Evening star., 1948-11-29
Hairless, Miss Howard
Are Married at Last;
Honeymoon Delayed

Honeymoon Delayed
The postponed marriage of Mis-
Meredith Howard, the former Follie
beauty, and Representative Richart
F. Hairless, Democrat, of Arizona
finally was held yesterday.
The ceremony was performed IL
the auditorium Of the First Baptis
Church, Alexandria, before two wit
nesses. These were Senator -elec
Kefauver, Democrat, of Tennessee
and Mrs. Kefauver, who doubled a
attendants to the couple.
Bishop Horace Crowther Of th'
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, Mormon, officiated.
Wedding Postponed Four Times.
BY press tabulation the couple hat
postponed their wedding four time
in at least three States over perioc
of six weeks. Miss Howard sale
there had been but one delay.
But, she said yesterday, the honey.
moon will have to wait.
Mr.. Hairless explained that thu
United Nations Club here, of which
his bride was a founder, has sched.
uled its seventh annual ball anc
pageant at the Hotel Statler Friday
night.
"She wanted to see that through
so the honeymoon will have to wait,
said the bridegroom. When they Dc
60 away, he added. they expect te
visit Mexico City, where Mrs. Har-
less sister is reported i'll.
Simple Ceremony Held.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed a few minutes after the
First Baptist congregation had con-
cluded the Sunday morning services
The VOWS were 81 poken in the
simplest of rites. There were nc
decorations.
The bride wore q cocoa brown
crepe and lace dress by Hattie
Carnegie, with matching brown &C.
cessories. Her felt hat, with dip
ping brim, was surmounted by 9
brown rose. She wore platform
pumps and carried a mink stole
across the shoulders. Her flower.
were tiger orchids in shades rang
ing from brown to green.
She had on a string OF pearls anc
pearl bracelet given by the groom
Mrs. Kefauver also wore a brown
ensemble and similar orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hairless expressed
surprise that a reporter and two
photographers were waiting outside
the church after the ceremony. The
bridegroom said the marriage license
had been obtained in Alexandra
only a few minutes before Saturday!
closing time at the clerks ofiice.
Glad to See Reporters.
"I'm kind of glad you came after
ALL" said the bride. 1T all adds tt
the festivity Of the occasion"
/ A few CLOSE friends" were invited
by the couple to a wedding break.
fast at Mrs. Hairless Georgetown
home, 1410 Thirty-fourth street
NV.
Press reports last month statee
that the couple first set their wed.
ding for Knoxville. Tenn, but re.
scheduled it for Tulsa. Okla, so the
brides father, S. J. Howard, coulc
attend.
The reports said it was again de.
layed because her matron of honor
Mrs. Hal Roach, wife of the Holly.
wood producer, discovered her we'd
ding hat was missing. Then Miss
Howard's sister asked a postpone.
ment so she could be present and
subsequently a ceremny was ar
ranged for Tucson, Ariz. Eventually
that one was Cancelled, too. ~ ,-,
Mrs. Hairless said yesterday that
while the wedding had been planned
in Tennessee, actually the only time
it was postponed was IN Tucson.
The bride gave her age as 80
and her, occupation as domestic. -
She had been married once before
and divorced.
Mr.. Hairless gave his age as 43,
his occupation as lawyer and said
he had two previous marriages. He
also said he Is divorced. He Is q
Mormon.
They expect to divide their time
between Washington and Phoenix
Ariz. The Representative did not
seek reelection this year.