Evening star., 1941-05-23

IN deep rose marqu1Sette fashioned
after the same model as the brides
gown with which she wore a coronet
of pleated marquisette and ribbons
in the same shade and carried shell
pink roses. The other attendants
were in similar costumes of shell
pink marquisette and coronets and
carried yellow roses.
Brother Is Selected
To Be Best Man.
Mr.. Hammonds had as best man
his brother, Mr.. George Scott Ham
monds, and the ushers, who led the
bridal procession to the altar were
Mr.. William Fitzgerald, Mr. William
Carey, Mr.. John Browne. Mr.. Morri-
son Tucker, and Mr.. Bradnew Smith,
all of Washington: Mr.. Gilbert Ker-
lin. of New York; Mr.. James Higgins.
of Pawtucket, r. l.; Mr.. John Dud-
ley, jr., of Oklahoma City; Mr.. Jack
Chavis, of Tulsa, Okla, and Mr.
Robert Flowerree, of New Orleans.
Mr.. Flowerree received the guests
at the reception assisted by Mrs.
Hammonds, mother of the bride
groom, the former wearing a blue
marquisette skirt with black lace
flower appliques and bodice Of
black lace. Her hat also was of
black lace and she had white or
chids on her shoulder. Mrs. Ham,
monds costume was of French blue
sheer crepe with lace jacket and
hat in the same shade with which
she wore purple orchids.
Couple Go to Mexico
On Wedding Trip.
Leaving later for q wedding trip
to Mexico, the bride wore navy blue
sheer with white linen collar and
cuffs and a navy blue hat. On
their return they will make their
home in Washington.
Mr.. Hewes. uncle Of the bride.
went to New Orleans for the wedding
and among others from the Capital
was Mr.. G. Dean Rucker. Also from
out of town were Mr.. H. B. Hewes,
of Jennerette, La, grandfather OF
the bride. and her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Briege of San Francisco.
Pauline DeMent wedS
Raymond c. Skelkofsky.
st. Stephens Church was the
scene of the wedding of Miss
Pauline Agnes DEMENT,, daughter
of Mrs, C. Walter DeMent of this
city, and Mr.. Raymond Charles
Skelkofsky Saturday, May II. The
ceremony was followed by nuptial
mass
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Raymond
C. DEMENT,, wore a gown of white
chiffon and finger tip veil. She
carried a bouquet of white roses
with pink sweetheart roses inter-
mingled. Her attendant, her sister,
Mrs. Robert Koran, wore a gown
of dusty rose chiffon with matching
accessories and carried a bouquet
of pink roses and blue delphinium.
The church was decorated with
white gladioluses and palms.
Mr.. George Wrinkle of this city
was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Frank S. DEMENT,, brother of
the bride, and Mr.. Francis Kelly.
Mrs. Dean sang several vocal selec-
tions accompanied by Mrs. Pauline
G. Mahoney, organist.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast for the
bridal party and members of the
families was served at the May
flower Hotel. The brides mother,
who assisted her in receiving the
guests, wore a dress of black and
white with black accessories and a
corsage bouquet of gardenias
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Parrish of
New York and Miami, and Mrs.
Paul J. Jones Of Teaneck. N. J.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Shelkofsky
left on their wedding trip, the
brides travelling costume consisting
of a black and white ensemble with
red accessories and a corsage of
white orchids.
On their return Mr.. and Mrs.
will make their home in
this city.