Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-04
MARRIED SATURDAY
Miss Emily Hawley Johnson Becomes
Bride of Captain Charles Barrett
at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

St. Paul's Episcopal church in this
city was the scene of pretty we'd
ding at five o'clock on Saturday al
ternoon last, when Miss Emily Haw-
lev Johnson, daughter of MIR. ana
Mrs. John Morgan Johnson, became
the bride of Captain Charles Barrett,
aid to the major general commandant,
United States marine corps, son Of
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Of this
city.
The Rev. DR.. P. P. Phillips, rector
of the church, was the officiating
clergyman, assisted by the Rev. or.
S. A. Wallis, Of the Theological Semi
nary, near this city. Mr.. Sherman 3.
Fowler presided at the orga nand as
he rendered the wedding march from
"Lohengrin" the bride entered the
church on the arm of her father who
gave her in marriage. The party was
met at the chancel by Captain Bar
rett, who had as his best man Lieut..
Magruder Dent, u S. +.
The bride was attired in a gown
of white satin, cut with court tram
and trimmed with pearls and tul!e
and wore her mothers wedding veil.
She carried shower bouquet Of Ill
les of the valley, and was attended by
Mrs. Stanlekk Clifford Blanton, as mat
ron of honor, and Miss Henrietta Bur
rell as maid honor. Mrs. Blanto?.'s
dress was of orchid georgette crepe,
trimmed with satin, while Miss Bur
rell wore pink georgette crepe com
bned with blue satin, and both wora
liver lace hats and carried or"nid
colored sweet peas and fresias.
The ushers were Captain F. c. Nc
Connell, G. Wade Whorton and f. ).
n. Erskine, U. S. NJ; Lieutenan,s
John McHenry and Smith, U. 5. NJ.
c., and Lieutenant James W. Rober:s,
U. S. n. A. The groom and ushers
wore service uniforms ard side arms.
Palms and Easter lilies. with candles
on the alter, formed the church dec
orations.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home CT the
brides parents, Ga Prince street
which was attended by only the in
mediate relatives and friends. Short
ly after the reception Captain and
Mrs. Barrett departed On wedding
trip and after their return will oc-
cupy their hone at 1910 Prince street,
this city. The brides travelling dress
was of midnight blue broadcloth, with
purple straw hat and sealsin scarf.
Included in the list of guests from
out of town were the following: Maj.
Gen. George Barnett; U. S. NJ. G,
and Mrs. Barnett; Gen. c. Fl. Lauc-
hcimer, u S. NJ. c.; Col Charles 6.
Long; Capt, and Mrs. A, J DreNei
Biddle; Capt. G. W Martin, U. S.
NJ. C, and Mrs. Martini; Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. W. I. Lightle; Maj.
Earl North, U. S. A., and Mrs. ".
T. North; Mrs Philip Torrey, Mrs.
Trescott, Nr. and Mrs. Morgan
Beach, Mrs Addison Porter and the
Misses Porter, of Washington; Maj.
H. C. Snyder, U. S. NJ. c.; the Misses
Snyder: Mr.. Alfred Pyke, the Misses
Pyke, Mrs. Henry Torrey and Miss
Pickett Waller of Whitewater, Va:
Mai. and Mrs. George Shields, OF st.
Louis; Miss Jeanie c. Howard, of
Staunton, Va; Mrs. John c. Glenn
mitt, of Roanoke, Va; Dr. and
Mrs. Pakard Laird, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Norman j. Gaynor, OF Ne"
York; Mrs. Frank Page, Mr.. r. Wal
ton Moore. of Fairfax, Va; Mr..
Benjamin T. Fendall and Miss Fer
dali. of Baltimore.