Evening star., 1932-06-18
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Cheers Patients With White
House Flowers-Later Visits
Childrens Country Home

Little Miss Redles wore frock OF blue
net. a miniature copy Of the model
worn by the other attendants. Her
poke bonnet was of pink tulle, and she
carried an old-fashioned bouquet OF
roses.
Mr.. Edgar Conger was best man and
the uShers were Mr.. Jack Holmead, Mr.
Charles Eastwood, Mr.. William Cassidy
and Mr.. Fred Hobart.
No formal reception followed the
ceremony owing to the illness of the
brides mother. Mrs B. c. Dougherty,
godmothe- of the bride. entertained the
wedding party at an informal supper
in her apartment at 2400 Sixteenth
street.
The bride chose for her travelling
costume a modish ensemble of pale blue
crepe with matching accessories. Upon
their return from their wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastwood will reside at
$500 Colorado avenue.
The bride was graduated this year
from Holton Arms Art School and Mr..
Eastwood attended Staunton Military
Academy.
The marriage of Miss Marta Lyon.
daughter of Mrs. William Davis Lyon
of Glen Ridge, N. j., to Mr. Ray Bel
mont Whitman, son of Mrs. William
W. Whitman Of this city, took place
yesterday in the chapel of st. Martin
Of the Cathedral Of st. John the De-
vine. in New York, the Rev. DIR. Milo
H. Gates, dean of the cathedral, per-
formed the ceremony.
The couple left Immediately after
ward by motor for a transcontinental
tour on which they will visit 18 of
the national parks West of the Mis-
sissippi, later attending the Olympic
games in Los Angeles
The bride was graduated from
Goucher College, Baltimore, and later
obtained a masters degree at Column
bia University. She also spent a sum
mer in Labrador and two years IN
China in educational work.
Mr.. Whitman was graduated from
the University Of Michigan and Is a
patent attorney and consulting engi-
neer In New York He belongs to the
Engineers Club. Circumnavigators Club,
Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club and the
Society of Naval Architects.
In the Autumn Mr. Whitman and
his bride will make their home IN New
York.
Miss Catherine Hohmann, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Francis Hon
mann, and Mr.. Edwin Waoe Land soi'
Of Mr.. Thomas E. Land OF Newourn,
N G.. will be married this evening IN
the home Of the brides parents. The
ceremony will be performed at O'CLOCK
and will be followed by reception for
those who witness the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnet Breeskin enter
tanned at the dinner dance on the
Shoreham terrace last evening. when
their guests included Mr. and Mrs. F. w
Batturin, Mr. and Mrs. George Sipkins,
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Breisenstock, DR..
and Mrs. Nat Schumann, Miss Cell
Shinberg, Miss Bess Udoss, Miss Ros-
lyn Reines, Mr.. William Shofnos and
Mr.. Louis Azarel and Mr.. Albert Blum
of Baltimore.
Mrs. Cooper Lightbown entertained at
"thimble party" before the musicale
at o'clock yesterday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. Cabot Stevens. president
Of the Garfield Hospital Womans Board,
her guests including members OF her
Memorial Rooms Committee of the hos
pital. Mrs. Lghtbown was the soloist,
accompanied by Miss Charlotte Klein,
who also gave two solo numbers.
Assisting at the tea table, besides Mrs
Stevens. were Mrs. F. E. Fridley and
Mrs. Charles Emory.