Evening star., 1927-09-04
Brilliant Weddings Mark
Social Season in Capital
Pretty Gowns and Beautiful Flowers Feature the
Events as Happy Couples Exchange
Their Nuptial Vows.

DR.. George Hamilton Schwinn OF this
city, took place yesterday at noon, IL
the home of the brides uncle anc
aunt, Maj. and Mrs. Frank Norman
at 690S Fifth street. The home had
charming arrangement OF roses, anc
SIN lax and an improvised altar oil
white lilies and nalms formed an effec
tive background for the wedding. Rev
c n Young officiated; only the imme
date families being present. An in
formal reception followed the cere
mony for those attending.
The bride was given In marriage by
her uncle, and she wore dark blue
tailored gown with a tan hat and car
ried a shower bouquet of roses and
lilies of the valley.
Mr.. Schwinn and his bride left after
the ceremony for Southern wedding
trip.
The marriage of Miss Mary Helen
Slime, daughter of Mrs. Latimer b.
Stine. to MIR. Arthur Edward Bonnet
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Adolph Bon
net, took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the Lincoln Road
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev.
Clarence II. Corkran officiating. The
church was beautifully decorated with
palms. ferns. foliage and flowers. A
program of organ music was given
by Mrs. Lawrence G. Mitchell, and
Miss Phebe Slime, sister of the bride,
sang "At Dawning" and Il Love You
Truly"
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her brother in-law, Mr.. Edward p.
Berlin, and was given in marriage by
her mother. She wore a becoming
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being held in place by wreath of
orange blossoms, and she carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Mildred d. Bonnet, sister of
the bridegroom, was the maid of
honor and wore a costume of rose
color georgette and satin appliQued
with roses of velvet and ribbon. Her
picture hat was of matching color, and
she carried a bouquet of pink roses
and delphinium.
Mr.. Harold D. Bonnet of Chicago,
ILL.,, was best man for his brother, and
the ushers were Mr.. r. Darcy Bon
net and Mr.. Walter Bonnet, also
brothers of the bridegroom.
A reception followed in the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Stine, who
wore beige color chiffon gown. Mrs.
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was in a gown of black satin.
Later, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnet left for
q short motor trip, the bride wearing
a costume of brown.
The marriage of Miss Kathryn
Shale Snyder, daughter of Mrs.
Evelyn Snyder, to Mr.. Warren c.
Rodgers, formerly of Alabama, took
place Yesterday afternoon. The cere-
mony was performed at o'clock in
the Mount Vernon Methodist Church,
Rev. W., A. Mckee officiating. An
informal reception for the members
Of the two families and out-of-town
guests followed in the home of the
brides mother, who wore wistaria taf.
feta, a hat to match and a corsage
bouquet of rosebuds.
The bride wore gown Of white
georgette crepe with hat to match
and carried bride roses. She was at
tended by Miss Alice Anderson as
maid Of honor, who was in orchid
color georgette crepe with a white
hat and carried pink roses. Mr.. John
Tinsley was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers left later by
motor for his former home in Ala
bama, and after September 20 will be
at home at 240 Rucker avenue, in
Lyon Village, Va. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. H. d.
Sevison Of Hughesville, Pa, uncle
and aunt OF the bride.
A pretty al fresco wedding was that
OF Miss Jessie c. Livingston, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Living
ston Of Cherrydale, Va, and Mr.. Wal
ter E. Thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
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took place Thursday afternoon. The
ceremony was performer at $40 o'clock
on the lawn of the old home of the
brides grandmother, the late Mrs. A. A.
Topley, at Cherrydale, Rev. F. E. An
drews of McVeytown, Pa, uncle of the
bride. officiating. An improvised altar
and chancel was arranged, with rare
old pine and cedar trees, between 75
and 80 years old, forming an imposing
background. Tall standards, filled
with late Summer flowers and tied
with white ribbons, formed an aisle,
the quaint old-fashioned flowers of the
garden and the half-century or more
old shrubbery adding much to the
scene. Mrs. B. D. Shreve sang preced-
ing the ceremony, and Mrs. A. l..
Powell, who accompanied her. also
played the wedding marches.
The bride, who was given in mar
fiage by her father, wore gown of
shell pink taffeta, large picture hat
trimmed with tulle, which matched
the tulle falling over the brim and
forming a train in the back. She car
ried a shower bouquet Of bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Joseph B. Roberts was matron
OF honor and was in pale blue organdy,
fashioned like the costume of the
bride, her hat of the same shade hav.
ing the streamer of tulle to form a
train, and she carried pink roses and
larkspur. Miss Anne Eliza beth Parker
and Miss Anna Virginia Topley, cou-
sins of the bride, were bridesmaids.
and were in similar costumes to that
OF Mrs. Roberts, nile green and yell
low, and carried roses.
Mr.. Joseph B. Roberts was best
man, and the ushers wer' Mr.. NJ.
Douglas Greene and Mr.. Milford H.
Clarke.
A reception followed the ceremony,
and the bride and bridegroom were as
sisted in receiving by their parents,
Mrs. Livingston wearing rose taupe
gown with hat to match and a corsage
bououet of pink roses. Mrs. Thomp-
son was in pale pink crepe, with which
she wore q hat of black lace and cor.
sage bouquet of pink roses.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson started for Northern we'd
ding trip, the bride travelling in rose
beige dress with hat and coat OF tan
After November ! they will be at
home in Washington, where they have
taken an apartment in the Quincy.
The marriage of Miss Lena Gr.eves
Bray, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
j. Bray Of Ballston, Va, to Rev. Paul
Leroy Warner, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Warner of Hamilton
Va, took place Thursday evening In
the Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Rev. J.. H. kuhlmann, uncle OF the
bridegroom. officiating. Mrs. j. Dill
mon Moreland, cousin of the bride
played the wedding marches, and dur
ing the ceremony Loves Old Sweet
Song"
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