Evening star., 1937-09-26

Following the ceremony there was
an informal reception in the Lee room
pf the George Mason Hotel. Mrs. Will
Piamson, wearing a gown of brown
crepe and brown hat, and Mrs.
Spence, mother of the bridegroom, in
wine color crepe with hat to match,
assisted in receiving. Both wore cor
sage bouquets of red roses. Also assist
ing were the brides aunts, Mrs. Au-
brey Shuman and Miss Mary William
Eon.
After the reception Mr.. Spence and
his bride left for a bridal trip through
the New England States and Canada,
Mrs. Spence wearing green ensem-
ble suit trimmed with beaver fur and
a small green hat. On their return
they will live in Washington.
Among the out-of-town guests here
Tor the wedding We're the brides uncle,
Or. William F. Williamson Of Rich
mond, and her cousin, Mrs. Cyrus
Wood of Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Scrivener,
Formerly of Alexandria and now living
tn Spencer, N. c., announce the mar
riage of their daughter Elsie Margaret
30 Mr.. George Saunders Martin, jr.,
pf Washington, on Saturday, Septem-
Der T. in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Gettysburg, Pa, with the
3Rev. D. P. Backe officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin are living for the present
with the latter's aunt, Mrs. E. E.
6antmire of this city.
Miss Virginia Tucker
Married in California.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Albert Sidney
Johnston Tucker, formerly of this
city, have announced the marriage Of
their daughter Virginia Semmes to
Mr.. Thomas Lee Melgaard on Friday.
September 9. in Berkeley, Calf. The
bride was graduated from st. Agnes
School in the class of 1885 and after
going to the Far West with her par
ents, attended the University of Cali
fornia. Mr.. and Mrs. Melgaard will
uve in Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frank Nader
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Maxine Nader Edgerton to Mr..
Edward Emmett Lawler, jr., of this
city, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. LaWler.
Tuesday, September IA. in the Sacred
Heart Cathedral in Richmond with
the Rev. Vincent S. Waters, chancei-
hor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Virginia, officiating. After November
Mr.. Lawler and his bride will live at
Is Edgewood drive in Belle Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harvey Smith
entertained Saturday afternoon, Sep
|tember 10, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bernard Knight, whose mar
Fiage took place last month. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND
Warfield, Miss Frances Gaines, Miss
Martha Surber, Mr.. James Bruin and
Mr. Richard Kemper. Before her
marriage Mrs. Knight was Miss Vernie
Blankenship of Clifton Forge.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert South Barrett,
who have been at Ocean Grove, N. j.,
since early June. have closed their
cottage there and have returned to
Alexandra.
Mrs. E. L. James of Waterford, Va,
is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Norris.
Pastor Attends Presbytery
Sessions in Leesburg.
Rev. DR.. William B. Mc1lwaine,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, has been in Leesburg this
|week attending the Autumn sessions
|of the Potomac Presbytery. DR.. Nc
IIlwaine delivered the sermon at the
|opening meeting of the session.
Mrs. Ivan Vannoy, accompanied by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. G.. Vannoy
|of Washington, left Sunday by motor
Ito visit relatives in Morgantown, w.
IVA.
Miss Linette Macan has left to at
|tend a house party at Lake Went
worth, N. H, and will then go to
Wheaton College, Mass, to begin her
Senior year.
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, who recently
resigned as rector of st. Paul's Epis-
'copal Church after nearly 20 years
| of service, and who with Mrs. Hall
and their daughter, Miss Margery
Arden Hall, has been at Groton Long
Point, Conn, for the past three
months. has returned to Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will live on West
. Linden street in Rosemont.
Miss Elizabeth Brown-Serman,
daughter of the Rev. DR.. Stanley
Brown-Serman, professor of practical
theology and homiletics at the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary, and Mrs.
Brown-Serman left this week for
Sweetbriar College. Miss Brown
Serman was one of the six Virginia
girls who won freshman scholarships
this year.
Mrs. Mary Cabell Galloway, who
spent most of the Summer at her
country place, Norwood, in Nelson
County. Va, has returned to Alex
andria and will reopen her studio on
October /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence P. Bodwell
went to Marion, Va, for the marriage
of Miss Katherine May Killinger,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Peter
Killinger, to Mr. Richard Chute Pot
ter, jr., of Concord, N. H., which took
place Saturday afternoon, September
l8, in the Marion Lutheran Church.
Miss Dorothy Jean Graham of Cliff
ton Forge has arrived to spend the
Autumn and Winter months with her
uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Augustine Latane, while continuing
lrr art studies in Washington.
| Visitor From Scotland
Leaves for indianapolis.
Mrs. Agnes I. Campbell of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Thorn
son, has left with them for a visit
with friends in Indianapolis.
Miss Irene Dodge is the guest oi
her cousin, Miss Mary Stacy Dodge
in Chester, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Herman ol
Yonkers, N. Y, are guests OF the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WILLIAM