Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-13
Welded ON LAWN;
OUTDOOR CEREMONY
Picturesque Wedding Of General
Pendleton's Daughter, Mrs.
Cole, At Aunt's Home
MR.. ROCKWELL is GROOM

Under a bower of golden rod and
ferns, on the beautiful sloping lawn of
Seven Acres" the country estate of
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph w. Valiant, at
wardour. overlooking the Severn
River, a wedding ceremony that was
as picturesque as it was solemn, was
performed yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, by the Rev. Maurice S. White,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Annapolis, who united in
marriage Mrs. Helen Fay Pendleton
Cole, and Mr. Albert Rockwell. of
Warren, Pa.
The bride, is a daughter of Gen
eral Joseph Pendleton, u s. NJ c..
now attached to duty at Santa Do
mingo, where the brides mother is
also living For this reason the cere-
mony took place at the residence of
the brides aunt and uncle, this city.
A large number of guests, besides the
families of the bride and groom. were
assembled on the lawn to witness the
ceremony.
The bride, a handsome brunette,
was becomingly gowned in grey
georgette, beaded in pastel shades.
with hat to match. trimmed with sill
yer and bird of paradise feathers.
Lavalette Cole, the little daughter of
the bride, accompanied her mother as
flower girl She was dressed in white
net with blue taffeta, and carried a
basket filled with roses. The matron
of honor, Mrs. ]. w. Valiant, the
brides aunt, wore handsome
and becoming wn of champagne net.
trimmed with fest ons of French blue
ribbon, and hat to match.
The groom had for his best man,
Mr.. Arthur Eldred, of Warren, Pa,
and both wore the conventional clothes
for an afternoon wedding.
The bride came from the house on
the arm of her uncle, Mr.. j. w. VAL
liant, and was met at the altar of flow
ers and ferns, by her brother, Lieut..
Edgar B. Pendleton, U. S. Marines,
who gave her in marriage. The cere-
mony was imposing and impressive.
as well as dignified in its simplicity.
A number of guests were present at
the ceremony, and at the reception
which followed Refreshments were
served on porches and lawn and in the
sun parlor. The table decorations
heather.
Friends from Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York,
were the guests, some of whom were
General and Mrs Charles A. Doyen,
U. S. M. c.. from Quantico, Va, the
brides uncle and aunt; General and
Mrs. Barnett, U. S. NJ. c.; Mrs. Rock
WE'LL the groom's mother: General
Lauchheimer, U. S. NJ. c.; Miss Rock
well and Mrs. Henry, sisters of the
groom; Mr.. Henry, of Warren, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Eldred, Warren,
Pa; Civil Engineer and Mrs. Samuel
Gordon, of Newport, r. l.; Mrs. Annie
King, Warren, Pa; Mrs. e. T. Will
liams, Baltimore, Nd; Commander
and Mrs. Lacey, U. S. Navy, Washing
ton; the Commandant of the Naval
Academy, Capt. Standley, U. S. n, and
Mrs. Standley; Lieut.. and Mrs Helm,
Naval Academy; Miss Ruth Fay,
Misses Elizabeth and Julia Valiant,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Marcy, Mr. and Mrs
j. G. Valiant, of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter earns. ofBaltimore ; Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. Rush
Fay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell left last
evening for wedding trip, and upon
their return will take up their resi-
dence in Warren, Pa