Evening star., 1948-04-11
|Brydens Hosts
1t Reception
after Wedding
Mary Echols
Is Engaged
By Betty Miliken

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When the guests arrived at the
home of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam Dryden yesterday for what was
expected to be just cocktail party,
they found, much to their surprise,
that it was the wedding reception
Of the hosts daughter, Marion Bry.
den Schoephoester, and 1t. Col.
Frank willoughby Norman.
The whole house was filled with
flowers, lovely spring blossoms in
delicate pastel colors with all-white
ones banking the fireplace where
the ceremony had taken place.
The couple had been married at
4:30, in the presence of only the
brides parents, her small son, Billy;
her brother-in-law and sister, Col.
and Mrs. A. D. Surles of Fort Tot
ten, who served as attendants; their
children, Barbara and Tommy: the
hridegroom's mother, Mrs. Frank
Norman; and his cousins, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John w. Roper.
Chaplain Gregory Lock was the
officiating clergyman.
Both the bride and her sister
wore blue silk shantung suits with
corsages Of lavender freesia. The
formers was sapphire. the latter's
navy. Mrs. Dryden chose a two
tone gray crepe and frightened 1t
with corSage Of lavender sweet
peas. Mrs. Moorman was In Alice
blue and her bouquet was Of pink
roses.
Among those who assisted at ths
reception were Mrs. Stanley D.
Embick. Mrs. Marvin Wright, Mrs.
Roger Parrott OF Warrenton and
Miss Elizabeth Wyche, daughter Of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ira T. Wyche.
The bride, who is the widow Of 1t.
M. w. Schoephoester, Army Air
Corps, and bridegroom will have
quarters at Fort McNair when they
return from their honeymoon. In
the fall, Col. Moorman, who is the
son of Col. Moorman, U. s. A., re-
tired, of Lakeland, Fla. will be sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth.
Mary EchoIs TO We'd
Romance certainly is in the air.
and another Army daughter soon to
become a bride Is Mary Echols,
daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Oliver P. Echols. Her parents are
announcing her engagement to 1t.
Charles M. Simpson, III, who is on
duty in Vienna, Austria, where his
father, Col. Simpson, also is sta
toned.
The bride-to-be is an alumna Of
the National Cathedral School and
Vassar College. She made her debut
at a tea-dance at the Sulgrave Club
during the Christmas holidays of
"A and is a provisional member Of
the Junior League.
1t. Simpson attended the Univer-
sity of Kentucky and received his
commission upon graduation from
the United States Military Academy
in 1916. He is a member Of the 18th
Infantry Regiment.
Plans for a June wedding are
being made.
Parties This Week
The retiring chief of staff of the
Air Force and Mrs. Carl Spaatz will
entertain a few close friends at a
buffet supper tonight in honor Of
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor,
whom they first met in 1941 when
he was head of the Royal Air Force
delegation in Washington.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony G.
McAuliffe will return tonight from
New York after spending the week
end at the Waldorf astoria. They
were guests last night of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Haig at the military
ball there.
The commanding general Of the
Army Medical Center and Mrs.
George c. Beach will leave this week
for the West and Southwest, re-
spectively. The general will attend
the annual meeting of the American
College of Physicians in San Fran
cisco, and instead Of remaining
home during his absence. Mrs.
Beach is going to San Antonio, Tex.
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Harri-
son.
Before the Beaches leave, Maj.
and Mrs. Anthony j. zolenas will
entertain at a cocktail party Tues
day in their honor and for Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Hahn Of Austin, Tex.
who are visiting their son-in-law
and daughter, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Philip w. Mallory
Col. and Mrs. Mallory also will
entertain for the Halns. Their
party is to be a dinner which they
will give at the Officers' Club Sat-
urday night. Col and Mrs. James
G. Kimbrough were hosts at cock
tails there Friday.