Evening star., 1939-09-17
Miss Elizabeth Anne Sasscer
Bride of MIR. John d. Rumsey.

The Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church was the scene last evening
of the wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Anne Sasscer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ralph Sasscer OF Chevy
Chase, Md, to Mr.. John Davenport
Rumsey of Buffalo, N. Y, son of
Mrs. Spencer Smith Rumsey and
the late Mr.. Rumsey of Madison,
Wis.
The arrangements for the we'd
ding were charming in detail, with
the ceremony being performed be-
fore a beautifully decorated altar
with three-tier cathedral candles on
each side throwing mellow light
over the scene In the chancel there
were palms and white gladioli.
An impressive feature before the
ceremony was the lighting of the
candles by the Misses Fiji Fisher
and Betsy Vandergrift, who wore
choir robes.
Preceding and during the service
Judge Frederick S. Stiltz gave an
organ recital.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father, who gave her
In marriage. She was lovely pic
ture in gown of ivory satin made
on princess lines with long, close
fitting sleeves, sweetheart neck
line and long train. Her tulle veil
was held by a coronet of orange
blossoms and she carried a bouquet
of white orchids and lilies OF the
valley.
Mrs. Alan Sim of Buffalo, N. Y,
was the matron of honor, wearing
gown of mahogany color faille
taffeta, with an underlined OF rose.
The dress was made on princess
lines with short sleeves and draped
back falling into short train. She
carried bouquet of blue delphinium
and roses to match the thread in
the material of the dress, tied with
blue satin ribbon.
Miss Geraldine Schuh
Is Maid of Honor.
Miss Geraldine Schuh Of Chevy
Chase, Md, was the maid OF honor
wearing a dress made like that o.
the matron of honor, but IN a deer
rose shade with an underlined o1
blue and she carried a bouquet sini'
lar to that which Mrs. Sim carried
The other attendants were Miss
Betty Faires Of Drexel Hill, Pa;
Miss Mary Talman of this city, Mrs
Edwin Pewett of Chevy Chase, Md.
and Mrs. John L. Devine OF Minot
N. Oak. They wore dresses in blue
with an underthread of rose, on the
same style as the gowns of the maic
and matron of honor and their bou-
ouets were tied with rose color rib
bon and were of spring flowers ane
roses that correspond with those
used in the bouquets Of Mrs. Sin
and Miss Schuh. The attendant.
wore hats with short circular veil!
the color of their dresses, held II
place with real flowers.
Mr.. James Rumsey of Madison
Wis, brother of the bridegroom, wa!
the best man and the usherS were
Mr.. Robert Rumsey, another brother
of the bridegroom, of Madison; Mr.
AldIl OLIl, lAl. VlAuduI 4N1SAloA aAl'
Mr.. Robert Coyle, all of Buffalo, ane
Mr.. Robert Reichart Of Akron, Ohio
A reception at the Columbia Coun'
try Club for $50 guests followed thu
ceremony. Mrs. Sasscer. mother o.
the bride, assisted in receiving, wear
ing a sapphire blue gown with 6
small velvet hat to match.
Couple to Make Home
In Buffalo, N. Y.
The brides going-away COSTUME
was a black wool suit, trimmed will
kidskin. Her accessories were blacl
and she wore a corsage of orchids
After October l Mr.. Rumsey ant
his bride will reside at 318 Sum
mer street, Buffalo.
Among the out-of-town guest
were Mrs. Rumsey, mother of tn
bridegroom; Mrs. Frank j. Jone
of Providence, r. l., sister Of tn
bridegroom, and Mrs. P. E. Sassce
of Southern Maryland, grand
" mother of the bride.
The bride is a graduate OF Duk
University and is member Of tn
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority ant
the Junior Section of the Chev,
Chase Woman's Club.
Mr.. Rumsey received his B.
and M. S. degrees at Massachusett
Institute of Technology and is 1