Evening star., 1934-07-15
Out-Of- Town Weddings
OF Washington Interest
Miss Gertrude Brown Bride of Robert c. II.
Hird-Miss Alicia Maria Kivlishan and
Leslie Ienatius Madden Married.

brides parents and the bridegToom's
parents receiving with them. the COM
pany Including the out-of-toEn guests
and close friends Of the couple
Later Mr. and Mrs. Madden left
for a Wedding Journey. the latter
wearing a becoming costume Of brown
and beige trimmed in plaid taffeta
with accessories 70 match and
corsaRe bouquet Of yellow roses. They
will visit New York, Bar Hsrbor and
other interesting points before going
10 Wellesley Hills, where they viii be
of home after August 10.
The bride. who Is one of Staunton's
most popular and talented young
women. is q graduate Of Georgetown
Visitation Convent, Washington. d. C.,
where she specialized in voice culture
and the study OF the violin. She has
been a popular member Of musical
circles In this community, giving
generously OF her gifts. She is well
known in Washington, where she has
frequently visited former school mates.
and also In Baltimore. where she has
often been the guest of her uncle and
aunt. DR.. and Mrs William O. Queen.
Mr.. Madden is a graduate OF Boston
College and is now associated with
the Aetna Affiliated Companies in
Boston.
Many delightful prenuptial parties
have been given for the bride during
the past few weeks among those en-
tertaining for her being Mrs. o. L.
Denton, Mrs. Curry Carter. Mrs.
william p. Shelton and Misses Julia
Barber, Lucy Kennard. Mary Blackley.
Mary Cover, Katherine Wayt. Kath-
crime Olivier. Margaret Mccoy, Frances
Gibson and Elizabeth East.
Miss Geneva Grace Horner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Horner OF
Ambridge, Pa, was married TO Mr..
Edward A. Foehl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Foehl, of this city, Saturday,
June 80. The wedding took place in
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Ambridge. the Rev. Mr.. Brown and
church was decorated with palms,
ferns and white gladiolaS.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore white
organza, her tulle veil being held with
orange blossoms and she carried white
glsdiolas.
Mrs. Kenneth Brown, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor and had
a peach color organza gown and she
carried pink roses, blue delphinium
and gladiolas Miss Pauline Fisk, OF
Buchanan, w. Va, and Miss Marie
Foehl of Washington, sister Of the
bridegroom, we're bridesmaids. They
we're dressed in blue organza and they
carried talisman roses and gladiolas.
Young Joseph Brown, nephew of the
bride, was ring bearer.
Mr.. Lawrence Smith of Harrisburg.
Pa, was best man and the uShers
included Mr.. Kenneth Brown of
Aligrippa and Mr.. John Todd of Har-
risburg.
A reception followed in the home
Of the brides parents and later Mr..
and Mrs. Foehl left for a wedding
trip, the latter wearing pink crepe
suit and white accessories. They will
make their home in Philadelphia. Mr.
Foehl is a graduate OF Maryland Uni
versity and his bride is a graduate
of the Indiana State Teachers Col
lege.
Among those from out of town at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Foehl, Mrs. Mary Crater, Mrs. Law
renee Smith, Miss Betty Smith. Mrs.
John Todd and Mr. and Mrs. Hess.
The marriage of Miss Mary Alice
Ford to Mr.. Robert Leland Van
Fossan, which took place Saturday,
July z, in Mansfield. Ohio, is of
much interest in Washington, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Fossan will make
their home. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin D. Ford of
Mansfield, and the ceremony was
performed in the Park Avenue Bap-
tist Church, the Rev. Hayes NJ Brak-
er, rector of the church, officiating at
o'clock. Mr.. Leo Hans sang pre-
ceding the ceremony, accompanied by
Mr.. Theodore Schaefer, organist, and
the church had an effective arrange
ment of palms, ferns and white glad
iolas and the chancel was lighted with
candles.
Inc bride was given In marriage by
her father and wore a gown of white
crepe. made long and forming train
at the back. A shoulder-len tulle
veil fell from a white turban and
she wore white tulle gloves and car
ried white roses and light blue del
phinium.
Mrs. Harry Berns of Mansfield was
matrOn of honor and had costume
of pink lace with a blue taffeta sash
and a pink tulle turban. Little Anne
Russell Ford of Sturgis, KY. niece of
the bride, was flower girl and wore a
dainty frock of blue organdie and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
Mr. l.. Morris Van FoSSan of Cleve-
land was best man for his brother
and another brother. Judge Ernest
H. Van FoSSan of Washington, Mr..
ThAyoaS Ford and Nv uorvav paiIav