Evening star., 1947-03-02

CaplLal OIuClalS CnTOngeQ 10 the
wedding yesterday afternoon of Miss
Lydia Cady LANCER and Mr.. D. King
Irwin. The daughter OF Senator and
Mrs. William LANCER of North Da-
kota and the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. D. King Irwin of Short Hills,
N. j., were married in the Church
of the Presidents, st. Johns, on
Lafayette Square.
A number of Senators were
glimpsed in the church and among
those attending the large reception
at the Sulgrave Club. The Rev. C.
Leslie Glenn off1ciated at the cere-
mony, which took place at 4:30 and
eliminated weeks of entertaining in
honor of yesterdays bride and
groom. There have been parties al
most daily for this couple, who
had 81 attendants in the wedding
party.
Senator LANCER gave his daugh-
ter in marriage. She wore a white
satin gown fashioned with a hustle
and a train and long fitted sleeves.
Tiny satin buttons extended down
the front from the low round neck
line to the hem of the skirt. Her
veil was of exquisite rose point lace
and her bouquet was of white roses
and sweet peas.
Her matron of honor was Mrs.
Peter Schaeffer III of Purchase,
N. Y, and her bridesmaids were
Miss Cornelia LANCER and Mrs
Franklyn Gokey of New York City,
sisters of the bride, and Miss Eliza
beth Schultz of Short Hills, Miss
Eunice Kennedy, Miss Patricia Bak-
er, Miss Nina Lunn, Miss Doreen
O'Neil of Bismarck, N OAK; Miss
Louise Steinman. Miss Abby Willard
and Miss Jewel Davis.
Goaons of Attendants g..
All attendants were gowned alike.
Their bustle-styled dresses were
jade green crepe in front and sea
foam green satin in back Their
small hats were of the same two
materials and they carried bouquets
of white violets and sweet peas.
Mr.. Milford D. Walker of Summit,
N j., was best man and the ushers
we're Mr.. Alan Tredennick of Prince
ton, N. j.: Mr.. John M. Ranck OF
Lancaster, Pa; Mr.. Henry M. Candy
of Wilmington, Del; Mr.. Charles G
Beavers, jr, and MIR. Franklyn C.
Gokey Of New York City, Mr.. John
Creighton of Orange, N. j.; Mr.
Peter Sehaeffer, MIR. Lucien Hills
and Mr. Arthur E. French of Short
Hills and Mr.. William C. King OF
Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs. LANCER chose for the we'd
ding champagne colored crepe suit
with slight train. A hat and ac-
cessories of the same color and an
orchid corsage completed her cos
tune. The bridegroom's sister, Miss
Mary Alden Irwin, was costumed In
beige crepe and wore an orchid cor
sage.
Assisting at the reception were
Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Mrs. Angela Bo-
leyn, Mrs. c. Wayland Brooks, Mrs
Alan B. Mills, Mrs. Dennis Chavez
Mrs. Martin Vogel, Mrs. Harlan j
Bushfield. Mrs. Douglas Hatch, Mrs
Albert w. Hawkes., Mrs. Joseph B
keenan,. Mrs. Homer Ferguson. Mrs
Ralph Gromann, Mrs. Tillman Stir
ling, Miss Olive P. Williams, Mrs
Henry A. Willard II, Miss Gertrude
Lewis, Mrs. Grayson Headley, Mrs
w. Leslie Douglas, Mrs. Walter
Amesbury, jr.; Mrs. H. Phillip Heve-
nor III, Mrs. Edward Dewitt, Mrs. j
Marcus George, Mrs. Lawrence
Jacobsen, Mrs. Theodore French
Mrs. Spencer Davis and Mrs. Ed
mund Pendleton, jr.
Jamaica Honeymoon
Before the reception was over Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin left for a honeymoon
in Jamaica, the latter wearing 8
gray suit and black accessories ano
an orchid corsage. They will make
their home in Short Hills.
Mrs. Irwin attended the Uniyer.
slty of North Dakota and Sarah