Evening star., 1942-03-29
Spring Bridal Procession
Here Continues Unabated
Miss Sta Finkenstaedt Is Married;
Miss Marjorie Fisher and 1t. Hulsey,
Mrs. Davis and 1t. Hodges Also Wed


| was escorted and given in marriage
by her father.
The bride made a pretty picture
in her gown of white, the bodice Of
Chantilly lace and the very full
skirt and long train Of heavy ivory
satin. Medallions Of the lace were
inset in the skirt and the bodice had
a sweetheart neckline and long
fitted sleeves. Her becoming veil
was f1nger-tip length and held by q
coronet of Chantilly lace ard her
bouquet was a white orchid sur
rounded by white tulips and freesia.
Her only ornament was a string Of
pearls.
Preceding the bride to the altar
was little Miss Amelia Epler, daugh-
ter Of Maj. and Mrs. R. B. Epler
of Edgewood Arsenal, who wore a
dainty frock of azure blue marqui-
sette fashioned with torso bodice
having short sleeves and q sweet
heart neckline. In her hair she wore
a wreath Of small natural flowers
and carried a basket Of yellow rose
petals which she dropped in the
path Of the bride.
Mrs. william j. Donaldson III
Matron of Honor.
Mrs. William J. Donaldson III Of
Washington was matron Of honor
for her sister and Miss Jane Bro
miley of Philadelphia was maid OF
honor. The brides other attendants
were another sister. Miss Dorothy
Fisher; Miss Anne Hulsey OF Tupelo,
Miss, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Jean Allen Of Wenonah, N. j.; Miss
Shirley Cowan Of Washington,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. E. v.
Cowan of Fort Bragg, N. c.. and
Mrs. Carl Casio OF Edgewood Ar
senal
Their costumes were similar, the
matron and maid Of honor wearing
azure blue chiffon, the torso bodices
made with high necklines and long
/ full sleeves and hearts, shaped
brimmed bonnets to match. They
carried Colonial bouquets Of yellow
roses and forget-me-nots with q
shower effect in blue and gold, the
colors of the Chemical Warfare
Service. The other attendants cos
tunes varied in the material, which
was marquisette and the torso bod
ices having sweetheart necklines
and short sleeves. Their bonnets
were like those Of the matron and
maid OF honor. Their old-fashioned
bouquets we're Of yellow carnations
and forget-me-nots and the stream
ers were reversed from those Of the
others.
1t. John A. Martin of Boiling
Field was best man and the ushers
were 1t. Col. Harry c. Spraker, Capt.
Carl Casio, Capt M. s. Storesund.
Capt. c. G. Merrill. 1t. w. r. Van
Dyke and 1t. G. G. Schurr, all Of
Edgewood Arsenal; Capt. Dale C..
Vincent of Washington and 1t. H. A..
Kitselman, jr., and 1t. E. B. Cooper
Of Fort Bragg Following the cere-
mony the ushers and best man
formed an arch with their sabers
under which the bride and BRIDE
groom walked as they left the
chapel.
Reception Held
At Of1cers' Club.
The reception was held In the
Gnnpowder Oncers' Club, 10 which
about 800 guests were invited, q
large number Of them from Wash
ington. Palms and white gladioluses
decorated the attractive clubhouse,
and Mrs. Hulsey, mother of the
bridegroom, assisted Mrs. Fisher,
mother Of the bride. The latter
wore rose-color lace and chiffon
with q matching hat, and Mrs. HUI
sey was in white chiffon and had q
corsage bouquet Of orchids. Fol-
lowing Army tradition, the bride
cut the wedding cake with her hus-
bands saber.
1t. and Mrs. Hulsey left later on
their wedding trip, the bride wear
ing a navy blue and white print
silk suit with long fitted gabardine
coat. Her hat was navy blue and
white, her accessories navy blue and
her shoulder bouquet Of orchids.
They will be at home at Fort Bragg,
where 1t. Hulsey was transferred in
January after a tour of duty at
Edgewood Arsenal. 1t. Hulsey was
graduated from the Mississippi State
College with the class of 1888 and
recently received his commission in
the Regular Army. His bride was
graduated from the Chevy Chase
Junior College and lived at Edge
wood Arsenal for the last two and a
half years while her father was on
duty there.
Gen. and Mrs. Alexander Wilson,
Gen. and Mrs. William Porter, Gen.
and Mrs. Walter Baker and Col. and
Mrs. L. l.. Davis went from Wash
ington for the wedding, and others
from out Of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Woodside of Shelby, N. c.;
Mrs. E. v. Cowan Of Fort Bragg,
Capt. and Mrs. Ray T. Dodge Of El
Paso, Tex; Mrs. M. ]. Bromley Of