Evening star., 1935-06-23

at 8 o'clock in the North Carolina
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church,
Rev. George E. Brown officiating.
Music for the ceremony was given by
Miss Ruth Lee, organist, and Mr..
Granville Leef, vocalist. The church
was decorated with palms and Spring
| flowers.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her brother, Mr..
| John r. Cruitt, wore white mousseline
de sole gown and her veil was trimmed
/ with orange blossoms. She carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Mabel Orndoff of Cherrydale,
Va, was the maid of honor. wearing
a gown of blue mousseline de sole, a
blue picture hat, gloves and shoes, and
she carried a bouquet Of tea roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Doris Oil
veri, Miss Blair Gray. Miss Marjorie
Morales and Miss Miriam Schmidt,
whose gowns were of yellow mouSseline
de sole with which they wore blue
hats, shoes and gloves. They carried
bouquets of cereopsis, delphinium
and blue corn flowers.
Mr.. Gordon Gray was the best man
and the ushers we're Mr.. Jack Bauer,
Mr.. Raymond Jones, Mr.. Joseph Sui
Ivan and Mr.. John Pertell.
reception was held at $50 o'clock
in the Thomas Circle Club. Later
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliveri left for we'd
ding trip, the latter wearing a yellow
crepe sports dress, a yellow hat and
white accessories. Upon their return
they will make their home at 1923
Tennessee avenue northeast.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Oliveri were
! graduated from Eastern High School
in the class of 1882. Mrs. Oliveri Is
member of Tau Phi Sorority and the
Bonamy Club. Mr.. Oliveri is con-
nected with the Department of Labor.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Ro-
berta Lightfoot, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Joseph Lightfoot. and
Mr. Charles Francis Sullivan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Eugene Sulli-
van. took place Saturday, June Is, at
o'clock In the Church Of the Trans
figuration, Rev. John J. Queally off,
ciating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore gown OF
white satin and lace with long train.
Her tulle veil fell from a bandeau OF
orange blossoms, and she carried a
| - - hr;I vA1
lilies of the valley.
Miss Bessie Crawford. cousin of the
bride. who was matron of honor, wore
a gown of point d'esprit over yellow
satin. Her hat was of leghorn and
she carried a bouquet of talisman
roses and blue delphiniums.
The brides other attendants were
Mrs. William Johnston, sister of the
groom, and Miss Louise Jenkins. Their
gowns were of pink mousseline de sole.
They wore white picture hats and
their bouquets we're Of pink roses ano
blue delphiniums. Little Margaret
Ann Gooch was flower girl and wore
dress of white point d'esprit trimmed
in blue and carried a basket of white
rose petals, which she cast in the path
OF the bride as she walked to the altar
Mr.. Sullivan had as his best man
Nr. Frank Braugh and the ushers were
Mr.. Cliff Ball and Mr.. Frank Light
foot, brother Of the bride.
A reception for relatives and friends
| followed in the home of the brides
parents. Later in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Sullivan left for a motor trip
through the North.
Saturday afternoon, June Is. at the
Grace Baptist Church, Miss Adele Da-
Wis, daughter of Mrs. Adele Davis, and
Mr.. Frank Johnston Whitney, son of
Mrs. Matte v. Whitney. were united
| in marriage by Rev. F. w. johnson.
The bride, who was escorted to the
altar by her cousin, Mr.. william L.
Lafferty, jr., wore white mousSeline
de sole gown with a white lace straw
hat and carried white roses and lilies
Of the valley. She was attended by 8
matron Of honor, Mrs. George Clark,
who was dressed in yellow mousseline
de sole, her bouquet being of talisman
roses.
The bridegroom was attended by his
brother, MIR. Elmer H. Whitney. as
best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Roland H. Brown and three cousins of
the bridegroom, Mr.. Philip s. Trey, Mr..
George e. Furmage and Mr.. Willard
c. Kimball
The out-of-town guests were Rev.
Henry and Mrs. Cridley. and Miss
Frances Davis of Philadelphia, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Lafferty, Mr.
and Mrs. William S. Lafferty, jr., and
Leaman Lafferty of Pitman. N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Smedley and Miss Annie
Smedley of Lionville, Pa, and Mrs.
Frank Grant Whitney. Miss Shirley
Ann Whitney and Frank Grant Whit
ney, jr., of Knoxville. Tenn.
After their return from their we'd
ding trip Mr. and Mrs. Whitney will
be at home at 2 Eighteenth street
southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh s. Torbert an
nounce the marriage of the latter's
sister, Miss Roberta Frantz of New
York, to Mr.. Frederick Sommer of
that city.
/ The wedding took place Saturday.
June Is, at Mr., and Mrs. Tcrbert's