Evening star., 1937-06-13
Miss Vivian June Kern
Bride in Church Ceremony,
MISS VIVIAN JUNE

DSAOs A1h NiluiNh SVICHlOuys
MISS VIVIAN JUNE KERN
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Philip Kern of Capitol Hill, became
the bride Of Mr. Jerry Thomas Bats
jr., at large wedding on Saturday
evening, June 5. in Epworth M. E.
Church South, when a double rins
ceremony was performed by the Rev
DR.. Harry M. Canter, assisted by the
Rev. John H. Blakemore jr. The
wedding was preceded by musical
program rendered by Mr.. Robert
Ruckman at the organ, with Miss
Marjorie League singing several Sc
lectlons, and violin solo 20 Promise
Me played by Mr.. Durwood Bower
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The church altar was banked with
palms and cybotium ferns, and on
each side there were large standards
supporting baskets containing pink
and white peonies, snapdragons, glad
loll, blue delphinium and Cathe-
dral candles.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore gown
OF ivory satin and Alencon lace, with
redlngote effect, fashioned with an
E1lza oethan neckline, long sleeves,
and full court train, with ivory tulle
uea and cap OF the period. She
carried shower bouquet of bridal
rosas. babys breath and lilies OF the
valley.
The matron of honor was Mrs
Charlotte Mundy. cousin of the
bride, who wore pink lace, princes,
style, and carried an arm bouquet OF
PINK rosebuds, lilies of the valley and
baby's breath.
Ihere were four bridesmaids, all
classmates of Miss Kern: the Misses
Mildred Bland, Frances Goebel. Ethel
FRAZER and Lois Trimmer. They
were dressed in mousseline de soie
TWO In canary yellow and two in
perVanche blue redingotes, piped in
silver, over taffeta slips. with long
lace mltts and slippers to match. and
each carried colonial bouquets of vel
low dasieS. lavender sweet peas and
sypsophella, with lace frill and long
sIreamers OF ribbon, each wearing a
oanoeau OF fresh matching flowers.
Little Madge Barbour was flower pirl
and wore a f1oor-length dainty frock
OF powder blue net over taffeta with
tlny sprays of blue and pink forget
me-nots trimming the skirt, lace mitts
ana slippers to match and a bandeau
OF olue and pink forget-me- -nots, She
carried basket of sweet peas in pas
Tel shades and rose petals, which she
scattered in the path of the bride,
Mr' Bats, who is the son of Mrs.
sylvester T. Bats of Portsmouth
va, and a graduate Of William and
Mary College, had as his best man
Or. W. Lawrence Smallwood Of
washington, D. C. The ushers were
the Messrs. Charles Callison, Irwin
Scott Odell, Milton S. Fairfax and
Edwin R. Edelen.
FolloWlng the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Kern, parents of the bride, gave
reception and supper at the Hotel
Raleigh. Mrs. Kern wore a becoming
gown OF white georgette with floral
oeslgn IN royal blue, a pleated cape
OF royal blue chiffon, with slippers to
match, and corsage Of white orchids
Mrs. Bats, the bridegroom's mother.
was also in the receiving line, wear
ing light blue lace gown, with Slip
pers 10 match, and corsage of sweet
aeart roses and lilies of the valley
Inc buffet supper was served in the
queen Elizabeth room. A delightful
program of string music was fur
nlshed by Mr.. William Vogelson.
Later Mr.. and Mrs Bats left on a
Weodlng trip to Canada, the bride
wearing white suit of CONGO cloth
with black accessories On their re-
turn they will be at home At tn.
Hampshire Courts, 5O4l First street
northwest