides mother
wore WedgeWood blue lace, with
small hat of baku trimmed in blue
velvet ribbon. Her corsage was of
red roses and blue delphinium.
Mrs. Sewer. the bridegroom's
mother, wore violet blue lace, with
natural-color hat having a crown
OF flowers. Her corsage was of
Tallsman roses.
The Rev. Mr.. John Marvin, of
Summit, N. j., was best man. and
the uSherS were Mr.. Granger Will
llams, of Little Rock, Ark, and
Mr.. George Fain, of Henderson
vile.
Reception at Hotel
Following the reception at the
Shoreham, which was at 7 O'Clock,
Mr. and Mrs. Sewer left for a
motor trip through the South, the
bride wearing a travelling costume
of blue printed silk with blue san
dalS and hat. They will be at
home at Hendersonville after June
%. Mr.. Sewer, who attended Dav-
ldson College in Charlotte, N. c.,
and the University of North Caro-
lima, will teach at Fassifern School.
Mrs. Sewer was a postgraduate
student at Columbia University
this year.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sewer are of
French descent. Mr.. Sewers an
cestor, the late John Sewer for
whom he is named, was the first
governor of Tennessee.
The brides mother and brother
expect to sail from San Francisco
July 81 to return to their home in
Sydney.
Mrs. ]. Newton Gibson has re.
turned to her home in Gibson,
North Carolina, after passing two
weeks with her daughter, Miss
Louise Newton, at the Chastleton.