Evening star., 1941-06-15
Miss Maryland Weed
Wed to Mr., j, ], Sheehy, I'd.

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Miss Maryland Weed
Wed to Mr.. J. j. Sheehy, Sd.
A wedding charming in its SIM
plicity took place yesterday morning
at ST. Gabriels Church where Miss
Maryland Alberta Weed, daughter
of Mrs. George E. Weed of Lam
ham, Md, and the late Mr.. Weed,
became the bride of Mr.. James
Joseph Sheehy, Sd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James j. Sheehy, jr.
The Rev. Father William J. SWee-
ney officiated at the marriage cere-
mony and nuptial mass in the
presence of the immediate families.
Palms and white peonieS decorated
the altar and the bride was given
in marriage by Mr.. Joseph Bohan-
nan, brother-in-laW. She wore a
Street-length white taffeta dress
fashioned as a redingote with a
sweetheart neckline and short pulled
sleeves. She had long lace gloves
and a corsage of white orchids and
carried a white prayer book.
Mrs. Joseph Bohannan was matron
of honor for her sister and wore
a dress of pink mousseline de sole
with a wide-brimmed hat to match
and a corsage of talisman roses.
Mr.. William Abbott Sheehy was
his brothers best man and the
and Mr.. Robert Nathaniel Sheehy,
brothers, and Mr. j. Rush Shanahan,
cousin of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Sheehy, who is fifth-genera-
ton Washingtonian and a graduate
of ST. Johns College, is the grand
son of Mrs. Mamie Sardo Sheehy
and the late Mr.. James j. Sheehy,
Well-knoWn patent attorney.
MI. and Mrs. Sheehy left imme-
diately on their wedding trip, the
tailored suit with white accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehy will live here.
Miss Estha Wire Becomes Bride
OF MIR. Woodrow W. WOlverton.
The PetWorth Methodist Church,
Grant Circle and New Hampshire
avenue, was the scene of a pretty
wedding June at pm, when Miss
Estha Genevieve Wire became the
bride of Mr.. Woodrow w. Wolver-
ton. The officiating clergymen were
the Rev. Oscar J. Randall and DR..
Frank Steelman.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Wire and the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Wolverton.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a becom-
ing gown of white point d'esprit,
the bodice of which was tight
fitting with wrist-length sleeves, and
the very full skirt was fashioned in
tiers. Her fingertip veil was held
in place by a coronet of white
gladioli. She carried a shower
bouquet of white orchids and
gladioli.
The maid of honor, Miss Jean
Wire, niece of the bride. was attired
in dusty-pink mousSeline de sole
made with full sleeves and flaring
skirt. Her hat and bouquet were
of garden flowers.
The Junior bridesmaids were Miss
Myrle Wire and Miss Barbara Vir-
ginia Wire, also nieces of the bride.
Their gowns of blue mousseline de
sole were fashioned in Greclan style.
They carried old fashioned nosegays
ana wore tiny clusters of flowers
in their hair.
Mr.. James P. Stewart was best
man and the users were MeSsrs.
c. Raymond Wire, Preston E. Wire,
Marvin NJ. Wire and Charles P.
Wire, brothers of the bride.
The brides mother wore a gown
of rose lace over matching taffeta
with contrasting accessories, and
her corsage was dark-red radiance
roses. The bridegroom's mother
was becomingly attired in aqua
marine embroidered crepe with ac-
cessorieS of white. Her corsage was
talisman roses.
The church was decorated with
palms, ferns and large baskets OF
white gladioli and stock.
Mr.. Glenn S. Miller. jr., sang and
Mrs. Ards Atkinson Cannon played
wedding selections.
A reception was held for some $50
guests Immediately after the cere-
mony at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.