Evening star., 1940-06-08
Weddings
OF Interest
In Capital
Miss Helen Roach.
Is Married to
Mr.. Karl Becker

A lovely wedding took place this
morning, when Miss Helen Josephine
Roach, daughter of Mrs. Charles Ed
ward Roach of Chevy Chase. Md,
was married to Mr.. Karl Henry
Becker, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Henry Becker of Washington Grove,
Md. The Shrine of the Blessed Sac
rament in Chevy Chase, D. c., was
the scene of the wedding, which
was performed by Msgr. Thomas G.
Smyth at 1890 o'clock.
Palms, fern and white and shell
pink peonies in gold vases decorated
the shrine.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Richard Earle
Roach, and wore white Chantilly
lace gown over satin, made with
long, close fitting sleeves and a wide
fan-shaped train. The veil of bridal
tulle fell from a coronet of lace
and tulle and reached to the end
of the train. White roses and lilies
of the valley were arranged in a
shower bouquet to complete the
brides costume.
Miss Catherine Elizabeth Roach
was her sisters maid of honor, and
wore white net bouffant gown
trimmed in narrow bands of pink
and blue flowered silk. Her small
hat was of white net and she car
ried an old-fashioned bouquet of
pink sweetheart roses tied with pink
and blue velvet ribbon.
The other attendants were Mrs.
James c. Christopher, Mrs. William
Mccarthy and Miss Virginia Dyer.
They were dressed like the maid of
honor, and wore the small white
hats and carried old-fashioned bou-
quets of spring flowers.
Mr.. Barnard j. Hastings of Chevy
Chase, Md, was best man and the
ushers were Mr., John w. MAYHEM
OF Hyattsville, Md: Mr.. John Meany
of this city, Mr.. Robert Walker of
Washington Grove and Mr.. Charles
Diamond of Gaithersburg, Md.
A reception was held at the home
OF the brides mother, where the
decorations were palms, ferns and
peonies. Mrs. Roachs gown was of
ashes of roses lace and net and she
wore a large straw-color hat and a
| corsage of lavender orchids. Mrs.
Becker, mother of the bridegroom.
was in powder blue chiffon, with a
small white hat and a corsage of
| talisman roses.
Out-of-toWn guests included Miss
Joan Parker of Kenosha, Wis: Miss
Katherine Lay, Mrs. R. E. Lay and
Mrs. Jerry Tael of Roland Park,
Baltimore.
For travelling. the bride chose
navy blue crepe costume with
matching hat and white accessories.
| Her corsage was of white orchids.
On their return, Mr.. and Mrs
Becker will make their home at
Hampden lane, Bethesda, Md.
Miss Helen Kent and
Mr.. Hilleary Brown Wed.
The Georgetown Presbyterian
Church was the setting of charm
ingly arranged wedding last eve
ming. when Miss Helen Louise Kent,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
kraeter Kent, was married to Mr..
| Hilleary Frazier Brown, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown and the late Mr..
| Claude M. Brown. The Rev. Mr..
Kenneth Buker officiated.
AS the guests were being shown to
their places in the church by the
ushers, Mr.. Moir Bowman. Mr..
Claude Brown, Mr. Paul Dallman
/ and Mr.. Harvey Lynn, an organ re-
cital was given by Miss Nancy Poore.
Immediately preceding the cere-
mony Mrs. Naomi Gibson sang.
The church was decorated with
+ palms and ferns. tall baskets of
white snapdragons and tall white
tapers. which added a soft and
charming effect.
The bride was attended by her
childhood friend, Mrs. Helen Dali
man, as matron of honor. while
Miss Frances Byrnes Butler and
Miss Elizabeth Lanham. cousins of
OF the bride, served as bridesmaids.
Master Jerry Webster was the ring
bearer. Mrs. Dallman wore a lovely
gown OF peach net trimmed in lace
and carried a large picture hat
filled with spring flowers. Miss But
! ler and Miss Lanham wore blue
chiffon dresses covered with small
blue bows and they, too, carried pic
ture hats full of garden flowers.
affording a lovely contrast in pink,
lavender. blue and yellow.
The brides mother wore a peri
winkle blue lace gown with insets of
net. a large decorative picture hat
and corsage of gardenias, and the
mother of the bridegroom wore a
f1owered chiffon gown, a large soft
hat and corsage of gardenias.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. She was
lovely in her wedding gown of white
lace and mousseline de sole. The
bodice was made of Alencon lace.
from which flared the skirt of NOUS
seline de sole. The high neckline
and sleeves were edged with lace,
Her veil of tulle was caught by a
wreath OF orange blossoms and she
carried bouquet of white sweet
peas, lilies of the valley and an
orchid.
Mr.. Marvin Bowman was the best
man.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Michael
Haneke. Later the couple left for
wedding trip in the South. The
bride chose for her travelling cos
tune brown net jacket dress
trimmed in white, a small brown
hat with matching bow of white
grosgrain ribbon and white kid Slip
perS and purse. On her shoulder
she wore single orchid. Upon their
return the couple will make their
home in Kenilworth, D. C.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd