Evening star., 1934-10-14
Miss Leadbeater Wed
! In Alexandra to
| Mr.. H. B. Bloomer, Jr.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 13.-
Miss Katherine Alexander Lead
beater, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Chandlee Leadbeater, was
married in Old Christ Church at Z
o'clock this evening to Mr.. Howard
Bradley Bloomer, jr., OF Washington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Bloomer
of Detroit. Rev. DR.. William jackson
Morton, the rector, offlciated. The
church was decorated with palms and
white chrysanthemumS. Clusters of
chrysanthemums adorned the ends of
the pews on both aisles, the church
being built in the Colonial manner
with no aisle in the center. Mrs.
Blandy, organist of the church,
played the wedding marches and a
program Of nuptial music during the
seating of the guests.
Owing to the i'll health of her
father, the bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Milton Alexander Lead
beater. Her gown was a severely
plain empire model of white satin
with a yoke of old family lace and a
long train. Her voluminous tulle veil
was edged with the same lace and was
fastened with orange blossoms to a
lace cap which turned up slightly
from her face. She carried a shower
bouquet of white gardenias and valley
lilies. Mrs. william Bonnett Fowler,
jr., of White Plains, N. Y, formerly
Miss Barbara Snow of this city, was
matron of honor. She wore severe
ly plain empire gown of chartreuse
green satin and bronze sandals and
hose. The other attendants were
Mrs. Charles Booker Powell, Mrs.
Thomas A. Hulflsh, jr.; Miss Mary
Lloyd, cousin of the bride; Miss
Margaret Thomas Moore and Miss
Mabel Smith. Their gowns were OF
russet satin made like that of the
matron of honor, and they wore green
sandals and hose. All the attendants
wore satin bandeaux to match their
gowns and carried arm bouquets of
bronze chrysanthemums. Mr.. Edward
Allen Cleaton of Charlottesville was
best man for Mr.. Bloomer. The
ushers were Mr.. Edward Louis
Douglas. jr., of Cincinnati; Mr.. Jones
Blackwell Shannon of Detroit, Mr.. r.
Delmege Trimble, jr., Of Richmond;
Mr.. Lambert Davis of the University
Of Virginia, Mr.. Dayton M. Kohler
of Harrisburg, Pa; Mr.. Robert Wilson
Wheat and Mr.. Franklin Willoughby
Clark of Alexandria. Following the
ceremony there was a reception in
the Colonial home of the brides
parents at Ala North Washington
street which was attended by more
than $50 guests. Mrs. Leadbeater,
mother of the bride, and Mrs.
Bloomer, mother of the bridegroom,
assisted in receiving Mrs. Lead
beater wore a gown of blue and silver
lace and Mrs. Bloomer a gown OF
black lace. Both had corSage bou-
quets of gardenias. Later in the eve
ming Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer left by
motor for a wedding trip, the latter
wearing a travelling suit Of dark green
cloth with a beaver collar and small
brown felt hat. On their return they
will live in their new home near the
Belle Haven Country Club. Among
the out-of-town guests here for the
wedding we're Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Alexander, uncle and aunt of the
bride, of Lancaster, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Bradley Bloomer, parents Of
the bridegroom, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald E. Miller of Detroit, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Yeager of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd OF
Yonkers, N. Y; Mrs. Royal Victor
of Sycosset, Long Island; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Stetson of West Newton,
Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Farmer of New York City, Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Story of Carlisle, Pa;
Mrs. Lucy White of York, Pa; Mrs.
Duncan Dougall and Miss Valerie
Dougall of st. Augustine, Fla; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul A. Jones Of York, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Baumgardner
Of Lancaster, Pa; Lieut.. and MIS-.
Joshua Hill Foster of Madison, Ga;
Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry Murphy OF
Fort Washington. Md; Mr.. and Mrs
A. K. Brown of Germantown, Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Boothe of Mont
clair, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Armistead Deming and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Fry of Baltimore, Miss Amanda
Gray of Hampton, Va; Miss Anna
Brooke Kern Of Winchester, Mrs
Joseph Weed and Miss Anna Huftord
Of Reading, Pa.
Mrs. William Bonnet Fowler, jr.,
entertained at tea at the Belle haven
Country Club Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Miss Leadbeater and Mr..
Bloomer. Last evening Miss Mary
Lloyd entertained the bridal party
at a buffet supper after the re-
hearsal.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Louise Cunningham, daughter o. Mr..
and Mrs. William Clifton Cunning
ham, to Mr.. Carlton Coleman Massey,
son of DR.. and Mrs. James Wallace
Massey of Fredericksburg, took place
at 5 o'clock this afternoon in the
George Mason Hotel. The rooms were
decorated with palms, ferns and
white chrysanthemums, and the
couple stood before an improvised
altar for the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev Ernest W. Aaron.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. stringed orchestra
played the wedding music. The bride
was given in marriage by her father
and wore a trained gown of ivory
satin made with q c0WI r5ck1ine and