Evening star., 1942-10-05

Senor Don Gu1llermo Castillo Natera
and Sonora de Castillo Najera. DR.
and Sonora de Cavillo, parents of the
bride, were unable to make the trip
and in the absence Of her father the
bride was escorted by Brig, Gen.
Tomas Sanchez Hernandez, Military
Attache of the Embassy.
An elaborate and very effective
program of music was arranged at
yesterdays ceremony by the organ
ist OF the Cathedral, Mr.. Nation
Boyce and Nine. Nadia FAM d'Aulby
soprano, who sang several times dur
ing the half hour preceding the cere-
mony. Clusters of small white
chrysanthemums with white gladi-
oluses filled the several vases on the
altar and larger clusters were placed
at intervals along the rail at the top
of the sanctuary steps.
The bride made a beautiful pic
ture In her heavy white satin gown,
the long bodice nodded to her figure
and the very full skirt marked at
intervals by heavy cording to give
the effect of tiers. At the back the
gown fell into a moderately long
train. The neckline was low in front
cut heart shape and on the bodice
flowers were embroidered in pearls.
The sleeves were full at the shoulders
and fitted from the elbows to the
wrist. Her veil was a mantilla of
exquisite lace and fell midway to
the bottom of the skirt. It was held
by orange blossoms made to look
like the high comb which usually
holds a mantilla. She carried a
prayer book bound in white with q
single orchid on the cover and also
0 fan Of rare and delicate lace made
on sticks Of mother-of-pearl. Her
bouquet was of white roses and
stephanotis and was presented to
her at the door Of the Cathedral by
the tiny little train bearer, Senorita
Beatrez Alfaro, daughter of the
First Secretary Of the Salvador Lega-
ton and Sonora de Alfaro Little
6enorita Alfaro had a dainty frock
of pink silk. the tiny bodice short
WASTED and having short puffed
sleeves and the f1oor-length skirt
made with narrow ruffles edged with
lace. She wore a wreath Of pink
rosebuds in her hair and short white
gloves to match her white slippers.
Senorita Erma Castillo Najera,
sister of the bridegroom, who will
herself be bride In short time,
her engagement to Capt. Manuel
Martinez Castro having been an
nounced Saturday by her parents,
was maid of honor Her costume
was particularly becoming to her
brunei coloring. It was Of Aus
tralian blue taffeta fashioned on
the same model as the brides gown,
the skirt floor length and the sleeves
three-quarter, with which she wore
gloves of the same shade. She
carried an arm bouquet Of pink
roses and a cluster of the roses in
the blue ribbon bow which held the
shoulder length veil matching her
dress.
Senorita Ofelia Davila, cousin Of
the bridegroom, who makes her
home with the Ambassador and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, was
among the bridesmaids. Others in
cluded Senorita Carmen Raya, who
accompanied the bride from Mexi-
co for the wedding; Senorita Leda
Fernandez, daughter of the Costa
Rican Minister and Sonora de Fer
nandez, and Senorita Gloriela Calvo
of Panama. Their costumes were
like that Of the maid OF honor, two
In pink and carrying arm bouquets
of yellow roses, and two in blue
carrying pink roses.
1t. Castillo Najera had his
brother, Senor Luis Castillo Najera,
as his best man. There were no
ushers, so that protocol was miss
Ing at the Cathedral and Ministers,
Ambassadors and ranking officials
sat where they could see and hear
best without regard to rank. The
United States Minister to New Zea-
land, Brig. Gen. Patrick Jay Hurley,
was greeted at the top of the en-
trance steps by the popular Finnish
Minister and Nine. Procope, the
latter in a smartly tailored costume
Of black with a small black hat.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Castillo Najera were hosts to sew
eral hundred guests at the recep-
ton following. They entertained
In the very handsome Embassy on
Sixteenth street and as is their
custom, stood In the door of the
small reception room on the second
floor, leaving the ballroom free for
dancing. Sonora de Castillo Najera
was dressed In q becoming and
graceful gown of deep violet crepe,