Evening star., 1935-12-23

Col. and Mrs. william S. Hodges, an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Helen. to Mr.. Russell A. Houser OF
Memphis, Tenn, Saturday, December
81, in the Church of st. Stephens ana
the Incarnation. the Rev. DR.. George
Fiske Dudley officiating.
After a brief wedding trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Houser will reside at Memphis,
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Augustus
Campbell of Memphis, Tenn, announce
the marriage of the latter's daughter,
Miss Eloise Brett, formerly of Memphis.
and now of Washington, to Mr.. Edward
Oscar Tate, formerly of Knoxville, son
of Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Hugh M. Tate, Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. DR..
Joseph Sizoo, officiating in the pres
ence of the immediate families and
close friends.
The bride. who wore gown of white
satin a caplet of pearls and carried
roses and lilies of the valley, was at
tended by Miss Clara Tate as maid of
honor. and Mr.. Hugh M Tate, jr.. was
best man. Miss Tate wore orchid satin
and carried talisman roses. Mr.. David
Tate played the wedding march.
Mr.. Tate and his bride will be at
home after Christmas day in the Park
side Apartments. The bride is a grad
uate of the Southern Western Univer-
sity, and the bridegroom attended the
University of Tennessee and graduated
from the American University in 1888.
Burton -Simpkins
Marriage Saturday.
The marriage of Miss Constance
Vivian Simpkins, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Simpkins of
Richmond, Va. and Mr.. Melvin Cosby
Burton of Washington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Burton of Columbia,
Va, took place Saturday evening in
the Mount Vernon Baptist Church at
Virginia Highlands, the Rev. Willard
r. Pierce, pastor of the church and
brother-in-law of the bride, officiating
at 8 o'clock. The church was effec-
lively decorated with palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums, and tall lighted
tapers burned on either side of the
altar. Preceding the ceremony Miss
Leona Timmons sang, Mr.. A. A.
Snyder accompanied at the piano,
and with Mr.. Paul Miller and Mr..
George Nicholson, violinists, played
the wedding marches.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr. Hollis F.
Simpkins of Richmond, wore white
satin gown fashioned On princess lines,
with long sleeves and cowl neckline.
Her veil of tulle was arranged in cap
effect, caught on either side with
orange blossoms, and she carried
| shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Virginia D. Simpkins, sister
of the bride, was the maid of honor,
wearing Dubonnet velvet gown with
matching accessories, and her flowers
were a bouquet of yellow sunburst
roses. The brides other attendants
were Mrs. Aubrey Fuller, sister of the
bride, and Miss Connie Davis, both
Of Richmond. who wore royal blue
velvet frocks and carried bouquets of
taliSman roses. Little Anne Todd
Fairbank and Mary Lane Marshall,
wearing quaint old-faShioned frocks Of
white dotted Swiss and red velvet trim
mings, carried Colonial bouquets of
talisman rosebuds and gypsophelia,
with yellow ribbon.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Mr.. E. Lester Davis of Richmond
and the uShers were Mr.. Gordon Col
ley and Mr.. Leonard Legge of Aurora
Hills.
Following the ceremony a reception