Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Couple Exchange Vows
At HOLY Comforter Church,

AT HOLY comforter CnuEcHs
The wedding of Miss Anna Lavonna
Whalen, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John j. Whalen, and Mr.. Charles Ed
ward Ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Ford. took place Wednesday
morning. August 81, at 9 o'clock. in
the Church of the Holy Comforter. the
Rev. E. A. Nestor officiating, and was
followed by nuptial mass. Tall palms
were placed in the chancel and on the
altar wer placed clusters OF hydrangea.
Mr. Robert OLone sang, accompanied
by Miss Paulina Grant, organist, who
also played the wedding music.
The bride was escorted by her father.
and wore a gown of pink taf1eta and
tulle. with a picture hat, and carried
pink rosebuds and lilies. Miss Nellie
Mccormick was maid Of honor and had
gown of Turquoise blue chiffon with
a picture hat to match.
Mr.. Bernard Graves was best man,
and the ushers included Mr.. John OAR
by, Mr.. Thomas Groom, Mr.. Arthur
Ford and Mr.. Jack Whalen.
A reception and wedding breakfast
followed in the Washington Club, and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Ford started Tor
wedding trip, the bride travelling IN an
ensemble suit of blue and eggsheli-color
creme with a blue hat. They Will later
be at home at 1920 Connecticut avenue,
where they have taken an apartment
in the Parkway.
Miss Elease Cook, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Cook, and Mr.. James
lowry Gallagher were married at !
o'clock last evening in the rectory OF
the Holy Comforter Church, the rev.
edward ]. A. NeStor officiating. only
members of the family and a few friends
were nresent the bride being accom-
nanied by Miss Myrtle Callahan ana
the bridegroom by his brother, MT
Donald Gallagher. .,o,,
Following the ceremony recePIlon
was held at the home OF Mrs. .. f.
Gallagher. 221 Fifteenth street s4utnr
east. mother Of the bridegroom. Later
in the evening Mr.. Gallagher and his
bride started on their wedding trlp' IN,
tending to motor to Atlantic City and
later to New York.
After September Is, the bride and
bridegroom will be at home at III
Fifteenth street southeast.
Miss Virginia Newman. daughter Of
Mrs Caroline C. Newman of 1349 Park
road northwest, and Mr.. John n.
| Thomas, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Thomas. formerly of Milwaukee, WIS,
were married yesterday afternoon IN
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. G. G. Culbertson OF.
ficiating. A large group OF relatives ana
friends were present. .,
The bride was given in marriage by
| her mother and the bridegroom was at
, tended by Mr.. B. F. Dawes and DR..
Carlyle Strand.
The bride is popular in Washington
and well known in local sorority circles:
She recently returned from trip abroad
and plans for the wedding were speed
| lily completed.
Mr.. Thomas has host of friends
in the Washington business world. He
! is a member of the Congressional Coun-
| try Club, Racquet Club and Corinthian
Yacht Club He Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Thomas.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas started on an extended motor
tour Of New England. Upon their re-
turn to Washington on September IS,
they will make their home at the JEFF
ferson Apartments. 1900 Sixteenth
street northwest.