Evening star., 1935-11-14

Wedding
At Noon
Miss Rodgers Bride of
Mr.. Sweeney. Cere-
mony at Cathedral.


united today when Miss Alicia Meyer
Rodgers, daughter of Mrs. Phillip
Owen Coffin and Capt. c. r. P. Rod
gers, u. S. NJ, became the bride OF
Mr.. John F. Sweeney, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney. The cere-
n.ony took place at noon in the Chapel
of st. Joseph of Arimathea OF the
Washington Cathedral. the Rev. Ed
ward Slater Dunlap officiating.
The arrangements for the wedding
we're charming in simplicity, and only
members of the two families witnessed
the ceremony and attended the we'd
ding breakfast which followed in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin, on S
street. The altar in the picturesque
chapel had a simple arrangement of
madonna lilies.
The bride was escorted to the altar
and given in marriage by her father.
She was a lovely picture in a gown
of imported ivory duchess lace, quite
simply designed. buttoned down the
front and trimmed with Cantu lace
made especially for her at Lake Como,
Italy.
There were two points of this lace
about the neckline and one point at
each wrist. to form lily effect. The
dress fitted snugly and terminated in
a circular train several yards in length.
Her veil of tulle, flowing from monks
cap, reached to the waistline only.
She carried lilies of the valley.
Miss Virginia Rodgers, the brides
sister, a debutante of this season, was
her only attendant. Her dress was of
gold and white herringbone metal
cloth, tailored and close fitting and
made ankle length. The collar was
also Dutch of self material, as was
the belt, which was fastened by q
ruby clip. She wore gold mesh Juliet
cap.
Mr.. Thomas Bell Sweeney, jr., was
his brothers best man.
Assisting the couple at the informal
reception which preceded the breakfast
were their respective mothers. Mrs.
Coffin wearing a gown of steel-gray
lame with silver fox cape and 9 cor
sage bouquet of gardenias. Mrs.
Sweeney was in gown of black vel
vet with cape of mink fur. and her
eorsage bouquet was of orchids.
Mr.. Sweeney and his charming
bride left after the breakfast for
wedding trip, the bride wearing a be-
coming black and white tweed suit
with accessories to match. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sweeney will make their home
in Charles Town, w. Va.
Among the out-of-town guests, all
connections of the families, were Mr..
George Won L. Meyer of Boston, uncle
OF the bride; Miss Eloise Meyer of
Lennox, Mr.. Christopher Rodgers,
brother of the bride, who came from
his studies at st. Georges School; Mr..
James Cameron. Miss Mary Cameron
Of Harrisburg. Pa. and Mrs. William
Clark Of Bernardsville.
The bride is a granddaughter of
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer and the
late Mr.. Meyer, who served as Post
master General and Secretary of the
Navy. and also United States Ambas-
sador to Italy. =
Miss Anna May jenkins and Mr..
William T. Gary were married Tues
day night at the National Baptist
Memorial Church by the Rev. Cove G.
johnson.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Benjamin j.
jenkins, wore princess gown of trans
parent white velvet with veil of tulls
and carried a bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley.
Attending her were Mrs Dorothy
McEwen, matron of honor; Mrs. Ruth
jenkins, Mrs. Adelaide Smith and Miss
Thelma Quinn, bridesmaids. Mrs. Nc
Even wore green velvet and hat with
a halo of tulle of the same shade as
her gown and carried yellow chrysan-
theihums tied with gold ribbons. The
bridesmaids were in different shades
Of layendar velvet with hats and bou-
.quets Of flowers like that of the matron
Of honor.
Mr. Gary had as his best man his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Philip link. The
ushers were Mr.. Plowden Jenkins. Mr..
Rudolph Yeatman and Mr.. Phillip
Moorhead.
After the ceremony an informal re-
eeption was held in the Sixteenth
street parlor of the church, where the
young couple were assisted in receiv-
Ing by Mrs. W. L. Gary, mother OF the
groom, who was in black velvet with
corsage Of gardenias, and Mrs. H. L.
Shepherd, sister Of the bride, who was
In black velvet with a corsage of gar
denias.
After leaving the church the we'd
ding party, relatives and friends were
entertained by the bride and bride
groom in the rainbow room of the
Hamilton Hotel.
After an extended honeymoon in
Miami, Fla, Mr.. Gary and his bride
will make their home at 1901 Longfel-
low street northwest.
Miss Jean James of Columbus, Ohio,
and Mr.. Ormand E1smere Demorest,
acting director Of the new Govern
ment printing school recently opened
in Washington, were married Satur-
day. November 9, in Columbus. They
will make their home in Washington
at 1929 Columbia road northwest.
T. Miss James has been on the edi-
torial staff of the Columbus Dispatch
TOR q number of years and was presi-
dent of the Ohio Newspaper Women's