Evening star., 1926-06-06
Importance Attaches to
Early June Weddings
Baron-Porter Wedding in Bethlehem Chapel Fills
the Edi6ce-Scores of Officials Attend 81,
Lowndes Hodges Nuptials in Maryland

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the marriage Of Miss Lucy Porter,
daughter of Representative Stephen
G. Porter of Pennsylvania, and En-
sign Richard S. Baron, son of Mrs.
G. C. Baron Of Lowell. Mass. took
place. Like SO many of the impor-
tant weddings Of this season, that OF
Miss Porter and Ensign Baron was
celebrated in Bethlehem Chapel at
4 o'clock, with the Rev. DR.. Charles
Warner, rector of St. Adams in Ca
thedral Close, officiating. There were
bouquets of pale pink roses and del
phenium in the gold vases on the
altar and at either side of the chancel
rail, rose trees.
The brides father, Representative
Porter, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee of the House, walked with
his daughter to the altar and re-
sponded in giving her away. She wore
a very charming dress Of cream white
satin, the skirt quite full and long
and the long waist Of the closely fit
ted bodice trimmed in a deep fall of
rare old family lace which fell off the
shoulders. leaving a straight line
across the bust and back and form
ing short sleeves.
ed at the hemline to admit of the
use Of a, half circle Of the same rare
old lace as adorned the bodice. The
very long and full tulle veil was laid
in simple folds across the brow and
held at either side and the back by
little clusters Of orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was an Old-fashioned
round one Of white gardenias In a
lace holder and from 1t there was q
shower Of lilies Of the valley.
There was but one attendant Tor
the bride. Miss Lucille Bell, daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Ola Bell Of Balti-
more, who wore a gown OF orchid
pink georgette, the circular skirt very
full and the sleeves in the, long waist
ed bodice falling long and full. The
hat she wore was Of horseha1r braid
in the same shade as the gown, wide
of brim and having a band OF orchid
pink velvet about the crown. She
carried butterfly roses and del
phenium.
Ensign Baron had as best man
Lieut.. Frank McLaury, and the
ushers were Lieut.. John S. Crow,
Lieut.. r. w. Gains, Lieut.. r b.
Tompkins, Ensign E. L. Beck, ENSIGN
w. w. Weeden and Ensign j. w.
Price,.
A reception in the home Of Repre-
sentative Porter, at 2219 California
street, followed the ceremony. A pro-
fusion Of flowers, most Of them In
pink, filled the drawing rooms and
adorned the table where the wedding
cake was cut.
Quests included the Speaker and
Mrs. Longworth, the Minister OF
China and Nine. SEE, the Minister of
Guatemala and Sonora Sanchez
La.tour, the foreign affairs committee
Of the House, the foreign relations
committee Of the Senate, Senator and
Mrs. William E. Borah, Senator and
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett. Senator
William M. Butler. Mr.. Alexander =.
. Moore, former ambassador to Spain;
Senator and Mrs. Pepper, Senator and
Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Senator and
Mrs. Claude A: Swanson, DIR. L. 8.
Rowe, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant.
Capt and Mrs Lackey, the Counselor
Of the German Embassy and Frau
Dickoff, Mr.. A. J. Pack and Mr.. Henry
l.. d'A. Hopkinson Of the British em-
bassy staff. From out of town the
guests included Mrs. Baron, mother
Of the bridegroom and his sister, Mrs.
M. y. Iittlef1eld Of New York and his
brother.in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Abbot of Welsford,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ID.
Parker Of Haverford. -.
Ensign Baron will sail from Phila-
delphia June IA on his first cruise.
and the bride will sail from New
York July Z, meeting him wherever
the ships orders permit. Since the
death Of her mother, the bride has
assumed with great poise and dig
nifty the duties Of hostess for her
father, the task being no light one.
| as 1t entailed the entertainment OF
foreigners and speaking their Ian
guage. She and her father were
present at most Of the entertainments
for the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess of Sweden during their visit.
She is a graduate Of the Cathedral
School, and an accomplished hnguist.
The apartment Of the Secretary to
the President and Mrs. Everett San
dsys At The MaXaaMeg Was the scene