Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Charles Shepperson, Sd,
Returns to Alexandra
After Delaware Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cox
at Home; Gladys Nichols
NJ arrie d to w. B .
Wilkins.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 9.-Mr
Charles M. Shepperson, 3rd, has re-
turned from Wilmington, Del, where
he attended the wedding reception
of Miss Molly Laird, daughter of Mrs.
William Winder Laird and the late
Rev. DR.. Laird, and Mr.. Ellason
Downs of Germantown, Pa, June 2,
at Windmar, the home of the brides
mother, near Wilmington. MI. Shep-
person will go again to Wilmington to
be an usher at the marriage of his
former classmate at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, Mr.. Armistead Willis
Browning, son of Judge and Mrs. Cor
don Browning of Orange, Va, to Miss
Mary Van Dyke Harvey. which Will
take place Saturday evening, June %,
at $50 o'clock in Trinity Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert J. Cox, jr.,
are at home after attending the mar
riage of Miss Anne Pryor Neale,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
lysle Neale of GAINESVILLE, King and
Queen County, to DR.. Laurie Walker
Moore of Marshallburg, N. c.. which
took place Saturday evening, June 2,
in the Presbyterian Church In sweet
Hall, Va.
Miss Gladys Louise Nichols of Alex
andria, formerly of Heltonvllle, lnd.,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mich
OILS. and DR.. William Beverley Wilkins,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Will
kins, were married Saturday afternoon,
June 2, in Old Christ Church with the
rector. Rev. DR.. William J. Morton,
officiating. The ceremony was wit
messed by the two families only ana
the bride wore her travelling costume.
She was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Guy Nichols of Bedford,
Ind, and had Miss Isadore wilkins
sister of the bridegroom, as her only
attendant. Immediately after the
ceremony Dr. and Mrs. wilkins left
for a short bridal trip. After July
they will live at 9l3 Prince street.
Mrs. William Frederick Henry Finke
has issued invitations for the mar
riage of her daughter, Elizabeth
Louise. to Mr.. James Drew Marshall
of Minneapolis Saturday evening. June
Is. at o'clock, in her home, 223
North Washington street.
Miss Sydney Mae Wells, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Wells, and
Mr.. Russell Reed Sutton were mar
red Thursday evening, May 81, in the
home of the bride. with Rev. Percy
Foster Hall, rector of st. Pauls
Church, officiating The drawing
looarotod with no Inns
ferns and Summer flowers and the
ceremony was performed before an
improvised altar over which hung a
white wedding bell The bride was
given in marriage by her father and
wore a gown of white mousSeine de
sole, made form-fitting to the knee
line and ruffled from there to the hem
and along the train. Her veil of tulle
was caught with orange blossoms and
she carried a cluster of bride roses.
Miss Manila Wells, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor, and wore yellow
chiffon and white picture hat. She
carried a cluster of early Summer
flowers tied with yellow ribbon. The
brides young cousin. Barbara Ann
Zones, was flower girl and wore a
frock of white ruff1ed organdy and
carried basket of white rose petals.
Mr.. Leon HanSback was best man
for Mr.. Sutton. Following the cere-
mony there was a reception when
the couple were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Wells. mother of the bride
who wore a gown of blue chiffon and
a corsage bouquet of talisman roses,
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutton left for a Southern Wedding
trip and on their return will live at
l29 Hume avenue.
Invitations have been received by
relatives in Alexandria from Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dean Harrison for the
marriage of their daughter, Catherine
Cary, to Mr. Clement Green Neblett,
son of the late Mr.. Clement G. Neb-
lett and Mrs. Sallie Baskerville Neb-
lett of Mecklenburg County, Saturday
evening, June %, at o'clock in the
Church of the Good Shepherd in For
est Hill. Va
Mrs. Richard 7. Hammett has re-
turned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Erskine Miller in their home,
Capote, near Staunton.
Miss Dorothy Franklin, daughter of
Mrs. H. P. Hutchinson, and Mr..
George Emmert were married Satur-
day evening, June 2, in the parsonage
of the First Baptist Church with Rev
DR.. Pierce S. Ellis officiating. The
bride was given in marriage by her
mother and wore a gown of yellow
crepe with a white hat and shoulder
bouquet of yellow roses Miss Becky
Myers was the only attendant and
wore gown of turquoise blue with
blue hat and shoulder bouquet of
pink roses. Mr.. Emmert had Mr..
David Pullman as best man. Following
the ceremony there was an informal