Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26

Mrs. Thomas e. Shaw Of silver Spring.
Md, and Mr.. Lonnie Gilman Tompkins
of Washington, son Of Mrs. Charles
E. Tompkins of Augusta, Ga, took
place last evening at 8 o'clock In the
home Of the brides uncle. Mr.. Lacy
Shaw. at Colesville, Md, the Rev.
Ralph D. Smith officiating. While
the guests were assembling Mrs. Irene
WOLF, soprano. sang several solos and
Mr.. John Marvill played the wedding
marches. The ceremony was per-
formed before a trellis decorated with
flowers, and palms, ferns and gladioli
were used as decorations.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore an old-ivory
angel-skin lace gown with hat Of a
matching shade Of tulle. She carried
q bouquet Of Johanna Hill roses and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Nettie M. Hatch Of Takoma
Park, Md, was the matron Of honor,
wearing a shell pink angel-skin lace
gown with q matching tulle hat Her
bouquet was Of Ophelia roses.
Miss Adah M. Heath and Miss
Marie Hurlebaus were the bridesmaids.
Their gowns were Of old rose angel
skin lace, with which they wore tulle
hats to match and carried bouquets
of Dorothy Page Robert roses.
Mr.. Arthur D. Storke Of (. Washing
ton was the best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Garland H. Wolfe Of Silver
Spring, Md, and Mr.. George L. Heath
of washington.
A reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony, when the table
in the dining room was decorated with
talisman roses and gladioli. Later Mr..
and Mrs. Tompkins left on a wedding
trip, the latter wearing tailored
costume Of maroon crepe with match
ing suede accessories. They will make
their home at 1912 Colesville road.
Silver Spring.
A marriage of interest to Arlington
County, where the bride has been
making her home for the past several
months, Is that Of Miss Clotilde Oman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Oman,
to Mr.. Hubert H. Peterson of Wash
ington, formerly of Chicago, which
took place yesterday afternoon at St.
James Catholic Church in West Falls
Church, Va.
The ceremony was performed on the
church lawn at 8 O'Clock by Rev.
Peter Van Ganziwinkle, assistant rec
tor of ST. James, before an improvised
altar of vines and evergreenS.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
cowl neckline, and medium train. Her
tulle veil was held by a coronet Of
orange blossoms, and she carried a
prayer book from which hung ribbons
Topped with lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Richard Rodda of Mount Ida,
Va, was her sisters matron of honor
and only attendant. She wore blue
velvet and carried an arm bouquet
of yellow roses. Mr.. Arthur Hiatt
of Washington, formerly of Oklahoma
acted as best man.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held in the home of the brides
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Rodda, at Mount Ida, in
Alexandria, Va. The bridegroom's
mother, Mrs. Honor Peterson, who
came from Chicago for the wedding.
assisted the couple In receiving the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson left later
for a wedding trip, the latter travelling
in a beige suit with dubonnet Access
sories On their return they will make
their home on the Key Boulevard in
Lyon Village, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Madison Hall an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Virginia Sands, to Mr.. James Melvin
Corcoran, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
e. Corcoran. September IA in Fairfax,
Va. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Homer WEIGH Both MIR.
and Mrs. Corcoran are graduates OF
Western High School. Mr.. Corcoran
is now attending Notre Dame.
The marriage Of Miss Josephine
Dixon, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. S. Dixon, jr., to Mr.. Kenneth Elmon
Koch, son Of Mrs. Warren A. Nose,
took place Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER 10, at 8 o'clock in the Lutheran
Church Of Atonement. the Rev. Korn-
mann of st. Stephens Lutheran
Church officiating. While the guests
were assembling Mr.. James w. Nc
Donald played several solos on the
organ.
The bride, who was escorted and
given In marriage by her father, wore
q white satin gown and veil which
was fastened to twisted band Of
satin ribbon and orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet Of white gladioli
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Beatrice Dixon acted as maid
OF honor and wore q gown OF orchid
fiat crepe with hat to match. She
carried a bouquet of gladioN Of q deli
cate shade of yellow, which were tied
with orchid and silver ribbons.
Miss Mae Higdon, Miss Katherine
Schmeltz, Miss Lucille Profe and Miss
Jean Hester were the bridesmaids,
wearing gowns alike Of a pale shade
Of green. Their hats were Of the same
color with chin straps Of twisted bands
of green. They carried bouquets OF