Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Pretty Nuptial Ceremonies
Mark Thanksgiving Period
Military Wedding at St. PauIs Catholic Church
and Other Attractive Events Listed.
Future Marriages Scheduled

Miss Florence Keyes, daughter OF
Maj. and Mrs. Edward A. Keyes, has
selected Saturday afternoon, January
IL, for her marriage to Mr.. William
Bradley Willard, son of Mrs Willard
and the late Mr.. Henry kellogg willard
The ceremony will take place in ST
Margarets Episcopal Chapel at 4
o'clock and will be followed by re-
ception in the Washington Club.
A military wedding of much interest
took place yesterday morning at St
Pauls Catholic Church, when Miss
Mary Margaret Haltigan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick j. Haltigan, be-
came the bride of Lieut.. Edward Law
renee Pugh, U. S. M. c., son of Mrs. Ed
ward L. Pugh of Chevy Chase. The
church had attractive decorations of
white chrysanthemums and the nuptial
mass, which took place at $50 O'Clock,
was celebrated by Father G. D. Dacey.
The wedding marches were played by
Mrs. Catherine Bowles.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father She wore a period gown of
white velvet made with a tight fitting
bodice. and the skirt was longer in back
than in front. Her long tulle veil, in
cap effect, was held by coronet Of
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of Gala lilies. Her only at
tendant was her sister, Miss Helen
Agnes Haltigan. whose gown of lavender
velvet was fashioned after that of the
bride. She wore picture hat to match
and carried rust-color chrySanthemumS.
Lieut.. Pugh had as his best man his
brother. Mr.. James Hunter Pugh, and
the uSherS we're Lieut.. c. T. Bailey,
Lieut. Joseph Berger. Lieut.. John Nc
Quade. Lieut.. Kenneth Chappell OF the
4n% on
Robert N. Young and Lieut.. Elwood
Quesada, U. S. A.
Later in the day the couple left for
wedding trip North and upon their
return they will live in Quantico. Lieut..
Pugh is a graduate of the University
of Maryland, a member of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity and now attached to
the Aircraft Squadron at Brown Field.
A simple but attractive wedding. with
Auptial mass, took place Tuesday morn
ing, November 81. at st. Paul's Catholic
Church, when Miss Mary Agnes Doody
and Mr.. Leo Francis Stock, jr, both OF
this city, were married. The bride who
is the daughter of Mrs. Daniel Doody,
wore a gown of brown chiffon velvet,
and was attended by her sister, Miss Ell
len Doody.
Mr.. John Hartke of Elk Ridge, Md,
was best man. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mark E. Stock of Get
tysburg, Pa, uncle of the bridegroom.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served to the immediate FAM
lilies at the home of the bride.
Academy, and was graduated last June
from Trinity College. The groom was
a student at GonZaga College, and
graduated from the Catholic University
with the class of 1923. On their re-
turn Mr.. Stock and his bride will reside
at 1901 Varnum street, northeast.
Invitations Are Issued
for Wedding December IL.
Mrs. William Edward Merigold of
Washington has issued invitations to
the marriage of her daughter Viola
Louise to Col. Richard Radcliffe FAIR
of Fairfax, which will take place
Wednesday, December IL, at z o'clock
pm in St. James Catholic Church at
West Falls Church, Va. The we'd
ding will be followed by a reception at
the old family home of the Fairs In
Fairfax, with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson M.
Farr of Fairfax, as hosts.
The wedding took place at Belle
Haven, in Fairfax County, Va, last
Monday evening of Miss Mabel jeanette
Blunt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
H. Blunt, and Mr. Norman E. Lawler OF
Alexandria at the brides home near
Groveton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
DR.. William Hammond of the Alex
andria Southern Methodist Church, as
sisted by Rev. E. v. REGISTER, presiding
elder of Alexandria district.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and was attended by Mrs
Harvey Westbrook of Arcturus. Mr.
Timothy O'Donnen of Ph1ladelphla
acted as best man for Mr.. Lawler.
A reception followed the ceremony
and later Mr.. and Mrs. Lawler left for
q trip by sea to Florida. They viii be
ut home in Alexandria.
Simple but effective arrangements
were made for the wedding Tuesday
morning of Miss Ruth Mae Fleishel to
Mr.. Walter Allen Mertz. The ceremony
was performed at o'clock in the Holy
Comforter Church, Rev. RemigiuS E
FTeishell of ST. Bonaventure, New York
cousin of the bride. officiating. White
chrysanthemums masSed with tall palms
formed an effective background for the
wedding. and as the guests were as
sembling Mr.. Robert M. OLone sang
several selections.
The bride was escorted by her uncle
Mr.. Frank j. Neff, who gave her II
marriage. Her wedding gown wa
fashioned of white lace over satin ant
her tulle veil was arranged softly abou
her face and held by clusters of orang'
blossoms. She carried a shower bouque
of roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Godfrey M. Thornett ATTENDED
her sister as YT1afron of honor Wearing
a frock of coral chiffon and Transparent
velvet and a close fitting hat and slip
pers to match. She carried an arm
bouquet of tea roses. Mr.. James A
Duffy was the best man and the usher