Evening star., 1928-06-17
Wedding in Congress Circle
OF Interest to Capital Folk
Snyder-Eddey Marriage in New York Brilliant
Afair-Other Notable Nuptal Events of
Early Summer

usual interest TOOK place yesterday
New York, when Miss Catherine Edd
Weller daughter of Representative ant
Mrs. Royal H. Weller Of New York City
became the bride of Mr.. Carroll Man
derson Snyder of New York. The cere
mony was performed in the st, Bar
tholomewS Church at noon and wa!
followed by a reception later at th'
Park Lane.
A large and distinguished company
witnessed the ceremony. including Gov
and Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, several mem
bers of the Senate and a number O
colleagues of the brides father in tht
House Of Representatives.
The arrangements for the wedding
were elaborate in detail and the church
had an effective decoration of Summer
flowers, tall palms and evergreenS
AS the guests were assembling the or.
ganiSt of the church played selections
of nuptial music and the bride anc
her wedding party walked down the
center aisle of the church to the strains
Of Lohengrin wedding march.
The bride was escorted to the flow
er-bedecked altar by her father who
gave her in marriage Her wedding
gown was lovely. fashioned of Alencon
lace and duchess satin. The hand
some lace formed the close-fittine
bodice with long fitted sleeves and the
fun satin skirt went into a peacock
train at the back. The veil of tulle
and pearls was specially designed SC
as to carry out the semi-medieval pat
tern of the gown and she carried q
shower bouquet
Miss Elizabeth Evans was maid OF
honor. wearing a gown of pale yellow
taffeta fashioned bouffant, with a deep
transparent hem of yellow tulle piped
IN Jade green ribbon. From the waist
line at the left there was a cascade OF
wide ribbons in pastel shades of green
orchid and yellow. carrying out the
coloring of the bridesmaids frocks. Her
hat was Of Leghorn straw. trimmed
with tea roses
The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor
Holmes, Miss Marjorie Groce, Miss
Catherine c. Jones, Miss Anna Jane
Phillips and Miss Margaret Thompson.
all of VasSar College. Poughkeepsic
n. Y. Miss Elizabeth Snyder of MasSa-
cfusetts, Miss Dorothy Goetze of New
York and Miss Leona Gillette of Madi-
son. Wis.
They wore frocks like that of the
bride, except in color, four in green
and four In orchid. fashioned with
cloSe-fitting podiceS Of MORE silk and
the skirts Of several layers of shaded
tulle. Their hats were designed to rep
resent the period of the Grand Mon
argue, with turnback brinlS. The large
briyns were laced with contrasting coll
ors and trimmed with garlands of rose
buds.
DR.. Theodore r. Miner was best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. Stanley p.
Miner of Brooklyn, Mr. Marshall A.
Layerie Of Staten Island, Mr.. Arthur
w. Pratt Of East Orange, Mr.. Ralph H.
Williams Of Montclair. N. j.; Mr.. How
ard r. Neill of New York City Mr..
Seldom S. Richards of Crawford, N. j.;
Mr. William r. Adams of Schenectady.
N. T., and Mr.. William H. Weller Of
New York City.
One Of the interesting announce
n1ents that came to Washington during
the week was that of the marriage
Wednesday afternoon Of Miss Mildred
z. Hoover to Lieut.. Charles w
Stewart, Ir.. Corps of Engineers.
u. s. A.. both Of this city. The cere-
nony took place in the chapel of the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. n. Y. and was witnessed
only by their most intimate friends
and associates. Both we're graduates
Of Central High School in Washington
IN the same class. Lieut. Stewart en-
tered the military academy. graduated
tened there as an instructor Of en-
gineering. He is the son Of Mr.. c. w
Stewart, who Is examiner in the Patent
ONCE and a graduate in the class OF
1881 at the y. s. Naval Academy.
The bride has been one Of the out
standing figures Of the younger set in
Washington, especially In the music
circles. and more recently has been as
6Oc1ated With the Potomac School
here. She Is the daughter Of the well
known and popular chief usher at the
White House, blI I. H. Hoover, who has
been member Of the White House
staff for 30 years.
After a visit IN Washington and
scnne time spent In travel, they viii
take up their residence at the Military
Academy at West Point.
Hiss Blanche Louise Hodgscn and MIR
Herbert J. Taylor, jr, Of this city, were
married yesterday afternoon in the
home Of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. HodgSon. at 2ilS
Eighteenth street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. n. p. Patterson
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
at o'clock and an informal reception
followed. The house had pretty ar.
rangement Of palms and early Summer
flowers and Miss Anna Litz played the
wedding music and accompanied Miss
Marion Arnold, who sang several solos
The bride was escorted and given ir
marriage by her father, and wore Z
becoming gown Of white georgette crepe
over white satin and carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses and Iilieg OF tn
valley
Miss Roberta HodgSon was maid o,
kDoor Tor her sister and had costunls
u green crepe and carried pink anc
white gweet peas, Miss Dorothy Brown
If Eerr1d0n, Va. Was bridesmaid ane
was dressed IN orchid georgette crep'
&ff 1Traed pink and white sweet peas
j. lie bliss Blanche Louise Hughes wal
4 Ber giTi and had dainty frock d
How Re1ggette crepe made over pinl
s16 carried a ba&ket filed with yellow
and white rogebi1ds Mr. William Ron
eYt Ho6gson was best man
Following wedding trip Mr. ane
Mrs. Taylor viii be al home al 2iit
Eighteenth street.
The company at the wedding incluGec
O number from out Of town, andons
whom we're MT. and Ars H. w. Hodg
fb9n ~ Plainleld. Va, Dr. Allan Sau
Of Norfolk. Mr, and Mrg H. u. Brown
ATS C9bly Brown, Nr. Iee Brown an
bf}ss Betty Brown of Eernd0n, Va, an.
Aia& Alice HendeFaDn of GaitheFaDuyp
M.
T. pretty wedding D>ok piace ysster
DAY a!terfaOn at s s'ciock, when Mis-
Mary i<DJig Baker, daag1teg Of Mf. an
Ars TsA0fna& Baker ~ Mclean, Va, Le
came me brl0e of ME EdWin Eiaei
George of Philadelphia. Pa The cere
na1oy Ua@ Ierfofmed IN IT. John'
Church al Mclean, Va, EeY. John q
fs&ftIeT officiating
The church Yas effectively deGlJrAte,
by ule many friends u the bride i!
KcjAap. and chanting program 0
auptial music Was given befofe tn
ceremony ny Mrs. Harry r. Adel
prg&nlst. ar,c Miss E1itb Marx III m