Evening star., 1936-02-16
Alexandria
Weddings
Announced
Mr.. 0. M. Jones and
Miss Crut c h file Id
Wed in Richmond.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February Is
Mr.. owen Magruder Jones of this
city, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Q.
Jones of Richmond, and Miss Frances
Crutchfield, daughter of Mrs. Knox
Crutchfield and the late Mr.. Crutch-
field, were married Saturday evening,
February 8, in Epiphany Episcopal
Church in Richmond, the rector, the
Rev. Harold B. w. Peters, oflciating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. George K. Crutch-
field, and wore gown OF ivory satin
made on princess lines, with a cowl
neckline and long court train. Her
veil of illusion was fastened with q
tiara Of tiny pearls and fell to the
end of the satin train, and she carried
o shower bouquet of gardenias and
valley lilies. Miss Elizabeth Lacy was
maid of honor and Mrs. Webster S.
Rhoads, jr., and Mrs. John j. GraTins,
jr., were the brides other attendants.
Little Patricia Crutchfield, niece OF
the bride, was flower girl. DR.. Elan
c. Toone, jr was best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Theo Maben of Alex
andria, Mr. J. Fraser Macmillan CT
Boston and Mr.. Robert Fry of Hope
we'll and Mr.. Willis Lacy of Richmond.
After the ceremony there was re-
ception in the home of the brides
mother and later Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
left for a Southern wedding trip and
on their return will live in Alexandria.
Among the friends of the bridegroom
from this city and Washington who
motored to Richmond for the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Woods,
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Bethune, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Jones, Mrs. Charles H.
Stratton, Miss Mildred Tavenner, Mr..
and Mrs. Lionel Moore, Mr. Robert
Gray and Mr.. James M. Fallon.
Miss Margaret Thomas Moore and
Mr.. John J. Hughes went to Richmond
for the wedding last Saturday. Febru-
ary 8, of Miss Franklyn Carter Neal,
daughter of Mrs. William Greaner
Neal and the late Mr.. Neal, to Mr..
Pelham Blackford, jr., son of Mrs.
Pelham Blackford and the late Mr..
Blackford, which took place in the
home of the brides mother, the Rev.
DR.. G. Y. Downman, rector emeritus
of All Saints Episcopal Church, off,
ciating, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Churchill ]. Gibson, rector Of St.
James Church, cousin of the bride
groom. The bride has many friends
in Alexandria, where she has fire.
quently visited Miss Moore, whose
classmate she was at Stuart Hall
School in Staunton. Mr.. Blackford is
a great nephew of the late Dr. Lance
lot Minor Blackford, for many years
head master of the Episcopal High
School, and had among his ushers his
brothers, Mr. Frank Blackford and
Mr. James Baylor Blackford, and Mr..
Warren Poindexter Taylor, jr., whose
mother formerly was Miss Mary Mar
bury of Alexandria.
Cards have been received from Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Gill announcing
the marriage of their daughter, Sadie
Woodrow, to Mr.. BraXton Bragg Bran
don Saturday, February /, in their
home in Mannboro, Va. After March /
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandon will live in
Hopewell, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Williams have
returned from Chatham, Va, where
they went to attend the wedding of
Miss Mary Hodnett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Asa Hodnett, and DR..
Emmett c. Matthews, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Sidney T. Matthews, which took
place in the home of the brides
parents Friday morning, February 7.
The marriage of Miss Mary Mueller,
daughter of Mrs. Agnes Pullman
Mueller, to Mr.. Walter Hugh Travers
of this city. took place Saturday aft
ernoon, February 8, in the home of
the brides mother. The Rev. Percy
Foster Hall. rector of ST.. Paul's Epis-
copal Church, oficiated in the pres
ence Of the two families and a few
intimate friends. The bride was given
in marriage by her mother and wore
an afternoon ensemble of aquamarine
moss crepe and a straw hat trimmed
with the same shade. Her corsage
bouquet was of talisman roses and
valley lilies. Mrs. James T. Luckett,
1r., was the brides only attendant
and Mr.. Luckett was best man. Fol-
lowing the ceremony there was an
informal reception and later Mr.. and
Mrs. Travers left for Northern we'd
ding trip. They will live at 203 North
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Reynolds
announce the marriage of their
daughter Laura Louise to Mr. Frank
Henry Beach Friday, February 7, the
Rev Pierce S. Ellis, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, of1ciating.
Invitations have been received from
Mr.. and Mrs: Joseph E. Sorg for the
marriage Of their daughter Dorothy
to Mr.. George Garland Jefferson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
OF Amelia, Va, at noon Saturday,
March Z, in their home at 2015 Monu-
ment avenue in Richmond. The cere-
nnony will be followed by a reception.
Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe Is spend
ing some time with her son, Mr..
Gardner L. Boothe, jr., in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Wood en-
tertained Saturday evening, Feb
ruary g.. to celebrate the birthday
anniversary of their daughter, Miss
Maryneal Wood.
Mrs David C. Book was in Lam
caster, Pa, this week to attend the