Evening star., 1927-10-09

Charming IN 0etall was the WeuulnS
,of Miss Mildred Eta Roberts. daugh.
ter of DIR. and Mrs. Edwin K. Rob
erts, to Mr.. William Lee Wilks of this
city. formerly of Michigan. son of
Mrs. Agnes T. Wilks of Yale, Mich,
which took place yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the Bethlehem Chapel
of the National Cathedral.
The Chancel was banked with vel
low chrysa anthemums and the tall
silver vases on the altar, which was
lighted with cathedral candles, were
filled with the blossoms. An impress
sive program of music was played
preceding the ceremony and While
the guests were assembling. by Mr..
Edgar Priest, organist of the cathe'
dral. Mr.. Priest also played softly
during the ceremony.
The ceremony was performed ny
Canon William l.. De Nries, who offi-
Ciated at the wedding of the bride
mother and father.
The bride walked to the altar with
her father. who gave her IN mar
riace. Her wedding gown was un'
usually lovely. fashioned of rich ivory
satin along bouffant lines, with IN
serts of lace embroidered in pearls
in the very full skirt. The bodice
was made with a ' neckllne WIN
vestee of lace showing and the sleeves
were long and close fitting. Her tuile
Veil was arranged simply about the
face and held with orange blossoms
and a chin strap of the tulle ana
she carried a shower bouquet OF pride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Helen V. Collier was maid OF
honor, wearing a gown OF peach coior
Seorgette crepe and cream lace laSh'
ioued with an uneven hemilne. 1e,
hat was of black satin and she carried
an arm bouquet of pink roses ana
delphinium.
The bridesmaid was Miss Grace
Lois Roberts, sister Of the bride. She
wore a dainty frock of yellow tafela'
fashioned along bouffant lines with
skirt of ruffied georgette in tones OF
yellow and peach color. Her hat cor
responded with her gown and she car
red a. shower bouquet of yellow roses.
and delphinium.
Mr.. Charles c. Montgomery of this
city was best man and the >ushers
selected were Mr.. Eugene NJ. Thore.
Mr., Donald T. Roberts, Mr.. kenneth
Birgfeld and Mr.. Francis P. Roberts
Following the. ceremony a reception
for relatives and members OF the Wed-
ding party was held at the nome OF
the brides parents, when MIR. ana
w
Roberts, mother of the bride, who
wore a gown of powder blue trans
parent velvet and metal cloth with
hat to match and Mrs. Wilks, mother
of the bridegroom, who was in gown
of beige georgette crepe trimmed In
velvet and hat to match.
A screen of Autumn blossoms in
mink and yellow shades formed an
effective background for the receiving
party, and the large table in the
dining room, where the wedding cake
was placed, was banked with Column
bia roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. wilks left later in the
afternoon for a wedding trip, Mrs.
Wilks wearing a costume of new blue
canton crepe, made along straight
lines with a plated skirt, a gray
charmeen coat trimmed in gray fox
and a hat of felt to match. They will
be at home upon their return at Hill
top Manor.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. Raymond II. Wilks of Yale, Mich,
brother of the bride. and Mr.. Levine
Wilks of Port Huron, Mich.
A number of pre-nuptial parties were
given for the bride. Miss Thelma
Mendel and Miss Edna Henley were
hostesses at bridge for her: the Beta
in her honor and parties were also
given by Miss Helen c. Collier, Mrs.
c. w. Rippey and Miss Gladys Rob.
erts. Mr.. Wilks is a graduate of the
University Of Michigan.
A wedding of interest in Army
circles took place last evening at s
O'Clock in st. Johns Episcopal Church,
when Mrs. Cecile B. Wilson was mar
tn fn(t ,~fI
A; Rev. DIR. Robert Johnston offici-
ating.
The bride wore a gown of ivory
velvet, trimmed in silver lace and
fashioned with a full skirt made
bouffant and quite long. A train of
tulle and silver lace hung from the
shoulder and she wore a headdress of
orange blossoms and carried a cluster
OF white orchids
Following the ceremony a wedding
supper was served at the Carlton
Hotel, when the guests included Maj.
and Mrs. s. c. Reynolds of Front
ducah. KY; DIR. V. o. Ande, son of
Richmond, Mr.. Il. B. Woolley of Los
Angeles, Mrs. w. G. Schuirmann and
Miss Martha Jane Tyndall of Wash.
jngton, Capt. and Mrs. NJ. o. Boone of
the Army War College, Mr.. w. NJ.
Childress of Richmond and Crewe, Va,
and Lieut.. and Mrs. r. M. Eichols-
doorfer of the Army War College.
Capt. and Mrs. Mccarthy left after
the supper for motor trip to Front
Royal where they will be the house
guests Of Maj. and Mrs. Reynolds, and
will late: visit friends in Pinehurst
y. c. Upon their return they will be
a, home at the WV College.
Tho m@rf'ia. ; II "gI'-.
HolzbaueH TO Capt. Edmund G. Steis.
l.. S. A. took place Thursday morning
at O'Clock, in st. Paurs Roman
Catholic Church, Rev. c. J. Dacey of
fciating.
Preceding the ceremony a program
of nuptial music was given by Miss
Elizabeth Dowling. and Miss Georgia
Newell sang several solos, and the