Evening star., 1943-01-18
Mrs. John Powell
Is Married to
Capt. Devereux
Wedding Unites Two
Prominent Families
OF Washinsfon
By Betty Smith

TWO distinguished families were
united in marriage Saturday morn
Ing when Mrs. Imogen Taylor Powell
daughter of the late Admiral David
w. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, and
widow of John Powell, became the
bride of Capt. John Ryan Devereux,
son of the late Dr. John Ryan
Devereux and Mrs. Devereux, in ST.
Matthews Cathedral. The Rev.
Father Spence officiated and the
nuptial mass was celebrated by the
Rev. William Henry Powell S. j.,
brother-inlaw of the bride, who
came from Baltimore for the we'd
ding. Only members of the two fam
lilies and q few close friends were
present.
The bride wore smart and be-
coming street length gold crepe
gown with brown hat and accessories
and a corsage of brown orchids. Her
only attendant was her thirteen
year-old daughter, Jean Powell, who
looked adorable in a dark blue
velvet .frock with a matching 'bea-
ME- and carried an ld-fashioned
bouquet of mixed spring flowers.
Mr.. Joseph Devereux, elder brother
of the bridegroom was his brothers
best man.
Mrs. Taylor, mother of the bride,
wore a smart black dress and hat
and a corsage of gardenias. The
mother of the bridegroom, Mrs.
Devereux, was prevented from at
tending the ceremony because of
illness, but her son and new
daughter-in-law went directly from
the church to her bedside to drink
the first toast with her. Her gift
to the bride was an exquisite dia-
mond pendant which she wore at
her wedding.
Following the ceremony there
was small reception at the Ban
croft place apartment of the brides
mother. Next to the young couple
themselves the center of attention
was Gust as it had been at the
ceremony, the impressive family
group of the Joseph Devereuxs and
eight Of their nine children. The
eldest son, following in the foot
steps Of his famous uncle, 1t. Col
James Devereux, hero of Wake
Island, is with the marines now
overseas. Mrs. Joseph Devereux was
handsome in beige wool gown
with brown hat and bag and
gloves. Mr.. Edward Devereux, an
other brother, also was present and
the small group of close friends in
cluded Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Emory Scott Land, Admiral and
Mrs. William Kennedy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Walker, Mr. and Mrs.
Bowman Macarthur, Miss Rebecca
Davidson, Mr.. Warwick Montgom-
cry, DR.. Barklie Coulter, DR.. Sim
clair Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
Wetherill and several others.
The father of Mrs. Devereux, the
late Admiral Taylor, distinguished
himself as a youth by graduating
from the United States Naval Acad-
eny with the highest marks ever |
given at that institution. And they |
still remain so, never having been
equaled. During the last war he was |
chief of the Bureau of Ships and is
considered by most naval authori-
ties the greatest naval architect that
this country has yet produced. The
model basin at Carderock, Md, has
been named after him the David w. |
Taylor Basin and United States |
destroyer also bears his name. The
present Mrs. Devereux acted as spon-
sor at the launching in Mobile, Ala,
last summer.
The bridegroom attended the Uni
versity of Virginia and New York |
University and was graduated from |
the National University of Wash
ington with a law degree. He is
captain in the United States Air
Corps stationed at Maxwell Field, |
Ala. After the war he and his bride
expect to make their permanent |
home in Washington.