Evening star., 1944-08-19

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Richard A. Elmer of Cleveland,
awaiting them at the altar. Miss
Virginia Griffith of New York was
maid Of honor and the brides other
attendants were Mrs. Paul E. Spray
and Miss Ruth Dial of Washington.
Mr.. Edward j. Hanley, U. S. N. r.,
of Cleveland, and Pfc. John j. Coury
of Wheeling. w. Va, were the
ushers.
The bride wore ivory satin made
with a full train, orange blossoms
held her finger-tip-length veil and
she carried bride roses and orchids,
Her attendants also were dressed in
white wearing red roses in their hair
to match those in their bouquets.
Pfc. and Mrs. Davis left for New
Jersey after the reception which
was held in the Penn Lincoln Hotel
and later they will be at home in
Cleveland where the bridegroom is
q student in the Medical School
at Western Reserve University. He
Is graduate of Denison Univer-
sity and his bride was graduated in
fine arts from Oberlin College.
The wedding of Miss Briggs and
Ensign Gilmore was held in the gar
den of the home of the brides pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c.
Briggs, the Rev William James FL
lott. pastor of st. Paul's Methodist
Church in Washington, officiating
at 8 o'clock in the presence of only
the immediate members of the two
families. Ensign Gilmore, who is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore,
of Washington, with his best man,
Mr.. James X. Howes. awaited the
bride at the improvised altar.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore white
net and satin with a short veil held
by satin Juliet cap and she car
ried white roses and stephanotis.
Miss Mary Jane Briggs was her
sisters maid of honor wearing q
frock Of pink satin and marquiSette
with a Juliet cap of pink satin and
carrying an oldfashioned nosegay
of pink and blue flowers.
Ensign and Mrs. Gilmore left on
short wedding trip after the in
formal reception for those who wit
messed the ceremony. After Sep
tember they will make their home
in Jacksonville, Fla. while the for
mer Is on duty there. Ensign Gill
more was student at George
Washington University when he en-
listed in the Naval Air Corps. His
bride attended Purdue University
last year.
Another wedding last evening took
place in Washington. the Luther
Place Memorial Church being the,
scene of the ceremony when Miss
Vera Schanche became the bride of
1t. Robert B. Voight, U.S.NR. The
bride is the daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Henrik S. Schanche of Grand
Forks, N. OAK, and 1t. Voight is a
son OF Mrs. John P. Voieht of
Mclean. Va. White gladioluses and
aSterS decorated the altar before
which the Rev. Oscar F.. Black
Velder off1ciated at o'clock.
The bride wore a period dress of
ivory brocade and nger-tip-length
veil held by garland OF Stephanotis
and she carried white roses and
stephanotis. Her only ornament was
a string of pearls. the gift of the
bridegroom.
Miss Berglict Schanche of Grand
Forks, was maid of honor for her
sister, wearing ice blue brocade and
tulle and carried pink roses. Mr..
Glen B. Taylor was best man and
the uShers were 1t. Sam Myers and
1t. E. B. Lawson, both U.S.N.R..
on duty at the Patuxent Naval Air
Station
A supper party for the members of
the wedding party was served at
Oklahoma House at 1901 Calvert
street, and later 1t. and Mrs. Voight
left on short wedding trip. The
former is on duty at the Naval Air
Station on the PatuXent. He is a
graduate of Beloit College in Wis
conSin and his bride was graduated
from the University of North Dakota.