Evening star., 1942-03-07

| Candlellght and large baskets OF
white snapdragons and gladioluses
against banks of palms made a
beautiful setting in the Sixth Pres
| byterian Church last evening for
the marriage of Miss Dorothy Muriel
Donovan to 1t. Robert Banou
Brown, U. S. A. The Rev. J. Herbert
Garner oficiated at the 8 o'clock
ceremony. The wedding music in
cluded solo selections by Miss Portia
kehlert.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward L. Donovan OF
Washington and she was escorted
to the altar by her father and given
by him in marriage Her gown OF
white satin was fashioned on SIM
pie lines, the bodice being slightly
fulled at the narrow, crossed girdle
and buttoned down the back and
having long puffed sleeves and a
heart shaped neckline. The full
skirt fell in long. straight lines and
ended in a short train. Her veil was
of net and full length and was held
by a bonnet-shaped crown OF the
net trimmed with orange bios
SONS and she carried an arm bou-
uuet of a dozen large gardenias.
Miss Charlotte Ruffner
Is Maid of Honor.
Miss Charlotte Ruffner Of Raleigh,
N. c., was maid of honor for her
cousin and she wore gown of soft
yellow tissue taffeta which also was
made on simple lines with high
waistline and full skirt. She wore q
headdress of natural flowers and
carried a Colonial bouquet Of law
ender sweet peas and yellow freesia
tied with pale green ribbons.
The bridesmaids were Miss Regina
Donovan and Miss Betty Lou Don
ovan, sisters Of the bride; Miss
Diane Steers and Miss Barbara
Simons. They were costumed like
the maid of honor in soft green tis-
sue taffeta and carried old-fash-
ioned bouquets of white Shasta
daisies and yellow freesia tied with
yellow ribbon streamers.
The bridegroom, who Is the son
of Mrs. Earl A. Brown of Silver
Spring and the late Mr.. Brown. had
for his best man Mr.. Paul Elton
Rogers and the ushers were Mr..
William Brown, cousin of the bride
groom: Mr.. James Porter, 1t. Sid
ney Keel and Mr.. Arthur Lee
Thompson.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
parents att 5508 Thirteenth street,
which was attractively decorated
with spring flowers. Mrs. Donovan
| received in gown of dull gold
crepe, with which she wore a corsage
of violets, and the mother Of the
bridegroom wore a costume of violet
crepe with a corsage of orchids.
Out-of town guests attending the
wedding included Mrs. Robert
Ruffner, Mrs. Whitney Trousdale,
sister of the bridegroom; Mrs. Ken
meth Holly and Miss Caroline Holly
of Corning, N. Y.
The bride attended Wilson Teach
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Cornell University.
Following the reception 1t, and
Mrs. Brown left for Florida, the
latter wearing a light blue gabardine
suit with a tan topcoat. British tan
accessories and a corsage of gar
denias.
Mrs. Elmer Sapp Married
To DIR. William j. G. Thomas.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Elmer Sapp OF
Princeton, Ill, to DR.. William j. G.
Thomas of Washington. The Rev.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery
chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, officiated at the informal
ceremony, which took place Wednes-
day in the home of DR.. Thomas
daughter, Mrs. Alden Bradford.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas will be at
home after April l at the West End
Apartments.