Evening star., 1925-06-18
Important Wedding Fills
St. Matthew's Church Today.

The marriage of Miss Mamie Mer-
rick Hamilton to Mr.. Alfred f. Ben
ziger of New York filed ST. Mat
thew's Church at 1870 o'clock this
morning with a representative COM
pany of Washingtonians and many
guests from other cities. The ar
rangements were suggestive of the
early Summer, both in the decoration
of the church and home and in the
costumes of the brides attendants.
In the church there was a cool at
mosphere given by the artistic use
of palms, Australian ferns, oak
leaves and pink rubium lilies and
white hydrangea. The pews were
marked with the same flowers.
There was an imposing group of
clergy present at the wedding, and
the Rev. Father Edward Buckley and
Mgr James F. Newcomb of New
York officiated. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George +.
Hamilton, and her father walked
with her to the altar and gave her
away Her gown of white satin was
fashioned on slender straight lines,
the bodice cut in V shape at the neck
and with long, tight-titting sleeves of
the satin. A court train fell from
the shoulders, and the rare old rose
point veil had been worn by her
Il,
of the family. 1t was arranged
simply in cap effect with orange
blossoms, and she carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
Bride roses.
Miss Mary Emily Hamilton, sister
of the bride, was her maid of honor
and wore a gown of yellow chiffon,
slenderly fashioned and with godets
In the skirt and a two-toned circular
scarf from the left shoulder to the
back. Her hat of leghorn was trim
med with French flowers and she
carried Ophelia roses.
The group of attendants included
Mrs. John F. McGovern of New
Brunswick, n. J.; Miss Alma Fen
messy of Greenwich. Conn; Miss
Rosalie BenZiger of New York, sister
of the bridegroom, and Miss Kath-
crime Beach of Washington. Their
gowns were fashioned after that of
the maid of honor, two were in pink
and two in peach color chiffon, their
hats being like that of Miss Hamilton,
and they carried pink roses and
delphinium.
Completing the brides company of
attendants was Zita de Schanensee,
the niece of the bridegroom, who
was lovely in her frock of sea shell
pink chiffon over a deeper shade of
pink with which she wore a quaint
lace cap with flowers on each side,
and with ties under the chin. She
carried a basket of early Summer
roses.
Mr. Bernard Benziger of New York
was best man for his brother and
the ushers were Mr.. George E. Ham
ilton, jr., brother of the bride; Mr..
Nelson Alexander, Mr.. Carl Donner.
Mr. Frederick Lueders, Mr.. Oswald
Mccarthy of New York, Mr.. DWyer
Kinnucan of Detroit.
A breakfast at Stone Ridge, Be
thesda Md, the county estate of Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton, followed the cere-
mony, the beautiful lawn and gardens
giving up a wealth of blossoms as a
setting. The guests were received on
the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas c. Benziger of
Summit, N. j., parents of the bride
groom, and the brides sister, Mrs.
William F. Tompkins assisting the
bridal company in receiving.
Mrs. Hamilton wore charming
gown of rose de vols crepe roma, with
q hat in corresponding shades, and
Mrs. BenZiger, wore a gown of white
crepe de chine banded in black, with
orchid tones in the embroidery. Her
hat was of black and white. Mrs.
Tompkins wore a blue chiffon gown
with yellow roses and fashioned with
black lace. Her hat was in the same
tones of color.
The breakfast was served in the
residence, where quantities of flow
ers were used.
Mr.. Benziger and his bride will sail