Evening star., 1921-12-18
Many Holiday Weddings
OF Prominent Couples
Attract Social Interest
Miss Marion Whitley y
Drain and Mr.. Clarence A.
Hemphil Married Last
Evening Miss Mareue'
rite Boutwell, Weds DR..
William C. Darwin.

The marriage Of Miss Marion Whit
ley Drain. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Drain. to Mr.. Clarence A.
Hemphill. son of DIR. and Mrs. ]. A.
Hemphill Of Oklahoma, took place
last evening. The ceremony was per-
formed, at 8 o'clock in st. Thomas
Church by the rector. the Rev. c.
Ernest Smith. and was followed by a
reception in the home of the brides
parents on Massachusetts avenue.
Miss Gertrude Virginia Drain was
her sisters maid of honor. and the
bridesmaids were Miss Virginia Brown
and Miss Margaret Crosson. Mr..
Manly Stockton was best man, and
the ushers were Mr.. r. A. Morgan and
MIR. Robert Bonnell of New York, Mr..
Clifford Folger of Rochester and Capt.
Samuel Sheppard of Norfolk. Va.
The bride wore gown. OF white
satin with side draperies of silver
brocaded chiffon. the long-waisted
basque made with round neck and
long sleeves. and the court train was
of brocaded chiffon. Her tulle veil
was held with orange blossoms.
The maid of honor was in rose taft
feta, made with bouffant skirt, the
round neck Of the bodice edged with
silver lace. and the skirt trimmed
with lace medallions. A short tulle
veil held by wreath Of silver leaves
similar frocks. Miss Brown in blue
and Miss Crosson in orchid. with short
wells held with wreaths of silver
leaves, and they all carried old
fashioned bouquets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill left later for
wedding trip. and they will later
make their home In New York.
Mrs. Bertha c. Lackaye has an
nounced the marriage OF her niece.
daughter Of Capt. w. r. Boutwell, Of
Norfolk. Va. and niece of former
Gov. George 8. Boutwell, of Massa-
chusetts. to DR.. William c. Darwin OF
the United States Navy. Tuesday. De-
cember 6. at the First Baptist Church.
the Rev. DR.. Henry Allen Tupper Of
ficiating. The bridal couple. together
with the best man. Lieut.. Commander
Woofe. motored up from Norfolk and
were Joined here by the brides aunt,
Mrs. Lackaye.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
dark blue gold cloth and furs of Rus
sian sable. Her only ornament was a
diamond pendant. the gift of the
bridegroom, and she CARRIED an arm
bouquet Of American beauty roses.
The bridal party stood under a bowe-
of white and yellow chrysanthemums.
arranged against a background of
palms and ferns.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the New Will
lard. Lieut.. and Mrs. Darwin are now
on an extended tour through the
south.
A wedding of much interest to
Clarke county. Va, took place at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Del
brook. the home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Carson of
Riverton. when Miss Judith Carson
became the bride of Mr.. Percy Char
rington Randolph. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Terrence. rec
tor Of the Riverton Episcopal Church.
Only the members Of the two imme-
diate families and a few intimate
friends were present. Miss Anna L.
Carson was her sisters maid of honor
and only attendant. The best man
was Mr.. Harold Wissler of Mount
jackson.
Miss Carson is the niece Of Judge
A. c. Carson, who was for many years