Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

The President of the United
States and Mrs. Truman, the Vice
President and Mrs. Barley, men,
bers of the cabinet, little cabinet
other prominent officials, as well
as scores from residential society
saw Miss Drucie Snyder become
the bride yesterday of Maj. John
Ernest Horton, U. S. A.
No more glittering array of top
Washington figures has attended
a wedding in many a day than
those who witnessed the marriage
of the daughter of the Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Snyder
to the former White House Aide,
son of Mr.. Leroy F. Horton of
Wichita, Kansas, and the late Mrs.
Horton. The procession of official
limousines outside the Washington
Cathedral and later in the drive
way of the Chevy Chase Club
where the reception was held, was
an imposing one.
The Cathedral seemed to be
filled to capacity and fully LOO
guests f1ocked to the club after
wards for the clubs biggest indoor
party on record. The bridal
couple stood in the receiving line
for over two hours.
Except for the four top ranking
officials in the country, the Chief
Executive, the Vice President, the
Chief Justice and the Speaker
no protocol was observed in the
Cathedral. 1t was a question of
first come first served and one
could see the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Dean AcheSon sitting in
one of the back rows on the side,
while further down the aisle to-
ward the rear were Associate JUS
tice and Mrs. Tom Clark, and way
over on the far side was the Bel
gian Ambassador Baron Silver
cruys. Seating such an endless
host of Washington's top rank
would have been a stupendous
task anyhow, but it was MIR.
Snyder's wish that no protocol be
observed in a House of God so for
once the lesser people who arrived
early had the best view.
The President and Mrs. Truman
arrived just before the S o'clock
ceremony and were escorted into
the Great Choir of the Cathedral,
where members of both families
were seated. Already present in
the Cathedral waiting with the
wedding party for the familiar
opening bars of the wedding
march was their daughter Mar
garet, the brides maid of honor.
AS soon as Mrs. Snyder and Mr..
and Mrs. Horton were seated near
the high altar. the Verger, who
had escorted the President in, led
the clergymen into the chancel.
Behind him followed the Rev.
Malcolm Marshall Of st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church who off,
ciated at the double ring cere-
mony and the Rt. Rev. Angus
Dun, Bishop TO Washington, who
pronounced the final blessing.
Twelve ushers led the bridal
procession up the Cathedral aisle.
Behind them came the four brides
maids, the maid of honor and the
Secretary of the Treasury, who
escorted his daughter to the steps
of the Great Choir.
The bride wore gown Of cream
satin brocade fashioned in Eliza
bethan style with a high Tudor
collar, fitted bodice and princess
skirt ending in a full cathedral
train. A full length veil of silk
illusion fell from her cream satin
Juliet cap made in basket weave
design. She carried a cascade
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
white orchids. The material of
her gown was brought from Tokyo
by her father.
Miss Humans dress was of for
est green marquisette over tur-
quoise marquiSette and taffeta
made with sweetheart neckline,
three quarter sleeves and full
skirt. She wore turquoise cap of
similar design to the brides and