The Washington times., 1933-10-10
Reception AHe'
Wedding This
Morning

Holy Trinity Church, in
Georgetown, was the scene OF
an interesting wedding this
morning when Miss Elizabeth
Rose Sullivan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick j. Sullivan, be-
came the bride of DR.. Joseph
P. O'Brien, of Buffalo, N. Y,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick j.
O'Brien of that city. The cere-
mony was performed at 10
o'clock by the Rev. Joseph Ber-
nard, of Great Mills, Md, be-
fore an altar banked with vel.
low chrysanthemums, palms and
ferns.
The bride, who was escorted
by her father, selected for her
wedding gown a simple model
of ivory satin, fashioned on
close-fitting lines, the long, tight
sleeves falling in points over
the hands. Her veil Of tulle,
caught with orange blossoms,
extended to the end Of her
medium-length train. She car
ried a bouquet of Brides roses
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Francis j. Sullivan, Jr.,
of Chicago, was matron OF
honor for her sister and an
other sister, Miss Frances Sui
livan, was the maid of honor.
Their gowns were of rust and
apricot colored satin, made with
tiny puffed sleeves and short
trains. They wore becoming
brown velvet turbanS with
matching accessories and their
bouquets were of yellow and
bronze chrysanthemums.
DR.. Godfrey Best Man
DR.. Joseph Godfrey, of Buff
falo, was the best man, and the
ushers included Mr.. Edward
Godfrey, of Buffalo and the
brides two brothers, Mr.. Joseph
Sullivan and Mr.. Vincent Sui
Ivan.
A reception and breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony in the Pan
American Room of the May
flower Hotel when Mrs. Sulli-
van, mother of the bride, re-
ceived with the couple, wearing
an attractive gown of brown
velvet with a corsage bouquet
of Talisman roses. Mrs.
O'Brien, mother of the bride
groom, also assisted, wearing a
becoming gown of black velvet
with a corsage of gardenias.
Autumn flowers adorned the
breakfast table.
DR.. O'Brien and his bride left
later for their wedding trip, the
latter travelling in a costume Of
eel gray with accessories to
match. They will go to New
York today and tomorrow will
sail for Bermuda, where they
will spend a week or more. They
will be at home after October
20 at 749 South Park Avenue
in Buffalo.
The out-of-town guests at the
wedding and reception included
the parents Of the bridegroom,
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Glover, of New
York; Rev. James Corbett, Of
Germantown, Pa, Mrs. William
j. Mccarthy and Miss Claire
Foley, of Delaware Water Gap;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Godfrey,
Mrs. w. F. White, Miss Mary
White and DR.. James Enger, OF
Buffalo.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Carlisle
Allan, U. S. A., have arrived
at Governors Island, New York,
where Lieutenant Allan has
been assigned as aide-de-camp
to Mai. Gen. Dennis Nolan,
commanding general of the
Second Corps Area.
Miss Kathleen Moran and
Miss Claire Moran, daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Moran, of Boston, will arrive
in Washington on November 2
to be the guests of Miss Eliza
beth West, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Millard F. West.
They are coming for the we'd
ding of Miss Jocelyn Hibberd
and Mr.. John Mcdonnell Balm,
which will take place that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Snod-
grass, accompanied by their
daughter. have come to Wash
ington from their home in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, and
will be at the Willard while
here.
Gov. B. B. Mouer, of Ari-
zona, and Mrs. Mouer arrived
at the Willard this morning
and will be in the city for a
short stay.