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Evening star., 1936-08-13
Weddings Here Elsewhere Predominant Midsummer Soc
a ISIS MARIAN SEWARD DEN
M SON, daughter of Lieut.. Col.

n n ISS MARIAN SEWARD DEN
MI SON, daughter of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. Eley Parker Dem
son was married yesterday
afternoon at o'clock to Capt. Charles
Henry Morhouse, Medical Corps, U. S.
A. The ceremony was performed in
the Post Memorial Chapel of Platts-
burg Barracks, N. Y, by Chaplain
Wallace Watts. The small chapel was
beautifully decorated with golden rod,
white gladioluses and green's. While the
guests were assembling the organist
played a musical program, following
which the vested choir sang "The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden" Mr..
Merlin Davies. honorary A. R. c. M.
of Montreal, Canada, late of London,
England, past gentleman of his
majesty's Chapel Royal, Windsor
Castle, sang the Lord is My Shepard"
The bride was escorted by her father.
She wore her mothers wedding veil
and gown Of ivory satin trimmed with
heirloom rose point lace and seed
pearls. The court train, made from
the wedding gown worn by her grand
mother and great-grandmother was
yelled in lace and edged with tulle and
orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet Of white roses and
lilies Of the valley.
The attendants were Miss Eleanor
Pearson of Gardner, Mass, maid of
honor; Miss Chloe Shear of Princeton,
N. j.; Miss Dorothy Hutchin of
Plattsburg Barracks, Miss Mary
Katheryne Spinks and Miss Mary
bridesmaids. They were gowned in
pastel chiffons with hats to match
and carried shower bouquets of roses
and Summer flowers. The brides
small brother, Eley Parker benson,
ir., dressed in white linen, was ring
bearer.
Capt. J. U. Weaver of Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa. was best man. The uShers
were Capt. Aubrey Newman, George
Millener, Lieut.. Lester Wheeler, Lieut..
Eric Rance, Capt. Russell Smith, all
of the 26th Infantry, PIattsburg Bar
racks, and Lieut.. H. R. Moore of
Schenectady, N. Y. Following the
ceremony the ushers formed an arch
with their sabers through which the
couple passed.
The wedding reception was held In
the Officers Club Annex The
brides mother wore Dubonnet lace
with matching picture hat and
corsage bouquet of gardenias The
bridegroom's sisters, Mrs. Marcus
Tracy of Flushing. Long Island, and
Mrs. E F. Boyce of Burlington, VT,
were also in the receiving line. A
buffet supper was served followed by
the traditional cutting of the brides
cake by the bride with her husbands
saber.
Capt. and Mrs. Morhouse will be at
home at Mitchell Field, Long Island,
after September.
Mrs. Morhouse, who was born in
Brenham, Tex, is the granddaughter
of Mr. Oscar A. Seward, who now re-
sides at independence, Tex, in the
historic "old Seward home" the plans
Of which are being preserved in the
archives in Washington.
She graduated from the Birming-
| ham School, Birmingham, Pa, Vas
sar College, and attended the Peirce
School for Secretaries in Philadelphia,
Pa.
She is a member OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
North Carolina Society of the Colonial
Evening star., 1936-08-13
Miss Winnifred benson

VI WI 1IONdtu
The wedding of Miss Winnifred A.
benson of Denver, Colo, and Mr..
Howard Morris of Rome, Ga, took
place yesterday morning in the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church in this
city at 9 O'Clock. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Freeley Rohrer.
The bride wore a white mousseline
de sole dress, fashioned with tucks
from the bodice to the waist and trim
med with large white buttons and
corsage bouquet of rosebuds. With
this she Wore white crepe picture
hat.
Her only attendant. Miss Ruth v.
de Jarnette Of Petersburg, Va, wore
dress Of yellow silk with jacket trim
med in brown to match, and shoul-
der corSage Of talisman roses. Miss
de Jarnette also wore picture hat to
match her gown.
Sergeant Frances Thompson Of the
United States Marine Corps was best
man.
Following the ceremony reception
was given at the home of the brides
mother.
After an extended wedding trip
through the South the couple will re-
turn to this city September and
make their home in Southeast Wash
ington
Evening star., 1936-08-13
Arriving Here.

