Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Springs. w. Va; Rev. and Mrs. ST.
Clair Allen Of Baltimore and Mrs. War
rem Sankey Of Denver. Colo.
Wedding in North Carolina
Draws Widespread Interest.
A wedding of interest to many Vir-
ginians and residents of Washington
took place yesterday afternoon at Cleve-
land, N. c., when Miss Mary Ida Lip
pard, formerly home demonstration
agent in Fairfax and Madison Counties,
was married to Mr.. Dewey Walters
Thompson, extension worker of the
State of Virginia.
The ceremony was performed on the
lawn at $50 o'clock in the afternoon
under an arch of evergreens which had
been erected in front of a beautiful
group of crepe myrtle and forsythia
bushes. The wedding march and the
piano prelude which preceded the ,cere-
nony were played by Miss Mary Lacey
Of Madeira, Va. Vocal selections were.
rendered by Miss Ruth Currant Of
Cleveland.
The bride walked to the outdoor altar
from the house with her father. Mr.. J.
A. Lippard. She was accompanied by
her sister, Miss Emma Lippard as maid
Of honor and by two bridesmaids, Miss
Ethel Williams Of Raleigh. N. C., and
Va. A tiny flower boy strewed rose
petals in her pathway. =
They were met at the altar by the
bridegroom and his best man. Mr.. John
Lippard, brother of the bride, and by
the Rev E. D. Oplinger, pastor Of the
Unity Presbyterian Church Of Wood
leaf. N. c. ~
The bride wore becoming gown of
white chiffon. trimmed in fine lace and
diF1YliI1O
in the back to a semi train. Her veil
Of tulle was held in place by q wreath
Of orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of roses and lilies OF
the valley. The maid of honor wore
old rose georgette and the two brides
maids wore pink georgette. The three
attendants wore large picture hats of
rose and pink and silver slippers end
carried silver baskets filled with blue
flowers ,s
A reception followed the ceremony on
the spacious lawns and verandas' OF
the brides lovely home. Following a
wedding trip by motor the young couple
will make their home at "Summerville"
in Gloucester Court House, Va, where
Mr.. Thompson is in charge Of exten-
sion work The brides going-away cos
tune was Of sun tan georgette, with
brown accessories. cloSe-fitting turban
Of brown camels hair and brown chif-
fon velvet coat. -. .-
The bride is a graduate Of the Vir-
ginia State Teachers College of Har-
risonburg. class of 1924. Following her
graduation she took three months in
tensive training In home demonstration
work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
at BlAcksburg. before going TO Madison
County as home demonstration agent.
In January, 1927, she was transferred
to Fairfax County. During the flve
years she has been a home demonstra-
ton agent she has trained three of the
All Club teams which have been Sc
lected as the outstanding girls in Vir-
ginia to represent the State at Camp
Vail. Springfield. Mass, held each Sep
TENDER in conjunction with the East
ern States exposition.
Mr.. Thompson is graduate of North
Carolina State College, class of 1924.
Home Wedding Notable
for Charming Simplicity.
Charming in its simplicity and of in
terest to Washington and Virginia
society was the wedding yesterday
afternoon Of Miss Katherine Barr of
Washington and Danville, daughter OF
Mrs. Francis Lorraine Barr of Danville,
to Mr.. Russell Painter Miller of Hern-
don, Va, and Washington, D. c., which
took place at the home of the brides
mother at 1893 North Main street, DAN
vile, the Rev. James M. Shelburne
oficiating. The ceremony was per-
| formed in the drawing room before an
| improvised altar of palms. ferns and
| late Summer flowers and was witnessed
| only by close relatives and a few init
mate friends; A reception followed to
| large number of friends.
Miss Barr entered the room with her
brother, Mr.. Brantley Barr. but was
given in marriage by, her mother. The
brides gown was of ivory wedding satin,
| fashioned along simple lines, with long.
| tight sleeves and a yoke of Chantillv
lace. Her veil of antique lace and tulls
was worn nun style and held at one
side with gardenias, and her only jew
elry was pin of seed pearls, the we'd
| ding gift Of the brides father to her
| mother at their wedding. The bride
carried an arm bouquet of lilies.
Miss Josephine Barr attended her sis
| ter as maid of honor and wore a gown
| of yellow chiffon over taffeta, with
! large picture hat to match and carried
| yellow roses and blue delphiniun1-
| Mr.. Miller had as his best man Mr..
David Robb Of Herndon.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.. Oakley
] Hill of Lynchburg, accompanied by Miss
| Diana Warren, softly played on the
| violin Ave Maria" and during the
| ceremony Shubert's "Serenade"
| At the reception the wedding party
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Barr.
| the brides mother, and Mrs. William
Eads Miller of Herndon, mother of the
| bridegroom. Mrs. Barr wore a gown of
| beige georgette with a shoulder corsage
| Of ophelia roses. Mrs. MillerS gown
| was of black Elizabeth crepe with
corsage of white roses.
Immediately after the reception Mr..
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