Evening star., 1942-07-30

which followed, was dressed in A
white linen suit.
The new Mrs. Hopkins had ar
rived in Washington yesterday and
spent the night at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ludington, at 1910
Woodland drive NV. She left
there before am. to go to the
White House.
The bride issued a. statement
through the White House during
the morning, explaining tnat she
and Mr.. Hopkins felt that the grave
days through which the country is
now passing make simple and
private wedding preferable just
now"
The brides statement, explaining
the reasons for the lack of publicity
were as follows:
The friendly interest in our we'd
ding is deeply appreciated by Mr.,
Hopkins and me. but we believe that
the grave days of war through which
we are passing, with the sacrifices
being made everywhere by the
private wedding preferable just now.
I'VE feel, therefore, that our
friends will understand why we have
decided not to have a formal cele-
| money or to invite members of the
press, radio and the picture services
to observe and publicize our we'd
ding"
Three children saw the ceremony
| They were Diana Hopkins. Mer-
| lloyd Ludington, 8, and Nicholas
Ludington, jr,, 8, children OF the
brides sister.
! Mr.. Hopkins three sons by his
hrst marriage were also there. They
are Stephen, II, high school
student; Robert, 81, in training in
the Army Signal Corps, and David
70, who is married to the former
| Cherry Blossom Preisser. musical
! comedy dancer. The David Hopkins
two small children were not here
! for the ceremony.
Other Relatives Present.
The other members of the brides
family who attended the cere
mony and the wedding luncheon
which was restricted to relatives o1
the bride and bridegroom. were her
other sister, Gertrude Macy, pro-
ductlon manager of Actress Kath-
arine Cornell, and her two aunts
Mrs. Blagdon Hazelhurst of Balti-
more and Mrs. c. K. Bispham oi
New York. An aunt of 1t. Luding-
ton Miss Katherine Ludington, was
present.
| The atmosphere today contrastec
with the blaze of publicity which at.
tended the last two White House
weddings, that of President Wilson's
niece in 1918 and of Eleanor Wilson
McAdoo in 1914.
Mrs, Hopkins wedding dress was {
simple street-length deep blue crepe
She wore matching halo hat. Hel
especially designed jewelry. inspired
by manual Of sailor knots. was 6
set OF victory knots" on ear clips
lapel pin and two bracelets. Hel
engagement ring was cluster of dia
monds set in gold rope and the
wedding ring was twist of golc
rope.
After the ceremony, members O
the families proceeded to thu
coolest room available in tn,
) White House for a luncheon of colt
! salmon, hot chicken and vegetables
Mrs. Hopkins wedding cake wa
designed by Eric Gugler, friend o
hers and an architect who has don,
some work at the White House. l
| was executed by Camille Lellis
, pastry chef of the Voisin Restauran
! in New York.
J An English fruit cake, 1t wa
about 30 inches in diameter, /
! inches high, but had no tiers. It
fat top was decorated with the
signs of the Zodiac arranged aroun,
/ the edge. Mr.. Hopkins Zodiac fig
! ure, Leo the Lion. and Mrs. Hop
, kins', Sagitarius the Archer. wer
depicted in a bas relief Of almon,
paste.
It Two interlocking/ Cd hearts o,