The Rev and Mrs Lindsay A Sem
mems will arrive shortly from South
ern California. Mr.. Semmens will
take up his new duties at the Wash
ington Missionary College as head of
the Bible department and field evan
gelist. He has been studying in the
University of Southern California dur
ing the Summer.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
Wedding in New York
Yesterday of Interest.

The marriage of Mrs. Eleanor P.
Sage, daughter of Mrs. Peregrine Will
mer of Philadelphia to Mr.. Albert c.
BostWick, son of Mrs. Fitch Gilbert
of Gilbertsville, N. Y, took place yes
terday in New York. Mr.. Bostwick
is a brother of George H. Bostwick,
better known as Pete Bostwick, who
married Miss Laura Elizabeth Curtis.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
Curtis of Washington and New York.
The wedding yesterday took place in
the Hotel St. Regis, Magistrate Over
ton Harris officiating in the presence
of only the members of the two fam
lilies. The bride is daughter of the
late John Nelson Purviance Of Phila-
delptia and Mr.. Bostwick, prominent
sportsman, is a son of the late Albert
c. BoStwick of New York.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
Visitor From South.

Rev. James E. Shultz of Nashville,
Tenn, is spending few days here as
the guest of his son and daughter in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Shultz, at
the Washington Sanitarium. He was
accompanied by his son, Mr.. Leslie
ShultZ,
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Miss Holland
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Holland Of
Andalusia, Ala, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Luna Inez
Holland, to Mr.. Harold Calvin Holmes
of Takoma Park. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn Holmes of Morgantown. W. Va.
The wedding will take place in Takoma
Park the first of September.
Evening star., 1936-08-13

Il port, MISS MARY MlLCIlt1 dIlu
Mr.. Edward Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Thaw will
return today after several days in
New York, where they were at the
Ritz Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Proctor are
at Jasper National Park, Alberta, in
the Canadian Rockies, where they are
stopping at the Jasper Park Lodge.
Mrs Grace Lincoln Hall Brosseau
has returned to Harbor View, her
home at Greenwich, Conn, after
spending a week in Chicago, where
she went to work with the Republican
Campaign Committee.
Mrs. James H. Pou, accompanied
by Miss Virginia Pou of Raleigh, N. c.,
Evening star., 1936-05-09
REV. J. F. WENCHEL
GIVES SUBJECTS
Mothers Day Service Is
Arranged for Christ
Lutheran Church.

THE Mother of the Greatest Hero
Of the Old Testament" will be the
subject of the sermon by Rev. j.
Frederic Wenchel. pastor Of Christ
Lutheran Church, in the Mothers day
service at II o'clock tomorrow The
Sunday school will hold Mothers day
exercises at 1880 o'clock under the
direction Of the acting superintend-
ent, DR.. Herbert Schiefer.
The walther League will have an
educational and social meeting Sun
day from to 7:45 pm. DR.. Walter
Bauer Of the American University
will speak on the peace movement
among the youth Of our country. At
6 o'clock supper will be served.
There will be a meeting of the
voting members Wednesday evening.
The Concordian Club of young
married people will have a picnic
supper Tuesday in Rock Greek Park
near Pierce Mill between Park road
and Blagdon road at Z o'clock. They
will meet at the parsonage.
Ascension day will be commemo-
rated May 81 by special service in
the evening. There will also be a
celebration of the sacrament of the
altar.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Mothers
.TODOninate
All Services
Metropolitan Baptists
to Devote Entire Day
to Observance.

