Evening star., 1937-05-30

ing dress, fashioned with a cape and
with red accessories.
Her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Britt Rude,
was matron of honor. wearing yell
low crepe dress with brown access
sories.
Mr.. Carl Hansen, jr., brother Of the
was the best man.
A breakfast followed the ceremony,
which was attended by only members
Of the immediate families.
Among the out-of-toWn guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Lucien Platt of Phila-
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Hansen left on a we'd
ding trip later and will travel for some
time.
The bride was born in Marion, Ohio.
and came to live in Washington is
years ago. The bridegroom gradu-
ated from Cornell University.
Miss Leona Clark
Bride of Mr.. Gallagher.
4 SIMPLY but attractively arranged
wedding took place at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stevens, 1906
Varnum street, when Mrs. Stevens
daughter. Leona Pearl Clark, became
the bride of Mr.. James Patrick Gal
lagher Wednesday, at 8 o'clock in the
evening. The Rev. DR.. H. w. Burgan,
by Rev. Dr.. Chesteen Smith,
performed the ceremony. Mrs. Law
renee j. McElligott, sister of the BRIDE
groom, sang, accompanied by Mrs
Edna Colbert.
The bridal procession started at the
head of the stairs and proceeded to the
living room, where an improvised altar
Of palms and ferns had been arranged
for the ceremony. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and
wore a white mousseline de sole dress
trimmed in wide lace bands. It was
fashioned with tight bodice full skirt
and puff sleeves. She wore a large
white horsehair braid hat off-the-
face and carried bouquet Of orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Clara Phelps of New York,
maid of honor, wore dawn gray NOUS
sellne de sole gown over chartreuse,
with large chartreuse hat and match
ing accessories, and Miss Gladys Her
berson, cousin of the bride, wore dawn
gray mousseline de sole over peach
with large peach-colored hat and
accessories. Both the brides
maids carried arm bouquets Of Spring
flowers.
Mr.. w. Edward Gallagher, brother
Of the bridegroom, was best man.
A reception for $50 guests followed.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher left
for wedding trip, the bride wearing
a beige tailored suit with brown and
white accessories and wore an orchid
corsage. Returning, their residence
will be at Bennett Hall, Sixteenth and
Somerset streets.
The out-of-toWn guests were the
brides uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs
Solon L. Rhode of Reading. Pa; her
sister, Mrs. Elaine Stevens Forester of
New York City, and the Misses Clara
and Beulah Phelps of New York City.
Miss Helen E. Sprucebank
Bride of Mr.. Tom Thatcher.
HELEN E. SPRUCEBANK,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. E.
of Washington, and Mr..
Tom B. Thatcher, son of Mrs. Maude
E. Thatcher and the late Capt. H. M.
Thatcher of Washington, were married
Tuesday evening in the Foundry M.
E. Church at 8 o'clock The Rev. DR..
j. R. Verbrycke of Berlin. Nd, uncle
of the bridegroom, officiated, assisted
by the Rev. DR.. F. B. Harris. Mr..
Justin Laurie sang preceding the cere-
mony. The altar was decorated with
peonies and palms and lighted with
candles.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ivory
satin gown with yoke of rosepoint
lace with a Victorian collar, and long
train. Her veil was held in place
with a coronet OF pearls and she
carried a bouquet of brides roses and
maiden hair fern, with showers of
lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Everett Hellmurth, sister Of
the bride, was matron Of honor, wear
ing q coronation pink marquisette
over taffeta and carrying a bouquet
OF small calla lilies and delphinium
tied with delphinium blue satin rib
bon.
The other attendants were Mrs
Eleanor Hurl,' Mrs. Ada Hoage, Mrs
Ruth Patton of New Jersey and Miss
Elizabey Morford, all of whom wore
gowns of pale pink mousseline de sois
over taffeta and carried bouquets
Of pink roses and delphinium tied with
delphinium blue satin ribbon.
Mr.. Ventnor Williams of Rochester,
N. Y, was the best man, and the
ushers were Mr.. Frank T. Parsons,
jr.; Mr.. Harold L. Seaman, Mr.. J.
Russell Verbrycke, Sd, cousin of the
bridegroom, and Mr.. E. Newton
Thatcher of Martinsburg, w. Va, an
other cousin of the bridegroom.
A reception followed the ce- emony
at the home Of the brides p ITS at
1924 Porter street, which was deco