Evening star., 1936-01-22

Yesterday
AndToday
Other Recent Nuptials
Here and Elsewhere
of Interest.

OF interest to Washington is the
wedding Of Miss Hortense Anita Mick.
Ter, daughter OF the late Judge ana
Mrs. Albert H. Mickler of st. Angus
tine, Fla, and Mr.. Norman Martin OF
Washington, son of Mr.. julius c.
Martin, special assistant to the At
torney General, and Mrs Martin OF
Washington, formerly OF Asheville,
N. c., which took place today in the
home of the brides uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P. Brown, at
37l5 Harrison street, in Chevy Chase
The ceremony was performed at IL
O'Clock noon by the Rev. James Glib
bons Smyth, pastor of the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament. While the
guests were assembling string orches-
ira played several selections. The
drawing room was decorated with
white roses and ferns. Tall cathedral
candles were arranged along the sides
Of the prize dieu and white satin ribbons
formed the aisle. The fireplace was
decorated with palms and ferns.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Stanislaus Albert Mickler
She wore white satin gown fashioned
with a long train. An insertion Of
Alencon lace formed the neckline
which was high in front and fell into
. cowl neckline in the back and the
gown was shirred across the shoulders.
She wore long veil and a face veil
which was thrown back following the
ceremony revealing a small cap of
Alencon lace caught with luster of
orange blossoms.
Miss Margaret Agnes Mickler. sister
OF the bride, was maid of honor and
wore a gown of burgundy color net,
the skirt Of which was trimmed with
. wide ruffle of net A large cape
edged with a ruffle of net formed the
sleeves She carried a bouquet of
Spring flowers with deep blue iris pre-
dominating, and wore a wreath of
silver flowers in her hair and silver
slippers.
The brides other attendants were
her sister, Mrs. James Francis Tully,
and Mrs. Lucius Luther Estride, jr.,
OF Orlando, Fla, cousin of the bride.
They wore dresses of royal blue net,
fashioned similarly to those of the
matron Of honor. They carried arm
bouquets of Spring flowers in which
yellow jonquils predominated, and
wore wreaths of gold flowers in their
hair and gold slippers.
Mr.. Julius c. Martin, jr.. of Ashe-
vile, N. c., was the best man. and
the uShers were Mr.. Thomas Rogero
Mickler, former Mayor of ST. Angus
tine, Fla, and brother of the bride,
and her cousin, Mr.. Raymond S.
Brown.
A breakfast was served Immediately
following the ceremony. Receiving
with the wedding party we're the
mothers of the bride and bridegroom,
Mrs. Brown, wearing burgundy lame,
trimmed in mink, and shoulder bou-
quet of orchids, and Mrs. Martin, a
gown of pink lace, and she wore a
cluster of orchids.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs Martin left on
. wedding trip, the latter wearing a
suit of gray, trimmed with bands Of
black fox fur, and black hat and
accessories and cluster of orchids.
The bride attended St. Joseph's
Academy, in st. Augustine, and grad
uated from the immaculate Seminary,
In Washington. Mr. Martin gradu-
ated from University of North Caro-
lima.
Out-of-town guests included Judge
Bertram c. Mickler of st. Augustine,
Fla, brother of the bride; Mrs. E. M.
Little. aunt of the bride. of New
Smyrna, Fla; Mrs. L. Luther Estridge,
jr., of Orlando, Fla, and Mrs. Julius
G. Martin, jr, of Asheville, N. c.
One of the most interesting we'd
dings of the Winter took place last
night in the Takoma Park Seventh
Day Adventist Church, when Miss
Lois Esther Branson, daughter Of
Rev. William H. BranSon and the
late Mrs. Branson, became the bride
Of Mr.. Raymond Wilfred Numbers
Of Pittsburgh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. r. Numbers of Washington. Rev.
Ernest Lloyd Branson Of st. Louis,
Mo-, brother of the bride, performed
the ceremony.
The church was decorated with
palms and ferns, with baskets of white
carnations and other flowers.
Preceding the ceremony Rev. John
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eldridge
and Mr.. Leslie Mansell sang. Mrs. E.
l.. Branson played the wedding march.
The bride was escorted by her IA