TT WILL be Mothers Day all day to-
morrow at Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Special services will be held
in the Bible School and DR.. John
Compton Ball will speak in the morn
ing on Composite Motherhood" New
members will be welcomed. In the
evening the young people will meet
with mothers as guests in the various
societies. Those participating are Vir-
ginia Noell, Grace Wall, Kathryn
Webber, jeanette Brown, Jean Wild
bore, Virginia Brown, Zoe Miller,
Mary Louise Cole, Earl Walker and
Ernest Cole. DR.. Ball will speak on
Mothers AS Is"
Mothers will act as ushers at all
services.
The Philathea Bible Class meets
Tuesday evening. The former mem
bers serving elsewhere will be the spe-
cial guests. The Fidelis Bible Class
will have a business and social meet
ing Tuesday evening.
The Live Wire Bible Glass will hold
religious services at the Central Union
Mission Friday evening. S. A. Smith
is directing.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON CHURCHES
B. Y. P. u. News

Many of the unions are planning
special Mothers day programs. to
which all mothers are invited. At
First the Junior Union will present
the program. The Juniors and
Seniors are having combined service
at East Washington Heights. at which
the Juniors will present the topic.
"Pledging Our Love-" At Temple
Miss Evelyn Benn will have charge Of
the program, which is entitled, "The
Golden Rule in Our Home" They
will also hold a service In the after
noon at the Ladies' Home, after which
the women will be taken to the church
for a tea sponsored by the Mothers
Club. The Metropolitan Union Is also
planning a special program. James
Boiling, Fellowship director, an
nounces a Mothers day tea at the
Bethany Church at $50 pm.
The Intermediates will. hold their
annual election of officers in their In
dividual unions tomorrow evening.
The final meeting of this fiscal year
of the Federation Breakfast Club will
be held at Temple Baptist Church to-
morrow from 7;l5 to $3.50 am. Rev.
w. A. Reese of the Metropolitan
Methodist Church will be the speaker.
The finals of the federation steward
ship play contest will be held Tues
day at the Petworth Baptist Church.
First B. Y. P. U. will present a pro-
gram at the Gospel Mission Wednes-
day under the direction of Charles
Morgan. president-elect.
A meeting Of the intermediate Fed
Grafton will be held at Grace Baptist
Church. The Junior Federation will
present the program.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Joy, Topic
OfPetWOrth
NJ. E. Pastor
Congregation to Lay
Financial Pledges
on Altar.

PEv. r. L. WOOD will preach to-
morrow morning at Petworth M
z. Church on THE Joy of Jesus" He
will lead the officials and congrega-
ticn in laying their financial pledges
for the coming year on the altar Of
the church. A special service has
been planned.
The Mothers day service will be
held at pm, with the minister in
charge. Miss Martha Stauffer will
bring greetings to the mothers. The
sermon subject is THE Greatest Task
in the World" Following the sermon
every mother will receive a flower
which will be furnished by the mems
Bible class.
The minister will conduct the serv-
ice Thursday evening, with the JON
quill Missionary Circle assisting In the
program. The subject will be The
Methodist General Conference"
Evening star., 1936-05-09
DIR. V. N. RIDGELY
GIVES SUBJECTS
Mothers and This Mod
ern World" to Be Topic
in Morning.

DR.. Vernon N Ridgely. minister OF
the Calvary M. z. Church. will preach
tomorrow morning on Mothers and
This Modern World" and at O'Clock
on According to Capacity"
Miss Joan Miner has arranged for
the pastor of the Chinese Church In
Washington, Rev. c. c. Hung. to speak
to the Young Peoples League at 2
o'clock. The devotional service will
be held Thursday evening.
DIR. James Shera Montgomery
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, will preach at both services May
II. DR.. Ridgely will be in attendance
at the sessions of the General Confer
ence In Cincinnati.
Roy Wolfe is In charge Of COM
mittee for the annual banquet oi
the Mems Glass next Wednesday al
$50 at the Church. Rev. Carl C.
Rasmussen, pastor Of the Luther
Place Memorial Church, will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
.Lutherans
To Observe
Mother 'sDay
Topics for Sermons
Are Announced by
DR.. BlackWelder.

