Evening star., 1941-04-01
Miss Margaret ]. Clack
Wed to Mr.. Coffin.

The marriage of Miss Margaret j.
Clack to Mr.. William John Coffin,
jr., took place Saturday afternoon.
March 8, in the National City Chris
tian Church. They were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Yves o. Mater and
Mr.. H. Ward Clark of this city, and
Mr.. William K. Knott of Arlington,
Va, were the ushers. Mrs. Horace
Smithey, organist of the church,
played the wedding music and the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. r. H. Miller,
officiated. :
The bride wore a powder blue
crepe dress with a felt hat in the
same shade and a white orchid on
her shoulder. Before leaving on
her wedding trip she changed to a
travelling costume, q two-piece wool
suit in a light shade of chartreuse
with which she wore yellow hat
and black accessories. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are at home In
the Park Genital Apartments. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r.. Clack Of Creswell,
Greg, and attended Eugene Business
College, at Eugene, Greg, before
coming to Washington where she Is
employed in the Department Of
Justice. She Is chairman Of the Well
fare Committee of Beta Sigma Phi.
Mr.. Coffin Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Coffin of Tampa, Fla, and Is con-
nected with q commercial firm In
Washington.
Miss Margaret O'Lesry
Bride of Mr.. Robson.
A prettily-arranged wedding took
place Saturday, February "a, in st.
Martins Church, when Miss Mar
garet Mary OLeary, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard G. OLeary
became the bride of Mr.. George
Hamilton Robson, jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robson of Staten Island,
N. Y. The altar of the church was
decorated with palms and ferns and
vases of white flowers. The Rev
Arthur A. OLeary, S. j., president
og Georgetown University, oficiated
at the ceremony for his niece. The
brides brother, Mr.. Bernard C.
/ SOTeary, 8, J.. of woodstock College
Md, assisted at the nuptial mass,
which followed thesceremony.
The bride was escorted by her
father. She was gownedI in; ivory
satin, made on simple lines, with q
neckline and long, sleeves ending Ia
points over the hands. Her veil was
of bridal illusion, made In three
tiers of f1ngertip length, with 9
coronet of satin matching the gown
She carried calla lilies, tied with
ivory satin rihbon.
Miss Helen M. Fennel, q class
mate Of the bride at Notre Dame
Academy in washington, was maid
of honor. She wore a rose thistle
chiffon gown, with a draped bodice
and long full sleeves. Her head.
piece was a cluster Of flowers with
q circular veil falling from the
flowers in the same shade as her
dress. She carried mum of spring
flowers.
Miss Averine Robson of Staten
Island, sister of the bridegroom, was
the bridesmaid. Her gown was OF
heavenly blue chiffon, made on the
same style as that of the maid o1
honor. She also wore in her hair a
cluster of flowers with q circular veil
falling from the flowers in the same
shade as her dress. She also carried
muff of spring flowers.
| Mr.. Stanley Kochman of Staten
Island was the best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Winfield S. Preston
jr., of Langley, Va, cousin of the
bride, and Mr.. E. Clark Cole and Mr.
Marvin o. Stromberg.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at Hotel 240o. The young
couple was assisted In receiving the
guests by the mother Of the bride