Evening star., 1938-07-10
Miss Dorothy Ayars Bride
OF Mr.. X. H. Emmerson.

VI MF. n. n. EmmefS0n.
MISS DOROTHY AYARs, daush-
~ ter of Prof. and Mrs. Ernest
Uriah Ayars of Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina, former residents of Takoma Park,
and niece of the Rev. Malcomb N.
Campbell of Takoma Park, was mar
ried June 10 to Mr.. Kenneth Harvey
Emmerson Of Angwin. near st. Hell
ena. CaAf., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
William Emmerson of Keene, Tex.
The Rev. Eson Henry Emmerson,
uncle of the bridegroom and profess
sor of Bible at the college, oficiated.
A short musical program preceded
the ceremony. which took place in
Irwin Hall. The chapel was decorated
with white lilies, woodwardia fern and
pink gladioli. Candelabra lighting
was used.
The bride was given in marriage by
Miss Dorothy White, close friend of
the family. for whom she was named.
She wore long gown of white satin
with a train, and lace was inserted
in the yoke and sleeves, over which
fell the folds of her tulle veil which
was edged with valenciennes lace.
She carried bouquet OF Gala lilies
tied with long streamers Of wide satin
ribbon.
Mrs. Robert w. Emmerson was her
matron of honor and wore q gown of
pink satin with wreath Of matching
flowers in her hair. Miss Vernon
Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Thompson Of Buenos Aires, was
the maid of honor. wearing . gown
of aqua satin, with matching flowers
in her hair. and both carried shower
bouquets.
The bridesmaids were Miss Goldie
Raley. who wore yellow taffeta gown,
and Miss Shirley Gavin, who wore
lavender taffeta. Each carried old
fashioned bouquets Of sweet peas and
other flowers matching their gowns.
The best man was Mr.. Robert w.
Emmerson, brother of the bridegroom.
The ushers were Mr.. Ivan Higgins OF
Las Cruces, N. Mex, and Mr.. Stanley
Jefferson of Los Angeles.
At the reception, which was held in
the garden Of the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmerson. Mrs. Emmerson, the
mother Of the bridegroom, wore q
gown of powder blue lace with a cor
sage bouquet Of pink gladioli, and Miss
White wore q gown of black lace.
Those assisting were Miss Ruth En-
merson, Miss Iona Clark of AnRvin
and Miss Caroline McAlpine Of Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Before her marriage . shower VA
given for the bride-to-be by about 100
OF her friends and another was given
at luncheon In her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmerson went to the
Blue Lakes. in Northern California
for their wedding trip and they are
at home to their friends In Angvin
Calf. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Emmerson
will continue their studies In the Pa
cif1c Union College next year, when
they will be seniors.
Mrs. Enmerson was born in Michi.
gan. but when small child she went
with her parents to Chile, South
America, where her parents were
teachers in college. Later they were
stationed in the high Andes of Peru
and since their last furlough they have
been connected with the River Plate
College, in Argentina, and she ha.
obtained most Of her education II
Spanish schools until coming to Amer.
lea four years ago to complete her ed.
ucation.
She spent about . year In Washing
ton and visited her cousin, Mrs. c. C.
Lewis, TN TAkoma Park on her return
from Argentina last summer.
Mr.. Emmerson obtained his educa-
ton in the Laurelwood Academy, in
Oregon, and In California.