Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11

All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church
was the scene of a pretty military we'd
ding yesterday afternoon, when Miss
Josephine Hancock Tompkins, daughter
Capt John T. Tompkins, U. s. NJ, be-
came the bride of Lieut.. John Allen
Scoville, U. s. NJ, son Of Mrs. Mar
garet e. Scoville. The ceremony took
place at 4:36 O'Clock, the Rev. II. H. D.
Sterrett of1lciating.
The church had an effective arrange
ment of white cut flowers, and palms
were banked about the altar.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her brother, Lieut.. Rutledge B.
Tompkins, U. s. NJ, who gave her in
marriage. She wore q gown of ivory
white satin fashioned on princess lines,
the bodice designed with yoke Of
rose point lace and long fitted sleeves
and the long skirt falling into q train
at the back; Her tulle veil fell from
q bandeau Of old point lace and orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bouquet of orchids, roses and lilies Of
Miss Elmeda Ansell was maid of
honor. wearing turquoise blue lace
and tulle gown, satin slippers to match
and a pink transparent braid hat. She
carried an arm bouquet Of pink roses
The other attendants were Miss
De
Hartwen Pond of Cambridge, Miss
Ethel p, Butler of Quantico and Mrs
John A. Grammer of East Orange
They wore gowns of opaline pink lace
with short jackets, picture hats OF
pink horsehair braid trimmed with rib
bon, slippers to match their frocks and
carried arm bouquets of flowers, pink
roses and delphinium.
Mr.. John T. Tompkins, jr., was the
Cd
Lieut.. Comdr. Clifford Roper, Lieut.
John w. Roper, Lieut.. Edward r. Rose,
Lieut.. William p. Tammany, Lieut.
Bion B. Bierer, IT,, and Lieut.. Theo-
dore q. Half, U. S. N. The ushers
formed an arch with their sabers, under
which the bride and bridegroom walked
when leaving the altar.
A reception followed at the home Of
the bride, when Mrs. Tompkins, mother
OF the bride, wearing black lace gown,
was assisted by Mrs. Scoville, mother of
the bridegroom, who also wore black
lace with q large black hat.
Lieut.. Scoyiile and his bride left
later for wedding trip, Mrs. Scoville
wearing navy blue and egg-shell tint
ensemble with an egg-shell colored rib
Don turban. They will be at home
later In Boston, Mass, where Lieut..
Scoviue has been ordered for duty.
Lieut.. Scoville has Just returned from
tour of duty in Haiti.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte CAL
vert Spence, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Humphreys Spence, of College
Park, Md, to Mr.. Edward Craig vii
ton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G.
Wilton, took place yesterday afternoon
az O'Clock in st. Andrews Chapel,
College Park, Md, the Rev. G. r. La
Roche officiating.
The bride was given In marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. George H. Calvert, and
wore Q gown Of aquainarine blue chif-
fon with hat and slippers to match and
carried white roses.
Miss Mary Spence was maid Of honor
Tor her sister, wearing gown Of pink
chiffon with hat and slippers to match
and carried q bouquet of pink roses.
Mr.. William j. Lescure, jr., of Har-
risburg, Pa, was the best man and Mr..
William de Rosset Holt Of Fayetteville,
N. c., and Mr.. william L. Shank of
Pittsburgh, Pa, were the ushers.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. William de Rosset Holt,
MFR. and Mrs. A. M. Currie, Mr. Henry
walter Lilly Of Fayetteville, N. O.; MI.
and Mrs. Alfred Myers Of Waynesboro,
Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. william J. Lescure,
jr., of Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. W.. D. 1
Nelson Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Rhodes Byrd. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Kurtz Of Baltimore: MFR. and Mrs.
Allan Bowie Howard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Claude Of Annapolis, Mrs. |
Frank Hammond of Ellicott City, Nd;
Mrs. John Toulson Of Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. Milton and his bride viii make
their home at 4007 Connecticut avenue.
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Cecilia
Hyde, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hyde, Of Cherrydale, Va, to Mr.. John
Franklin Cannon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Cannon Of Cherrydale, took
place April 80 at 1880 o'clock in the
Cherrydale, the Rev. Charles B. Sparks
officiating.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Robert
Davidson, organist, gave q program Of
music and Miss Sue Hess sang several
solos.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore gown Of egg
shell color satin and carried pink roses.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
wore gown Of pink chiffon taffeta and
carried pink roses.
Mr.. George Hyde. brother Of the
bride, was the best man and the ushers
selected were Mr.. John Scholl Of
Cherrydale and Mr.. Louis Roby Of
washington.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the bride. Mr.. Cannon and
his bride viii make their home at
Riverdale, Md,
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Erdman, Mrs. r.
Erdman, Miss Erdman, Mr.. Charles A.
jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ricketts,, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Boone, Miss Isabelle Can
non, Miss Virginia Wilson, Mrs. A.
Afnsworth, Miss Nellie Rowland and
ME-. G. ]. Rowland of Baltimore, Md.
The marriage Of Miss Matilda wise.
daughter Of Mr.. Edward Wise Of Forest
Glen, and Mr.. John B. Harmon, son Of
Mrs. Mary A. Harmon of Silver Spring,
VIII take place May 20 at st. Johns
Church, Forest Glen.
Owing to the recent death of the
brides mother, there will be no recep-
ton. An informal breakfast for the
wedding party and immediate families
Will be given at Toll House Tavern fol-
lowing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Frederick Burk-
ley announce the marriage Of their
daughtts, Eleanor June, to Mr.. Albert
M. Phelps yesterday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the Langdon M. e. Church,
the Rev. r. r. Barnes officiating.
The bride had as her attendant Miss
Grace Randall, and her wedding CO.'S
tune was Of tan silk, with q corsage
bouquet of tea roses.
The marriage Of Miss Catherine
Fentress, daughter of Mr.. George L.