Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-30

Military pomp and formality pre-
dominated at the wedding yesterday
afternoon of Miss Ruth Yarnell
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs
Harry E. Yarnell, and Lieut.. John Syl.
vester, U. S. N, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Sylvester of Wellston, Ohio
| The ceremony was performed in St
Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith officiating. in
| the presence of large and distin-
guiShed company. The arrangements
for the wedding were charming in de-
tail, and .profusion Of white peonies
and larkspur, massed with tall palms
and ferns, made an effective back
ground for the nuptial ceremony. The
bride was escorted by her father. who
gave her in marriage. Her wedding
gown was lovely, fashioned of white
satin, with long fitted sleeves and the
full skirt falling into a graceful train
at the back. Her tulle veil was held
by cap of rose point lace and she
carried a sheaf bouquet of Gala lilies.
Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt of New
port, r. l., was matron of honor, wear
ing gown of pale green chiffon. with
long sleeves and the skirt of tiers fall
ing longer IN the back than in the
front. She wore a hat of natural color
horsehair braid. trimmed with green
ribbon, with slippers to match. and she
carried an arm bouquet of opheiia roses
and larkspur.
Miss Margaret Fsies of Scarborough,
N. Y, was maid of honor, wearing a cos
tune like that Of the matron.
The bridesmaids were Miss Caroline
johnson and Miss Janet Sylvester. sis
ter OF the bridegroom, and their gowns
were of dark green chiffon, made like
those of the other attendants, with hats
ana slippers to correspond, and they
carried ophelia roses and larkspur.
Lieut.. Chester Clement of the u.
S. S. Worden was the best man, and
the uShers included Lieut.. Walter
Jones. Lieut.. Lionel L. Rowe, Lieut..
Sherman r. Clark, Ensign w. K. Romo-
ser. Ensign Arthur Marks and Ensign
Robert Speck.
A small reception for the members
OF the immediate families, the wedding
party and a few close friends followed
in the home of the brides parents
when the bride and bridegroom were
assisted in receiving by their parents
Mrs. Yarnell wore gown of bois de
rose lace with llorsehair braid hat to
match and Mrs. Sylvester wore blue
chiffon.
Lieut.. Sylvester and his bride left
after the ceremony for wedding trip,
and they will spend the Summer in
NcWpOTGs N. l., where Lieut.. sylvester
Is on duty on the u. S. S. Concord.
Mrs. Sylvester's going away costume
was a Powered crepe de chine frock,
with a dark green bankok straw hat
and other accessories to correspond.
Lieut. Sylvester graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1926 with highest
class standing. The bride graduated
from Vassar year ago and has been in
Washington with her parents since
then.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward Simp-
son OF Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Skies
Of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Sylvester Of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss
Ruth Thomas Of Newport, r. I.
Popular Couple Welded
In Baltimore Church.
The marriage of Miss Lettice Lee Coul-
ling, daughter of Mrs. Coulling of Bal
timore and Leesburg. Va. and the late
Maj. William Meade Coulling, u. S. A.,
to Mr.. William Busted Street,, son of
Mrs. STREET. of Hartford County, Mary
land and the late Mr. John R1ish