Evening star., 1922-04-09

One of the most important we'd
dings of the Easter season will be
that of Miss Ruth Parker Larner.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Larner, to Mr.. Abner Chambers Oil
phant. which will take place Satur-
day, April %, at 4:30 o'clock at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The bride. who will be given in
marriage by her father, Wiil be at
tended by her sister, Miss Isabella
Larner, as maid OF honor, and the
ard Larner Of Vassar College, an
other sister of the bride. and Miss
Frances Oliphant of MontclaIr, n. j..
sister of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Robert A. Chambers of New
York will act as best man for Mr.
Oliphant, and the ushers will include
Mr.. William A. Coulter of Green's
burg, Pa; Mr.. Dayton Oliphant and
MIR. Robert Thompson OIIpnant OF
Trenton, cousins of the bridegroom;
his brother. Mr.. F. II: Oiiphant Of
Montclair, and Mr.. John Temple
Graves. jr.
A reception for the relatives, we'd
ding party and out-of-town guests
will follow at the residence of the
brides parents. 1903 18th street.
The marriage of Miss Harriet
Boiling Douglas, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Douglas. and Mr.. Rob
ert Bruce Wallace, jr., took place
yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock at
9l3 Cameron street, Alexandra, Va.
the home of the brides parents.
Rev. William j. Morton of Christ
Church, Alexandria, ofticiated in the
presence of the members of the two
families, and the house was elab-
orately decorated with spring flow
ers. A reception. to which few ad-
ditional guests were invited, follow
ed the ceremony, and later in the
afternoon Mr.. Wallace and his bride
left for their wedding trip. They
will reside at Waliingford, Pa, on
their return.
A number of charming hospitali-
ties were given in compliment to the
bride last week. Miss Annie Jones
gave a tea Sunday afternoon; Mrs.
Waller a luncheon at the Chevy
Chase Club Monday: Tuesday, Mrs.
Frank billiard was hostess at bridge
in her honor: Wednesday. Mrs. Lind
say gave a luncheon; Thursday, Mrs.
Laidlaw a tea, and Friday Mrs. Ben
jamin was hostess at a bridge party
in compliment to Miss Douglas.
Judge and Mrs. R. H. L. Chichester
of Glencairne, Fredericksburg. Va.
announce the engagement ol lHSi
daughter, Miss Mary Wallace Chi
chester, to Mr.. John Larkin Wilson
of Guantanamo City, Cuba. The we'd
ding will take place June at st.
Georges Church, Fredericksburg, Va.
The wedding of Miss Alva Bernice
Robinson and Mr.. John Marbury
Beavers will take place Wednesday,
April 10, at o'clock, at All Souls
Memorial Church, Connecticut and
Cathedral avenues, Woodley Park,
D. C. The bride will be attended by
Mrs. James wylie Robinson as mat
ron Of honor. and little Ruth Mac
gruder will be the flower girl.
The engagement of Miss Edith
Grace HUTCHINSON. daughter OF Mr.;
Washington. D. c.. and Mr.. Roy Eay-
shaw of Worcester. Mass, has been
announced. The marriage will take
place the latter part Of April.
Mrs. Laura Murphy announces the
marriage of her daughter. Miss Laura
w. Murphy, to Mr.. Oscar A. Jackson,
Thursday, April 6. The ceremony
took place at the residence of the
brides mother, 1888 Vernon street
per oficiating, in the presence of the
members of the two families.
The marriage of Miss Alice Grant
Stevens, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Gibson Herndon, to Mr.. Willard
Hamilton Willis. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Willis of Admission, Ala, will
take place Easter Monday afternoon
at st. Margaret's Church, Rev. DR..
Herbert Scott Smith officiating. A
reception will follow from to at
the woodley Owing to the serious
illness. of Miss Stevens father, Mr..
! Arthur c. Stevens of Melrose Park,