Evening star., 1933-05-14
Miss Ellen R. Chapman
OF Alexandra Bride
OF Mr.. John Woodruff
Ceremony at Cordonsville,
Bishop Tucker Officiating.
Bridegroom Descendant Of
Washington Irving.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 13.-The
marriage Of Miss Ellen Richie Chap
man, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James
Jeffries Chapman, to Mr.. John Irving
Woodruff, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodruff, formerly of Boston and now
of Orange County, Va. took place Sat-
urday afternoon, May 6, in Christ
Church in Gordonsville. Right Rev.
Henry st. George Tucker. bishop Of
Virginia, officiated, assisted by. Rev.
A. Campbell Tucker, rector Of the
hick Church. The bride was given In
marriage by her brother, Mr.. James
Jeffries Chapman. jr. Of Boston, and
had her sister, Miss Joan Chapman, as
maid of honor. Rev. DR.. Chapman,
father of the bride. lived in Alexandria
during his early years and Is the son
of the late Col William Chapman of
the Confederate army. While attend
ing the Episcopal Theological Seminary
he was soloist in the choir of Old Christ
Church in this city. DR.. Chapman has
spent most Of his ministry in Japan,
where he is connected with the EpiSco-
pal Church mission, and it was there
that his daughter, the BRIDE spent her
girlhood She is graduate of Stuart
Hall in Staunton and of the Amber
School of Horticulture in Pennsylvania.
The bridegroom Is a direct descendant
of Washington Irving and other promi-
nent New York and New England fam
lilies. After an extended wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff will live with
the formers parents in their historic
home, Frascati, in Orange County.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett and
Miss Viola Barrett have returned from
a stay at the Greenbrier Hotel at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Mrs Ralph w. Partlow and her
small son are home from a visit to
Mrs. P. L. Mcneil in Glasgow. Va.
Mrs. George Schlosser has returned
after spending a short time with her
brother-in-la law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
r. M. Spencer, in Gordonsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Currier and
their children have gone to Wytheville,
where they have taken an apartment
for the Summer.
Miss Dolly Zimmerman is the guest
of Miss Pinkie Morecock in Williams
burg
Mr.. Burge Cation of Cornell Uni
versity spent last week end with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Cation,
and had as his guests his classmates,
Mr.. Robert Hoyt Mr. William F. Zim-
merman and Mr. Sedrick Aitcheson.
Mrs Meriwether Smith has returned
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sale in Tappahannock.
Mrs. NJ. K. Kirkpatrick of Norfolk.
who spent last week In town, and
went to Washington to visit Lieut.. and
Mrs. Scott Laidlaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Royal Baker
and Richard Royal Baker, jr, have
given up their home on Prince street
and are living at the Blue Door on
Wolfe street. Lieut.. and Mrs. r. B.
Stevens have arrived from Philadelphia
and are living in Mr.. and Mrs. Bakers
former home.
Miss Eleanor Leadbeater started this
week to make a series of visits in New
York City, Greenwich, Conn, and Cen
ter Conway, N. H.
Mrs. Henry A. Latane entertained at
tea Monday in honor of Mrs G. w.
Ieadbeater of Washington and was as
sisted by Mrs. Peyton Moncure Chi
chester and Miss Mary Zoll, also of
Washington.
Mrs aCarlos Campbell and Miss Mar
gerry Arden Hall entertained at a sur
prise bridal shower Thursday evening
in the home of Mrs. Campbell and in