The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-14
Wedding Bells Ring Today for
TuO Charming Easter Brides
Miss Alexina Quintard to
Wed Eliot Reese Thorn
son, and Miss Eleanor
Scott Will Marry Rene
Evans Paine, Jr.

II
The crop of Easter we'd
dings has been unusually
slim this year, with the mar
rage of Miss Katharine
.Wylie and the Rev Fred
erick Cunningham Lawrence,
son of Bishop Lawrence, on
Tuesday standing out, SO far,
us the one Of major i'm
portance.
This afternoon, however,
there are two weddings Of
special interest to society,
for Miss Alexina Shepherd
Quintard will be married to
Eliot Reese Th omson, Of
Washington, and Miss Flea
nor Scott, to Rene Evans
Paine, jr.
Historic Associations
Although Miss Quintard and
her mother. Mrs. Edward "A.
Quintard, have been living out
Of Washington Of late, they are
bound up with the history Of
the Capital, for the bride is a
granddaughter of the late
Alexander r. Shepherd-and it
was aBoss" Shepherd, some time
Governor of the District Of
Columbia, to whom must go
most of the credit for the
beauty of Washington as it is
today. Through her father, the
late Edward A. Quintard, Miss
Quintard is q granddaughter of
Bishop Charles Todd Quintard,
Of Tennessee.
To Live Here
Mr.. Thomson is the son or Mr..
adm Mrs. Eliot II. Thomson, Of
Washington, and the young couple
viii make the Capital their home,
living at 1925 Wisconsin Avenue.
The wedding at o'clock this
afternoon will be simple and viii
Be soIemnized In the home OF the
brides aunt, Mrs. Francis y.
Merchant, at Somerset, Nd.
decked for the occasion with
spring flowers. Only small COM
pany OF relatives and close friends
viii be present.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur G.. Thorn.
son. Suffragan Bishop of Virginia,
an uncle OF the bridegroom, will
officiate and Mr.. Thomson viii
have his father as his best man.
Miss Quintard will be given in
marriage by her brother. Edward
Quintard, of Charlotte, N. c., and
another brother, Capt. Alexander
Shepherd Quintard, now stationed
In Savannah. Ca. will be grooms.
man.
Miss Marjorie Whitfield, of Nor
folk, viii be maid Of honor and will
wear a gown Of orchid chiffon
combined with cream lace. The
bridesmaids, Miss Barbara Brodie
Manning. of New Haven. Conn.,.
cousin of the bride. will be gowned
in pink chiffon and taffeta. Both
win carry bouquets OF spring flow
ers.
Miss Quintard will wear simple
bridal costume OF white point d'es-
prit made with tight-fitting bod
ice and a long, full skirt Her veil
OF tulle will be held by clusters
of orange blossoms, and she will
carry a shower OF white roses and
lilies of the valley.
Guests from other cities here
for the wedding include Mr..
and Rene Evans Paine, jr., had
Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
dupont Thomson, of Elkton, Md;
Miss Mango Carroll, of New York;
Mrs. George Cockey, of Balt1-
more, and Mrs. Edward Quin-
tard, of Charlotte, N. c.
Paine-Scott Wedding
Miss Eleanor Scott, daughter
Of Mrs. Edward Hunter Scott,
and Rene Evans Paine, jr., has
first planned to be married in
Omaha. home of Mrs. Scott,
but they were anxious to have
the Rev. H. H. Sterrett, rector
of All Souls Church, perform
the ceremony. and when it de-
veloped that he could not go
West at this time, they decided
to have the wedding here. They
are no strangers to Washing
ton. having spent several win
tiers here. and Miss Scott being
q graduate of Miss Madeira's
School. Later she attended Bar.
nard College. The wedding will
take place this afternoon in All
Souls Church, and there win be
q small reception at 2400 Six
tenth Street, where Mrs, Scott
and her daughter have an apart
ment. Mr.. Paine is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Paine.
The bride will have her sister.
Miss Margaret Scott. as maid Of
group Of bridesmaids including
Miss Laura whitney Dodge. Of
Boston; Miss Nancy Hulst and
Miss Elizabeth Waldo, of Omaha.
The bridesmaids will wear bout.
FAINT green taffeta frocks. with
big green erin hats and the maid
of honor. a pink taffeta gown
made on similar lines. with
pink picture hat. ALI will carry
spring flowers.
Miss SCOTS bridal gown Is OF
ivory satin, made on straight
lines, with long tight sleeves and
a court train OF satin. Her veil
is OF beautiful old family lace.
Louis Gerard Paine win Ne
best man for his brother and the
ushers will be his cousins. Donald
Cooke and Guillam Aertsen, of