Evening star., 1935-04-28
Maryland
Couple Wed
At Church

The marriage of Miss Frances Vir-
ginia Thatcher. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Thatcher of Capitol
Heights. Md, to Mr. Robert wilson
Woodend. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Woodend, took place Friday eve
ming at 8 O'Clock in the Grace Church
of Nazareth. of which both the BRIDE
and bridegroom are members. Rev.
Stanley H Williamson officiated.
Arrangements for the wedding
were informal, with Spring flowers
used in an effective manner in the
edifce. As the guests assembled an
organ recital was given by Miss
Irene Jefferies. and preceding the
ceremony Mr.. Cornell Woodend,
brother of the bridegroom. sang.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle. Mr.. George P Clark Of
Cumberland. Md. and she wore a
gown of white with accessories to
match. In her hair she wore a
wreath Of orange blossoms and she
carried a shower bouquet Of roses
and gypsopheiia.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mar
celia Thatcher. sister of the bride,
and Miss Jane Wilh:de They wore
frocks of blue and green crepe, ana
carried arm bouquets of roses. The
flower girls were Myra Limerick and
Ellen Loomis, nieces of the br de-
groom. They wore white frockS and
carried baskets filled with roses.
Mr.. William H. Limerick, brother
in-law of the bridegroom, was the
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Hudgins Wheeler and Mr.. Gilbert
Wheeler
A reception followed in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilhide
at Seat Pleasant. Md. The bride
groom is superintendent of the Sun
day school at the Grace Church OF
Nazareth. Following the ceremony
Mr.. Charles H. Posey, chairman of
the Church School Board, presented
the couple with a family Bible.
A charmingly arranged wedding was
that of Miss Louise Gerhardt. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto L. Gerhardt
of Mount Rainier, Md, and Mr.. Ar
nett Walter Cord. son Of Mr.. Henry
w. Cord of Ardmore, Md a member
of the Prince Georges County Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, and
Mrs Cord, which took place Friday
evening in st. James Catholic Church
in Mount Rainier. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Linus E. Robinson,
assistant pastor Of the church. Mrs.
Peter j. Hagan and Mr.. Bernard Ger
hardt, uncle and aunt of the bride,
sang. Mrs. Hagan also played the
wedding marches. The bride, who was
simply attired in a suit, was given in
marriage by her father.
Miss Adell Cord sister of the bride
groom was the maid of honor, and
Mr.. Otto Gerhardt, brother of the
bride, was the best man. The ushers
were Mr.. Robert Cord, brother of the
bridegroom, and Mr.. Carl Klein, an
Uncle of the bride
A small reception followed in the
home of the brides parents.
The bride is a graduate of Hyatts-
vile High School in the class of 1892,
and the bridegroom is with a Wash
ington firm. Mr.. and Mrs. Cord will
be at home at Thirty-fourth street
and Bunker Hill road in Mount Rain
Ter, after May /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langdon Nor
gan announce the marriage of their
daughter Margaret Lucille, to Mr.. Ulle
Chichester Linton. Wednesday in St.
Adams Church. at 7:30 o'clock. Rev
Charles T. Warner officiating in the
presence of only the immediate FAM
lilies.
The marriage of Miss Mildred
Bertha Palmer to DR.. Donald Alex
ander Forsyth took place Wednes-
day evening in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Mitchell, jr., brother-in-
law and sister of the bride. The
house was decorated with red buds and
apple blossoms and the room was
lighted with candles. The cereronv