The Washington times., 1936-06-20
Bell Johnson
Ceremony

The wedding of Miss Ruth
Lorraine johnson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles C. Johnson, for.
merly of Greensboro, N. c., and
Mr.. Ralph Everitt Bell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Beatson Bell, Of
Baltimore, formerly of Forest
Hills, Long Island, N. Y, and
Chevy Chase, Md, will take place
this afternoon at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, with the
Rev. DR.. j. Hillman HolliSter, off
ficiating. The church will be
decorated with palms, ferns and
summer flowers.
A wedding reception will fol-
low at the Shoreham.
The bride will be given in mar"
riage by her father. A musical
program preceding the ceremony
will be given by Mr.. Walter Salb,
organist, and Mr.. Granville Lees,
SoloiSt.
Brides Gown
The brides gown of peau DANCE
lace is fashioned with a high
rolled neckline and long pointed
Guinevere sleeves and full
length train. From the Juliet cap
of seed pearls and satin will fall
a veil, nose length in front, and
covering the train in the back.
She will carry a bouquet of gar.
deniaS and lilies of the valley.
Miss Anne Johnson will be her
sisters maid of honor. She will
wear a frock Of pale peach bios
som net with TERED ruffle form"
ing a short train, and graceful
off-the-ShOulder cape of the net
banded in matching velvet. Her
flowers, like those of the brides
maids, will be an oldfashioned
Colonial nOSegay. Her hat OF net
matches the dress, a tiny model
inspired by Mary Queen of Scots,
and finished in back with a tai
lored velvet bow.
The bridesmaids will be Miss
Marie Johnson, another sister of
the bride; Miss Malbro Trotter, Of
Greensboro; Miss Thelma DAILY.
and Miss Violette Powers, of Ar"
lington, Va. They will wear cos
tunes of pale green net of design
similar to that of the maid Of
honor, and their hats are similar.
Mr.. Carl Estabrook, of Chevy
Chase, will be the best man, and
the ushers will be Mr.. George
Engelhard, of Arlington, N. j.:
Mr.. Thomas j. Ryan, jr.. Of Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. Frank Essex, jr.
of Silver Spring, Md, and Mr..
Edward Clarke.
Mothers Assist
The brides mother will wear a
gown of citronade yellow Starched
sheer lace trimmed with green
velvet and a picture hat of lace to
match. Her corSage will be Of
yellow rosebuds. Mrs. Bell, the
bridegroom'S m o her, will wear
flowered chiffon in pastel colors.
with a large hat of natural leg.
horn. Her corsage is of TaliSman
roses.
Following the reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell will leave for
motor trip to New York and
Canada. They Will be at home
after July 10 at 3108 Howard
Park Avenue, Baltimore. The
brides travelling costume is Of
nubbed wool in navy blue, with a
large soft fox collar, and a blouse
of pale apricot tucked net. Her
hat a Breton-type sailor of baku
straw and accessories, are of blue.
The bride attended Chatham
Hall at Chatham, Va, and Mr..
Bell is an alumnus of the Univer.
Sity of Virginia and member o.
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Among the out-of-toWn guests
here for the wedding are Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry Vanderveer
and Mr.. John Vanderveer, jr., Of
Forest Hills, Long Island, N. Y;
DR.. and Mrs. Alex r. Stanford,
Mrs. William Lee Trotter, Miss
Lillian Tilley and Mr.. ElSton Fife,
all of Greensboro; Miss Dorothy
Everitt, of Jamaica, N. Y. and
Mr.. Thomas Turner, jr., of New.
ark, N. j.