Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

street in Leonardtown.
Mrs. Bunch was graduated from the
Junior College at St. Marys Female
seminary, st. Marys City, in June
and Mr. Bunch, who is member of
the faculty of the Great Mills High
School, was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland.
miss Louise Gardiner of Washing
ton, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Gardiner, has returned to
her home.
Leer- Bean Wedding
Held August 6.
st Paul's Chapel at Piney, Nd, was
the scene of the wedding August of
Miss Mary Isabelle Bean, daughter
OF Mrs. Leah Bean and the late Mr..
J. Milton Bean. to Mr.. Edward IAu-
renee Leer of Washington.
The bride was given in marriage bv
her brother, Mr.. George Bean, and
wore gown of white mousseline de
sole and lace, with a tulle veil held
with orange blossoms. Her bouquet
was OF white roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss Margaret Bean was her
sisters maid of honor and wore a
pink dress with hat to match and
carried pink roses. Miss Catherine
Bolton, in yellow, was the brides
maid.
Mr.. Leers best man was Mr.. WAL
Ter A. Langley. and the ushers were
MI John Bean and Mr.. Fleming
Shaw.
Miss Jane v. Mcpherson and Mr..
Samuel Cotton of Houston, Tex, pro-
v1ded the wedding music.
After reception on the lawn of
the Bean home Mr.. and Mrs. Leer left
for Atlantic City. and on their re-
turn will reside in WASHINGTON
Mr.. George Wilson of Washington
Is guest of Mr. Albert Davis at his
estate at Compton.
Miss Laura Mae Church of WASH
lngton, who has been playing the lead
ing roles in summer theatricals in
Boston, has joined her mother. Mrs,
l.. M. Church, who has been visiting
ner brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Love, of this city.
Miss Nellie Sterling of Washington
and her sister-in-law. Mrs. John ster-
ling OF Silver Spring, Md, are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]
Sterling at their residence on WASH
tngton street.
Mrs. William B. Blackstone of
ocean Hall has visiting her this week
end her sons, Mr. John Blackstone
and DR.. William Blackstone of Ar
lington, and also Mr.. and Mrs. S. West
Russell and their family, from WASH
tngton.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Grice of Wash
ington are spending this week end with
Mrs. Frank Gibson at Hurry, Md.
Miss Margaret Wade Wed
To Mr.. c. L. Compton.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Wade, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Wade of Port Tobacco.
10 Mr. Calvin Lamont Compton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Compton
OF Plsgah, took plact August 10 at the
McFerrin Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church in La Plata. The Rev. c.
M. LeFew performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Eugene Higdon of Gainesville. a
cousin OF the bride. and Mr.. Ralph
Enlers, also of Gainesville, played the
music for the wedding, and Miss Jean
6raund OF Baltimore was the soloist.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a gown of
spanish lace redingote over satin, end
Ing IN a square train. Tiny satin COW
cred buttons ran from the neckline to
the waist. The collar was Elizabethean.
and the long sleeves came to points
over the hand. Her long veil was of
tulle edged in satin and fell from a
coronet OF seed pearls. She carried
shower bouquet of white roses and
valley lilies.
Mrs. Frank B. Wade, the brides
shter-ln-laW, was matron of honor
and wore gown of chartreuse satin
with a sweetheart neckline and
shlrred bodice with pulled sleeves and
a full. circular skirt. Her bouquet
was OF pink asters, gypsophelia and
fern and she wore matching wreath
Of asters In her hair.
Miss Margaret Posey of La Plata
and Miss Margaret Graham Stone of
Woodland Acres were the brides
maids. Their costumes, of peach
creme satin, were cut on the same
lines as that of Mrs. Wade.
Mr.. Keith Compton Best Man
In Brothers Wedding.
Mr.. Comptons brother, Mr.. Keith
Compton, was his best man, and the
ushers were Mr.. Frank B. Wade,
Fort Tobacco, and Mr.. Merrill Fer
eusson, Welcome, Md.
'nBetty Linton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Linton of Riverside, was
the flower girl. She wore peach
satin, with short bodice and long
skirt, and had peach satin bows in
her haid. She carried a basket of
asters.
:. A reception was held later ct the
home Of the brides parents.
p The brides going-away costume
vas OF black alpaca sheer, with
Jacket and with matching accessories,
end her corsage was of gardenias
y The bride is a graduate of the
University Of Maryland and a mem
Der Of Kappa Delta Sorority and is
row on the faculty of the Nanjemoy
High School,
y Mr.. Compton attended Georgia
State College and was graduated from
washington College, Chestertown.
e After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Compton will make their home
IA Charles County.