Evening star., 1930-11-30

Miss Dorothy Parker Holleman,
daughter of Mrs. James Ranton Holle-
man of Charleston, S. c., was married
at noon yesterday to Mr.. Benjamin
Chester Allen, son of Mrs. James Monroe
Allen and the late James Munroe Allen
Of Asheboro, N. c., who was for many
gears a member of the legislature and
Srominent in his State.
The ceremony was performed in the
Sectory of the Church of the Sacred
Heart by Father Cunningham, and Mr.
and Mrs. Allen left Immediately after
on their wedding trip. They will make
their home at 1705 Crestwood drive,
Columbia, S. G.
Miss Holleman was given away by
her uncle, Mr.. Eugene F. Dougherty OF
Charleston, and was attended only by
1er sister, Miss Emmit Holleman. Mr..
Rudolph Ruston of Charleston served
as best man for Mr.. Allen.
The bride wore a gown OF ra1Son
eolored lace and chiffon made on
princess style with close fitting bodice
with neck and an ankle length skirt
with two ripple founces. She wore
q small. close-fitting hat to match, and
bronze slippers, and carried bouquet
II orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Emnit Holleman'S dress was OF
tan lace, with which she wore a small
hat of bronze color lace and bronze
slippers. She carried tea roses tied
with bronze tulle.
Mrs. Holleman, mother of the bride,
was in black chiffon. worn with
small black tricorne hat and her cor
sage bouquet was of orchids.
Mrs. Allen, mother of the bridegroom,
and another son in Miami, Tex were
unable te come to Washington for the
ceremony.
Out-of-town guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene F. Dougherty and Miss
Elizabeth Dougherty, sister OF the for
mer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph RuStln.
Mrs. Holleman entertained the bridal
Uarty and q few intimate friends at her
apartment In the Chastleton Friday
night.
Lieut.. and Mrs Simon Jacobs an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Helen Louise to Lieut.. Comdr. Herbert
James Ray, U. S. NJ Saturday, Novem-
Der 90, in Boston, Mass.
The Falls Church Baptist Church
was the scene of an attractively ar
ranged informal wedding Friday eve
ming, at 6 o'clock, when Miss Viola
Lorraine Shreve, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Prentiss Shreve of Dunn Loring
Va, became the bride Of Mr.. Charles
William Gotthardt, son Of Mr.. and
mrs. william Gotthardt of Washington.
The Rev. U. S. Knox performed the
ceremony. which was preceded by a
charming program Of music. Mrs. John
Bowen, organist. and Miss Martina
Bowen, playing the violin, accompanied
Mrs G. S. Parks, who sang i Love You
Truly" and Mrs. A. S. jenkins, who
sang st Know a Lovely Garden" -"
Palms, ferns, smilax and yellow chrys-
anthemums decorated the church. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Royal blue chiffon-velvet
fashioned in the new long lines formed
the costume of the bride, and she wore
q gold metallic hat, black moire slip
pers and carried bouquet OF sweet
heart roses.
Miss Margarite Mitchell was maid of
honor and the brides only attendant.
She wore a gown of green chiffon and
a bronze metallic hat which corre-
sponded with her bronze-color shoes.
Her bouquet was of yellow roses.
The bridegroom had as best man
Mr.. Norman Hense Gotthardt and the
ushers were Mr.. Titus Snoddy. Mr..
Eugene Shreve of Falls Church, Mr..
George Templeman Of Washington, and
Mr.. Paul Shreve Of Dunn Loring, Va.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held in the stucy Of the
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his bride left for a wedding trip, the
bride wearing an ensemble of dark
green. Upon their return they will
make their home at 3945 Connecticut
avenue.
The marriage of Miss Catherine
Rogers Edwards, daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Richard N. Edwards, to Mr..
Hugh Wilson Speer, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs II w Sheer of Oiathe KanS took
place Friday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed in the Brookland M. E.
Church, the brides father officiating at
4 o'clock DR.. Edwards was assisted
BY the Rev. DR.. John r. Edwards OF
New York, uncle of the bride, and
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell, resi-
dent bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Washington, gave the blessing
and the benediction.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore eggshell color satin
fashioned on princess lines, the only