Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06


the first marriage of the Winter sea-
son Saturday evening, January 5, when
Miss Leila Elizabeth Kingman. daugh-
ter of Capt and Mrs. c. A. Kingman,
of Sycamore street, Stanton, Va, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charles Herbert
Tanner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. &. r.
Tanner of Henderson, N. G.
The bride is a graduate OF Virginia
Intermont College, Bristol. Tenn. and
also attended Mary Baldwin College.
The bridegroom is a graduate OF
Augusta Military Academy; was captain
of his company, presidentof the student
body and president of the honor COM
mittee; he also attended Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
The ceremony was performed in the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rev. DR.. A.
M, Fraser officiating, at o'clock. The
church was beautifully decorated with
palms, evergreens and ferns, and lighted
with white cathedral tapers.
Mai. Roy w. Manson presided at the
organ and played the bridal chorus
from Wagners "Iohengrin," for the
processiona and Memberships we'd
ding march for the recession /.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her father, who gave her hand
in marriage. She wore period dress
of ivory taffeta. The cap that held
the tulle veil was of lace beaded IN
pearls. with a chin-strap OF white
tulle. She carried an old-fashioned
bouquet of white roses and lilies OF the
valley, with frill of white tulIe around
the border. ,,
Mrs. Hugh Parkinson of South Hill,
Va. was matron of honor, and wore
a gown of peach color taffeta, trimmed
with green. and she carried long
stemmed yellow roses and pink snap
dragon.
Miss lydia Prichard was maid of
honor, her gown being OF green tatfeta.
trimmed in cream color and her flowers
we're iong-stemmed fiame-red roses and
pink snapdragon.
The brides other attendants were
Miss Elizabeth Payne. Miss Ellzanetn
Ware, Miss Wyllhart B2ylls OF Columola,
s C.. and Miss Lucille Grasty. Their
gowns were alike Of peach color and
green taffeta. and they carried old
fashion nosegays, with peach color ana
green ribbon streamers.
Mr.. Charles Butler of Suffolk, va,
was best man, and the groomsmen IN
Guided DR.. Guy R. Fisher, Mr.. Charles
Canada. Mr., Herbert Fox, Mr.. Boyce
Harman and Mr.. j. T. Gibbs.
The ushers were Mr.. william Tame
hill. Mr.. Jay Taylor, Mr.. Robert Wrlgnt
of Virginia Military Institute, ana MI
r. x. Smith of Lynchburg.
The ceremony was followed by small
reception at the home of the bride
narents. which included the bridal party
and Young friends OF the bride ana
bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tanner left later for a
wedding trip to Macon. Ga. on tnelr
retI,rn thew will be at home in the
woodward Apartment, Stanton, va.
Church Wedding Noted
AS Charming Event.
Miss BEDFORD Walter Todd, daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. w. 7. Todd OF 2zI1
south road Mount washington, Nd,
end granddaughter of the late Redforo
W. Walker of Washington, and Capt.
Richard Bruce Webb. Coast Artillery
Corps. were married Saturday, Decem-
Der %. at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Mount Washington, by Rev. Il. .. Lit
singer.
over ivory satin, trimmed with lace
from her mothers wedding gown, ana
she carried a shower bouquet OF Wnlte
roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Blanche
p. Walker. aunt of the bride, who wore
orchid and silver cloth and carried
yellow roses and snapdragons.
The bridesmaids were MISS Eliza
beth Wolf, Miss Katherine Douglas,
and Miss Guleya Leronian, who were
dressed in orchid georgette crepe over
pink satin with picture hats to match.
They carried roses.
The two little flower girls, cousins
of the bride, were Elizabeth Ashf1eld
walker and Margaret Knowlen Walker
of washington, who were dressed in
orchid taffeta and carried old
fashioned bouquets of roses.
Miss Catherine L. Richmond. daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. L. H. Richmond
of Fishers Island, N. Y, was ring
bearer. and wore yellow taffeta.
Capt. James w. Walters was best
man and the ushers selected were MAJ.
Harvey C. Allen, of the general staff;
Capt. Moses Goodman, Coast Artillery
Corps: Capt. Leon H. Richmond. Signal
Corps, and Lieut. Thomas L. Waters:
Coast Artillery A reception followed
at the home of the brides parents.
The wedding party and house guests
were entertained Saturday at luncheon
in Baltimore by DR.. and Mrs. Reginald
r Walker, uncle and aunt OF the
l,rid