AT the Lutheran Church of the
4 = Reformation, a Mothers day
service will be held at II o'clock to-
morrow, when the pastor, DR.. Oscar
p. Blackwelder will preach on
Mothers Of Men" In the evening
he will speak on Jesus and the Race
Problem" The question period will be
included in the service.
The Senior and intermediate
Luther Leagues meet at 6:45 O'Clock.
The program Of the Senior League in
cluoes F. A. Magalee, a native Of
British Guiana now a student in
Gettysburg Seminary, as the guest
speaker. At the Intermediate League,
a Mothers day program has been
planned. Mary Anna Sandmeyer.
Mary Kathaleen Renkel and Phillip
Kaufman will speak on What MY
Mother Means to Me" A Mother
day gift will be presented by Clyde
Whitley to the Mothers Of the
League.
The Washington Womens League
of the Gettysburg College will hold a
luncheon in this church May Is
at pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
TO GIVE PICTURE.
Columbia Heights Chris
tian Exercises Planned.

At Columbia Heights Christian
Church tomorrow Mothers day pro-
grams will be conducted in the church
school and worship services. DR.. T. T.
Roberts will speak to the adult de-
partment, and in the church service
the topic will be "The Christian Home. !"
A picture of Mrs. Sibyl Harmon will be
presented to the congregation by the
primary department. The sermon topic
in the evening will be continuation Of
the good will series. Good viii the
Basis Of National Progress"
The Wilmeth- Breean xclass meeting
will be held on Wedr 4day evening
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
DIR. PAUL KOHLER
TALKS TOMORROW
Rev. G.. E. Lenski of Grace
Lutheran May Resume
Duties in Week.

During the illness of the pastor.
Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski, services at
Grace Lutheran Church are being con-
Quoted by visiting pastors. Tomor-
row at II am, the preacher will be
DR. Paul w. Kohler, executive secre-
tary of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions Of the United Lutheran Church.
1t is expected Rev. Mr.. Lenski will be
able to resume his work next week.
The Church Council will meet Mon-
day at 8 pm. Marvin Bumgarner is
president.
Members Of the women's organi-
cations will attend the annual session
of the Missionary Federation of the
Concordia group of the American
Lutheran Church, in Faith Lutheran
Church, Baltimore, May 20, at 2 pm.
In charge of the local delegation at
tending are Miss Clara Umhau and
Mrs. Frederick Campbell.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
MOTHERS POWER
TOPICOF DIR. SMITH
Evening Theme Will Be
"The Blight Upon a
Great Man"

DR.. w. Angie Smith, pastor Of
Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church
South, will preach tomorrow morning
on "A Mothers Power" The entire
program will be in celebration Of
Mothers day. He will use for his
evening topic THE Blight Upon q
Great Man"
The senior. young peoples and
younger adult groups will meet at Z
o'clock. DR.. Smith viii speak at the
opening service of the adult depart
ment OF the church school.
DR.. Smith will speak Thursday
night on The Heritage of Method
ISM" He has just returned from
Covington, Va, where he preached to
the Lewisburg District Conference.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Christian Endeavor

