Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
Miss Harrell Is Wed
In Albuquerque Rites
Miss Frances Gertrude Donovan Married
to Mr. George Hummer Acton.
Other Weddings of Interest

bride of Mr.. Frank E. Orrison OF Alex
andria, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Montgomery at
o'clock before a company Of relatives
and intimate friends.
The bride wore an attractive dress
Of white satin and black velvet and
wore q corsage of pink rosebuds and
gypsophelia. The only attendant tc
the bride was her cousin, Miss Doris
Virginia Lemley Of Washington, who
wore q dress of white satin and black
velvet and q shoulder bouquet OF
gardenias.
Mr.. Robert B. Morehead, also Of
Washington. was best man.
The house was attractively deco
rated with ferns and palms. A recep-
ton was held for the wedding party
Immediately after the ceremony at the
home Of the brides brother and sister,
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. William Fetzer,
at Leesburg.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Orrison Of Alexan-
dria, Va. He was q student at st.
Adams Cathedral for about six years,
later graduating at Alexandria High
School, He is now connected with the
Virginia Public Service Co.
The bride was q senior at Leesburg
High School and very popular among
the younger set in that community.
The young couple will reside at Lees
burg, Va.
The wedding OF Miss Helen r.
Stather, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas p. Stather. and Mr.. Speros
A. Versis, son Of Mrs. Anthony Yer
sis, took place Sunday evening, Janu-
airy IL. at 8 o'clock, Father Lalusy
Of st. Sophia's Orthodox Church on
ciating. Preceding the ceremony, Miss
Tessie Dooris played several organ
solos.
The bride. who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a white
satin gown fashioned with q long
train and a halo veil. She carried
q bouquet OF white roses and lilies
Of tho valley.
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Mrs. Katherine Versis, whose gown
was Of green taffeta and who car
ried a bouquet Of yellow tea roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Billie
Stathes, wearing a blue taffeta gown.
and Miss Christine Stathes, wearing
white taffeta. Both carried bouquets
of pink roses. Little Catherine CO.
kinos was the flower girl.
Mr.. Peter Skiados acted as best
man and the ushers were Mr.. S. T.
Stathes and Mr.. Thomas Stathes
brothers of the bride.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served and dancing followed.
Mrs. Stathes, mother Of the bride,
wore clue lace gown and Mrs. Versis,
mother of the bridegroom, wore a
black velvet gown. Later Mr.. and
Mrs. Versis left for a wedding trip,
the latter wearing light green travel
ing suit with green accessories. They
will make their home at $500 New
Hampshire avenue.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs William Shioris and
family Of New York City.
Miss Josephine Foss Peters, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ithamar Bellows
Peters of Augusta, Me, and Washing
ton, was married Friday, January 10.
to Mr.. Terry Josef McAdams, son of
the late Mr.. Ralph Thomas McAdams
and Mrs. Hugh Garner of Denver,
Colo. The wedding took place at 4
O'Clock in the First Congregational
Church. the Rev. Allen A. Stockdale
ofhciating, assisted by the Rev. Alfred
E. Barrows, pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church. Preceding the
ceremony Mr.. Paul de Long Gable
played program Of organ music and
Miss Dorothy Wilson Halbach sang a
group Of songs.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a white
lace gown over white satin, fashioned
on simple lines with a full court train
and veil held in place by a Juliet
cap Of seed pearls. She carried a
bouquet Of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
Attending the bride were Miss Lii