Evening star., 1933-09-24
Miss Virginia Richards Wed
To Mr.. Aloysius 1.Sheehan
Miss Leona Thomas and Mr.. Raymond Philip
Weber Married at Petworth Meth
odist Church Yesterday.

Miss Virginia Richards, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Richards, and Mr..
Alcysius Ignatius Sheehan, son OF MI.
and Mrs Maurice Sheehan, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in the Shrine CT the Sacred Heart,
Father Arthur OLeary officiating.
The arrangements for the wedding
were charming in detail. with pro-
fusion of white chrysanthemumS min
gled with palms and ferns, forming an
effective setting for the ceremony. AS
the guests were assembling a program
of organ selections was given by Mary
Louise Sullivan. who also played the
wedding marches Mrs. Dean sang AVE
Maria before the ceremony.
The bride was eecorted to the altar
and given in mar tlge by her father
and wore gown OF eggshell color vel
vet. made on close-fltting lines, with
a draped neck line and fan-shaped
train. Her tulle veil was arranged in
cap effect and she carried a shower
bouquet of gardenias, orchids and lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Katharine Richards, sister Of
the bride, was the maid of honor, wear
ing a nasturtium velvet gown, trimmed
with burnt topaz velvet. She wore a
hat to match the trimming OF her
gown and carried an arm bouquet OF
dahlias in shades to blend in color
with her costume.
The bridesmaids were Miss Gene
We've Richards and Miss Frances Shee-
han. sister of the bridegroom. They
wore burnt topaz velvet gowns, acces-
sories to match, and carried arm bcu-
quets of shaded dahlias.
Anne Moffet little 0jece of the bride
was the flower girl, in dainty frock
of rose taffeta. She carried basket
filled with Fall flowers.
Mr.. Joseph Sheehan, brother OF the
bridegroom, was the best man and the
ushers were Mr. Emmett Allan of Free
port, Long Island, and Mr.. Walsh Rich
ards
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides par
entS, when the couple were assisted by
Mrs. Richards, mother of the bride, who
was in a gown of brown lace over
apricot satin. Her hat corresponded
in color with her gown and she wore
a shoulder bouquet of orchids. Mrs.
Sheehan. mother of the bridegroom,
also received with the couple and wore
match and a shoulder bouquet of CT
chids.
Mr.. Sheehan and his bride left later
for a wedding trip, the bride wearing
powder blue crepe with dark blue &C
cessories. They will be at home after
October Is at 2715 Connecticut avenue.
Among the out t-of-town guests were
Mr.. Jack Joyce Of Pittsfeld Mass, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carpenter OF New
York.
The wedding of Miss Leona Thomas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Thomas, and Mr.. Raymond Philip
Weber of Washington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Weber of Owego, Ticga
County, N. Y, took place yesterday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed in the PetWorth Methodist
Episcopal Church. the Rev. Robert l..
Wood officiating. at 4 o'clock. Mrs.
Harry j. Demaree, soprano, sang sev-
eral solos accompanied by Miss Ardls
Atkinson, Organ1St, who also played LIE
wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore sapphire blue vel
vet with a hat to match and carried
Johanna Hill roses. .
Miss Margaret Hibble was maid OF
honor and had a costume OF garnet
color velvet with hat to match and car
ried Taisnan roses. Mr.. Walter A.
Weber was best man and the ushers
included Mr.. Frederick Church. MI:
George Russell. Mr.. Lowell Hetzel ana
Mr.. George Price.
A reception in the home Of the
brides parents, followed, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber left for wed.
ding trip. Mrs. Thomas. mother OF
the bride, wore eel gray crepe WITH &C
cessories to match. The brides travel
ing costume was I dark-green s"agger
suit with brown accessories.
On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Weber will be at
home at 3O34 Park place northwest IN
Washington.
Among the out-of-town guests we're
Miss Carrie B. Weber, Miss Mildred
HYATT, Mr.. Lester Hyatt. Mr. John
Hyatt and Miss Dorothy Kellogg u
Owego.
The marriage Of Miss E. Marie Carr,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Carr of Ellicott City, Md, to Mr.. Ed
ward Burr Powell of Washington. son
of the late Col. and Mrs. William
Sothern Powell. is of much interest
in the Capital. The wedding took
place yesterday in the home OF the
brides parents In EulCotG Clty, elio
Rev. Walter R Dryr. rector of st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church of Eli
colt City, officiating at noon IN the
presence Of only members of the two
families.
The bride was unattended and MI
John Davies of Catonsville, Md, cousin
of the bridegroom. was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left Immediately
after the wedding for motor trip IN
the North. They will spend the Win
ter in Florida and in the Spring will
make their home in EllicOtt City. Mr..
Powell has many friends in Washing
ton, where he has spent for some years
the Winter and is a member OF the
Washington Bachelors Cotillon. He
formerly was the owner and editor OF
the Ellicott City Times.
A pretty wedding took place last eve
ming when Miss Laura Eva Cassels,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Frank E. Cas-
sells of Jacksonville. Fla, becama~fhe
bride of Mr.. Richard David NevXds, son
of the general counsel of the Bureau of
Customs, and Mrs. Joseph b. Nevius of
Washington. The cerenlony was per-
formed at o'clock bX the Rev. Eddy
Lucius Ford in jtI9e< Foundry Methodist
Church ID the presence of large num-
bsr Gtfriends and relatives. Palms and
Autumn flowers formed an attractive
setting for the wedding. As the guests