The Washington times., 1926-10-01
WASHINGTON
ASSE M bly,
PINNED
Wedding Of George and
the Widow GUSTS To
Be Pictured

The Washington assembly, to be
held at the Mayfiower, promises
to be one of the picturesque balls
of the coming season. The date
selected is January s, Gen. George
Washington's wedding day.
The board of governors. Of which
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock is chair
man, plan to reproduce this pic
turesque historic event even to the
smallest detail. A member of the
Washington family will represent
washington, and direct defendant
of the Widow Custis will be the
bride. The officiating clergyman
and the guests present as far as
possible will be represented by
descendants.
As usual the assembly will be a
costume ball, each guest represent
Ing some distinguished ancestor of
the Washington period. Later in
the evening the minuet will be
danced led by General and Mrs.
Washington.
The Ambassador Of Peru, DR..
Herman Velarde, will entertain at
luncheon at the Carlton Hotel to-
morrow. when he will have IL
guests.
ALEXANDER-ORD
WEDDING YESTERDAY
The marriage of Miss Vida Ord
TO David Lee Alexander took place
at noon yesterday, at the home Of
her ..1other in CHI Chase, Nd, in
the presence of few relatives and
intimate friends. The ceremony was
was performed by Chaplain Ernest
Lee Ackiss, u. S. n. An informal
reception followed for those who
witnessed the~ceremony. The bride
was escorted by her uncle. Col.
Francis Horton Pope, U. S. A., and
her cousin, Miss Frances Hampson,
held her flowers during the cere-
mony.
The brides costume was pale
green georg-tte embroidered in
deeper shade of braid and beads,
and girdled with dark green velvet. |
She carried lilies of the valley and
Ward roses. The house was deco
rated with fall flowers and rose
colored gladioli. Mrs. James Cresap
Ord, mother of the bride, wore dark
blue crepe trimmed with Valencia
blue morie. The brides travelling
costume was In two shades of |
brown, a tweed coat and crepe frock. |
made blouse style, with small brown |
felt hat in harmonizing shades. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Alexander are going On |
q short motor trip in Virginia, and |
will be at home in Chevy Chase |
after October 10.
Mrs. Alexander is the daughter OF |
the late Major James Cresap Ord,
u. s.. A., and granddaughter Of /
Col. Placidus Ord, u. s. A., and /
Chaplain David Wilson, U. S. A.
She is the grand-neice of Maj. Gen.
r. o. c. Ord, and reat-ganddaugh-
ter Of James Ord, lieutenant, u. s. |
NJ, one of the first students Of |
Georgetown College, She is de-
scendant Of Col. Thomas Cresap.
one of the early settlers of Mary
land.
Mr.. Alexander Is the son OF Mrs. |
r. T. Perry OF Beltsville, Md. He
is the grandson OF Bartholomew
Oertly, the assistant supervising
architect of the United States Treas
ury, and the State Capitol at AL |
bany. Mr.. Alexander's father, the
late Clarence L. Alexander, was a |
member of the Alexander family Of
Virginia, the second owners Of Ar
lington, the home Of Gen. r. e. Lee. |
Thew built Abingdon, part of which |
they afterward sold to the Gusts |
family and George Washington. The
City of Alexandria is named after
the Alexander family. They donated
q large tract of land, including the
land on which Christ Church now
stands.
Mr.. Alexander is a postgraduate |
student at the American University, |
and is in the Bureau of Fo~Aign and
Domestic Commerce He is a first |
lieutenant in the coast artillery corps. |
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