Junior EndeavorerS will hold their
annual banquet Monday at $50 pm.
at Wallace Memorial Church. The
next rally is May "a at Sherwood Pres
byterian. Rev. Henry Snyder Of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church, will be
speaker.
intermediate Board members and
advisers will convene at the home Of
wenona Barger, 1l25 Buchanan street,
at $50 pm. tomorrow.
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Senior Society will hold a Mothers
day service at GAS pm, preceded by
a tea for the mothers at 6 pm. Mary
Whitney will have charge.
Kellar Memorial Endeavorers will
hold a Joint service at the evening
worship presenting as speaker DR..
Adrain Pfeiffer. Ruth Wertman will
receive reservations for the annual
banquet set for May % at Wesley Hall.
The juniors of Rhode Island Avenue
M. P. Church will hold tea tomor-
row at pm. for their mothers.
Following the evening worship to-
morrow at Albright Memorial the
young peoples groups will entertain
their mothers at q tea and social Pc
riod.
First Brethren will hear discussion
of the theme, my Mothers Day."
led by Preston Campbell, at pm. to-
morrow. Baseball will be played at
Fairlawn on Tuesday at 5 pm.
Bradburn senior group will visit the
Log Cabin in Takoma Park, Md. for
a social Monday evening. Plans are
in care of Roland Cumberland.
A mass meeting will be held at 3
pm. in the Calvary Baptist Church.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler will speak on
"The Booze Racket"
Fellowship Christian Endeavor OF
First Presbyterian will hold
a Mothers day service tomorrow at
6:45 pm. The annual banquet will
be held at the church at $50 pm.
May II. The Westminster Club will
cooperate IN the latter service.
Luther Place Memorial seniors will
hear Miss E. Engel speak on Mothers
Day" at Z pm. tomorrow. An outing
will be held tonight at Blair Com
munity Center, Silver Spring. Md.
Visitors are welcome to attend the
expert Endsavor lecture By Mrs. L. O.
Greene torght at : at Wallace Me-
mortal.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
|MOther'sD
Sermon Will
Be Broadcast
DR.. Miers to Preach on
"'Jesus and Mary"
Tomorrow.

THE subject Of the morning SER
i mon at Fourth Presbyterian
Church Of Rev. James H. Miers, will
be Jesus and His Mother" This Il
a Mothers day sermon, and it will
be broadcast over VOL from 1880
to IL o'clock. In the evening DR.
Miers will preach on THE Vision oi
the Valley Of Dry Bones"
The Young Mems Glass will con-
slider plans for dinner gathering fol
the near future, led by its president
Leslie Gonnsen, and teacher, c. T
Clayton. The Adult Glass, Judge w
A. Andrews, teacher, will hold a spe-
cial Mothers day session. Harvey
Gram and Judge Andrews will speak
DR.. Miers will speak Monday night
on The Invitation and Command oi
the Spirit" in the Revelation series
The Betty K. Newton League viii
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. for a spe.
cial program. On Thursday evening
DR.. Miers will lead the meeting, in
which he will lead in study Of the In.
ternational Sunday School lesson fol
the following Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
REV. N. C.. PIERCE
IS GUEST PASTOR

At Brightwood Park M. E. Church
Rev. S. Carroll Coale will address the
Downs Bible Class at the church
school session. Rev Nelson c. Pierce,
o member of the Pacific Northwest
Conference and secretary to Repre-
sentative Knute Hill of Washington,
will deliver the Mothers day sermon
at IL o'clock His sermon theme will
be Mother" The minister will
preach on "A Divinely Implanted
Conviction" in the evening.
The Epworth League, at o'clock
will be addressed by Rev. G. L. Kerns,
dean of the Bible Institute of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Downs Bible Glass will meet at
the home of Mrs. Anna Craig, $500
Seventh street. Tuesday evening.
The Cole Glass Club will meet at
the church Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
HAMLIN PLANS
MOTHERS SERVICE

Mothers day will be observed to-
morrow at Hamline NJ. E. Church.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery will
preach at the morning service on
AN Appreciation of Mother" At the
evening service Rev W. H. Richard
son will preach on "Sacriflcial Love"
The intermediate League will meet
at $50 pm, its topic being Prob
lens of New Members" At 6:l5
o'clock the Epworth League will have
its social and tea in honor of parents.
followed by the devotional at o'clock,
with DR.. D. o. Kinsman of the Amer
ican University preaching on PHI
losophy of Life"
Evening star., 1936-05-09
MOTHERS INVITED
Have 'Day" at Church of
the Atonement.

