Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
Social Calendar Featured
Bv Matrimonial Events
Brilliant Weddings in Bethlehem Chapel Yester-
day Are Classed Among the Important
Affairs In Weeks Record.

Bethlehem Chapel Of the Washington
Cathedral was the scene of an interest
| ing wedding yesterday at noon, when
Miss Eleanore Maria Chamberlain
daughter of Col and Mrs. Weston Per-
| ctval Chamberlain. became the bride OF
Ensign Earl Kendall Swearington. U. S.
N, Canon G. Freeland Peter officiating
Yellow roses and blue delphinium
were used to carry out the Navy colorS
both at the chapel and also In the
Chinese room of the Mayhower, where
reception followed the ceremony.
"Pomp and Circumstance" an old
where the bride graduated in 1928. was
played as the bridal party entered the
chapel. An organ recital was given
during the ceremony, with Mendel-
Ssohn's wedding march completing the
program.
The bride wore q very beautiful gown
Of ivory MORE, slightly princess ef-
feet being given, with fitted bands at
the waistline forming a graceful flare
as the sections widened from the hip
line to the bottom of the skirt. A sill
yer jacket with long fitted sleeves gave
an unusually distinctive touch to the
Rosaline lace was artistically arranged
In the Russian coronet style. Gala
lilies were used for her bouquet.
The bridesmaids, who also attended
Bryn Mawr at the time the bride was
there, were Miss Bina Day Deneen,
Miss Mary Virginia Carey of Chicago,
Miss Ruth Gardner of Quincy, ILL.,, and
Miss Phyllis Wigand of New York.
With their frocks of chiffon in pastel
hats in a slightly darker shade than the
dresses, which were also made with
CHI fpoV
jackets matching the color Of the gown.
Their bouquets were made of Spring
flowers.
Lieut.. Rex. War Heinlein, U. S. A.,
was best man, and the ushers were
Lieut.. Condr. Francis Uhlen, u. S. N;
Ensign E. w. Drew, U. S. N, and En-
sign John F. Alderman, U. S. N.
Following their wedding journey the
bridal couple will leave for the Pacific
Coast, where Ensign Swearingen has
been assigned to duty aboard the
U. s. s. Colorado.
Previous to Col. Chamberlain's as
signment to duty in the War Depart
ment. In October, he was chief health
ofdcer Of the Canal Zone for five years.
A charmingly arranged wedding took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
also in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral, when Miss Macy
Macdonald Spalding, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin w. Spalding. of Wood
ley place, became the bride of Mr.. Peter
Hamilton, IT,, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Hamilton, of Brooklyn, N. Y, the Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith, rector of st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church, officiating.
The vases on the altar were filled
with pink peonies, and a program of
organ selections was given before the
service.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore q gown Of hand
made duchess and honiton lace. an
heirloom in her family. The dress
formed its own train and was made on
simple princess lines over an ivory
satin slip. Her veil was of tulle, with
a coronet of duchess lace held with
orange blossoms. She carried shower
bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid Of honor was the bride |
groom's sister, Miss Anne Hamilton, of
New York, and wore deep yellow chiffon |
made with ruffles to the floor in back |
and tied on the side with ribbons of
Spring green. Her hat vas green horse