Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

The wedding OF Miss Jeannett,
Yates Cochran, daughter Of the lat HStt
Mr.. George T. Cochran and Mrs. AIDE.
laide Clagett Cochran, 10 Mr.. Chester
Gaver Pierce. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Carroll Pierce, took place at 4:3C
O'Clock yesterday afternoon IN St
Pauls Episcopal Church, with the rec.
tor, the Rev. Percy Foster Hail, on
ciating. A program Of nuptial music
was played by Mr.. Sherman D. Fowler
organist of the church, during the
seating Of the guests, and he also
played the eadding marches. Mr.. J.
Harris Franklin Of washington sang q
solo preceding the ceremony.
The bride was escorted by her uncle,
Mr.. Robert 8. Cochran OF The Plains,
Va. Her gown was of ivory satin, made
with . tight-fitting waist cut with q
Y neck. The circular skirt was LONG
In front and graduated to a train In
the back. Her tulle veil was fastened
mad been worn by her mother on her
wedding day. She carried q shower
Of valley lilies.
MRS. Blanton Thompson was matron
OF honor and wore gown of yellow
point d'esprit with regular skirt line
and bow Of green taffeta in the back.
She carried roses and delphiniums.
the bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Strange Morgan Of Raleigh, N. c.; Miss
Lois Wilson Of City Point, va: Miss
Emily Carter Of Ashland, Va; Miss
Miss Virginia Cochran, cousin Of the
bride, Of Charlottesville, and MRS.
Edwin Hammond Pierce, sister in law
OF the bridegroom. Their gowns were
OF green point d'esprit, made like that
OF the niatron Of honor, with butterfly
bows OF green In the back All the
attendants wore green horsehair braid
hats, ana the bridesmaids carried yell
low roses and Spring flowers.
Mr.. Edwin H. Pierce was best man
for his brother, and the ushers were
Mr.. Lloyd Berl of wilmington, Del; Mr..
William Christian and Mr.. James
Hatcher OF Richmond, Mr.. Garter
Adams OF Purcellville, Va; Mr.. John
Rawlings OF Rectortown, Va; Mr. Car.
roll Pierce, IT,, brother of the bride.
groom; Mr.. Robert Cochran, cousin Of
the bride; Mr.. Cecil G. Brown and Mr..
Richard Ross, all Of Alexandra. FOL
lowing the ceremony q large reception
was held at the Belle Haven Country
aunt Of the bride, and with whom she
has made her home since the death of
her parents, and Mrs. Carroll Pierce,
mother OF the bridegroom, assisted In
receiving. An orchestra played through
out the reception and there was dane
ing. Refreshments were served on the
lawn. Later MIR. and Mrs. Pierce left
BY motor for o wedding trip TO Canada.
They viii make their home In Alexan-
The brides travelling gown was of ok
ford blue with which she wore q small
blue hat. Last evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Pierce entertained the bridal
party and O number Of other guests at
q dance ct the country club.
Pre-Nuptial Parties Given
LIN Honor 0e Miss Cochran.
Among the pre-nuptial parties given
Tor Miss Cochran were q supper by her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Brooke Lee,
at their home In Silver Spring Thurs
day evening, luncheon by Mrs. Harris
Franklin, also . cousin, Of. her home
In Washington on Friday. and q buffet
OF the bridegroom, In their home on
North Alfred street after the rehearsal
Friday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Stanley q. Bianton
and their two young sons Of Fort Ben
ming, Ca, are the guests Of Mrs. Blan-
tons mother, Mrs. John T. Tackett on
South st. Asaph street.
Miss Franklin Neal of. Richmond was
the guest last week Of Miss Margaret
and left later to visit relatives In Cul-
pepper.
Mr.. Levin James Houston, Sd, Of
Fredericksburg, was the week end guest
Of Mr.. Charles N. Shepperson, 1r., on
South Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Clifford Burnett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordukes Of Bayonne,
N. j., were week end guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert u. Baker.
Miss Marion Baggett Is home from
visit to Mrs. Thomas Seymour In New
ington, Va.
Mrs. Clarence O. Leadbeater is the
guest Of her mother. Mrs. Milton Alex
ander, in Lancaster, Pa.
Lieut. and Mrs. John w. Price. jr., of
Newport, r. L, are visiting the formers
parents, Judge and Mrs. John w.
Price, In their Summer home near
Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Vada Chrisman IL home from
O visit to friends in Leakesville, Va.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner spent last
week as the guest Of Miss Martha King
In Annapolis.
Miss kathleen Harding is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. J. +. Shroyer, in
Hagerstown.
Matrimonial Events
Formally Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Orville Bibb
have issued invitations for the marriage
Of their daughter Ruth Octayia to Mr..
william PllrviS Reynolds on Wednesday
afternoon, June IS, ut 5 O'Clock In
Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Brad
dock Heights.
Mrs. Margaret Irene Pullman has an
nounced the marriage Of her daughter
Marion Ellen, to Mr.. John Philip Bill
heimer Of Palmyra, Pa, which took
place Wednesday. June IL, in Washing-
ton.
Mrs. Rebecca Heintz announces the
marriage of her daughter Freda Mae
to Mr.. Julian Daley Knight, jr., son or
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian d. Knight, Monday,
June 10, In Elkton, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. William III. Waggaman
are back from New York, where they
went to bid bon voyage to their cousin,
Mrs. Kendare Bellmore, who sailed last
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Martin are ut
home from q visit to Harrisonburg,
where they attended the commencement
exercises at the State Teachers College,
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Frances
Martin, having been one OF the grad
Miss Dorothy Hanson has returned to
0er nome In rev tcOcneue, ~. II 11tck
O visit to Miss Caroline Morton, accom-
panied by Miss Morton.
Lieut.. william j. Morton, jr., U. 8. A.,
who has been visiting his parents, Rev.
Dr.. and Mrs. William j. Morton, at
Christ Church rectory, has left for Fort
Eustis, Va, where he will spend several
weeks before returning to West Point.
Mrs. 9. william Wattles, who has
been staying with her son-in-law and
daughter, Rev. and Mrs. James VII
son Hunter, In sykesville, Nd, for sew
eral months, has sailed for England,
where she win spend the Summer with
her sister, Mrs. Bertram Douglas Fox,
near London.