Evening star., 1936-01-10
Weddings
Today and
Yesterday
Miss Durham Married
to Mr.. Wood-Miss
Green Bride.

The wedding of Miss Mary Louisa
Durham, daughter OF Mr.. ana MIs'
Joseph Hartwell Durham OF LOUISVILLE
XIV. and Mr.. Britton Boal WOOD, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson WOOD
sd of piaua, Ohio, took place To-Day
The ceremony was performed IN tie
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. ALVIN
r Hert. at 1875 Massachusetts, ave-
rue where the bride has spent sew
eral Winters. Only members OF the
two families and few intimate frlenos
witnessed the ceremony, performed at
noon by the Right Rev. Charles Z.
woodcock, Bishop Emeritus OF Ken
lucky, assisted by the Rev. Maxfleld
Dowell, rector of ST. James Episcopal
Church in Piqua. An improvised altar
was arranged in the reception room,
tall palms flanking the fireplace, where
white roses and freezia and lilies In
vases were on the mantel-shelf. The
double prie dieu was OF white VelVet,
and the aisle was formed oy taii
lighted cathedral candles.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. She wore
a gown of white panne velvet 1asn-
ioned after the newer mod1fled prln-
cess model, with shirring in the 'front.'
the skirt falling into a short tram III
the back. The long, tight sleeves were
also shirred, and her short tulie ven
was held by bandeau of twisted tuile
and seed pearls. She carried prayer
hook bound in white from which hune
markers of white satin ribbons ana
orange blossoms.
Mrs. Charles Edwards McNeai, LOT
merly Miss Jane Alley, cousin OF tte
bride whose marriage took place III
louisville. KY, November 80, was her
onlv attendant. Mrs. McNeal wore
sannhire blue velvet, fashioned WIN
long skirt and long fitted sleeves. her
ricture hat matched and she carried
gardenias. n;a,.
Mr.. William Boal Wood OF Piqua
was best man for his brother. ana pre-
cedine the ceremony DR.. Kurt Hetzel
gave a short program of organ music
and ulaved the wedding marches.
Additional guests were asked 1or
the wedding breakfast and reception
after the ceremony, when Mrs. Hert
received the guests with the orloe ana
BRIDEGROOM. Mrs. Hert wore a cos
tune of sapphire blue crepe with
small hat to match, trimmed with
ostrich feathers, and cluster OF
orchids. Assisting were Mrs. Durham,
mother of the bride, in gown OF
black crepe trimmed with broadtall,
a black felt hat trimmed with ostrlcn
and a bouquet of orchids. Mrs. Wooo'
mother of the bridegroom, chose nelee
lace for the wedding and cinnamon
brown hat trimmed with ostrich and
corsage bouquet of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood left later in the
day for Florida. where they will sail
aboard their yacht Aigrette, the gift
of the bridegrooms father. They Will
cruise for several months in Southern
waters and are expected to visit in
Washington during the Spring. Mrs.
Wood has many friends in Washington,
where she and her cousin, Mrs. McNeal,
were presented by Mrs. Hert two sea-
sons ago. They have spent much time
each WulleI Will 4ACAV, hAIA 04
the company today were many diplo-
mats, officials and members of resident
society in Washington as well as a
number Of guests from out of town.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Dur
ham, parents of the bride, and her
brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard A. Durham of Louisville;
her younger brother, Mr.. Joseph Hart
well Durham, jr., who came from
Charlottesville, Va, where he is stu
dent at the University of Virginia; the
brides aunts, Miss Myra Durham and
Mrs. Cannon, wife of Joseph G. Can
non of Danville, Ill. greatnephew
and namesake of the late Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon; Mr. and Mrs. Wood,
parents of the bridegroom, and his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Boal Wood of Piqua;
Mrs. Allen r. Blount of New York,
and Mrs. A. M. Orr of Miami, aunts
Of the bridegroom; Mrs James H. Ott-
ley of New York, mother of Mrs. Will
liam Boal Wood, and Mrs. William s.
Gould, jr., Of New York.