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Story January 7, 1912

Laredo Weekly Times

Laredo, Webb County, Texas

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Lieut. John Neal Hodges, U.S. Army engineer, married Claudia Cecilia Coleman, daughter of a prominent Texas ranchman, in a society wedding at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio on January 3. Romance began at maneuver camp; groom from Maryland, stationed in West Virginia.

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A SOLDIER'S ROMANCE.

San Antonio, Texas, January 6.--Lieut. John Neal Hodges, United States Army, belonging to the Engineer Corps, and Miss Claudia Cecilia Coleman were married the evening of January 3 in this city, the wedding being celebrated in St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the ceremony performed by the Rev. Philip Cook, rector of the church.

The wedding was one of the society events of the week here. The bride was attended by her sister as maid of honor, and Lieut. Stanley W. Wood of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was the best man.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atlee Coleman, her father being one of the prominent ranchmen of Southwest Texas. Lieutenant Hodges is a native of Maryland and won distinctive honors in his class at West Point. His present station is in Wheeling, West Virginia.

The romance which culminated in the wedding had its inception in the recent maneuver camp.

What sub-type of article is it?

Romance

What themes does it cover?

Love

What keywords are associated?

Soldier Romance Wedding San Antonio Military Marriage Society Event

What entities or persons were involved?

Lieut. John Neal Hodges Miss Claudia Cecilia Coleman Rev. Philip Cook Lieut. Stanley W. Wood Mr. Thomas Atlee Coleman Mrs. Thomas Atlee Coleman

Where did it happen?

San Antonio, Texas

Story Details

Key Persons

Lieut. John Neal Hodges Miss Claudia Cecilia Coleman Rev. Philip Cook Lieut. Stanley W. Wood Mr. Thomas Atlee Coleman Mrs. Thomas Atlee Coleman

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Event Date

January 3

Story Details

Lieut. John Neal Hodges of the U.S. Army Engineer Corps married Miss Claudia Cecilia Coleman in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio, Texas, on January 3. The wedding was a society event, with the bride's sister as maid of honor and Lieut. Stanley W. Wood as best man. The romance began at a recent maneuver camp. The bride is daughter of prominent ranchman Thomas Atlee Coleman; the groom is from Maryland, West Point honors, stationed in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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