Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Weddings Lead in Interest
In Capitals Society World
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Nuptial Events Of
Late Spring-Charmins Costumes and -
sf' Pretty Flowers in Evidence.

The marriage of Miss Georgette Ann
1ongan to Mr.. Benjamin Carroll Win
afternoon in the Country Club Christian
Church in Kansas City, Mo. The bride
Is the daughter Of Mr.. George B. Lon
gan, president and general manager
Of the Kansas City Star, and Mrs.
Longan. The bridegroom Is the son
Of Mr.. B. C. Hyde, former insurance
commissioner of Missouri, and Mrs.
Hyde. and the nephew Of Mr.. Arthur
M. Hyde, Secretary Of Agriculture In
President Hoover's. cabinet. The service
was read by the Rev. George Hamilton
Combs.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father wore a gown Of ivory
satin made princess in style with long
sleeves and natural waistline. The close
fitting bodice was finished with n v
neck. The skirt, which was ankle
length in front, heightened at the sides
and back to form a long train. She
wore q full length tulle veil with
panel Of rare old rose point lace, an
heirloom in the family, which extended
over the train of her dress. The close
fitting cap was edged at the front with
q small band Of pearls. and held the
nuns drape under the chin. She wore q
blush veil and carried an arm bouquet
Mrs. Dale Ashby Beronins, sister of the
bride, and Mrs. Alfred H. Hunt, jr.. OF
New York, sister of the bridegroom, were
riatronS Of honor. Miss Marjorie
Adams was maid Of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Pauline Snider,
Miss Peggy Tourtellot Miss Elaine La
throp and Mrs. John Herndon
Goodwin.
Nr. Hyde was attended by his cousin,
fy. fall
ushers were Mr.. Dale Ashby Beronius.
Mr.. Emmett Swanson, Mr.. Albert Yeo-
mans, Mr.. George Edmond Mackey, Mr..
John Herndon Goodwin and Mr.. VIII
liam Ingraham Robinson.
The matrons of honor, maid of honor
and the bridesmaids wore gowns FASH
toned alike Of opaline lace made over
satin Of the same shade. They had
small cap sleeves, high waistline and
the skirts were ankle length. They wors
large garden hats to match the gowns
trimmed with pink orange blossoms
across the back. They wore long gloves
and slippers to match and carried large
loose bouquets of Briarclin roses, daisies
and gypsophila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde left for honey
moon in California and upon their re-
turn win be at home at 440 East
Meyer boulevard in Kansas City. The
brides going away costume was an
ensemble of rose beige crepe with hat
and slippers to match.
The altar was banked with wood
wardia, cibotium and Australian tree
ferns and lighted with tall cathedral
candles. The aisles were marked with
tall standards of cathedral candles and
tied with huge bouquets Of white
peonies.
The ceremony was followed by re-
az hn
Club. The drawing rooms were deco
rated with baskets Of pink hydrangea.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Hun
ter to Mr. William Brooke Cunningham
took place last evening at $50 o'clock,
street, Mgr. Edward L. Buckley Of st.
Matthews Church officiating. The
home was effectively decorated with
laurel, palms and fern and preceding
the ceremony q program OF nuptial Sc
lections were given by Mrs. DUN Lewis,
violinist, and Mrs. Ethel Mann, pianist.
The bride, was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr. Maurice Drury, and she
wore a goRn of ivory satin with lace
yoke, long atin sleeves and short bodice.
The long skirt fen In folds and formed
o sslight train. Her veil was arranged
cape shape, canght. with orange bios
SONS. She carried o shower bouquet OF
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
Her sister, Miss Corita Hunter, was
maid of honor and Miss Adele Mar
tell of this city and Miss Emily Port
lock of Norfolk, Va, We're bridesmaids.
They wore long gowns OF blue lace over
blue satin, with lace mits and satin
slippers to correspond. The maid OF
honor carried q. bouquet OF butterfly
roses and delphinium and the brides
maids, flowers were butterfly roses tied
with pink chiffon.
The bridegroom had as best man his
brother, Mr., Robert Cunningham, and
the ushers were Mr.. Leonard H. Price
and Mr.. Lloyd Cunningham. The
brides mother wore q gown OF beige
roses. The bridegroom's mother wore
orchid crepe with shoulder corsage OF
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Miles r. Portlock and Miss Mar
garet Portlock of Norfolk, Va.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton Clark
announce the marriage of their daugh-
Ter Margaret to Mr.. Andrew H. Nash,
son Of Mrs. Andrew o. Nash Of Chevy
Chase, Md, yesterday ut noon In st.
Andrews Church, the Rev. j. J. Dimon
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark will make their
home In Great Neck, Long Island, and
New York City.
st. Johns Church at Forest Glen,
Md, was the scene Of pretty we'd
ding Tuesday morning, when Miss
Mathilde Wise, daughter OF Mr.. Edward
Wise, became the bride Of Mr.. John
Bernard Harmon, son Of Mrs. M. A.
Harmon and the late Mr.. John O. Har-
mon Of Woodside, Md.
The altar was lighted with many
candles and there was an effective ar
rangement of pink gladion and peonies
with O background Of white Spring
flowers. Preceding the ceremony O
program of nuptial selections were given
by Mr.. Jack Nesbitt, who sang sew
eral solos, with Mrs. John Barbee Of
Bethesda playing the wedding marches
The ceremony was performed by the