Evening star., 1938-11-19
Weddings of Interest
Miss Margaret Douglas McNeale
Is Bride of 1t. Moffett

OF much interest in Navy and !
residential circles is the wedding of
Miss Margaret Douglas McNeale,
daughter of Mrs. Donald M. McNeale
and the late Mr.. McNeal, to 1t.
William Adger Moffett, U. S. NJ, son
of Mrs. William A. Moffett and the
late Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of
the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics.
The ceremony took place yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in st. Mar
garet's Church. the Rev. DR.. Herbert
Scott Smith officiating.
The church had simple decora-
ton of palms and candles and an
organ recital was given preceding
the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Rene Redmond of Montreal,
Canada, and wore white satin
gown made with a square neckline
and short puf1ed sleeves. Her tulle
veil was held by cap Of lace and
she carried brides roses and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Sylvia McNeale, sister of the
bride. was the maid of honor, wear
ing a rose taffeta dress with a
square neckline, puffed sleeves and
a hoop skirt. She wore black velvet
hat with a wide brim trimmed with
an ostrich plume to match her dress.
She carried an old-fashioned bou-
quet of spring flowers.
Sister Of Bridegroom
Among Brides Attendants.
The other attendants were Miss
Eleanor Hawley, Miss Beverly Moi
fett, sister Of the bridegroom, Mrs.
Tyner Dugdale, all of Washington,
and Miss Margot Redmond of Mon
treal. They wore dresses like that
of the matron of honor in AQUA taf-
feta. similar hats. and carried Queen
Mary roses tied with black velvet
ribbon, which fell into long stream
ers.
1t. F.. B. Miller was the best man
and the ushers we're 1t. D. B. Brok-
enshire. 1t. T. Kent, 1t L. Ensey, 1t.
j. j. Shaffer. 1t. John Dodson and
1t F. E. Bardwell.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the bride on Bilt-
more street where white chrysan-
themums and brides roses with
Southern smilax were used in the
decorations.
Among the out-of- town guests
were Mrs. Rene Redmond of Mon
treal; Misc Beth Cushing of Schnec-
tady, N. Y: Miss Helen Wise of
Leesburg. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fletcher of Upperville. Va, and Miss
Joyce MacNichol of New York City.
The couple left after the reception
for Long Beach, Calf, where they
will make their home. The brides
travelling costume was dark blue
coat with a blue fox collar, a dress
in lighter shade of blue and her
hat and other accessories were of
corresponding colors.
Birse- Chambers Wedding
In Indianapolis.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn
Chambers. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Laurance Chambers of
Indianapolis, to Mr.. Julius Birge,
of that city, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. Birge of Greenwich,
Conn, took place Friday afternoon,
November IL. The ceremony was
performed In the home of the
brides parents in indianapolis. the
Rev. Joseph M. Francis. bishop of
Indiana, officiating. assisted by the
Rev. Robert c. Alexander, vicar of
All Saints Cathedral.
The bride is granddaughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. David Abbot
Chambers of Washington, where
her father was born. Her maternal
grandparents were the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Taggart, Mr.. Taggart
being prominent in Democratic
circles Of Indiana and in the ma
tional campaign when the late
Vice President Thomas Riley Mar
shall of Indiana was elected. Mrs.
Birge attended Miss Halls School
at Pittsfield, Mass, and Vassar COL
lege. She was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Edward Test and
Mrs. Thomas S. Childs of Avon,
Conn.
Mr.. Birge was graduated from
Groton School and Harvard Uni
versity and studied law at the
University Of Virginia.