Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
Brilliant Virginia wedding.

Brilliant Virginia Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Lucie Louise
Leavell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Byrd
Leavell of CuIpeper, Va. to Mr..
Charles Joseph Blake, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Blake of Philadelphia;
Pa. took place last evening at
o'clock in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church at Culpeper, Va. The church
was thronged with guests, and
beautiful decoration of white chrys-
anthemums and ferns. together with
Mrs. Forrestal played the wedding
marches, and Mr.. Fielding Fry. of
Greensboro, n. c., sang solo before
the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted oy her
father. wore her mothers wedding
gown of ivory satin made with court
train. The panel sleeves and yoke
were of point lace. Her 1uile veil
was held with coronet of point lace
and orange blossoms; ana l.: she car car.
and lilies of the valley The maid
of honor, Miss Blanche Leavell. sis
ter of the bride. wore peach-colored
chiffon over cloth of silver. and car
ried Ophelia roses and orchlds; me
of washington. d. c.; Miss Emma
Blake, sister of the bridegroom, of
Greensboro, N. c.; Miss Martha Houch,
Miss Lucille Nelson. Miss Byrd Pull
Georgia Wine, all of Culpeper, Va.
They wore picturesque gowns Of jade
green georgette crepe, draped over
cloth Of silver, and carried arm bou-
DUETS of pink chrysanthemums.
Mr. c. H sroiher sla Of the
acted as best man. The groomsmen
were Mr.. Travis Callum. Mr.. Fink
Faison. Mr.. Marion Heiss, Mr.: Paul
Trogdon. Mr. Burr Joiner r,es NJ Me- Roia Mr
Gordon Pruden, Mr.. George William.
SON and Mr.. Earl Weatherly, all of
Greensboro. The ushers were Mr..
Davenport Rockwell Of Warrenton,
news New Mr.. Robert Pulliam of Gull
neper and Mr.. Everett Reams of thisl
! city An informal reception followed
at the home Of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs Blake LETT ,td later 1 Tor their
modish travelling costume of dark
blue duvetyn with collar and cuffs of
| fur. and a feather hat to match. They
viii reside in Greensboro. n. c.. on
The bride was the recipient of many
nra-nuptial Inequalities and Is widely
known in Washington. where sheI
spent several winters. Many out-of-
d;nr from Chicago, Philadelphia. val
rious pionts in North and South Caro-'
lima. and Virginia They included Mr..
and Mrs. Blake Of philadelphia, par
ents of the bridegroom. ana the 1oi-
and Mrs. B. A. Leavell, Miss Ruth
naf,iei. Miss Sara Daniel. Miss Edna
Rerry Mrs. Henry, and Miss Pamela
Henry, Miss Mildred Gibson, Mrs.
Mamie Laws M. MISS and Mary Mr.. Charles
Hughes.
The pageant Of American history.
which was the feature ut ,i Gi rhe vi MaH w
shown in Aim in Masonic Temple De-
cember IA. 16, IS and 20, preceding the
exhibition of them over the country. a
part Of the proceeds v iH go ev t9 G A Se
shown in the schools and colleges. Well
known society people and the descend
ants of the actual characters In the
early history of the country as .s ,s,,a IN
their forefathers played in real life.
The pageant was managed oy MRS.
J James Carroll Frazer and staged by
Mrs Marie Moore Forrest.
| Announcement Is made of the en-
gagement Of Miss Mamie Baggett Mich
ols, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Andrew
Jackson Nich M 2 Morr Ads Simpson p TSaa
iels. IT., first lieutenant. Sd Cavalry.
now stationed at Fort Myer. Va. Miss
| Nichols formerly resided In waco, rex.
the family having moved to Washington
in 1919.
The wedding of Miss Marion 10.
raine westcott, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Walter T. Westcott. to Mr.. Har-
mon benjamin Green, took place Fri
day evening at o'clock IN the Co
iumbis Baptist Church. Falls Church.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father. wore a gown
| of white satin made on straight and
i simple lines, trimmed with seed
pearls and orange blossoms. The
tulle veil, held with orange blossoms.
extended the length Of the train and
she carried q shower bouonet of
white orchids and bride roses.
Mrs. Clyde Carver Of Washington
| was matron Of honor and wore q
gown of pale yellow georgette and
taffeta. and carried 1elloW roses. Mr..