Evening star., 1945-03-22

was escorted to the improvlSed altar
by her father. Her only attendant
was her sister, Miss Edwina Pou
Walden, whose costume was of
robins egg blue silk. With it she
wore dusty-rose felt bonnet with
matching accessories and a corsage
of pink orchids.
Mr.. Perry Hager Colley was best
man for Mr.. Durrance and Nh. Lee
House and Mr.. Edwin Fuller Par
ham of North Carolina were the
uSherS
Following the reception the new
1y married couple left for Hot
Springs, where they will stay at
the Homestead.
The bride, who was graduated in
1910 from George Washington Uni-
versity, is a granddaughter of the
late Representative Edward w. Pou
of North Carolina, Dean of Con-
gress, and of Mrs. Pou, a pioneer
member of the Congressional Club
and now residing in Raleigh. She is
a descendant of John Smith. foun-
der of the towns of Smithfield in
North Carolina and Virginia. and
on her paternal side is grand
daughter of John Walden of Madi-
son, S. Oak.
Mr.. Durrance attended Washing
ton and Lee University and was
graduated with honors from
George Washington University,
winning fellowship in English
at Harvard University Graduate
School. At the beginning of the
war he volunteered in the Ambu-
lance Corps, American Field Ser
vice. and left for foreign duty
Upon completing the course he
was made war correspondent for
Time Magazine in Rome He at
present is on months leave of
absence from that assignment. Mr.
Durrance is grandson Of Maj.
Alonzo Tinder, who was on the
staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The other bride of yesterday. Miss
Munson. was married to Ensign
Robert James Walton III, U. S. N. R.,
son of Mrs\/M. Burbage Walton of
Rehoboth, Della. and Mr.. Robert
James Walton, Jr., of Philadelphia.
The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Warner
officiated at the ceremony at 1890
o'clock and Sergt Virgil Fox played
the nuptial music on the organ.
Escorted to the altar and later
given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore an ivory satin gown
with lace bolero and a full
length veil which fell from a cap
of heirloom lace She carried a
prayer book covered with a single
orchid and streamers.
Mrs. John Quarton Gelder, sister
of the bridegroom, was the matron
Of honor, and Miss Jane Shuey was
the maid of honor. Both wore
gowns of pink tulle with lace pep
lums, pink and white tulle hats,
and long white kid gloves. Their
bouquets were of purple, fuchsia
and chartreuse gladioluses.
The brides other attendants were
Mrs. LleWellyn Bryant Martin, Miss
Jeanne Stamp. Mrs Carl Richard
Hurt, Miss Mary Johnston and Mrs.
Frederic Granville Munson, jr.,
sister-in-laW of the bride. All wore
gowns of powder blue tulle with
lace peplums. Mrs. Martin and Miss
Stamp wore fuchsia tulle gloves and
hats. Mrs Hurt and Miss Johnston
wore chartreuse tulle gloves and
hats, and Mrs. Munson wore purple
tulle gloves and purple hat. They
all carried gladioluses of the two
colors other than the color of their
respective accessories.
Cadet James Paul billiard, NROTC,
was best man for Ensign Walton
and the ushers were 1t. Coulby Gum
ther, A. U. s.; Mr.. Carl Richard
Hurt, 1t. Robert L. Keeland.
A. U. S; 1t. LleWellyn Bryant
Martin, A. U. S.: 1t. Harold P.
Packer, A. U. S., and Mr.. Marbury
Stamp.
Immediately following the cere-
mony wedding breakfast was given
IN the Pan-American Room at the
Mayfower and was attended by only
the immediate families and wedding
Narty. The couple left later for
Iiami, where Ensign Walton will be
ationed.
The bride is graduate of the
ational Cathedral School for Girls