Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Miss Dorothy c.. Manning
Wed to Lewis II. Thacker
Miss Claire Catherine Obers Becomes Bride of Mr..
John Francis Williams in St. Francis
De Sales Church.

The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Car
men Manning, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. williams Ray Manning, to Mr..
Lewis Henry Thacker, son Of MRS. Grace
Brockway Thacker Of Toronto, Canada,
took place Friday afternoon ut 5 o'clock
IN the Foundry Church, the Rev. On.
Frederick Brown Harris oflciating.
Palms and ferns made q fitting back
ground for the wedding. and as the
guests were assembling, Mrs. Mabel
Linton williams gave q program OF
nuptial selections.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and she wore gown Of
white point d'esprit, white horse
hair braid hat and carried q shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies Of the
valley
The little flower girl was Pauline
Manning, who wore o froCk of yellow
organdy. and carried an old-fashioned
bouquet.
Mr.. winston Manning. Mr.. Cedric
Gleason, Mr.. Harold Gray and Mr..
Richard Montgomery were the ushers.
A small reception for close friends
Of the families followed at the home
Of the brides parents, when assisting in
receiving were Mrs. Manning, mother
Of the bride, who wore blue end white
lowered georgette with a white hat,
and Mrs. Thacker, mother Of the BRIDE
groom, who was in o black lace gown
with o black hat.
Mr.. Thacker and his bride will be
ct home after July is at 20s Massa-
chuSetts avenue northeast.
The marriage of Miss Claire Cathe-
zine Oberg, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Oberg, to Mr.. John Francis Will
lialns Of New York, nephew Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. Stanley Simmons, took
place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
In St. Francis de Sales Church, Rev.
James z. Malloy officiating.
GladioH and palms gave charming
Cooke sang two solos preceding the
ceremony and Mr.. John O'Brien sang
che Communion Hymn"
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and she wore q princess gown
Of white satin with q short lace bolero
Jacket. Her tulle veil was arranged
softly about her face and she carried
Q shower bouquet Of bride roses and
lilies Of the valley.
honor, wearing a gown of yellow chif-
fon with q hat to match, trimmed with
blue ribbon, and she carried yellow tea
roses and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Joseph H. Tennell was the best
man and ushers were Mr.. Joseph Carol
and Mr.. Frank j. Oberg.
A reception and breakfast followed
Immediately after in the social hall of
the church. Mrs Oberg, mother Of the
bride, was in lowered chiffon, violet
colors predomtnating in the background,
and Mrs. Simmons aunt Of the bride
groom, was in gay chiffon over rose
satin.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. George Duane. aunt OF the bride;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. kopf, uncle
and aunt fthe bride, and their daugh-
Kopf, and Miss Ella Reilly Of East
Orange. N. j.; the Rev. Joseph Phelan
Of Woodstock. Md; Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Kaplan Of Elizabeth, N. j.; Mr.. Walter
Holy Of East Orange and Mr.. John Ellis
Of Morristown, N. j.
Mr.. williams and his bride left later
by airplane for Atlantic City. The
brides going costume was Of skip
per blue fiat crepe, trimmed in white,
and white accessories. They will make
their home in East Orange, N. j.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
midseason took place at 6 o'clock Tues
day evening, June 80, when Miss Ceril
Cousins, daughter Of Mrs. Florence
Cousins, became the bride Of Mr..
Edward French Davis, son Of Mr.. and
The ceremony took place in St.
Adams Episcopal Church. the Rev.
Charles T. Warner oficiating and the
bride was given In marriage by her
uncle. After the wedding a reception
was held at the home of the brides
mother for the close friends Of the
young couple.
The bridge chose as her attendants
Miss Ruth Evelyn Giles, who was maid
of honor, and Miss Ella White and Miss
Marion Downing of Riverdale. Nd,
bridesmaids. Little Miss Dorothy
Simus Of Beltsville, Nd, was flower
girl.
Mr.. Davis had for his best man
Arthur w Van Heuckeroph. The ushers
were Mr.. Richard Sawyer and Mr.. Louis
@. Carnick. jr.
The bride wore a gown Of white lace,
with white horsehair braid hat trim
med becomingly in tulle She carried
white roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore organdy Of
orchid shade with accessories of the
same color, and carried bouquet Of
yellow roses and larkspur. The brides