Evening star., 1934-06-24
Weddings in General
Attract Wide Interest
Louise Esther Hiatt Is Bride of Thomas Gordon
Osterhoudt- Gertrude Borden Weds
Raymond Elwood Jones.

John E. Patrick of Newport News, Dr.
and Mrs. Joseph P. White, also of New
port News, and Mrs. r. F. Marquis OF
Lynchburg, Va, sister of the bride.
The bride is one of Staunton's most
attractive and gifted young women.
She has a lovely singing voice and has
been prominent IN musical circles, here.
She has also been member of the
Stauntan Players, local Little Theater
group, and has appeared frequently In
leading roles in their productions.
DR.. Patrick attended Richmond Col
lege and is a graduate of Richmond
Medical College.
st. Dominic's Church was the scene
of the wedding Saturday morning of
Miss Margaret Ellen Walter, daughter
of Mrs Charles S. Walter, to Mr..
Robert Michael Blinkhorn. The cere-
mony was performed at $50 o'clock
by the Rev. Mariner Smith, o. p,
followed by a nuptial mass.
The church was effectively deco
rated with pink and salmon gladioli
mingled with Summer ferns and
palms. During the mass Miss Doro-
thy sang several solos, accompanied
by Prof. Gumphrecht.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Charles S. Walter She
wore a gown of white satin, made
on princess lines with long, tight
fitting sleeves and a graceful train,
her tulle veil falling from a cap ar
rangement trimmed with pearls and
clusters of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Agnes R. Walter, sister of the
bride. was maid of honor, wearing
a pink mousseline de sole with a
large pink picture hat of rolled horse
hair trimmed with blue velvet. Her
accessories were pink. She carried
bouquet of pink roses and blue del
phiniun.
Mr.. John H. Hester was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Henry Ball,
Mr.. Gregory Bussink and Mr.. Frank
Blinkhorn.
A wedding reception followed in
the home of the bride Immediately
after the ceremony.
The bride and bridegroom left for
wedding trip by motor to Atlantic
City, the bride wearing a blue-and-
white ensemble with accessories to
match.
Simplicity of arrangement marked
the wedding of Miss Elsie Reaguer
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Henry Reaguer of Culpeper
to Mr. David Maurice Shirey of Front
Royal, Va, which took place Thurs
day afternoon in the Culpeper Bap-
tist Churh, with DR.. j. T. Edwards
being the officiating minister.
Preceding the ceremony a musical
program was rendered by Miss Evelyn
Quinn on the organ, accompanied by
Mrs. Taylow Amis, violinist, and Mrs.
Roy Bridger, contralto. Miss Quinn
also played the wedding marches.
The bride, who wore a gown of
white satin, made en- traine, and
with long tulle veil, was escorted and
given in marriage by her father.
She was preceded by her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Perrow, as matron of honor,
and six bridesmaids, who were Miss
Frances Coleman and Miss Elizabeth
Rhoades of Culpeper, Miss Louise
Shirey, a sister of the bridegroom, of
Front Royal; Miss Virginia Jones of
The Plains. Miss Leila Lee Llewellyn
and Miss Jane Flippo of lower
Virginia.
The costume of the matron of
honor was of gold embroidered NOUS
seline over satin of the same shade,
with hat and short cape jacket of
satin. The bridesmaids wore attrac-
tive organdie frocks in pastel shades,
made with short trains and ruffled
capes Their large hats were also of
organdie of the same shade as their
frocks, and, like the matron of honor,
they carried arm bouquets of mixed
Summer flowers.
The bridegroom was attended by
DR.. Robert Miller Of Front Royal as
best man, and the six ushers included
Mr.. Andrew Perrow and Mr.. Franklin
Bywaters Of Culpeper. Mr.. Stuart
Payne, Mr.. E. P. Shine, Mr.. Allen
Goodwin and Mr.. Frank Humphries
of Front Royal. The men were in
white f1annels.
Following the wedding the bridal
party, members of the two immediate
families and a few close friends, were
entertained at a buffet supper at the
home of the bride, the newly-married
couple leaving later for a motor trip
through the New England States
Returning, they will make their home
in Front Royal
The marriage of Miss Virginia
Grace Showalter, daughter Of Mrs. L.
w. Showalter of Oakton, Va, to Mr..
Nevin Wishard Fisher, took place
Thursday afternoon in the Briarley
Hall Apartments. The ceremony was
performed by Dr. John A. CARRIER
The bride wore dress of white
embroidered organdie and a tight
fitting turban and carried white roses
and gypsophelia She was attended
by her sister. Miss Hazel Showalter,
who wore pink organdie and carried
pink sweet peas. Dr. william S.
Lineaweaver, cousin of the bride, was
best man.
Mr.. Philip Roger played on the
violin Liszt's "LiebeStraum" and the
wedding march from 'Lohengrin." A
reception followed the ceremony after