Evening star., 1936-10-25
w ed din G S
Hold Sway in
Alexandria
A utumn Marriages
Continue to Hold
Social Interest.

friends were present at the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. DR..
Alexander C. Zabriskie, professor OF
church history at the seminary, as
sisted by the brides brother, Rev.
Ernest de Bordenave, jr., curate Of st.
Paul's Church in Richmond. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father and wore her travelling cos
tune Her only attendant was her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ernest de Bor-
denave, jr.. of Richmond, a bride of
last month. Young Mary Forrest
Zabriskie was the ringbearer. Mr..
Edward Meade of Norwalk. Conn, was
best man, and the groomsmen were
Rev. James de Wolf Perry, Jr., OF
Norfolk and Mr.. Franklin Edwards of
Franklin, Va. Following the ceremony
there was an informal wedding break
fast in the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
Zabriskie and later Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
left for a Northern wedding trip.
After November is they will live in
Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Charles D. lie Grande, formerly
of this city and now of Richmond,
has announced the engagement OF her
daughter, Mildred lie Grande Fox, to
Mr.. Clarence Wilfred Knapp, also OF
Richmond. The wedding will take
place in December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Simms an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Mabel Ann to Mr.. Forrest Herbert
Gould Of Amesburg, Mass, Saturday,
October 3. in Washington, Rev. Rob-
ert M. Skinner, pastor Of the George
town Presbyterian Church. ofiiciating.
Mrs. Lucy Brookes Packard is the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. James c.
Biddle, in Warrenton.
Comdr, and Mrs. Roderick Osborn
of Annapolis are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Lenox Uhler.
Miss Martha Patrick Nolen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore
Nolen. was married to Mr.. Walter
Charles Drury, jr, Of Washington Sat-
urday. october 10. The Rev. DR.. Will
liam B. McIllwaine, pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, ofhciated, IN
the home of her parents. The drawing
rooms were decorated with Southern
smilax and white chrysanthemums
and the ceremony was performed be-
fore an improvised altar. The bride
was given in marriage by her father,
and both bride and bridegroom were
without attendants. The bride wore a
Poiret gown of brown crepe, with a
brown hat and a shoulder bouquet OF
gardenias. After an informal wedding
breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Drury left for
short wedding trip and on their re-
/ turn will live in Washington.
The marriage of Miss Maybelle
Swain Penn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Lewis Penn. to MIR. Peyton
Norman Luckett, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Thornton Luckett, will take
place Tuesday evening. November IT.
in the home of the bride-elect's
parents, at West Linden street, in
Rosemont. The Rev. DR.. Pierce S. FL
lis. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
will officiate.
Mrs. Robert South Barrett gave q
small tea Tuesday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Lewis L. Baxter, formerly OF
Pelham Manor, N. Y, who with Mr.
Baxter, has recently come to Alexan-
dria to live. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter have
taken, an apartment in the Belle
Haven, on North Washington street.
Assisting Mrs. Barrett were her daugh-
ter-in-law and daughter, Mrs. John
Paul Barker Barrett and Mrs. Milton
Russell Greenland; DR.. Barrett's sis
tiers, Mrs. Edward w. Alfriend and
Mrs. Charles Poser; Mrs. Jean Carter
Bayly and Mrs. Neville Hall.
Miss Mary Smith spent last week
end in Gloucester, Va, where she at
tended the marriage Of Miss Lucena
Clayton Berry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stockton Berry, to Mr.
Montgomery Atwater Woolson OF
Naugatuck, Conn, which took place
| Saturday afternoon, October 10, in the
Union Baptist Church.
Miss Ada Evangeline Griesemer
whose marriage to Mr.. Mayo Edwin
Barrett will take place in the First
Baptist Church Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 20, has been guest of honor at
series of parties during the past week
Mrs. Sinclair Shelton and Miss Allene
Deputy entertained at shower in the
formers home, and Mrs. Homer K
Barrett and Mrs. j. C. Harvey enter
tanned at a similar party in the home
| of Mrs. Barrett. Miss Audrey Will
liams and Miss Lottie Dove gave q
luncheon for Miss Griesemer in the
Virginia room of the George Mason
Hotel; Mrs. w. p. Saylor was hostess
at a kitchen shower, and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Scott Humphries entertained al
a hunt shower. The executive board
If the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club of which Miss Griesemer Il
a member, entertained in her honor
Thursday evening in the home of the
president, Mrs. George Worthingtor
Ramby.
Mrs. william M. Reardon and Mis-
Ldcy Reardon are in Atlantic City
after several days stay in New York.
The marriage of Miss Sally Gold
berg of New York City to Mr.. Benja.
i Hill T CluSOLl VI IllAo CAtys ouiAAoy, w.
tober IL, in Zion Synagogue in New
York, is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Reed returned
today from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Steele, formerly of this city, ir
their home in Carlisle, Pa.
Mrs. Rathbone Smith was in Rich.
mond Tuesday as the guest Of Gov
and Mrs. George c. Peery to attene
the unveiling of the memorial table
to the late Miss Lila Meade Valentin.
in the hall Of the House Of Delegates
in the State Capitol.
DR.. Henry Horntha1 arrived HON.
Monday from Rochester, MINI, whert
he has been taking q post-graduat'
course in surgery at the Mayo Clinic
Mrs. Hornthal, who has been VISITING
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Hall. in Bismarck, N. Dak., returned
| with him.