Evening star., 1924-04-06
Society Anticipating
Postmaster Weddings
Ceremonies of Widespread Interest Announced.
Marriage of Miss Margaretta Wood to Mr.. John
Howard Mott Potter Performed Yesterday

Blake. rector OF the church. assisted
by the Rev. DR.. Clark. rector of ST.
James Church. officiating in the pres
ence of large company of distin-
guished guests.
About the chancel and the altar
were spring blossoms mingling with
fern and palms. and the bride. es-
cort ed to the altar by her father, wore
a graceful, airy gown OF white mouse
laine de soir with dainty embroidery
of dull gold traced all over it, while
the court train of chiffon and geor-
gette crepe was finished with point
lace. The sleeves of the gown were
of lace, and she wore a becomingiy
arranged veil of rare old rose point
used by the brides of the Potter fam
lily for many years. Her bouquet was
mainly of white lilacs.
The maid of honor was Miss Anne
Elizabeth Wood and the other at
'tendants were Mrs. Bernard F. Rogers
jr., of Chicago. formerly Miss Corin-
ne Higginson of Boston; Miss Natalie
Hammond, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hayes Hammond; Miss Ethel
Potter of New York, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Elizabeth Robinson
OF Hartford, Conn, and Miss Catrina
Forbes Beale of Washington. The cos
tunes of the attendants were exceed
ingly dainty and springlike, being of
pale cream white organdy over color.
The maid of honor wore a slip nf yell
low under her full skirted. tight bod
iced dress, while the other girls wore
pink. blue and green slips. The long
wasted, tight-ftting bodices had
short sleeves and the skirts had
deep band of sheer lace above the
hem. the neckline being finished in
soft folds of blonde net. Their hats
| were of cream lace and tulle. the
streamers carrying the color note of
the costumes while tulips, snapdrag-
ons and jonouilis in graceful clusters
formed their bouquets: Miss Wood
maid of honor, carried an arm bou-
quet of yellow and pink snapdragons
Mrs. Wood wore d m odish gown of
black crepe de chine. a striking fea-
ture of the fashioning being in ,he
long fringe falling from the should
ers and down the back. Her hat was
!, of black tuIle and lace. Mrs. Potter,
mother of the bridegroom, also wore a
stylish costume of black crepe with Il
lace hat.
Mr.. Potter had as best man Mr.
James Cary Warren of New York
Mr. Cyril Butler, Mr.. Ronald Pearce
Mr. Benjamin T. Hoagland, Mr.. John
Dewitt Felz, Mr.. r. Sanford SaItus,
jr., Mr.. Ludwig X. Morehead, and
Mr.. Earl E. Balch, all of New York
Prof. Howard Opdyke of Union Col
lege and Mr.. Meade c. Burnet of Chi
cago.
Following the ceremony there was a
reception in the home of Admiral and
Mrs. Wood at 2S0s N street. the
guests hidden to the church also at
tending the reception.
Mr.. Potter and his bride left late
In the day for a wedding trip, Mrs,
Potter wearing a smart little suit
Of sand color, with hat in much the
same shade: Their wedding trip
just now will be brief one before
they return to New York, but they
expect to spend the summer in Eng
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter. parents Of the
bridegroom, arrived Friday and were
guests over the week end OF Mrs
J. Borden Hartman, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Choate of Boston, nov
living in Washington, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers
Among the out-of-town guests for
the wedding besides the parents of
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