The Washington times., 1936-09-19
Miss Springer
Is Bride

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Flowers, palms and ferns at
tractively adorned the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church today
when Miss Elizabeth Virginia
Springer, daughter of Mr.. Edward
L. Springer, was married to Mr..
James Russell Bailey, of South
ampton, L. I. The ceremony took
place at 2:30 o'clock. DR.. Albert
Joseph Mccartney officiated. as
sisted by DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris.
Mr.. Springer gave his daughter
in marriage. She wore a gown
of ivory satin cut on severely
simple lines with long tight sleeves
and a high cowl neckline. The
dress terminated in a flowing
graceful train. Her veil was held
in place by a coronet of leaves
made of tulle and held on either
side by sprays of orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
MatrOn of Honor
Mahogany brown taffeta, was
worn by the matron of honor,
Mrs. Peyton Greyer. The gown
was fashioned with a full skirt,
short puffed sleeves and a short
fitted jacket. She wore a gold
maline hat and carried a bouquet
of yellow roses. The brides two
sisters, Miss Dorothy Bailey and
Miss Betty Bailey, acted as brides
maids. Their frocks were made
of taffeta and a shade lighter
than the gown worn by the matron
of honor. They wore brown velvet
hats and carried shower bouquets
of TaliSman roses.
Rev. Samuel Allison, assistant
pastor of Covenant First Presby-
terrain Church, acted as best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. Lawrence
M. Proctor, of Falls City, Va, Mr..
Frank A. Springer, jr., of Char
lotte, N. c., brother of the bride,
and Mr.. Malcolm Duncan and Mr..
Norman L. Reid, of this city.
When Mr.. Bailey and his bride
left for their wedding trip, she
was wearing green suit and
D1dCk dCCcSSOTleS.
DR.. and Mrs. S. M. Hay, &C.
companied by Mrs. c. G. French,
of Toronto, Canada, are spending
a few days at the Dodge.
Representative William B. UNI
stead of North Carolina has come
here for several days and is &C.
cupying his apartment at the Ra-
leigh.
Guests Of Honor
The Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Roper will be the guests
of honor of the Democratic
Women's National Council, Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock at the
Washington Hotel. The Secretary
will make an address at 8 o'clock.
The Commissioner of the District
of Columbia, Mr.. George Allen, is
also expected to speak, as will
Mr.. Oliver A. Quayle, Assistant
Treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor, presi-
dent of the Council, will preside.
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Representative Schuyler o. Bland
of Virginia is in the Capital on a
short visit from his home in New
port News and is at the Raleigh.
Secretary Returns
The First Secretary of the Mexi-
can Embassy, DR.. Don Rafael
Fuentes, returned to the Embassy
yesterday after sojourning in Mex
leo City, Mexico. He brought his
two children with him.
The United States Minister to
Costa RIGA, Mr.. Leo R. Sack, is
now in washington and at the
Mayflower.
Miss Catharine Birch is spend
ing three weeks on Cape Cod and,
after visiting Boston. will return
to her home in Georgetown.
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Reception To Be Held
A reception will be given this
evening in honor of Miss Mary
Reilly, daughter Of the late
Captain Martin Rely. It will be
held at Wesley Hall by her sisters.
the Misses Elizabeth, Helen and
Catherine Riley. Miss Riley is
leaving for the Convent at
Nazareth, KY.
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Reverend and Mrs. Thomas c.
Smyth are at the Waldorf Astoria
in New York City.