Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Brilliant Weddings Listed
In Late Summer Records
Church Ceremonies Specially Attractive-Home
Marriages With Floral Offerings Charminsy
Appointed Gowns in Evidence.

A wedding breakfast and reception fol-
lowed at the Lawn. the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Stanley in Laurel.
Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs. Hessel
started for a wedding trip, the bride
wearing a travelling suit Of gray with
a blue hat. They will make their home
in New York City. Mr. Hessel is a
graduate of the Meurice Institute in
Brussels and of the University of Stras-
bourg His bride attended Miss Ma
deira's School in Washington and grad
uated from Vassar College and from
the University of Strasbourg.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hinrichs of Den.
yer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Danner
of Brookewood, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hudson, N. Y; Mrs. James Madison
Currin of New York City. Mr.. j. Van
Ryswyck of Antwerp, Belgium, and Mr..
and Mrs. John r. williams of Wood
bury, N. j.
The marriage yesterday of Miss
Dorothy Blodgett to Mr.. William Am
brose Martin. which took place at
Wianno, Cape Cod, Mass. Is OF In
terest in Washington where the bride
has been a frequent visitor since her
debut in 1924. The ceremony was
performed at o'clock yesterday after
noon, the Rev: Leo Dore. uncle OF the
bridegroom, officiating, and was fol-
lowed by a reception in the Summer
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Blodgett. Preceding the
ceremony a trio of violin, cello and
organ gave a short program of music
and played softly during the ceremony.
The decorations were gladioli in shades
,, of blue and lavender and yellow with
tall green trees as background.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Capt. Robert F. Blodgett,
and wore gown of ivory satin, the
bodice having long, tight fitting sleeves,
and the skirt a train shaped like a
clover leaf which fell from the hips.
She wore a cap of tulle edged with
rose point lace and caught with orange
blossoms and a wide panel of rose
point fell from the back OF her neck
and formed a part of the train. The
roSe-point lace panel belonged to the
brides grandmother.
Mrs. william Martindale s. edden
was matron of honor and wore del
short sleeves edged with bands OF chin
chilla fur and her skirt was made
ankle length and tight about the hips.
The bodice was finished with a shawl
collar which crossed in front and
formed a blouse effect and the waist
line was normal. Her felt hat matched
the gown and was trimmed with vel
vet ribbon about the crown. the brim
being moderately narrow. She carried
an arm bouquet of lavender and blue
delphinium and larkspur mixed with
pale yellow gladioli.
The brides other attendants were
Mrs. Joseph Morrill,. jr.: Miss Isabelle
Lathrop. Miss Judith Brand and Miss
Ruth Martin. They were dressed like
the matron Of honor in a delphinium
lavendar shade with hats to match and
carried the same flowers, blue predomi-
mating. Little Miss Ann Shedden was
flower girl wearing dainty frock Of
blue and fashioned after the model Of
Kate Greenaway, her poke bonnet Of
the same material as the frock, and
phium in blue and lavendar.
Mr.. John Martin of Boston was best
man, and the ushers were Mr.. Robert
Martin of Boston, Mr.. Horatio Brew
ster of New York, Mr.. F. Lathrop AmeS
of Boston, Mr.. Arthur Shuman, jr., of
Boston, Mr.. John Fairchild and Dr.
William M. Shedden.
Mrs. Blodgett, mother Of the bride,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Martin,
parents of the bridegroom, received
with the wedding party after the cere-
mony. Mrs. Blodgett was in printed
chiffon made with coat to match in
shades of blue and peach color and
wore a silk hat in the same shades.
Mrs. Martins costume was of beige
color lace made over lavendar and a
beige-color hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin started later
IN the day for wedding trip, the bride
travelling in a two-piece, blue-woven
material suit trimmed with black gal
lac fur and small hat to match.
They will make their home at Is BreS-
ter Terrace, Harvard street, Brookline,
Mass. Mrs. Martin graduated from the
Is a member of the Boston Junior
League. Mr.. Martin is a member of
the Union Boat and Longwood Cricket
Clubs and is in business in Boston,
Mrs. Marion K. Garner announces
the marriage of her daughter, Mary
Isabel, to MIR. Harold BENJAMIN Copen-
haver, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Copenhaver, Thursday, August 81. Mr..
Copenhaver and his bride will spend
some time at Virginia Beach and will
motor through Southern Virginia.
They will be at home at 1914 Con-
4AeS1ASuV avenue dICer september 4.
The marriage of Miss Margaret H.
Nudge, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Far
ragut Nudge, to Mr.. Richard Lee Ball,
son of Mrs. I. l.. Ball of Fairfax County,
Va, took place last evening in Guilford,
Md. near Baltimore. The ceremony
was performed at 8 o'clock in the home
of Mrs. Charles G. Garrett and was fol-
lowed by an informal reception for
those who witnessed the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her cousin, Mr.. Richard Chew Zant-
Finger of Washington. She wore a
gown of white satin. Her tulle veil
was arranged becomingly and held with
orange blossoms and she carried bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Louise zantzinger of this city
was maid Of honor and was In shaded
pink taffeta and tulle, and she carried
rnrac oni hlito doIrhfntUY1n Mr.