Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26

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married to Mr. Thomas Werner, jr.. q
st. Johns Cathedral, Albuquerque, N
Mex, wednesday, the Very Rev. Doug
las Matthews officiating. Those pres
ent were the brides mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Harrell Of 1880 Adams NIL
road, Washington, and Miss Pau.
line and Miss Viola Werner Of Al
buquerque, N. Mex. Mr.. and Mrs
Werner will make their home In Al.
buquerque.
A pretty wedding took place Sunday
afternoon, January 10. at 4 O'Clock ir
the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. with the Rev. B.
Barnes ofaciating, when Miss Frances
Gertrude Donovan, daughter Of Mrs
Gertrude Miller Donovan and the late
Mr.. Thomas f. Donovan, was married
to Mr.. George Hummer Acton. son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Acton. The church was effectively
decorated with palms, ferns and
Easter lilies. Preceding the cere-
mony Mr.. william Hayghie sang Be
cause" and 20 Promise Me" Mr.
Gene Stewart, organist Of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church, presided
at the organ.
The bride wore heavy white satin
gown with . square train. With 1t
she wore q veil which fell beyond the
train and was fastened at the back
with orange blossoms. Her bouquet
was of brides roses and lilies Of the
valley, the shower ribbons being
knotted with forget-me-
Mrs. Max K. Mangum was the ma
iron Of honor and wore quaint gown
Of soft rose morie with cap OF gold
and carried an arm bouquet OF pink
roses tied with satin ribbon Of the
same shade. The brides mother gave
her in marriage, wearing dubonnet
velvet with . corsage Of gardenias.
Mr.. John Acton Hummer, brother
Of the groom, was best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Edgar Dorman, Mr.
Mynor Mcintyre, Mr.. Herman Ladd
and Mr.. Max Mangum.
An informal reception for the bridal
party and immediate families followed
at the home of the bride Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Hummer, mother OF the
bridegroom, assisted in receiving
= wearing a gown of wine crepe with
metallic trim. Mr.. and Mrs Acton
left for short wedding trip The
bride wore with a travelling gown Of
blue print q black coat and black
accessories. The outfit was completed
by silver fox cape. After February l
Mr.. and Mrs. Acton will be at home
1T 1875 D street northeast.
, The National City Christian Church
was the scene Saturday, January 10,
Of the wedding of Miss Lourilee Flor
ence Carlson Of Walnut, ILL.,, to Mr..
Percy Carlyle Barr of Birmingham,
Ala. The single ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Raphael
H. Miller during an organ recital by
Mr.. McCray. The bride was dressed
in a baby blue crepe dress with black
accessories and wore corsage bouquet
Of yellow roses and lilies of the valley.
She was attended by Miss Anita Sheaf-
fer, who wore q corsage of red roses.
The bridegroom was attended by his
brother. Mr.. william S. Barr.
Mrs. Barr Is employed In the Blu
seau Of Investigation, Department Of
Justice. The bridegroom, whose home
is Birmingham, Ala, is employed in
the Department of the Interior.
Mrs. J. Frederick Herring, who before
her marriage on Saturday, January Is,
was Miss Dorothy Eleanor Weber, was
the honor guest at shower given by
Kappa Chapter, Phi Sigma Epsilon
National Sorority, at the home Of
Helen Talbot, 14l5 Girard street.
Many beautiful gifts were received.
The guests included Miss Margaret
Weber, president Of the chapter and
sister Of the bride; Mrs. Wilhelmina
Phuger Redman, Miss Josephine La
croft, Miss Celia Terry, Miss Virginia
johnson, Miss Gwendolyn Willis, Miss
Gertrude Wesley, Miss Helen Poulton,
Miss Virginia Praetorious. Miss Mary
Rush, Miss Eleanor Wall and Miss
Helen Talbot.
A pretty wedding took place Mon
day evening, January 13, at the Pres
byterian parsonage in Leesburg, Va,
when Miss Katherine Virginia F'etzer.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.
Fetzer nf IAeSl1l1rr Va became the