The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-12

Cadet Chapel at West Point was the scene of a picturesque military wedding at 12:30 o'clock to-day when Miss Catherine Deming Sf1er- wood, daughter of MT and Mrs John Cornelius Sherwood of Coniston avenue, became the bride of Lieu tenant Howard Hart Reed, son of form and Mrs Clyde M. Reed of Topeka, Kansas. Chaplain Kinsolving, 2nd, of Cadet chapel, o1ficiated at the ceremony. Miss Sherwood had as her maid of honor Miss Frances Beardsley of Bethle- Helen Wetherbie of New Rochelle, N. r., Miss Suzanne Hill Leach, daughter of MT and Mrs Robert Hill Leach of Euclid avenue, Miss Betty l Jane Price, daughter of MT and Mrs William B. Price of Euclid avenue, and Miss Ruth Robinson, daughter of MT and Mrs F. B. Robinson of Naugatuck. Little Patricia Morrison, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl, and Webb Nash Morrison, also cousin of the bride, acted as page. Lieutenant Reed had as his best man Lieutenant Robert Beishline of Scranton, Penn.
 An abundance of lilies decorated the chapel. The organist, MT May, CT, rendered "At Dawning'' and the corps played during the ceremony "Liebestraum' by Liszt and the Spring Song" by Mendelssohn.
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was becoming ly attiped in gown of ivory Morvia crepe fashioned with princess lines and having long train. She wore cap of rose point fastened with orange blossoms from which a dou- ble tulle veil gracefully fell. Her bouquet consisted of calla lilies fastened with doube satin ribbon.
 The maid of honor was attired in a frock of peach mousseline de soie trimmed with poudre blue taffeta and wore a peach hat with poudre blue ribbon trim. Her shoes and lace mitts were of corresponding shades. She carried an old fashioned nosegay of spring flowers. Attired alike in frocks of poudre blue trimmed with peach ribbon, the bridesmaids carried old fashioned nasegays of spring flowers.
 The little flower girl wore a frock of embroidered blue mousseline de spond. She also had an old fash
  The page was attired in the cus- tomary page outfit of white satin.
 Mrs Sherwood wore pink chif- fon ensemble with hat and shoes to match and wore a corsage of sweet heart roses. The bridegroom S mother wore a blue gown with cor responding accessories and wore a corsage of Columbia roses and lilies of the valley.
 Upon leaving the chapel the cou- pie passed under the traditional arch of sabers which was formed by the ushers who included: Lieu tenants Joseph Zimmerman of Sterling, Kansas, Charles Howze of Marion, Ala, Alfred c. Marshall of Philadelphia, Penn, Earl Leeper of Jackson, Tenn. Charles Decker of Oshaloosa, Kansas and Wilbur Jones of Wheeling, W. Va
 The gift of the bride to her at- tendants were bracelets and the best man and ushers received sterling silver bill holders from the bride-' groom. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was pearl necklace.
 The garden of the Hotel Thayer accommodated about 200 guests for the reception which was held fol- lowing the ceremony. The cadet or chestra furnished music during the reception.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to Bermuda, the bride attired in a travelling costume of imported chanel model of fawn crepe with a matching coat and hat.
 The bride is a graduate of Gate wood school in New Haven and Lieutenant Reed was graduated yes- terday from the United States Milf tary Academy at West Point.