Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-28
Blair White Nuptials


Saturday, September 16.
Miss Jane White, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben White and
granddaughter of this Senior Mr.
White, became the bride of Mr.
Benton Blair of Stamford, Conn.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blair
At the west end of the spacious
drawing room, before an antique
full length mirror, an altar Cd
palms and white fall flowers was
improvised and before this, these
two exchanged their vows.
Rev. Mr.. Guy Crook, rector OF
st. Peters Episcopal Church, read
the service at 4:30 o'clock. The
marches were played by Mrs
Frank Davis, organist at ST.
Peters.
Through an aisle of white rib
bon and standards came the bride,
escorted by her father. She wore
white satin gown, made on
princess lines, a veil of Cd cream
lace and tulle and carried a white
prayer book from which fell a
shower of ribbon and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Florence White was maid
Of honor for her sister. She
wore acqua satin, a matching vel
vet bow in her hair and carried
a bouquet of lavender dolphin
ium, pink roses and dark purple
gladioli. The other attendants
were: Miss Lutte Darby of Wash
ington; Miss Harriet Davis, of
Washington; Mrs. Robert Hoff-
man, Arlington, Va; Miss Mary
White, Poolesville. Their dresses
were similar to the maid of honor
in a dusty pink shade. They too,
wore matching velvet bows in
their hair and their bouquets
were of fall flowers. They wore
old fashioned lockets.
Mr.. Faralam Blair of Washing
ton was best man for his brother
and the ushers were: Mr.. Ned
Bitner, New York City; Mr.. Eu-
gene Orsenigo, New York City;
Mr.. Carlton Graves, Washington; ;
Mr.. Mason Gray, Poolesville.
Bonnie McCracken in dusky
pink net was flower girl and
Allan McCracken was ring bearer.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the bride and groom
greeted their guests. Later a
delicious seated supper was served.
In the pine paneled library was
a beautifully appointed table seat
ing the bridal party. In the din
ing room the other guests were
served, "a at a time, with Mrs.
E. w. White as hostess. Assist
ing her were: Miss Dorothy
Jones, Baltimore; Miss Carolyn
Gray, Poolesville; Miss Helen
White, Poolesville; Miss Gretchen
Williams, Cumberland, and Miss
Eleanor May Jones, Washington.
Mrs. White, mother of the bride
was gowned in sand gray satin.
with brown accessories and wore
a corsage of brown orchids.
Mrs. Blair, mother of the
groom, was gowned in dusty pink
a large picture hat, and aces
series of black and wore pink
rose buds.
The brides going away costume
was an ensemble Of black, fun
trimmed. They went by plane tc
New York and after a northern
trip will reside at fleetwood
Acres, New York.
Some of the out-of-town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blail
of Stamford, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs
Faralam Blair, Washington; Mr.
and Mrs. John Blair, New Yorl
City; Mrs. C. Hungerford, Pitts
burgh; Mr.. Cyrus Hungerford
Pittsburgh, Mr.. and Mrs
Bob McCandish, Hancock; Mis-
Sara McCandish, Baltimore; Mr.
Bob McCandish, of Fairfax Cour
House, Va; Mrs. BERTHE Graves
Leesburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
Clagett, Akron, Ohio; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Tom Clagett, Easton, Md.
Mrs. Honore Clagett, Washington
D. c.; Mrs. Louise Ball, Wash
ington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
net Ball, Washington, D. c.; Mr.
and Mrs. W. Wurdeman, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Mrs. J. Roge
White, East Orange, N. ].