The Washington times., 1931-11-12
Reception Follows
Marriage to
Dr.. Holcomb


The marriage of Miss Viola
Marie Rogers and DR.. Clarence
c. Holcomb, Of Troy, N. Y. took
place in the Takoma Park Sev-
enth Day Adventist Church
Tuesday evening.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. H. e. Rogers, q member Of
the town council Of Takoma
Park. and statistical secretary
Of the general conference Of Sev-
enth Day Adventists, and Mrs.
Rogers.
DR.. Holcomb is the son of
Mrs. Collett s. Holcomb, OF
Troy, N. Y. He attended the
Takoma Park school in 1924,
and graduated from the College
Of Medical Evaugelists. in Iona
Linda, Calf. in 1929. Mrs.
Thomas Cunningham played the
wedding music.
Wears Ivory Satin
The bride wore antique ivory
satin, with a cap and veil Of
real lace, caught with orange
blossoms, and she was given in
: marriage by her father. She
carried a bridal shower bouquet
of jeanne Hill roses and lilies
Of the valley.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. H. H. Votaw, as
sisted by DR.. B. F. Bryan.
Mrs. Cecil Ross, of Bloomfield,
N. j., sisters Of the bride, was
the matron Of honor, and she
was attired in a gown Of flame
color velvet, with q hat of same
material, and she carried Tails
man roses.
The Misses Minnie and Min
tie Truitt, Of Hagerman, Of New
Mexico, Miss Elevlyn Wells, Of
Takoma Park, and Miss Virginia
Dix, of Dinwiddie, Va, were the
bridesmaids. They wore peach
velvet and carried arm bouquets
OF TaliSman roses.
DR.. Walters Best Man
DR.. willard Walters, of this
city, was the best man, and the
ushers were DR.. Herman Erm-
shar, Of Los Angeles, Calf; DR..
Chris Mason, of Philadelphia,
Pa: Mr.. Cecil Higgins, Of Union
Springs, N. Y, and Mr.. Clifford
Holcomb, Of Troy, N. Y.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the home Of
the brides parents, at 1914 Car
roll Ave-, Takoma Park, after
which the couple left for a
honeymoon trip to Richmond,
Va. They will reside in Mar
garetville, N. Y.
Among the out-of-town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Ross, Of Bloomfield, N. Y; Mr..
Clifford Holcomb, of Troy, N. Y,
brother Of the bridegroom; DR..
P. S. SiSco, of Baltimore; Miss
Virginia Dix. of Dinwiddie, Va;
Mrs. Ruth Moubray and Mrs.
Mary Wilson, of Baltimore: Mr..
L. L. Skinner, of Nashville,
Tenn; DR.. D. Taggart, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. M. M. Cross, of
South Lancaster. Mass.
Sorority Hostess
Miss Genevieve Hendricks en-
tertained1 the alumnae of Pi
Beta Phi Sorority at her home,
3051 N ST., on Tuesday evening.
This sorority supports the Pi
Beta Phi Settlement School at
Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Among those assistang Miss
hendricks were her mother,
Mrs. Luta P. Hendricks, Mrs.
wilson Compton, Mrs. Willard
Tart, Mrs. George Clark Ober,
r.; Mrs. Frank Nesbit, Mrs.
Larl Loos, Miss Charlotte Far.
ington, and Miss Ruth Den
am. About 80 guests were
resent.
Honor Guest at ca
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Cal.
7oun, of this city, who is in
lew York visiting Mrs. Henry
;. Butler, at her residence in
ifty-fourth Street, was the
uest Of honor at a tea given
esterday afternoon by Mrs.
Sutler. when a number of i'm.
)ortant guests were present,
.mong them several Washing
on friends of Mrs. Calhoun.
who are now in New York.
Take Guests to Fete
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Blair
entertained at dinner last eve
ming at Wardman Park Hotel,
where they make their home,
afterward taking their guests
to the ArmiStice Jubilee.
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Supper Dance Host
Mr.. Gerald Coop was host to
a party of 20 who came to
Washington from Baltimore
last evening to attend the SUD-
per dance at Wardman Park
Hotel. They returned to Balti-
more after the dance.
1 Fur Coat