Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Miss Evelyn L. Bowie
And Mr.. Thomas Knight
Wed at Alexandria
Other Marriages of Interest
Take Place In Nearby
Virginia Town.

Inc marriage OF MISS Evelyn LOUISE
Bowie, daughter of Mrs. Josephine
A Bowie, to Mr.. Thomas H. Knight,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Knight,
took place Saturday evening, June 20,
in the First Baptist Church, the pastor,
the Rev. Pierce S. Ellis, officiating. The
bride was givenu in marriage by her
mother and wore gown OF powder
blue, transparent blue hat and carried
a cluster of sweetheart roses and valley
lilies. The only attendant was Mrs.
Pauline Brown Rodgers, who wore
gown of pink lowered chiffon with a
pink hat and carried pink roses. Mr..
Joseph Rodgers was best man for Mr..
Knight and the uShers were Mr.. George
Peyton, Mr.. Preston hawthorne, Mr..
Lawrence Fair and Mr.. Arnold Groves.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception in the home of the Brides
mother and later Mr.. and Mrs. Knight
left for a Northern wedding trip, the
latter wearing a green and white en-
semble and green straw hat. They
will live in Alexandria.
Miss Lauramay Peverell, daughter of
Mrs. James G. Peverell and the late
Mr.. Peverell, and Mr.. Jack Alton Sui
Ivan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert
Sullivan, were married Saturday after
noon, June 20, in the Southern Metho-
dist Church. The Rev. D. L. Snyder,
the pastor. officiated The bride was
escorted by her uncle, Mr.. Arthur Nit
chell of Washington, and wore a gown
of pale pink chiffon and pink hat.
She wore long lace mittS and carried
an old-fashioned bouquet of pink rose
buds and blue delphinium. Miss Anita
Noble was the maid of honor and wore
gown of powder blue chiffon, blue
picture hat and long blue lace mitts.
Her flowers were cream color roses. Mr.
Brent Page of Washington was best
man. The ceremony was followed by
reception in the home of the brides
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan are
spending their honeymoon in Atlantic
City and will make their home in
Alexandria.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
White was the scene Saturday after
noon, June 20, of the marriage of their
daughter, Virginia Albert. to Mr.. Carlyle
Boguess, son of Mrs. r. L. Boguess, the
Rev. D. L. Snyder officiating. The
drawing rooms we're decorated with tall
palms. ferns and quantities of Summer
flowers. The bride was given IN mar
riage by her father and wore gown
of white lace over white silk. The skirt
was long and full and had sash of the
white satin. Her hat was white and
she wore white lace mitts and carried
an arm bouquet of bride roses Miss
Charlotte Bowman White, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and wore a
gown of yellow net, transparent yell
low hat and yellow lace mitts. She
carried a cluster of pink roses. Mr..
John Abraham was Mr.. Boguess' best
man. At the reception which followed,
Mrs. White, mother of the bride, wear
ing a gown of black chiffon and
corsage of pink roses, and Mrs. Boguess,
the bridegrooms mother, wearing a
gown of black silk and a black hat,
assisted in receiving. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boguess will live in this city after their
return from a wedding trip.
Mr.. John Abraham entertained at
stag dinner at Indian Spring Farm
Friday evening, June 10, in honor of
Mr.. Carlyle Boguess, at whose mar
riage the following day Mr.. Abraham
was best man.
Mrs. Robert Lee Garrett announces
the marriage of her daughter Ada Har-
risop to Mr. Clyde Jackson Orrison,
formerly of Chicago, in her home at
neon Saturday, June 20, the Rev. D. L.
Snyder officiating. After July l Mr..
and Mrs. Orriscn will live at SOB North
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Brill announces
the marriage of their daughter Ruth
Virginia to Mr. wallace Weston Har-
rington, Thursday, June 18, IN Rock
vile, the Rev Frank A. Tyler off,
ciating
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moriarty an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Mildred Louise, to Mr.. Charles Henry
Mason, Friday, June IL, in their horne
in this city
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Acton announce
the marriage of their daughter Esther
Marie, to Mr.. Ennis Dodd, Wednesday,
June II, in their home at 318 North st.
Asaph street. The Rev. Pierce S. Ellis
of the First Baptist Church offlciated.
Mrs. Edna Saunders was matron Of
honor of Mr.. Henry, Acton, brother of
the bride, was. best man. Among the
out-of-town guests we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Acton of Detroit, brother and
sister in-law of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Taylor enter
tanned Thursday evening to celebrate
the birthday anniversary of their
daughter, Miss Ellen Taylor. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Rhodes of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph O'Neil, Mrs. A. V. McKenny,
Miss Dorothy Penn, Mr.. Willis Dolph
and Mr.. Robert Clarke.
The marriage is announced of Mrs.
Ella LaSture Grant, formerly of War
renton, to Mr.. Frank Loving of Alexan
dria, Thursday, June 19, in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Marvel H. Parsons and her
young SOIl, SlldTlSS f1eIIy FdISOllS, "a,
Of West Point, N Y, were guests last
week of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Sommers, on
North Washington street, and have
joined Capt Parsons at Fort Monroe.
The Rev. Albert Macauley of Bridge
water, S. OAK, was the week end guest
of his cousin, Mrs. Robert H. Hancock.
Miss Inez Milton of Mount Vernon,
III, is visiting Mrs E. F. Fitzpatrick
Mr.. and Mrs. William Poindexter and
their children left Monday for South
Bend. Ind, where they will spend
month
Miss Ida Pullman and Miss Faith Pull
man have returned from Hampstead,
Long Island. where th:y attended the
finals at st. Mary's Academy when their
cousin, Miss Ann Baker, was one Of the
graduates.
The Rev Percy Foster Hall has re-
turned from Groton Long Point, Conn,
where Mrs. Hall is spending the Sum
mer. Mr.. Hall and Miss Margery Ar
for the month Of August.
Miss Mary Ellen Saunders. who has
been attending the finals at Hampden-
Sidney College, is now visiting in Or
ange, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Downflam are Wis
ting their son and daughter in-law, Mr..
and Mrs Purvis Downham, in Detroit.
Mrs. w. w. Brown has returned to
her home in Culpeper after a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. j. Milton Hans
borough. jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Aitcheson and
Mr.. and Mrs Newell Larcombe are at
home after spending some time in
Rocky Mount, N. c.