Evening star., 1935-09-18
Miss Standley's Wedding
At Naval Observatory
Chief of Naval Operations Gives Daughter in
Marriage Tompkins-M
Nuptials

In the presence OF only the men,
bers Of the families and the close
friends OF the bride and bridegroom,
Miss Marie Standley, daughter of the
chief of naval operations and Mrs.
William H. Standley, will be married
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Edwin Warren
Heron, U. S. N, of Washington. son
of DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Heron of
Vinita, Okla. The wedding will take
place in the home of the brides
parents at the Naval Observatory,
Chaplain Sidney K. Evans, U. S. N,
officiating. Preceding the ceremony
and during the reception a string
group from the United States Navy
Orchestra will play several selections.
The decorations will consist of palms,
ferns and Fall flowers.
Admiral Standley will give his
daughter in marriage. She will wear
a white lace gown fashioned with a
short train, and tulle veil. Her
bouquet will be of gardenias and lilies
Of the valley.
The brides only attendant will be
her sister, Miss Evelyn Standley,
whose gown will be of gold and rose
changeable taffeta designed with a
shtrtwaist bodice. Her bouquet will
be Of talisman roses and her hat and
gloves will be brown.
Lieut.. Charles K. Bergin of Balti-
more will act as best man for the
bridegroom.
A reception to which additional
guests have been invited will be held
after the ceremony.
Comdr. and Mrs. S. A. Clement en-
tertained at cocktail party and sur
prise kitchen shower Monday after
noon for the bride.
Before an improvised altar banked
with palms and ferns and lighted
with cathedral tapers Miss Emma
Henry Tompkins, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hook Tompkins,
and Mr.. Malcolm Matheson, jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Matheson,
were married yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock in the home of the brides
parents, Battery Terrill, near War
renton, Va. The Rev. Bernard Bras
kamp, D. D., performed the cere-
mony in the presence of the families.
The bride was escorted by her
father, who also gave her in marriage.
She chose for her wedding a becom-
ing gown Of antique taffeta, fashioned
on robe de style lines, the skirt terrni-
mating in a wide fan-shaped train.
The neckline and the sleeves were en-
broidered in pearls. The brides veil
was Of ivory tulle which was held TO
her head with band of pearls. She
carried bouquet of lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. Andrew Parker acted as ma
tron of honor for the bride and wore
changeable gold and green MORE
gown designed on robe de style lines
and wide hat of tulle which blended
with the dress. She carried a bouquet
of bronze chrysanthemums.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Mr.. S. Grantland Barnes Of
Griffin, Ga. The ushers were Mr.. E.
Paul du Pont, jr., of Wilmington,
Del; Mr.. George E. Treide of BaIti-
more, Md; Mr.. Horace G. SmiUhy,
jr: Mr.. William P. Arnold, Mr..
Francis Meade Tompkins. brother Of
the bride; and Mr.. Andrew Parker,
all of Washington.
A reception was held following the
wedding on the grounds Of Battery,
Terrill. In the days of the Civil
War Union soldiers were stationed at
Battery Terrill as one of the first
line defenses against the invading foe.
The guests at the reception gathered