Evening star., 1937-10-03

Washington University. She Is
member OF Kappa Delta Sorority
The bridegroom Is attending George
Washington University.
Miss Virginia Herbemont Witt
Wed to Mr.. w. Richard Critz.
THE wedding Of Miss Virginia Her
bemont Witt Of Lynchburg, Va,
| daughter Of Mrs. A. Cora Bailey Witt
and the late Mr.. D. X. Witt of Lynch
burg. Va. formerly of Witt, Va, and
Mr. w. Richard Critz of Danville. Va,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Critz of
Danville. took place Saturday evening,
September Is, at $50 o'clock in the
Westminster Presbyterian Church in
Lynchburg, the Rev. James Sprunt
Of Westminster Church and Dr.
Thomas F. Carroll Of the Mt Vernon
Methodist Church OF Danville offici-
ating
Preceding the ceremony Mrs
Harold Browder played a progr n of
organ selections and the vested choir
sang. Mrs. William H. Hickson played
| the wedding music. The altar was
decorated with cathedral candles,
small tapers in seven-branched cam
delabra. woodwardia, cybotium ferns,
palms and Easter lilies.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother Mr.. Gordon B.
| Witt, Of Alta Vista, Va, wore an
ivory velvet gown with deep yoke of
Brussels lace with orange blossoms at
| the throat. Her tulle veil was edged
with Brussels lace and was held in
place with coronet of tulle and lace
trimmed with tiny orange blossoms.
She carried bouquet of white or
chids showered with lilies of the val
ley, and wore a four-leaf clover pin.
An heirloom worn by many brides In
her family.
Mrs. Glen B. Graybeal Of West
Jefferson, N. c., was the matron Of
honor, wearing An ivory velvet gown
fashioned on princess lines with short
sleeves and square neckline and held
by pearl clips. She carried q bouquet
Of bettertime red roses and bovardia
tied with red satin ribbon.
The bridesmaids we're the Misses
Annie Kirk and Margaret Witt, sis
tiers Of the bride, and Miss Margaret
Davis Of Lynchburg. and Miss Ca
milla Critz Of Danville. sister OF the
bridegroom, whose gowns were like
that OF the matron of honor's They
also carried bouquets of red roses
tied with red satin ribbons.
Little Harriet Payne Witt of Alta
Vista, niece of the bride, was ring
bearer, wearing An ivory velvet frock.
fashioned on lines similar to that OF
the brides and carrying a nosegay Of
red roses and freezia.
Mr.. Harry T. Link OF Danville. Va.
was the best man and the ushers
were Mr.. William r. Witt of Pitts
burgh, Pa, brother of the bride. Mr..
Hairston Townes of Martinsville. Va,
and Mr.. William Safer and Mr.. Ma
jor Seviter OF Danville.
A reception was held at the Wom-
ans Club in Lynchburg following the
ceremony, where red and white flow-
ers were used in decorations. The
table was decorated with cybotium
fern and lilies Of the valley. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Critz left on a wedding
trip to Florida and Cuba, the latter
wore suit of green ostrich cloth and
wool trimmed with mink with green
accessories. They will make their
home In the Annette Apartments in
Danville.
The bride, who has recently re-
turned from summer in Europe. at
tended Lynchburg school and State
Teachers College in Farmville. Va.
She is kindergarten teacher in Dam
vile. Mr.. Critz attended school in
Danviue, where he is now in business.
Miss AiIeen Shea
Wed to Mr.. Zahn.
MISS ALLEN SHEA. daughter of
Mrs. Dennis Clement Shea and
the late Mr.. Shea, was married Satur-
day, September IS, to Mr.. Charles
Thomas Zahn, son Of Mr.. John T.
Zahn and the late Mrs. Zahn of
Westminster Md. The ceremony was
performed at noon in the rectory
OF the church by the Rev. w. Coleman
Nevils. S. j., former president of
Georgetown University and now rector
OF st. Isnatius Church in New York
City. A breakfast followed the cere-
mony in the Victorian suite of the
Carlyle Hotel.
The bride had as her only at
tendant her sister, Mrs Gibbons Burke
OF New Orleans, and DR.. Russell
Butler Of Princeton was best man.
The bride is . graduate of Georgetown
Visitation Convent and Barnard Col
Iege. later studying in Europe. Mr..
Aahn Is graduate of Johns Hopkins
University and Princeton University,
ana Is now 4 professor Of physics 1T
the University of Michigan. They
Will make their home in Ann Arbor.
Miss Martha Winifred Harr
Bride Of Mr.. Robert Biondi.
Mr.. AND MRS. LOUIS A. HARR Of
Branchville, Md, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Martha
Winifred, to Mr.. Robert James Biondi,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry j. Biondi
OF Hyattsville, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Henry H. Ranch at the Grace
Reformed Church Saturday afternoon,
September 10, at o'clock in the
presence Of relatives and friends.
The bride wore q dress of beige
with carneliAn accessories and 4
eorsase ~ sardenias and lilies Of the
valley. M. and Mrs. Bio,di left