The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ALEXANDRIA GIRL
WEDS ARMY OFFICER
Brilliant Ceremony Features Nuptials
of Miss Tackett to Capt. Blanton.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. Z. knight a Son.
62 -6Z3 King Street,


Alexandra, Va, Jan. Est. Paul's
P. e. Church was, this evening. the
scene of a pretty wedding ceremony.
when Miss Sophie F. Tackett, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mamie F. Tackett. became
the bride of Capt. Stanley G. Blanton.
U. S. A, now stationed at Camp Lee.
near Petersburg, Va
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. P. p. Phillips. D. D., rector. and
Rev. s. A. Wallis, D. D., OF the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary. The
church was prettily decorated with
chrysanthemums and palms.
Preceding the bridal couple to the
chancel was the vested choir singing
a wedding march from Lohengrin. and
s. B. Fowler presided at the organ.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle. Benjamin Fendall, OF Balti-
more.
The bride wore white seorgette crepe
and tulle veil caught with orange blos-
SONS and carried shower bouquet
of bride roses.
The maid of honor was Miss Nancy
Lee Tackett, sister of the bride and
the bridesmaid was Miss Laura Blan-
ton, Richmond, sister of the BRIDE
groom. Both wore white georgette
crepe and carried red roses.
Ushers were Capt. Charles Barrett,
u. S. NJ. C.; Lieut.. Magruder Dent.
u. S. A: Lieut.. Henry Motley. U. s.
A, and Messrs. R. A Brock. jr. and
L. L. Gravely. Richmond.
The best man was ]. W. Blanton, jr.,
brother of the bridegroom.
Following the wedding the bridal
party was rendered a reception at the
residence of the brides mother, 2l1
South st. Asaph street. after which
they left for a bridal trip.
In the Corporation Court today a
deed for the transfer of the ship
yard property at the foot OF Frank
lin street. formerly known as Ag-
news shipyard, was placed on rec
ord from H. B. Cation. commissioner
to Colin H. Livington. president of
the American Shipbuilding Company
This concern today was engaged in
fitting up offices in the wagar Apart
ment for a force of clerical workers
Thirty will on Monday start work in
these Offices for the company. Within
sixty days permanent offices will be
erected by the company on the site
recently acquired for its plant.
These officers have been elected by
Virginia Consistory, No. 2, Scottish
Rite Masons, to serve for the year:
A. A. Paul, master of Kadosh; WILL
lam Lewis Allen, prior: S. W. Pitts,
preceptor; James M. Duncan, treas
urer; Frank W. Latham, secretary
and almoner; Boyd ]. Richards,
chancellor; Vance H. Peele, minister
OF State; C. C. Batcheller, prelate;
c. A. Gwinn. master of ceremonies; /;
John P. Chadwick, expert; H. L.
Darnell, assistant expert; e, NJ.
Weeks, captain of guard; George W.
zachary, sentinel. The officers were
installed by p. z. Cliff.
c. c. Batcheller, deputy great
sachem. has installed the following
newly-elected officers of Seminole
Tribe of Red Men: E. B. Sullivan,
sachem; H. r. Padgett, senior saga
more; W. X. Griffith, Junior saga
more; R. ]. Ayers, prophet; D. w.
stanton, chief of records; W. r.
Tatspaugh. collector Of wampum; F..
w. Schwab, keeper of wampum,
Hill Johnson, colored, charged with
assaulting John Samuels, colored, was,
In the police court today. held for the
action of the grand jury. The assault
was made by Johnson with an iron
walking stick the morning of January
2 at the Southern Railway new round
house.
Miss Mary Ellen Lukens died late
last night at her residence, Braddock
Heights, Alexandria County. She was
a daughter OF the late Courtland and
Mary T. Lukens. Her funeral will
take place at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel.
The January term OF the corporation
court, Judge L. C. Barley presiding,
VIII convene at IL o'clock Monday,
when the docket will be called and
cases set for trial.