Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-30
Miss Schneider
Married Saturday
Miss Hilda r Schneider is Bride of
John. T Lewis-Will Sail For
Winter in Europe

Miss Hilda Truslow Schneider,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W.
Schneider, was married Saturday TO
Mr.. John Taylor Lewis. Jr., son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lewis, Of
Gwathmey, Va. the marriage being
an event of unusual interest to the
Younger set throughout Virginia,
with which the bride has been affilia-
ted.
The ceremony was performed at 5
o'clock in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church in the presence of large
number of friends and relatives, the
Rev Percy Foster Hall rector. as
sisted by the Rev. Beverly D. Tucker
of the Theological Seminary, officia-
ting Palms, ferns, and autumn TO-
liage were used to decorate the
church and the altar was banked with
yellow chrySanthemums. The pews
for the family were marked with
white satin ribbon. Autumn foliage
and chrysanthemums were used in
the house decorations.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. was attired in a
lovely model Of white satin, made on
the new lines, and embroidered with
pearls. The skirt was made quite
long, and the waist was long, cut
with a bateau neck. The long court
train of lace was edged with satin,
and the tulle veil, which fell to the
end of. the train, was trimmed with
orange blossoms and held with cor
onet Of lace. She carried BRIDE
roses and orchids with shower OF
lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth Schneider attended
her sister as maid Of honor, and
wore gown Of gold lace over gold
metallic cloth, made with a long CIR
cular skirt and the long waist was
cut with bateau neck, and trimmed
with gold lace Her hat was OF gold
tulle and lace and gold ribbon. Com,
pleting the costume, she wore gold
hose and gold slippers. and earned
an arm bouquet of ophelia roses. The
bridesmaids were Miss Abbie Hoxton,
Miss Charlotte Kemper, Miss Nina
Baker Fulton, and Miss Collins Nc
Kay Jones. Their costumes were
changeable gold satin made along tn,
same lines as the maid of honor, ana
their hats were made OF rust tuile
and lace and gold ribbon. They wore
gold hose and rust slippers, and car
ried variegated chrysanthemums'
Mr.. William F Williams, Jr., OF
Bristol. R. l., cousin of the groom
Was the best man, and the ushers
,yo,o Mr. Edward r. Stettinius Jr.,
of New York; Mr.. Dean Goodwin
Ribble. of Petersburg; Mr.. Clifton b
Gleaves, of Roanoke; Mr.. William
y tones. of Jacksonville, Florida;
Mr.. William NJ. Birdsong, of Suffolk;
Mr.. c. Waller Barrett, OF New. YORK;
and Mr.. George B Vest, of this CITY.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception at the home of the BRIDE ;
parents in Columbus street, for the
wedding party, the two families, ana
the most intimate friends OF the
bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left later in
the evening for Hot Springs, the lat,
ter wearing a three-piece suit OF
brown velour, trimmed with brown
squirrel. with a small hat Of copper
embroidered in brown. They VIII
sail for Europe the 18th of Novem-
Der, for an indefinite stay.
Among the out-of-town guests
were. Mr.. and Mrs. John TAYLOR
Lewis. Sr of Gwathmey, parents of
the groom; DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Will
liams of Rhode Island; Mrs Howell
L. Williams, of Cooperstown, N. Y ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Colt De Volt
and Miss Helen Lingley, both OF
Rhode Island.