Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

A pretty wedding was solemnized
wednesday morning at 1880 O'Clock al
, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in
Takoma Park, when Miss Martha Helen
Montgomery, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. Oliver Montgomery, became the
bride of Mr.. Robert Leo Odom of At
lanta, Ca, the father Of the bride per-
forming the ceremony.
The church was decorated with
palms, ferns and baskets of jonquils
Preceding the ceremony the organist
Miss Eunice Graham, played THE
Melody of Love" by Engelmann, and
Prof Robert Edwards played two num-
befs on the violin. The Wedding
March" from Lohengrin was played by
Miss Florence Numbers as the bridal
party entered.
The bride wore white georgette over
white satin with tulle veil held in
place with a wreath of orange blossoms.
She carried shower bouquet Of white
roses and lilies of the valleys
Miss Beatrice HolQuist, the maid OF
honor, was gowned in pink organdy and
carried pink roses and lavender sweet
peas. Mr.. Frank Meckling Of Phila-
delphia was the best man.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Odom left for Atlanta where Mr..
Odom is engaged in evangelistic work:
They are motoring through and will
stop at several places Of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs Odom are both gradu-
ates of Washington Missionary College
and he has spent three years in evan
gelical work in Porto Rico. Mrs Odom,
who lived for a number Of years In
South America where her parents were
missionaries, has been teaching Spanish
in her alma mater since her graduation.
Happy Couple United
BY Church Ceremony.
Monday morning, April g. at 9 o'clock.
in st. Patrick'S Church at Tenth ana
G streets, the marriage Of Miss Evelyn
K. Owens of Washington and Mr.. John
F. Hehir of Cleveland, took place, the
Rev. John K. Cartwright of1ciatlng'
The bride, who was dressed in peri
Wrinkle blue chiffon with hat OF beige,
carried an arm bouquet OF yellow roses
and white sweet peas. Her only at
tendant was her maid of honor, Miss
Dorothy E. Bent of Washington, who
wore rose beige georgette with brown
hat to match and carried an arm bou-
uuet of pink roses and blue snap
dragons. Mr.. James Dulligan OF New
York served the bridegroom as best
man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served for the orloai
party and intimate friends at the Hotel
Hamilton, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
left on a honeymoon trip to Atlantic
City.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. James Dulligan of New York, for
merly secretary to the late Representa-
tive Weller; Mr.. Dulligan and MISS
Mary Hehir and Mr.. Henry Hehir OF
worcester, Mass, the latter the sister
and brother of the bridegroom. -,
After May Mr. and Mrs. Henri VIII
be at home in Cleveland, Ohio, where
Mr.. Hehir is connected with the Cleve-
land Highway Research Bureau.
Mr.. and, Mrs. T. Miller LeiShear have
issued invitations for the marriage OF
their sister. Miss Martha Lavinia Lei
shear, to Mr. William Hard. on Thurs
day. April Is, at pm, in st. LukeS
Episcopal Church, Brighton, Md.
Early Spring Wedding
In Bower Of Palms.
One of the most beautifully arranged
of the early Spring weddings TOOK place
Thursday afternoon, April IL, when MISS
bertha Marie Morgan became the bride
of Mr.. John Griffith Clarey, at the home
of the bride, the Rev. j. c. Ball of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church officiating,
The ceremony was performed in
bower of palms and beautiful Spring
flowers and profusion of Spring flowers
end greens decorated the living ana
dining rooms.
Miss Esther Shipley, who rendered the
avoiding march, also accompanied the
HOloist, Miss Esther Cloyd, who sang
e'Dream Clouds" and "Oh Promise Me"
The bride wore becoming gown OF
white crepe de chine and carried large
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
a the valley. Her sister, Miss Anne
Morgan, who was the maid of honor,
wore a light blue and white lowered
Ghiffon with silver slippers and carried
p bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas.
Mr. Clarey had as mis- best man, Mr..
Frank p. Morgan. brother Of the bride.
a buffet luncheon was served 1mme-
aEately following the ceremony. Among
che out Of town guests were Mrs. Walter
w. Hollenbeck Of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Mr.. Morgan of Annapolis, Md, brother
and sister Of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarey left late In the
afternoon for Philadelphia and. New
York by auto and upon their return will
anake their home at 500 Varnum street.
northwest.