The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Miss Nancy Hamilton Becomes Bride
TOday of Dr.. Victor Ricardo ALfdrO
Wedding to BE Solemnized
This Afternoon at
st. Matthew's

and resident society, headed
by the Secretary of State,
Mr.. Stimson, and the dean
of the Diplomatic Corps, Sir
Esme Howard, and Lady
Isabella Howard, the we'd
ding Of Miss Nancy Hamil-
ton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Hamilton, to
DR.. Victor Ricardo Alfaro,
eldest son Of the Minister OF
Panama and Nine. Alfaro, is
taking place this afternoon.
The ceremony will be per-
formed at 4:30 o'clock in
st. Matthews Church, with
Father Thomas Walsh of
ficiating, and will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the
Pan-American Union Build.
ing.
Ivory Satin
The bride viii be given in
marriage by her father. Her
gown Is fashioned Of soft ivory
satin, made princess style. with
a wide flounce Of rare lace on
the bottom Of the gown, and
down the sides, falling in grace
full folds to join the train in
back. Her veil is Of rose point
lace, made into q clOse-fitting
cap which is held by q wreath
of orange blossoms. She is
carrying a prayer book, from
which a shower of lilies-of-the-
valley falls.
Miss Margaret Mitchell, Of
Cincinnati, is maid of honor
for her cousin. The bridesmaids
are Miss Adelaide Henry, Miss
Exilona Hamilton, Miss Elma
Binns. Of Uniontown, Pa, and
Miss Jessica Holton, of Bethle-
hem, Pa
The maid-of honor is wearing q
frock made of heaven.blue chif-
fon, made with a cape falling
gracefully over the arms TO
simulate sleeves. The skirt Is a
series of wide circular flounces,
which are longer. in back than IN
the front. The hat and shoes
match the frock. The brides.
maids frocks are similar to that
of the maid-of-honor, except that
they are in peach color. They
are all carrying large SPRAYS
of Talisman roses and delphinium.
Best Man
DR.. Alfaro is having as best
man DR.. Philip CaulfieId, Of
Johnstown, Pa, and the ushers
include Hugh Weston, of Detroit;
J. Robert McNeal, Of New York
city; Gordon New and Louis
Peak. 4
The Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton are receiving with the
bridal couple at the head Of the
impressive grand stairway in the
Pan-American Building. which Is
banked with Austrian ferns
and palms and white cut glowerS.
corresponding with the decora-
tions in the map room, where the
refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Hamilton is wearing an
ensemble of beige lace with roses
of chiffon appliqued on the full
skirt and bodice. Her hat IL
beige lace. Nine. Alfaro is
gowned in peach color chiffon,
made on long lines, with a cape
and flOunce on the skirt OF rare
old lace.
Honors
The minister of Panama. who Is
also vice president of Panama,
has an honorary Phi. D. degree
and he Is also distinguished for
having composed the code of laws
used in nearly all the Latin.
American countries.
DR.. Victor Alfaro and his bride,
after . wedding trip, will occupy
the home of the brides parents
while Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton are
away, and, in September, they
will take an apartment here,
where DIR. Alfaro will begin the
practice Of 1edicine, having Just
received his degree from George
town University.
The brides travelling costume Is
a chiffon ensemble of wood violet,
with hat and shoes to match.
Guests
! Among the out-of-tOwn guests
here for the wedding are Mrs. ].
Charles Kerr, Of Cincinnati,
: grandmother of the bride; Mrs.
Joseph Kerr and Miss Joan Kerr,
of Covington, KY; Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodhue Smith, of Philadelphia; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Theoderic Mitchell,
of Cincinnati; Mrs. r. W. Pogue,
Miss Russell Pogue, and Mrs.
Charles Iredell. all of Cincinnati.
The wedding today Is the first
matrimonial alliance OF a Wash.
lngton girl and a member Of the
Diplomatci Corps for about two
years.
The Secretary of the Navy.
Charles Francis Adams, has gone
to Poughkeepsie, N. Y. to at.
tend the intercollegiate crew races.
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Motoring
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown
and their daughter, Miss Mildred
Brown. left this morning for an
extended motor trip through New
England and Canada.
During their absence their
apartment at the Kedrick will be
occupied by Mrs. Helen Waters,
OF England and Buenos Aires,
who has been staying with the
Charge d'Affaires of Argentina
IL.