Evening star., 1937-12-09
Offutt
Is Bride Of
Mr.. Hayes
Prominent Couple
Are Married
Last Night.

\ \ ISIS NORAH wORTHING-
fN TON oFFUTT and MIR. os-
/ ' / wald Gray Hayes were mar
ried last night at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Warren Offutt, jr. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Rus
sell A. Phelan of st. Anne's Church,
in Tenleytown, in the presence Of only
the relatives and close friends Of the
family.
Mr.. Hayes Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray o. Hayes Of Salt Lake
City and Washington.
The living room, where the cere-
mony was performed, was decorated
with palms and ferns. At the i'm
provised altar tall palms and ferns
were banked from the floor to the
ceiling and there were tall baskets
OF bronze chrysanthemums and POM
poms and graduated candles at each
side Of the predieu. The wedding
music was played by Sidney's Or
chestra.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. George
Warren Offutt, Sd, wore an empire
style dress Of antique ivory satin. The
skirt was made with a slight fare
and ended in long train. The
round neck line of the bodice was
trimmed with bands of ivory-beaded
applique and the same trimming was
used at the shoulder line of the long
dolman-shaped sleeves. The brides
veil of the sheerest tulle fell over her
face in front and was arranged in
three tiers that fell below the waist
at the back. With the veil the bride
wore circlet Of orange blossom clus-
ters that her mother had worn at
her wedding.
The brides bouquet was of Johanna
Hill roses and lilies of the valley ar
ranged in shower effect.
Miss Mary Gertrude Offutt, sistes
OF the bride. was the maid of honor
and the bridesmaids were Miss Nancy
Ray Offutt, the brides sister, ano
Mrs. George Warren Orutt, Sd, anc
the brides cousin, Miss Mary Davi,
Weatherley of Baltimore.
The maid Of honor wore an empire
gown Of gold color slipper satir
trimmed with band of copper velve
ribbon around the high waistline. Th'
sleeves were short and shirred from
the shoulder to the elbow and tn,
waist was made with a v neckline il
front and high at the back. She car
ried a bouquet Of copper color chry
santhemums tied with ribbon of tn
same shade as the flowers.
The bridesmaids wore empire gown
Of copper color slipper satin made II
match that of the maid of honor ant
they were trimmed with gold velve
ribbon. They carried arm bouquets o
gold color chrysanthemums tied will
gold ribbons.
The maid of honor and the brides
maids all wore head dresses of cluster
OF gold flowers over which was place.
a square veil of copper color ne
trimmed with bands of gold thread.
Mr.. Hayes was attended by hi
father. Mr.. Murray o. Hayes, as bes
man and the ushers were Midshipmar
Vernon Hayes and Mr.. Dean Hayes
brothers of the bridegroom; Mr.
Worthington Weatherley and Mr.. Of
taway Clark of Baltimore, and Mr.
Edgar Carter and Mr.. August Kar
Bott, jr.
After the wedding the guests re-
manned for reception at which Sid.
ney's Orchestra played while the par.
ents Of the bride and the bridegroom
and the wedding party greeted tn,
guests.
Mrs. Offutt wore black lace gowr
with an orchid corsage and Mrs. Hayes
the mother of the bridegroom, ais,
wore black lace and an orchid corsage
Late last night Mr.. and Mrs. Have.
left for trip to Bermuda. Mrs
Hayes wore for her travelling gowr
a chartreuse dress with brown Goa
and fox scarf and brown accessories
On their return from their trir
they will be at home at 3433 Wisconsin
avenue NV.