Evening star., 1940-08-11

ANAA o. AASAASA "o1C a bCSOlllllk ROWIl
of orchid chiffon, yellow flowered
tiara with matching shoulder
length veil and her bouquet was of
yellow roses. She wore a rhinestone
necklace, which was gift from the
bride.
100 Guests Attend
Wedding Reception.
About 100 guests attended the re-
ception, which was held at the home
of the brides parents. Roses. gar
den flowers and tall baskets of gladi-
oluses were used in the house. As
sisting the couple in receiving were
their respective parents, Mrs. Griese,
mother of the bride, wearing a tur-
quoise blue chiffon gown with a COR
sage of pink roses. and the bride
groom's mother had on a pale pink
lace and net gown with corsage of
deep pink roses.
Following the reception Mr.. Dent
and his bride left for a tour of New
England. The brides travelling en-
semble was navy blue and white
redingote, worn with a white felt
hat, navy blue accessories and a
corsage bouquet of red roses Upon
their return to Washington Mr.. and
Mrs. Dent will reside at 1900 Georgia
avenue. Both the bride and BRIDE
groom graduated from Central High
School and attended Wilson Teach
ers' College
There were several guests from out
Of town at the wedding and included
among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Sommer of Merton, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Harold Moore and
Mrs. Edgar F. Davies of Clifton
Station, Va. and Mrs. Vance Ash
of Fostoria, Ohio.
Miss Nancy Weir Waters
And G. X. Lyons Wed.
The wedding of Miss Nancy Weir
Waters, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
o. D. Waters, sr.. to Mr.. George
Keith Lyons of this city, son OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons
took place Saturday afternoon, Au-
gust 8, in the Trinity Episcopal
Church in Manassas. The Rev. A
Stuart Gibson, rector of the church
officiated at o'clock. The altar
was decorated with cathedral tapers
and white gladioli. Mrs. A. Stuart
Gibson played the wedding music
and Mr.. Charles Armistead Sinclair
jr.. sang preceding the ceremony
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown OF
white lace and chiffon, fashioned
with a lace bodice fitted at the
waist, a full skirt of chiffon and
short puffed sleeves. Her long tulle
veil was held in place by coronet
of orange blossoms, and she car
ried a shower bouquet of gardenias
and baby's breath. Mrs. o. D. Wa
tiers, jr., was matron of honor fol
her sister -in-law. Her gown was
made of pale blue silk jersey, and
her large Leghorn hat was trimmed
with ribbon of matching color. She
carried bouquet of yellow sweet.
heart roses.
1t. o. D. Waters, jr., acted as best
man, and the ushers included Mr.
John Love Elliott of Charlotte, N
c.; Mr.. John Waters, Mr.. Ken
enth Lyons and Mr.. Jack Lyons.
Reception Is Held
For 100 Guests.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton for a hundred guests was helc
at the residence Of the brides par.
ents on North Grant avenue. I'M
mediately afterwards the couple left
on a wedding trip to Virginia Beach
and Wrightsville Beach, N. c. Mrs
Lyons chose for her travelling cos.
tune an outfit of navy blue mesh
with accessories to match. Her cor.
sage bouquet was Of talisman roses
The bride is a graduate of Gouchel
Colieg and is on the teaching stat
of the Manassas High School.
Amsng the guests were Mrs. John
Love Elliott, Miss Ann Maudlin ane
Robert Carter Weir Elliott of Char
lotte, N c.; Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
Crigler, Miss Catherine Welsh ane
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Roberts, Bal
tinore; Mr.. and Mrs. R. Weir Wa
ters, Takoma Park, Md; Mr.. ano
Mrs. Edward Fraser, Seabrook, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Longwell
Wheeling. w. Va; 1t. and Mrs. w
D. Coleman, Dalgren. Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Hulflsh and Mr.. D. N
Eulfish, Alexandria; 1t. and Mrs
H. M. Coleman, Relay, Md; Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Alvey, Catharpin;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Pierce and