The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-19
JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS OF SOCIETY
Miss Eleanor Hill
Weds Army Man
TODAY

Miss Eleanor Carroll Hill, daugh'
ter Of Mrs. Richard S. Hin and of
the late DR.. Hill. Of Washington
and Prince Georges county, Nd,
was married today to Capt. Egmont
Francis Koenig, U. S. A. The cere-
mony took place at noon In 81.
| Matthew's Church, with the rector,
! the Rev. Father Edward L. Buckley,
| officiating, and afterward there was
a breakfast at the Washington
Club
The bride was given in marriage
by her cousin, John F. Lee, of St.
Louis. and had her sister, Miss Min
ME Mosher Hill, as maid of honor,
with Mrs. Gerald Desmond Linke
as matron of honor. The bridal
party also included four brides
maids, Miss Ada Morgan Hill, also
| a sister of the bride; Miss Irone
Russell, Miss Charlotte Freeman
Clark and Miss Alberta Gilbert.
A group Of the bridegrooms
brother officers were ushers, includ-
ing Lieut.. Valery Andrews, Lieut..
oliver S. Ferson. Capt. William H.
e. Holmes, and Major Paul Evans,
with Francis w. Hill, jr., cousin OF
the bride. The best man was Lieut.,
Hugh Williamson Rowan.
It was a rainbow tinted wedding.
with the bridesmaids wearing frocks
| of pastel tones and the blues ana
pinks, lavenders and yellows re-
peated in the quantities OF early
| summer flowers with which the
church was decorated. Hydrangeas,
blue and pink, were used in great
profusion, with colorful gladioli and
| tall sprays of snowy yucca arranged
with the traditional palms and
branching ferns.
The bridesmaids were gowned
alike in chiffon frocks, made with
the skirts cut in points and youth
| full bodices cut full and finished
with short cap sleeves. Miss Gill
bert and Miss Clark were in yellow,
with Miss Russell and Miss Ada
Hill wearing lavendar, while the
maid of honor wore pale blue and
the matron of honor, rose pink.
Girdles of silver cloth and picture
hats of the same material trimmed
in pink and blue roses completed
most effective costumes. The
bridesmaids had ,old-fashioned bou-
quets in lace paper holders, Mrs.
Linke and Miss Minnie Hall Hill
carrying clusters of pink roses.
The brides gown was of ivory
satin gracefully draped and un-
trimmed except for the sleeves Of
beautiful old Duchess lace, an heir
loom in her family. The neck was
cut on the fashionable and becom-
ing batteau line, and there was a
long court train of satin, with
corners. Miss Hill wore a tulle veil
Il 70 Ino re
broidered in pearls and she carried
lilies-of-the-valey.
At the Washington Club, where
the breakfast took place, Mrs Hill
received with the wedding party,
wearing. black lace gown with a
becoming black lace hat. The club
house, like the church, was gay
with summer flowers, and a stringed
orchestra played during the recep.
ton.
When Captain and Mrs. Koenig
left for their wedding trip, she
wore smart navy blue tailored
suit, with a becoming black hat
trimed in burnt goose Captain
Koenig. who has recently returned
to Washington aftSc attending the
conference of the International
Chamber of Commerce in Italy. is
| now on DUTY IN washington and
expects to remain a year longer.
The couple have taken a house near
town.
The briaegroom's parents are in
Italy and consequently could not
be present at the wedding. Mrs.
Henry Harrison Of Virginia was
among the out-of-town guests at
the ceremony.
Miss Hill made her debut in
Washington a year ago. She comes
Of family which has long
been prominent and is allied with
the CAROLS, the Digges, the Nor
gans and other families who have
made history in Maryland.
Capt. Graca Aranha, naval at
tache Of the Brazilian embassy, en-
| tertained a small company at
| luncheon Yesterday at the Shoreham