Evening star., 1941-10-12
Miss Polly Wedderburn
And Mr.. william Nixon Wed.


Miss Polly Wedderburn
And Mr.. william Nixon Wed.
Historic old Falls Church, Va, was
the scene of the wedding of Miss
Polly Ann Roberts Wedderburn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
Wedderburn of Wedderburn. Va.
and Mr.. William Hayhurst Nixon,
son OF Mrs. A. A. Haritos of Chevy
Chase and Mr.. c. r. Nixon of Tulsa,
Okla. The ceremony was performed
Saturday evening. September 81. the
Rev. w. Leigh Ribble officiating at
$50 o'clock. The wedding music
was given by the organist of the
church, Mrs. Stevens. and Mrs. Mar
win Fewell who sang. The quaint
old church, designed by George
Washington, was lighted by candles
and decorated with autumn flowers,
evergreenS and Smilax.
Mr.. Wedderburn escorted his
daughter and gave her in marriage.
Her wedding gown was of heavy
ivory satin fashioned with high
neckline. shallow circular collar and
fitted bodice. which was buttoned
from neck to Waistline. The full
spirit ended i'll long train and the
long sleeves extended into points
over the hands. Her long veil was
trimmed with inSetS of lace and
was held by coronet of rhineStones
and pearls. Her only ornament was
a string of pearls, the gift of the
bridegroom, and she carried white
roses with sprays of bouvardia and
white orchids in the center.
Mrs. H. Grace Greene, ir.. was
matron of honor. and the Junior
bridesmaids were the brides cousins,
Miss Peggy Marshall of Laurel. Md.
and Miss George Wedderburn of
Wedderburn, Va. The brides other
attendants were Mrs. Leland Hughes
OF Baltimore. Mrs. Marshall Jones of
Alexandria. Miss Roberta Habricht
OF Washington and Mrs. Augustus
Wedderburn, I'd. of Falls Church.
Mrs. Greene wore chartreuSe green
velvet basque buttoned down the
back and a very full taffeta skirt.
Her coronet was of green velvet
trimmed with flowers and she car
ried Johanna Hill roses and baby
lavender aSterS The other at
tendantS were dressed in similar
trocks, three in powder blue and
three IN rose color. their coronets
matching. and they carried pale
yellow roses and baby lavender
aSterS.
Little Joan Harding of Chevy
Chase was flower girl wearing daft
todll yellow taffeta and carrying a
basket filled with rose petals.
Mr. c. Robert Nixon of Baltimore
was best man for his brother and
the ushers included Mr.. Allen Hag-
erty OF Chevy Chase. Mr.. Alexander
John Wedderburn of Wedderburn,
Va; Mr.. William Denmeade Croft
OF Baltimore County. Md: Mr.
Marshall Jones of Alexandria. Va:
Mr.. H. Jace Greene Of Washington
and Mr.. Augustus Wedderburn. ID
OF Falls Church.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides parents at We'd
derburn. Va. which was elaboratelv
decorated with fall flowers and
green's and on the lawn the age-old
trees were hung with multi-colored
lanters.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon left on
their wedding trip. the bride travel
ing in black velvet hat and dress
trimmed with red. a silver fox fur
scarf and gardenia bouquet. They
Will make their home in Bucking-
ham in Arlington. where they have
taken an apartment. Mr.. Nixon was
graduated from the law school of
the National University and is a
member of Delta Theta Phi Fra
ternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jones of
Wilmington. Del: Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Fielding Altmaier of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. j. w. Caldwell of
Cuba, Mr.. and Mrs. William N.
Roberts of Richmond were among
the guests from out of town.