Evening star., 1933-12-03
Bowles-Collins Nuptiials
Prove of Great Interest
In Capital Official Circles
Special Assistant to Attorney
General and Wife Leave
for Bermuda Honeymoon.

A wedding of interest in official cir
cles is that of Miss Mary Virginia
Bowles, daughter Of Mrs. Frederick K
Spires of Los Angeles, to Mr.. Elmer
Briggs Collins, which took place yes
terday in the home of DR.. and Mrs
Waldemar T. Schaller. Rev. Father
Cornelius J. Dacey performed the cere-
mony, which was attended by only the
immediate family.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Collins left for New York
from where they will take boat fol
Bermuda.
Miss Bowles is the niece Of DR.. and
Mrs. Schaller and has made her home
with them when in Washington. She
attended St. Paul's Academy and Wis.,
itation Convent while in Washington
and later was graduated from Conarty
Girls School, in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Collins Is special assistant to
the Attorney General of the United
States, a graduate Of George Washing
ton University and a member OF the
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
The marriage Of Miss Louise Hahn
Parks to Mr.. Joe Randall Moring, son
Of Mrs. LAME Coxwell Moring OF
Swainsboro, Ga, took place at z O'Clock
last evening. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Elsie Hawkins Parks, at
24O Madison street northwest. Rev. w
E. La Rue, pastor Of the Takoma Bap-
tist Church, officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. G.. W. Ames, and wore
a gown of black bengaline and satin
with black accessories and a corsage
bouquet Of white gardenias.
Mrs. Francis cambridge was matron
of honor, wearing black chiffon with
black accessories. Mr.. Homer H
Walston of Pasadena, Calf, was best
man.
An informal buffet supper followed for
the small company which witnessed the
ceremony.
One Of the prettieSt and most inter,
esting weddings of the Fall in Calvert
County, Nd, was held Friday night al
6 o'clock at Asbury Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church, Barstow, Md. when Miss
Evelyn Buckmaster. daughter OF MI
Leonards, was married to Mr. Roy w
Wood son of the late Wilmer Wood OF
Huntingtown. The ceremony was per
| formed by Rev. Lowell S. Ensor In tins
presence of very large assemblage
An elaborate musical program precedec
the ceremony, including solos by Mr
Walter Bowen. Mrs. Samuel Z. COY
played the wedding marches.
The bride was attended by her SIS
ter. Mrs. Frank Rawlings, as matror
of honor, and the bridegroom'S besl
man was Mr.. Frank Rawlings. The
ushers we're Mr.. Milburn A. Buckler
Mr.. Vernon Bowen. Mr. Joseph Sher-
bert and Mr.. Kenneth c. Cox.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride after the wedding, anc
| later in the evening the young couple
| left for wedding trip. They Will re-
side at Huntingtown.
The wedding of Miss Bernadine
Knee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. w
Knee of Winchester, Va, and Mr.. Her
bert Solenberger, also OF winchester
took place Monday, November n, a.
| u o'clock noon, in the chapel OF tnf
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo ofhciating:
MI and Mrs. Solenberger left I'M
mediately for an extended wedding
trip. after which they will be at home
in Winchester.
Miss Della Margaret Eicke, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eicke of Oak
crest, Woodbridge, Va, and Mr.. William
/ Stephen Brannan Of Washington. were
married at st. Mary's Catholic Churcr
in Alexandria. Va, at 10 o'clock, No
vember 25. with nuptial mass cele-
brated by Rev. Dr. Louis Motry OF the
| Catholic University. The altar was
decorated with golden yellow chrysan-
themums and feathery ferns. Severa
Father Rankin, pastor of st. Mary's
Present in the sanctuary was Rev
Father John Afleck. now secretary ol
the Holy Name Society in New YORK
City, a close friend of the bride. ano
Rev. Father Nuttall of the Dominican
House OF Studies at the Catholic Uni
versity. Joseph Brannan, brother OF
the bridegroom, was best man.
The bride was given in marriage BY