Evening star., 1934-08-12
Third Wedding in so Years
in Old Wilderness Church
Miss Lucille Fitz-Hueh Hawkins Is Bride of
Herman Lee Ferrel at Impressive
Rites Near Chancellorsville

Josephine and Martha Franklin, Betty
Jane croswait and Young Frank
Spencer held ribbons which formed
an aisle for the bridal party
Mr.. william spicknall Was best
man for his brother
A reception followed in the garden,
Mrs. Payne. mother Of the bride, re-
ceiying the guests. assisted BY Mrs
Spicknall. mother Of the bridegroom
Mrs Payne wore a gown Of blue and
white crepe with white accessories
and Mrs SpicknsH was IN pink and
blue Powered chiffon with white &C
cessories Later Mr.. and Mrs spick-
nall started for a wedding trip. the
bride travelling In a navy blue en-
sernble. with accessories Of tan. They
Will be al home in the brideeroomS
Summer home. near Annapolis. until
the Autumn when they will come to
Washington 10 live Mr. Spicknall
and his bride are both graduates OF
the University Of Maryland, the
former In the class of 1929 and the
latter in 1881. Mrs Spicknall is
member OF the faculty Of the Mount
Rainier High School and the bride
groom is connected with the Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
Among the out of town guests we're
Mr. and Mrs. John Besll Of Cherry
dale, Va: Mrs. Hamilton Wedd Of
Friendship. Md. and Mrs. Arthur H.
Briee OF Betterton. Md.
Miss Ethel Spenke. niece OF Mrs.
Ada Sylvester OF Washington. was
married last Thursday to Mr. Thomas
Hume Broaddus Of Manassas. Va. in
the parsonage Of the Hyattsville M E.
Church. The Rev. U. s. A. Hesvener
officiated, and the only attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nolte.
The bride wore a white crepe suit
and shoulder bouquet of talisman
roses. The matron Of honor wore
gown of powder blue with tea roses.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Broaddus were given a wedding
supper by the three aunts of the
bride, Mrs. Ada Sylvester. Miss Alice
Courtney and Mrs. Laura Fawler. at
the home of the latter at 635 Park
avenue. Lyon Park. Va The home
was decorated with goldenrod, roses
and palms.
Mr.. and Mrs Broaddus left for a
wedding trip TO Virginia Beach. They
will return around August 20 and
will make their home in Washington.
A wedding Of interest to Washing
ton took place August l when Miss
Marie Hodnette, daughter of Mrs
Milton G. Hodnette and the late Mr..
Hodnette of Denver. Colo, became the
bride of Capt Walter c. Rathbone.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Rath-
bone OF Washington, D. G. The cere-
mony was performed in Fort Ran
dolph, Panama Canal Zone, at the
home of Chaplain and Mrs. r. Herbert
Moehlmann, Chaplain Moehlmann
officiating.
The bride wore a simple afternoon
dress of white organdie and a small
white crepe hat. She carried white
roses and gypSophelis The maid of
honor, Miss Rebecca Kendall her sis
ter. wore a gown of white organdie
with yellow dots. Her flowers were
yellow orchids.
Lieut.. Harry v. Ellis was the best
man.
Capt. Rathbone is a graduate of
Georgetown University and was ad-
mitted to the bar of the Supreme
Court Of this city before he, went
into the Army. This is his second
tour on the isthmus, his first having
been served from 1923 to 1926. In
December his second tour will end,
and he and his bride will leave for
the States.
Mrs. Rathbone went to the isthmus
two years ago. and has since been
member of the nursing STATS of
Gorgss Hospital and of Colon Hos
pital.
Following the ceremony Capt. and
Mrs Rathbone entertained at their
home in Fort Davis with an informal
reception and supper party.
Mr.. Robert Earl Wiley of Middle
town, Va. and Miss Marian Elaine
Wolfe of Strasburg, Va, were married
Wednesday evening by the Rev. A j.
SecriSt, Pleasant View. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley will reside in Middletown.
Z.
tinsburg. w. Va. announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Helen
Van Metre, to Mr.. Ernest Howard
Keesecker, son Of Mr. and Mrs. W. r.
Keesecker of Martinshurg, August 8
in Cumberland, Md. The Rev. N. z.
Webb of the Reformed Church was
the officiating minister. Mr., and Mrs.
Keesecker have returned to Martins
burg.
The marriage OF Miss Alsace Lor-
raine Brammeier, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs T. H. Brammeier of Rosebud |
Mont, to Mr.. John Sherman Kenes- |
trick, son of Mr.. and Mrs Sherman
Kenestrick of Kendallville, Ind, took |
place Wednesday evening. August /, |
at 6 O'Clock at Falls Church, Va. in |
the garden at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs Edmund A. Flagg
The Rev Walter F. Wolf of the Ar |
hngton Presbyterian Church ofnciated. |
with a double-ring ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her brother. Mr. |
William Henry BTsmmeier, wore a |
white lace gown, with turban to |
match, and carried a bouquet OF white |
roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant. Miss Catherine |
Flag. wore a frock of yellow mousse |
line de sole. with a picture hat to |
match and carried yellow roses and
blue delphinium.
Mr.. John c. Elliott was best man |