Evening star., 1942-02-18

wearing a travelling suit of navy
blue with small navy blue hat anc
a spray of gardenias on her shoulder
They will make their home at Sunset
Hills in Fairfax. Mrs. Bowman Is
collateral descendant of the first
Governor of Maryland, Thomas
johnson, and of Judge Richard
Potts, first United States Senator
from Maryland. Her mother for
merly was Miss Nena Fauntelroy
Powell of Virginia. Mr.. Bowman is
a lineal descendant of Baron Joist
Hite and is great nephew of John
Bowman, founder of the University
of Kentucky.
Miss Aileen Hood Becomes
Bride of Mr.. James HI. Day, Sd.
Miss Aileen Walden Hood, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emerson
Hood, and Mr.. James Hallack Day
3D., of Old Saybrook, Conn, were
married Saturday afternoon in st.
Adams Church. The rector, the
Rev. Dr. Charles T. Warner, assisted
by the Rev. Raymond L. Scofield OF
New York, performed the ceremony
at o'clock. Mr.. Walter Nash,
organist, played the wedding music,
and the quaint little church was
decorated with white gladioluses in
the altar vases and baskets on tall
standards which were in the chan
Gel, lighted by tall white candles.
Little Virginia Lee Hood. 5-year-
old niece of the bride, preceded her
to the altar, wearing dusty rose
taffeta made with floor-length skirt,
a tulle cap held by a bandeau of
matching flowers and carrying a
basket filled with Joanna Hill roses
and delphinium.
The bride who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father, wore
white silk jersey made with a train
and girdled with pointe de Venise
lace. The long full sleeves had cuffs
of the same lace ending in points
over the hands and the bodice had a
sweetheart neckline Her fingertip
length veil of illusion was held by
a bandeau of orange blossoms and
she carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and orchids. Her only
ornament was a sunburst which was
a wedding gift to the brides grand
mother, Mrs. James F. Hood, from
her husband when they were mar
ried 66 years ago.
Mrs. James F. Hood, I'd
Is Matron of Honor.
Mrs. James F. Hood, 3D. sister-in-
law of the bride, was matron of
honor, wearing dusty rose taffeta
with matching hat with a band of
Joanna Hill roses and delphinium,
corresponding with the flowers in
her bouquet.
Mr.. Donald Day of Hartford,
Conn.,. was best nan for his brother
and the ushers were Mr.. James F.
Hood, I'd, brother of the bride, and
Mr.. William E. Stansbury, of Wash
ington; Mr.. Girard Spencer, of Old
Saybrook, Conn, and Mr.. Laurence
Day of Hartford.
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at Hotel 2400, Mrs. Hood received the
guests, wearing floor length gown
of aqua crepe with a hat of violets
and a bouquet of orchids. She was
assisted by the three sisters of the
bridegroom.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Day left on
their wedding trip, the brides
travelling costume being a spring
print in brown and Kelly green with
matching green accessories. They
will make their home at Old Say
brook The wedding was scheduled
for April but because the bridegroom
has been called into active service
the date was advanced.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mtir came
from their home in Englewood, N. j.,
for the wedding and the Rev. Mr.
Scofield, who assisted in the cere-
mony. was accompanied by Mrs.
Scofield.