Evening star., 1936-02-16

more. Only members OF the families
and intimate friends we're present.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, canon Of
the Washington Cathedral.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an afternoon
dress of peach-colored crepe with
brown accessories and wore a corsage
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the
valley. Her only attendant was her
sister, Miss Page Wickes. Mr.. Shaw's
brother, Mr.. Francis Shaw of Cleve-
land, was his best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw will go to New
Orleans on their wedding trip and will
make their home there, where Mr.
Shaw has been transferred from
Washington by the National Labor
Relations Board.
The bride, who was graduated from
Bryn Mawr College and made her de-
but at the Bachelors Cotillion several
years ago, has been living in Washing
ton for a number of years. Mr. Shaw
was graduated from Harvard Uni
versity and the Harvard Law School.
Miss Elsa Melhorn, daughter OF
Capt. Kent Churchill Melhorn, U. S.
NJ, and Mrs. Melhorn, and Ensign
Horace V. Bird, U. S. N, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. v. Bird of Oklahoma
City, were married yesterday after
noon. The ceremony was performed In
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
at Pasadena, Calf, Chaplain T. p.
Riddle, y. S. NJ, officiating at 4:30
O'Clock. Mr.. Raymond McFerters, or
ganist, played an unconventional pro-
gram of music, including selections
from Wagner's operas, Tristan und
Isolde" and die Meistersingers," as
we'll as the usual wedding march from
'Lohengrin." The church had Easter
lilies, white stock and green's in the
chancel, which was lighted with
candles.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a simply made
gown of white satin with long
train. The sleeves we're puffed at the
top and ended in shoulder rouche.
She wore her mothers wedding veil
of fine tulle, which fell from a fiat
spray Of orange blossoms low at the
back of her head, and she carried
lilies of the valley and white hyacinths
with an orchid in the center.
Mrs. Francis j. Blouin of Coronado,
Calf, was matron of honor, wearing
gold taffeta made of a modified di-
rectoire model with hat of gold tulle
and carried blue iris and white
hyacinths. Mrs. Blouin was formerly
Miss Rosalie van Auken, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. van Auken of Wash
ington. Miss Jane Pier and Miss
Audrey Bishop of Pasadena we're
bridesmaids and wore wateau blue
taffeta fashioned like that of the ma
tron of honor. gold tulle hats and car
ried bouquets Of yellow daffodils and
white hyacinths.
Capt. John Franklin Bird, U. S. A.,
OF Palo Alto, Calf, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man and the
ushers were Lieut.. A. M. Shinn, Lieut..
T. F. Williamson, Ensign F. j. Blouin,
Ensign c. B. Jones, Ensign r. L. Poor
and Ensign F. K. Upham, all U. S. N.
A reception followed in the home
of the brides parents at Altadeila,
Calf. Later Ensign and Mrs. Bird
left for a wedding trip and on its
completion will be at home in the
Regent, at 1927 East Ocean avenue in
Long Beach, Calf.
Mrs. John T. Trapp announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Elizabeth
Wipperman, to Mr.. James Charles
CLANCY, jr., son Of Mr. and Mrs. James
c. Chaney, both of washington.
The ceremony was performed yes