Mothers day will 1e observed at the
Church Of the Atonement. Children
of the Sunday school will attend wor-
ship at II am. Pastor Snyder will
speak on Right Mothers for Right
Homes"
The Luther League will meet at 8
instead Of 2 pm. and will give spe-
cial service on Memory of Mother" :"
All the mothers Of the parish are in
vited.
The annual Bible class play will be
given In the parish hall Friday eve
ming.
The i17th annual meeting Of the
Maryland Synod will convene in Fred
erick, Md, May 1s, 9 pm. The Syn
odical BrothJ J9hood win convene at .
pm. in the sAms church,
Evening star., 1936-05-09
DIR. HOLLISTER
SELECTS TOPIC
Loves Open Window
Will Be Topic at
Chevy Chase.

At Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning, DR.. j.
Hillman Hollister will preach on
Loves Open Window"
The Hearthstones will meet in the
young peoples room at pm, with
Miss Mary Hollister leading. At $50
mothers will be guests Of the Alpha
and Omega group at q tea in the
young peoples room. At 1880, the
Fireside. Junior and Senior Cole
gians will meet Al the home Of DR..
and Mrs. Hollister. 1902 Beechwood
drive, and the young women at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B.
Young, 6304 Beechwood drive The
theme for both groups will be "Choos-
ing a Profession" The Young Peo-
pies Society will meet at 1880 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bayliss,
4306 Leland street.
The annual church school picnic
will be held ii Rock Creek Park
Saturday from 2:3o to $50. There
will be games.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO SELECT QUEEN
Mothers Day Service
Will Be Held at
Albright Church.

The Mothers day program will be-
gin at Albright Memorial Evangelical
Church at GAS am. with a general
assembly of the Sunday school. A
feature will be the selection of the
Queen of Childhood for the Children's
day services in June. At the service
at IL o'clock the second sermon in
the series on "Our Homes and Fam
lilies" will be preached by Rev. George
E. Schnabel. The sermon subject will
be The Unknown Mother"
The evening service begins at 7:45
O'Clock. The sermon subject will be
Prayers Mothers Have Had An
swered" Following this service the
Christian Endeavor groups will act
as host in Mothers day tea.
The guild will 60 on a pilgrimage
Wednesday to the Franciscan Mon
astery and gardens. The meeting
Thursday night will be in charge of
the Ambassadors, a Sunday school
class of young people. Following the
meeting committees will meet to plan
the tenth anniversary services Of the
founding of the church.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
DIR. CANTER DUE
TO GIVE SERMON
EpWorth NJ. E. Pastor to
Return to Pulpit
After Illness.

DR.. Harry M. Canter, minister OF
Epworth NJ. E. Church, South has re-
turned to his pulpit from his recent
illness and will preach for the II
o'clock service tomorrow on "a Moth
er'S Love-" The morning service will
be one appropriate for Mothers day"
Rev. John H. Blakemore, jr.. assistant
minister, will preach at 8 pm. on
High Aims"
In the adult department at $50
special Mothers day" services will be
held. A special program for the Z
o'clock service by the Young People s
Department has been arranged
Plans are being made for the Golden
Anniversary services the week of June
to IA, when the f1ftieth anniversary
of the founding of the church will be
celebrated. Former ministers will be
present and receptions are planned.
Improvements in the church building
are being arranged, and new stained
glass windows in the auditorium will
be in place by that time. DR.. Canter,
w. C. FUR, chairman Of the official
board; w. F. Hummer and z. L. Low
ing are taking active part in arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
ELDBROOKE M. E.
SERVICES LISTED
"Behold Thy Mother" Is
Topic of Sermon
in Morning.

Mothers day will be observed in
Eldbrooke NJ. E. Church tomorrow,
with the pastor. Rev. Walter NJ
Michael, preaching at the morning
worship service on Behold Thy Meth
er." In the evening the subject Is
Promises to Children"
The Tri-Methodist preachers meet
ing of Washington and vicinity will be
held in this church Monday at II am,
with an address by DR.. Embree Black
ard of Wilson Memorial NJ E. Church.
Baltimore, on "a Modern Interpreta-
ton of the Apostles Creed" Dinner at
noon.
The annual congregational dinner OF
the church will be held in the social
hall Wednesday at $50 pm. and will
be followed at pm. by meeting OF
the official board.