Evening star., 1942-05-31
Miss Cowing
Is Bride of
Mr.. Derrick
Takoma Park Rite
Is FOLLOWED by
Reception

sladioluses and peonies decorated
the altar of the Takoma Park Pres
bvterian Church for the wedding at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon OF Miss
Alice Marie Cowing to Mr.. William
Sheldon Derrick.
AS the guests were assembling IN
the church an organ recital was
given by Mrs. D. G. jackson. The
Rev. R. Paul Schearrer offlciated.
Miss Cowing's gown of flesh-color
mousseline de sole taffeta was made
on simple lines, with a long fitted
BASQUE and a sweetheart neckline,
billoWy sleeves and a bouffant skirt
with a short train. Two jeweled
clips, gifts of the bridegroom, were
her only ornaments. Her f1ngertip
veil of illusion was held in place
with orange blossoms and she car
ried brides bouquet Of white sweet
peas and snapdragons centered with
white orchids.
Bridegroom's Sister
Is Maid of Honor.
The brides attendants were Miss
10 Ann Derrick, sister OF the BRIDE
groom, who served as maid, of honor,
and the Misses Miriam and Ruth
Darby, childhood friends Of Miss
Cowing, who were her bridesmaids.
Miss Derrick's gown was aqua Or
ganza with fitted basque, bracelet
length sleeves and bouffant skirt.
She carried a cascade bouquet OF
yellow African daisies. The Misses
Darby were costumed alike in deli
cate yellow organza with fitted
basques, bracelet-length sleeves and
ruffled skirts made on boufiant lines.
They carried cascade bouquets OF
yellow and white daisies.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, Mr.. Kemper Frey
Cowing. Mr.. Manning w. Alden was
best man for Mr.. Derrick and the
ushers were DR.. James H. Forsyth,
DR.. Alec F. Castro, Paul E. Burleson,
George M. Rodgers, Fred B. Agee
and Dan M. Derrick, brother of the
bridegroom.
Reception Is Held
At Congressional Club.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton for about 200 guests was held
at the Congressional Club.
Receiving with the wedding party
were the brides mother, Mrs.
Gronna Cowing, daughter of Mrs.
A. j. Cronna and the late Senator
Gronna of North Dakota, and also
the parents of the bridegroom, Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce B. Derrick of this
city. The brides grandmother re-
ceived friends nearby.
Baskets of spring flowers and
lighted candelabra ornamented the
club reception room where stringed
orchestra played for dancing. Al
tsrnating at the tea table, which was
Centered with a TERED wedding cake,
were some of the officers of the club,
including: Mrs. William LANCER,
Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff, Mrs. H. L.
Engelbright and Mrs. c. William
Ramseyer.
Mr.. Derrick to Be Graduated
From G.. w. Medical School.
The brides aunt, Mrs. Joseph A.
Herbert, jr., wearing floor-length
gown of cerulean jersey and orchids,
had charge of the assistants at the
reception who we're: Mrs. B. F.
Clark. Miss Frances Clark, Mrs.
Edward E. Darby, Mrs. j. D. Der
rick, Miss Maud Durfee, Mrs. Joseph
Gronna Herbert, Mrs. Stuart Rob-
ertson, Mrs. Salada Rupert, Mrs.
Brooks w. Setter, Mrs. Forrest
Snnkard, Mrs. Francis Eugene Som
ers, Mrs. Michael x. Sullivan, Mrs.
William Huff Wagner, Mrs. Charles
j. Wright and Mrs. Mattern Yoder.
The out-of-town guests attending
the wedding were: Mrs. George Ed
ward Boyd of Ridgewood. N. j.; Mr..
William H. Mosteller and daughter,
Miss Ethel Mosteller of Williams
port, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Smith of Coatesville, Pa.
The bride was graduated from
National Park College and later
attended George Washington Uni
versity where she was member of
the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
She is the granddaughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Hugh A. Cowing of Muncie,
Ind. Mr.. Derrick will be graduated
from the George Washington Uni
versity School Of Medicine next
week. He is a member of the Phi
Chi Medical Fraternity and the Will
liam Beaumont Medical Society at
the university.
Following the wedding reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick left by plane
for a wedding trip, the bride wear
ing a navy blue suit with matching
topcoat and accessories, and a cor
sage of white orchids. After July
they will be at home in Pittsburgh,
where Mr.. Derrick will intern in the
Allegheny General Hospital.