The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Corter-HiII
NuptioIs

in Naval circles was Solemnized
this afternoon when Miss jose
phine Hill, daughter of Com
mander Patrick Hill, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Hill, became the bride of
Lieut.. Beverly Carter, U. S. N, son
of Mrs. E. A. Carter of this city
and Jackson, Miss. The ceremony,
which took place at o'clock in
st. Adams Episcopal Church, was
performed by the Rev. Charles T.
Warner, rector of st. Adams. Pre-
ceding the ceremony, Mr.. Walter
Nash, organiSt of st. Adams, gave
a program of nuptial music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her gown was the
traditional satin wedding gown in
an antique ivory shade, fashioned
on princess lines with wide, flow.
ing train and wide sleeves, close
fitting and ending in points over
the wrists The collar was OF
Duchess lace, which was stiffened
and framed the face in most be-
coming manner. Her tulle veil
was held in place by a Juliet cap,
embroidered in seed pearls to form
a star in the center of the crown.
She carried a bouquet of Gala
lilies. Her only ornament was an
! exquisite antique cross of gold, an
heirloom in the brides family,
which hung about her neck on an
antique gold chain.
In Pink and Gray Marquisette
Mrs. w. E. Lankenau, wife OF
Lieut. w. E. Lankenau, U. S. N.
of Annapolis, Md, was matron Of
honor and was attired in gown
of brilliant watermelon pink mar
quiSette under gray marquiSette,
made on princess lines and with
short puffed sleeves. Her hat and
slippers also were of the water
melon shade and she carried .
bouquet of spring flowers.
Miss Anne Claude, daughter OF
Capt. Abram Claude, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Claude, was maid of honor
and her gown was of a brilliant
turquoise blue under gray mar
quiSette. Miss Dorothy Hill, daugh'
ter Of Comdr Joseph Hill, U.S.N.,
of Philadelphia, served as brides
maid for her cousin and was at
tired in a gown of violet marqui-
sette under gray marquisette.
| Their gowns were fashioned like
that of the matron of honor, and
they both carried arm bouquets
of Spring flowers.
Best Man
The best man was Mr.. Clifford
KelSh, of Philadelphia, and the
uSherS were Major Victor France
Bleasdale, U. S. M c.; Lieut.. NAL
colin Sylvester, U. S. N; Lieut.. B.
w. Fink, u S. N. and Lieut.. w. E.
Lankenau. U. S. N.
A small reception for the we'd
ding party and members OF the
immediate families was held at
the home of the brides parents
following the ceremony. The young
couple received with the brides
mother. Mrs. Hill. who wore a
gown of Dubonnet cellophane vel
vet with turban to match and
shoulder COrSage Of Sweetheart
roses, and the bridegroom's
mother. Mrs. Carter, who was at
tired in a gown Of black heavy
sheer with black velvet hat and
a corSage of orchids.
For her travelling costume, the
bride chose a three-plece suit OF
dusty rose woolen, trimmed in
black galyak fur. Her accessories
were of black and her corSage was
of ViOletS and gardeniaS.
Southern Trip
Lieutenant and Mrs. Carter will
motor to Louisiana and Mississippi
before continuing on to Seattle,
where they will sail April 10 on
the S. S. President Mckinley for
China. where Lieutenant Carter
has been ordered.
Among the out-oftown guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. 1. E. Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Galley Stiffler, Mrs.
EN-. Shellman and Miss Josephine
Shellman, all of Baltimore, Md:
Miss Frances Ehlen, of ToWSon,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs James E. But
| Ter, of Richmond, Va; Lieut.. Owen
Hollis Hill and Mrs. Hill, OF New
port News, Va. brother and sister,
in-law of the bride; Comdr. Joseph
Hill, U. S. N, of Philadelphia, and
Comdr, owen Hill U. S. N. Of An
napolis, Md, uncles of the bride.
Mrs. Carter is a sister Of Mrs. Rob
ert Brodie. jr,, wife of Lieut., Rob
ert Brodie, jr, of Long Beach.
Calf. and of Mrs, William H. Ru'
pertus. wife of Lieut.. Col. W. H,