Evening star., 1937-03-14

Gazette. Mr. Smith is brother Of
Mrs Frederick A. L. Charlesworth of
Guelph, Ontario, and of Mr.. Valentine
Smith, Mr.. Waller Barrett Smith and
Mr.. Douglas Smith of Alexandria. Miss
Mcclure attended the State Teachers
College in Fredericksburg. The we'd
ding will take place in the Summer
Mrs. Joseph Crockett entertained at
tea Monday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes, who
until recently lived in Alexandria. As
siSting Mrs. Crockett were Mrs.
Laurence G. Hoes, Miss Virginia Flem-
ing DickinS and Miss Emma Perley
Lincoln of Washington; Mrs. Harrison
Cruikshank and Miss Clarence Brent
SnoWden.
Mrs William Beverley Wilkins en-
tertained Thursday evening in honor
of Mrs. Robert Earle Ross, who Is
leaving next week to spend a month
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
Cannon, in Hamlet, N. C.
Mrs. j. A. Court and Mrs. Margaret
Hellmuth, who have been in Florida
and Cuba for the past several weeks,
are now the guests of Mrs. Paul Sauber
In Highland Springs, Va.
The marriage of Miss Doris De CoSs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkie H.
De Coss, to Mr.. William Lee Travers,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Travers,
took place Saturday afternoon, March
6, in st. Paul's Episcopal Church, with
the rector, the Rev. Percy Foster Hall,
officiating. The church was decorated
with palms, ferns and baskets Of Spring
flowers, and the wedding music was
played by Miss Marian Folmer
The bride was escorted by her father
and wore princess gown of white satin
made with a closely fitting bodice and
long sleeves slightly puffed at the
shoulder. The skirt was full and had
short train. Her tulle veil fell from
a coronet of seed pearls and lace and
she carried shower bouquet of white
roses and valley lilies
Miss Ellen Miles was maid of honor
and wore a ruffled gown of aquama-
rine chiffon made with puffed sleeves
and long skirt.
Miss Louise De Coss, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid and wore a
gown of pink chiffon made similar to
that Of the maid of honor Both wore
coronets of fresh gardenias and car
ried arm bouquets of vari-colored
Spring flowers.
Mr.. Paul Travers was best man for
his brother, and the ushers were Mr.
John r. Travers, jr., another brother
and Mr. Matthew De Coss, brother OF
the bride.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception in the home of the bride
parents, at 1908 King street. Assisting
In receiving were Mrs. De Coss, mother
of the bride, wearing gown of black
lace, a small black hat and a corsage
bouquet Of gardenias, and Mrs. E.
j. Singleton of Sperryville, Va, aunt
of the bride, who wore gown of black
crepe with blue velvet hat and cor
sage bouquet of red roses.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Travers
and his bride left for Northern we'd
ding trip, the latter wearing a gray
cloth suit, gray sport coat trimmed
with chinchilla fur and small blue
hat. On their return they will live at
1918 Riggs place, in Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Francis Iden Pohl,
who have been in Florida since their
marriage last month, have returned to
Alexandria and are living at 1913
Myrtle street.
Mr.. Albert T. Peake announces the
marriage Of his daughter, Carolyn
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Ralph Holman
Shores of this city, son of Mrs. A. H.
Shores and the late Mr.. Shores of
Wytheville, Va, Saturday, March 6,
In the National City Christian Church
In Washington, with the Rev. r. H.
Miller officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Shore
now are in New York City and will
live in this city.
Mrs, Mabel Williams announces the
marriage of her daughter, Margaret
Julian, to MIR. Canton Nash johnson,
Jr, Monday, February %, in Rockville.
Dr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Ryder are
spending two weeks in Miami.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert Griffith
Turner, who have been the guests
of the latters mother, Mrs. Charles j.
Deahl, will leave next week for San
Francisco to sail for Honolulu, where
Lieut.. Turner has been ordered for
duty at Schofeld Barracks. Before
her marriage in January Mrs. Turner
was Miss Cecilia JAMS Deahl.
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Warfield, who
have been in Tucson, Ariz, for the
past several weeks, have left for Los
Angeles and also will visit in San
Francisco before returning home.
DR.. Samuel B. Moore and Miss Inez
Moore have left for st. Petersburg
Fla, to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. May of this city in their
Winter home. Mrs. Ora Brawner &C
companied DR.. Moore and his daughter
to st. Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reginald
Tatspaugh announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary Virginia, to Mr.
Frank Spencer Williams, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Leslie Williams, also OF
this city, Saturday, March 6, in St
Mary's Roman Catholic Church ir
Rockville. On their return from 8
northern wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Williams will live in Alexandria.
Mrs. Wilbert c. Baggett is the gues'
OF relatives in Danvers, Mass.
Mrs. George Pailes is the guest o1
her mother, Mrs. Herbert Brown, ir
Richmond.
Miss Lucy Lee Randol will return