Evening star., 1940-06-16

PlckenS Is aCtenQlng harvard Law
School.
Miss Lesley Burchell
Bride of 1t. Mcfarland.
Weddings among members of the
Army and Navy contingent also were
outstanding yesterday, with one OF
the lovelest brides being Miss Lesley
Burchell, daughter OF Mrs. N. Lam
don Burchell, who was married to
1t. Earl Mcfarland, jr., U. S. A., son
of Brig. Gen and Mrs. Earl McFar-
land of this city ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church was the scene of the
wedding, which was performed by
DR.. Oliver j. Hart, rector of the
church, and the Rev. Clayton E.
Wheat, former chaplain of West
Point. The organ was played by
Mr. Arthur w. Howes, jr., organist
at st. Johns.
Gala lilies and Australian fern
and palms decorated the church,
where the bride was given in mar
riage by her guardian. Mr.. c. F. R.
Ogilby Miss Charlotte Buchell was
her sisters maid of honor and the
other attendants were Mrs Hamil-
ton A. Twitchen, sister of the bride
groom, of Fort Benning, Ga. Miss
Ann Franklin Wood of Richmond,
Va. Miss Ruth Alexander of West
Point. N. Y, and Miss Anne Hawl6S
of this city.
The attendants wore cream net
gowns over taffeta, made with
puffed sleeves, sweetheart neckilnes
and basque bodices The full skirts
had fluted ruching of net from the
waistline to the tip of the skirt.
The leghorn hats were trimmed with
velvet ribbons of turquoise blue and
their bouquets were old-fashioned,
formed of roses and forget-me-nots
edged with frill of cream net
The maid of honors dress, of
cream net, had fitted bodice, sweet
heart neckline and shoulder cap
sleeves. The full skirt of net was
in tiers of f1uted ruching and girdle
of turquoise velvet was at the waist.
Her leghorn hat had matching tur-
quoise velvet ribbon and her old
fashion bouquet matched the ones
carried by the other attendants.
Bride Is Gowned
In Cream Color Satin.
The bride wore cream-color satin.
Her gown had a sweetheart neck
line and straight panel was styled
from the bodice to the tip Of the
skirt. The dress was close-fltting
at the hipline with fullness at the
sides. A veil of bridal illusion fell
from the wreath of orange bios
SONS and her bouquet was of gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
1t Mcfarland had as his best
man his brother-in-law 1t Hamil-
ton A. Twitchell of Fort Benning,
and the ushers were 1t. A. Gordon
Malone, 1t Robert Thorne Tuck,
Ii. Raymond H. Goodrich, 1t. Urey
w. Alexander, 1t. Raymond L,
Shoemaker, jr, all classmates of the
bridegroom, and 1t. Charles Heasty
of Fort Hancock, N. j.
After a small reception at the
home of the brides mother the
bridal party went on to the Chevy
Chase Club for dinner and dancing.
Mrs. Burchell. mother of the bride,
wore mist blue gown with white
summer seouins on the bodice and
the shield-shaped pockets. She wore
a matching hat and white orchid
corsage. Mrs. Mcfarland, mother
of the bridegroom, was in dusty rose
chiffon made on simple lines, with
burgundy-color hat and a corsage
of white orchids.
Out t-of-town guests included Col.
and Mrs Clayton E. Wheat and Col.
and Mrs. Roger Alexander of West
Point; Mrs. j. S. Royster of Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs,
j. F. Wood. Mrs. H. V. Des Portes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Des Por-
tes all of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs.
N. R. Gibson of Lewiston. N Y;
DR. and Mrs. j, A. Shelly and Miss
Caroline Shelly of Amber, Pa; Miss
Ethel Wedge of Baltimore, Mr.. Ross
Shaw of Chester Springs, Pa. and
Mr.. Thomas Graham of Philadel-
phia.
1t. and Mrs. Mcfarland will be
stationed at Fort Benning. For
travelling the bride wore navy blue
bolero suit with a white collar and
navy accessories.