Evening star., 1934-12-02
Thanksgiving Season
Finds Many Weddings
Miss Emily Jane Qurk Is Bride Of John Francis
McFeatters-Miss Vivian V. Gervaslo
Married to Ralp F. Koebel.

A wedding of interest took place last
night, when Miss Emily Jane Qulrk,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Quirk, and Mr.. John Francis Nc
Featters of Princeton, N. j., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. McFeatterS OF
Pittsburgh. Pa. were married in the
home of the brides parents, at %
West Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
The ceremony was performed at 8
O'Clock in the evening by the Rev.
Father Thomas G. Smyth.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ivory
tinted satin gown made with high
cowl neck and train trailing grace
fully in peacock style" Her veil of
bridal illusion was simply arranged,
fastened at the side with cluster OF
orange blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The bride was attended by Miss
Jane Gormley, who wore a gown
which followed the same classically
simple style as that of the bride, but
made up in a shade of geranium
velvet.
Mr.. Edward Buckley of New York
City acted as best man.
A reception followed, and later Mr..
and Mrs. McFeatters left on their
wedding trip, the latter wearing a
three-piece tweed suit trimmed in
beaver and brown accessories. Upon
their return they will make their
home in Princeton, N. j.
Among the out-of-toWn guests were
Mrs. R. A. Byrne and Mr.. Philip
Judge of Montclair. N. j.; Mrs. James
S. McFeatters, Miss Catherine Nc
Featters and Miss Betty McFeatters
of Pittsburgh. Pa. Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Close of New York City, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Slocum of Princeton,
N. j.; Miss Mary Calvin of Boston
Mass; Miss Madeleine Ryan of Bronx
Vile. N Y; Miss Elizabeth Laveus OF
New York City, Mr.. Lester F. Grieb OF
New York City and Mr.. H. w. Wicken-
heiSer of Caraoplis, Pa.
Mrs McFeatters is a graduate OF
Georgetown Visitation Convent and
the College of the Sacred Heart in
Manhattanville. Mr.. McFeatterS grad
uated from Staunton Military Acad-
envy and the Wharton School OF
OilINClSAty Va SAAAASS $4,000
Among the parties given for the
bride was a tea Friday afternoon by
Miss Jane Gormley and dinner Fri
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E. Quirk at the Shoreham Hotel.
At St Matthews Church yesterday
Miss Vivian V. GervaSio became the
bride of Mr.. Ralph F. Koebel, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Koebel, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev
William F. Stricken Yellow chrysan-
themums and palms decorated the
altar. as the bride, gowned in eggshell
satin, was given in marriage by her
father, Mr.. Fillipo Gervasio. Her gown
had a yoke embroidered in pearls, and
her veil was of net, worn with a
juliette cap of satin, studded with
pearls. She carried a sheaf of Gala
lilies.
Preceding the bride in the procession
were the brides sister, Mrs Reginald
r. Clark, who. as matron of honor
was attired in a gown of aquamarine
crepe and carried a sheaf of bronze
chrysanthemums, and two bridesmaids
Mlo. I1cIlly 1dIOltd, dloO olSICl VA
the bride, and Miss Dorothy Lee. Mrs.
Galotta wore ruby crepe and Miss Lee
wore black tulip crepe, while both
carried bronze chrysanthemums. All
attendants had turbans matching their
gowns. A reception followed, when
Mrs Gervasio and Mrs. Koebel assist
ed The former wore a gown of green
crepe with black velvet 'turban and
slippers and a corsage bouquet of
Johanna Hill roses. Mrs. Koebel's dress
was of wine-color velvet, her turban Of
black sequins and her flowers were
TaliSman roses.
Relatives of the bridegroom from
Philadelphia attended. MI. and Mrs.
Koebel, after a brief trip, will make
their home in Washington.
An attractively arranged wedding
took place yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the Takoma Park Baptist
Church, when Miss Winifred Esther
Royle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Royle, became the bride
of Mr.. John Wesley Coffman, jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Coffman, a
friend of the bridegroom, the Rev.
Robert Cook Simmons Of Northmin-
ster Presbyterian Church in Wash
ington, officiating. assisted by the Rev.