Evening star., 1936-12-20
Long Island
Wedding of
Yeste ay
Miss Martha Allen Is
Bride of Mr.. T. P.
Blagden.
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parents in Pleasant Ridge, Mich. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
by the former Bishop of India. the
Rev. DR.. Frederick B. Fisher. and was
followed by a reception.
The bride wore her mothers bridal
gown of old ivory satin, fashioned in
severe classic design, with a close
fitting bodice enhanced by collar OF
beautiful rose pointe lace, family
heirloom. A cabuchon Of old Brux-
elles lace. banded with orange bios
SONS, held the long ivory tulle veil
close to her head. She carried bou-
ouet Of white roses and gardenias.
Miss Mary Catharine Pickering, her
maid of honor, wore frock Of blue
moire, made on princess lines, with a
full long skirt. The tight bodice, with
short puffed sleeves. had blue crystal
buttons down the back. Her bouquet
was roses and chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids were Miss Barbara
Fawcett of Canton, Ohio; Miss Pris-
ella Pickering Of Evanston, ILL.,, a
cousin Of the bride. and Miss Ruth
Montgomery of Ferndale. Mich. Their
frocks were Identical with that Of the
maid Of honor, and they carried simi.
lar bouquets.
Miss Janey Pickering small sister
Of the bride. was flower girl.
Mrs. Pickering received her guests
In a gown OF dusty rose brocade. She
carried an old-fashioned nosegay OF
violets. Mrs. Avery wore black vel.
vet gown with a corsage bouquet oi
gardenias Mrs. Richard Yates, ma
ternal grandmother of the bride, wore
O black velvet gown with a train, with
q corsage bouquet Of gardenias. Mrs
John Lyle Pickering, paternal grand
mother of the bride, wore black LACE
gown with q corsage bouquet of roses
The middle parlor was TRANSFORMED
into a chapel, with the altar before q
wide window. Tall, branched candle
sticks, large ferns and white chrys.
anthemums were on each side Of
the priedieu, which had an ivory satin
cushion which had been used at the
wedding of the brides parents. The
aisle was formed by white ribobns. helc
by the groomsmen, Mr.. David and Mr.
Donald williams of Detroit and Mr.
wadsworth Applebee Of Jacksonville
III, cousins Of the bride. Mr.. Edwin
Parry Hay Of Arlington, Va, cousin Of
the bridegroom, was best man.
Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond. CLOSE
friend of the family. who sang at the
wedding of the brides parents anc
who was to have sung at this wedding
was prevented from doing so by ill
ness. However. in remembrance, two
songs, II Love You Truly" and "A
Perfect Day" were played last night
as part OF the musical program or
the violin, cello and piano by Mrs
Wallace Hall, Mrs. Palmer Sutton ant
Mr.. Edward Howell.
MIR. and Mrs Avery left for the Coast
Immediately after the reception. They
will stop in Chicago for a few day!
en- route to Pasadena, Calf, where
they will reside at 1873 North Ray
mond avenue. The bride wore {
travelling suit of black broadcloth with
gray suede accessories and a corsag,
bouquet of violets.
The bride Is the granddaughter o.
the late Gov. Richard Yates and thu
great-granddaughter of the Civil Wal
Governor, Richard Yates, both of ths
State of Illinois. She attended the
Kingswood School, Bloomfield Hills
Mich, and the Catherine Gibbs
School, Boston. Mass.
. Mr.. Avery, on his maternal side. Il
q direct descendant of the Montague
family Of Virginia. He was a blue
key honor student at the University
OF Southern California, where he took
his degrees. He is q member Of the
Chi Phi Fraternity and was admitted
to the California State bar last Spring
Out-of-town guests included DR.
and Mrs. Avery, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyle Pickering
Springfield, Ill; Miss Victoria Coping
and Mr.. Reeder Hungerford of Wash
ington, D. c.: Mrs. Richard Yates
Jacksonville. ILL.,; Mrs. Louise Picker
ing and Miss Edith Pickering OF
Evanston, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Travis, jr, and Prof. and Mrs. Jerome
Travis Of Clinton, Mich; DR.. and Mrs
Applebee and Mr.. John Bunch, Jack
sonville, Ill; Mrs. Frank Shannon,
Traverse City. Mich; Mr.. and Mrs
M. T. Howe, Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. e. Hay, Arlington. Va, and
Mr.. Edwin Hav Mr. and Mrs. C. g.