Evening star., 1941-06-25
Weddings
Of Interest
InCapital
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blue and white jersey, with which
she wore large blue hat and white
accessories.
Guests at the wedding were Miss
Marion Allen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brantley Peacock of Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Mary Speight of Knox
vile, N c.; Mrs. Ray Spruill of
New York City, Mrs. w. w. MiZell,
Mrs. j. w. Chesson, Miss Minnie
Gay Marrow, Miss Carstarphen,
Mrs. A. r. Hooker, Mrs. C. L.
Walker, and Misses Ida and Allen
Peacock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell will be at
home after July in Baltimore,
where Mr.. Mcconnell holds a
position with a radio corporation.
Miss Irene Dodge Becomes
Bride of Mr.. b. H. Burrell.
The wedding of Miss Irene Dodge
and Mr.. Benjamin Harrison Burrell
took place Thursday at Alexandria,
in the Baptist Temple. The church
was effectively decorated with
palms, ferns, and tall baskets of
white flowers, and lighted with
candles.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father. the Rev. Ryland
T. Dodge, who officiated at the
ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Wes-
ley Dodge of West Virginia, cousin
of the bride, and the Rev. E. S.
Gruver of Mclean, Va.
The bride wore a white nylon
chiffon and lace gown with long
full sleeves, the skirt ending in
sweeping train. Her full length veil
of tulle and finger-tip face veil
fell from a coronet of orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of gardenias and baby's
breath, her only ornament being
a gold locket set with pearls which
had been her grandmothers and
was also worn by her mother at
her wedding.
Mrs. E. S. Gruver of Mclean and
Mrs. Henry Jackson of CharlotteS-
vile served as matrons of honor,
wearing pink chiffon and carrying
pink roses and blue delphinium with
garlands of the same flowers in
their hair. Other attendants were
Mrs. H. H. Dodge of Chester, Va,
Mrs Donald Seaton, wearing yellow
chiffon, and the Misses Fay Wake
man and Betty Jane Warfield in
aqua, all carrying bouquets of yellow
roses and blue delphinium and
wearing head dresses of the same.
Little Miss Martha Ann Haislip, in
a white organdy frock with blue
ribbons, was flower girl and carried
a basket of rose petals which she
scattered in the path of the bride.
Mr.. Richard Burrell served as his
brothers best man. UShers were the
Messrs. Rayland Dodge and James
Dodge, brothers of the bride; H. H.
Dodge of Chester, Va. and Charles
Dodge, cousins, and David Thomas.
Just before the ceremony Mrs.
Windsor Demaine sang, The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" and 20
Perfect Love" accompanied by Mrs.
J. N. Morris who also played the
wedding march.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents for the widding party,
families of the couple and their i'm
mediate friends, followed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Dodge, mother of the
bride. received in a gown of blue
MORE taffeta brocaded in pink with
corsage of pink sweet peas.
For her travelling costume Mrs.
Burrel wore a green and white
printed chiffon redingote with black
accessories and corsage of white
orchids. After a motor trip North
the couple will be at home in Alex
andria.
Mr.. Burrell is the son of Mr..
Frederick E. Burrell and the late
Mrs. Burrell. He was graduated
from George Washington High
School and attended Roanoke
College and Columbus University,
and is employed in Washington.
The bride is a graduate of George
Washington High School and the
National Art School of Washington.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
we're DR.. and Mrs. H. S. Dodge and
daughter Ann, Mrs r. S. Vaughan,
Mrs. Jackson Flippo, Mrs. R. L.
Goyne and Mrs. Bridges Bayne of
Chester, Va; Mrs. Frances Jackson
and Mrs. Roland Garrett of Rich
mond, Va; Miss Eta Rector of
Woodbridge; Mr.. and Mrs. B. H,
Burrell of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
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