Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-02
Miss Pickett
Is Married
InAleXandria
WEEDS Mr.. S. S. Baker
in Christ Episcopal
Church.

setting for marriage at o'clock this
afternoon of Miss Evelyn Lewis Pick
EFT, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Edward Pickett, to Mr.. Selden
Stewart Baker of Cincinnati, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs William D. Baker OF
Fairfax. The Rev. DR.. William jack
son Morton, the rector. officiated, and
the church was decorated with vases
OF white roses and white snapdragons
and the chancel was banked with tall
palms. in keeping with the simplicity
of the Colonial architecture. Before
the ceremony a program Of nuptial
music was played by Mrs. Howard
Blandy, organist of the church. and
Miss Grace Tyler Powell. violinist.
The bride was escorted and given
In marriage by her father. Her gown
was of white satin. made on princess
lines with long train and her
voluminous tulle veil was fastened to
q tulle cap and fell to the end Of
her skirt Her only ornament was
an old-fashioned string of pearls and
she carried a shower bouquet OF
orchids and valley lilies.
Miss Virginia Leary Of Occoquan
was maid of honor. Her gown was
nile green and she carried American
Beauty roses. Mrs. Robert Blanken-
ship Morris. sister of the bridegroom.
was In pink and carried Columbia
roses and pink snapdragons; Miss
Elizabeth Swan wore pale blue and
carried Ophelia roses and golden
snapdraeons. Miss Elizabeth Nichol-
son wore orchid and her flowers were
Radiance roses and pink snapdragons
and Miss Anna Carriers gown was OF
peach color and she carried Tails
man roses and bronze snapdragons.
The maid of honor and the four
bridesmaids all wore gowns OF silk
mousseline de sole. made with trained
ruffled skirts and detachable ruff1ed
capes. They wore large leghorn hats
trimmed with ribbon and flowers to
match their arm bouquets and slip
pers and hosiery to match their
gowns.
Mr.. William Mayo Baker of Fair
fax was best man for his brother,
and the ushers were Mr.. James
Henry Dodge and Mr.. John S. Don
nellan of Washington. and Mr. Robert
Blankenship Morris and Mr.. STAN
leigh Swan of Alexandria.
Following +he ceremony there was
Q large reception in the home of the
brides parents at "a Oak street in
Rosemont. The house was decorated
with palms and Spring flowers and
lighted with candles. Assisting the
bride and bridegroom in receiving were
Mrs. Pickett, mother Of the bride. who
wore a gown of zee cream lace. an
orchid horsefair braid hat and a
corssge bouquet Of orchids; Mrs.
Baker. mother Of the bridegroom.
whose gown was of figured chiffon,
wore a black hat and corsage bou-
ouet Of orchids, and Mrs. Thomas
Rowan. grandmother of the bride.
who wore a gown Of black triple sheer
with lace sleeves and rope OF pearls,
with black land white hat and a
co-sage bouquet of gardenias.
Later in the evening Mr.. Baker and
his bride left .o- Atlantic City, the
latter wearing a ravy blue ensemble
of triple sheer with quilted taffeta
collar and cuffs AID quilted taffeta
hat They will live in Cincinnati.
Mr.. George Freeland Peter, jr, of
the Episcopal High School. will leave
Immediately after the commencement
exercises next week to join his mother,
Mrs. G. Freeland Peter, in their home
near Gotham, IN Albemarle County
June Is Mrs. Peter, with her son and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Aiken Nolt-
ing, will sail for Italy to join Rev
DR.. Peter, who for several months has
been acting rector of st. James Epis-
lily will spend the Summer travelling
In Europe.
The marriage Of Miss Doris w
Erwin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ
Erwin, to Mr.. Traynham Houston, son
Of Rev. and Mrs. Charles M. Houston,
took place Saturday afternoon May
Is, in the home Of the brides parents
In Mount Vernon Park. Rev. Mr..
Houston, father Of the bridegroom, Off
ciated in the presence of the two
families. Mr.. Houston and his bride
are having a Northern wedding trip
and after June ID will live at 219
North Columbus street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubra Newton Shu-
man announce The engagement of
their daughter Ruth Mary to Lieut..
Edward J. Norris, Reserve Corps, U.
S. A. son of Mr.. and Mrs Walter J.
Norris Of Portland, Me. Miss Snuman
Is graduate of the Alexandria High
School and of the State Teachers
College in Harrisonburg. She is a
member Of the faculty of Mount YER
non School. Lieut.. Norris was gradu-
ated from Exeter College in New
Hampshire and from the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. He now
is stationed at Camp Greene. near
Montpelier, VT. Tine wedding will
take place later in the Summer.
Members of the Mary Gusts Lee
18th Virginia Regiment Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
headed by Mrs. Charles w. Howell,
the president, went to Fort Belvoir
this afternoon to attend the presenta-
ton Of portrait of Gen. Robert E.
Lee to the United States Army En-
gineer School by the general organi-
cation of the Children of the Confed-
eracy. The portrait was painted by
Charles Willcheck of New York City,
and was copied from one owned by
DR.. George Boiling Lee. grandson of
the general. The portrait was I'M
yelled by the two small sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter De Butts of Upper
vile, great-grandsons of Gen. Lee
Mrs. Frank A. Dennis Of Georgia
third vice president-general Of the
U. D. c., and director of the Chill
dren Of the Confederacy, presided
and the portrait was accepted by
Col. George r. Spalding, commandant
ut Fort Belvoir.
Cards have been received from Mr.
and Mrs. A. Lynwood Garrett an
nouncing the marriage Of their
daughter Jennie Lynn to Mr.. FL
bridge Rayner Plyant Wednesday
May Is, in Washington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Plyant will live in Berwyn, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Martin have
announced the engagement Of theil
daughter, Elizabeth Frances to Mr.
Raymond Morris Talbert. The wed.