Evening star., 1939-06-11
Miss GwendOlyn Willis
Bride of Mr.. c. F. Williams.

! n SOCldI event Vi yesterday was
the wedding of Miss Gwendolyn
Anne Willis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryland l.. Willis of Chevy
Chase, to Mr.. Carl F. Williams, son
of Mrs. j, N. Williams of Cincinnati,
Ohio. The candlelight ceremony
took place at o'clock in the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, which
was decorated with white spring
flowers against background of
palms and ferns.
Organ selection were rendered
by Mr.. Frederick Stitt and Mr.. Will
liam F. Raymond sang before the
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a gown of
white lace and net cut on princess
lines, with fitted bodice of lace.
with bands of lace inserted through
the full net skirt and train. The
dress had sweetheart neckline and
short pulled sleeves. Her long tulle
veil was held to her head by
coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried the traditional brides bou-
quet of white roses, orchids and val
ley lilies falling in shower.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
Doris Davis, cousin of the bride.
She was wearing yellow net dress
over tafteta, made with a fitted bod
ice and full skirt, trimmed in del
phlnlum blue ribbon. HerSsmall doll
hat was of yellow net, trimmed with
fresh blue forget-me-nots. She car
rled an arm bouquet of yellow roses
and blue delphinium, tied with blue
ribbon.
The brides other attendants were
Mrs. Gordon L. Redman, Mrs. Rus
sell H. Lampson and Mrs. J. Fred
rick Herring. Their gowns were
alike OF blue net trimmed with yell
low ribbon and they wore doll hats
OF blue net trimmed with fresh vel
low garden flowers.
Mr. Williams had as his best man
his brother, Mr.. Roy E. Williams of
Barbourville, KY. The ushers were
Mr.. Ryland L. Willis. jr., brother of
the bride; Mr. Gordon L. ReGman
and Mr.. Russell H. Lampson, all of
Washington.
The mother of the bride. Mrs.
Ryland L. Willis. wore a dress of
rose beige lace with white acces-
sorles and a corsage of orchids. Mrs.
}. N. Williams of Cincinnati, Ohio.
mother of the bridegroom, was wear
ing black lace and also wore cor
! sage of orchids.
After the ceremony a wedding re-
/ ceptlon was held at the home of the
brides parents in Chevy Chase. In
addition to the bridal party and
parents of the bride and bridegroom
who received with them were Mrs.
Phillip w. Adams, Mrs. James Hol-
llngsWorth. aunts of the bride. and
Mrs. A. Payne Love, cousin of the
S-ide.
The bride attended school in
Washington and the bridegroom is
graduate of the University of Gin
cinnati. where he was member of
Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Sigma
/ fraternitieS.
Out-of-toWn guests who attended
the wedding were Mrs. j. N. Will
hams, Mr.. w. T. Reddish, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Reddish, all of
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip w. Adams, Norfolk. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Payne Love, Miss Anne Love
and Mr.. Armistead Love of Raleigh,
N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on a
honeymoon trip to Asheville, N. c.,
later going to New England for an
extended stay. They will also visit
the Worlds Fair in New York. Mrs.
Williams wore a navy blue sheer
redingote suit for travelling. With
this she wore blue and white acces-
sories and spray of white orchids.
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