Evening star., 1935-10-06
Miss SShun1an
is Bride Of
|E. J. Newton
Couple M arried at
Alexandria's First
Baptist Church.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October s.
Miss Ruth Mary Shuman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubra Newton Shuman.
and Mr.. Edward John Norris, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fl. Norris Of
Portland, Me, were married in the
First Baptist Church this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock. "he church was
decorated with palms and bronze
chrysanthemums, large clusters OF the
flowers marking the pews reserved for
the two families. Rev. DR.. Pierce S.
Ellis, pastor of the church, officiated.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. Her wedding
gown was of white brocaded satin.
made with a short train, and her
tulle veil was held by wreath OF
orange blossoms. She carried show
er bouquet of white roses and valley
lilies. Miss Virginia Eubank Shuman.
sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
and wore a gown of blue velvet. The
bridesmaids were Miss Alma May of
Washington, Miss Dorothy Airport of
Culpeper and Miss Mary Appleton and
Miss Frances Hufford of Alexandria.
Two of the bridesmaids wore gowns Of
fuchsia velvet and the other two
were in green velvet. All the attend
ants carried clusters of bronze chrys-
anthemums tied with short bows Of
bronze ribbon. Mary Louise Shuman
and Betty Lee Shuman, small nieces
of the bride, were flower girls and had
frocks Of blue velvet, made long, and
carried baskets filled with Autumn
flowers. Mr.. Emerson Norris of Bal
timore was best man for his brother,
and the ushers were Mr.. Robert May
and Mr.. Jack Wood of Washington,
Mr. Irwin Meade Hufford, brother-in-
law of the bride, and Mr.. Marshall
Shuman, ner cousin. Following the
ceremony there was large reception
in the Lee room of the George Mason
Hotel, which also was decorated with
bronze chrysanthemums. Assisting in
receiving were Mrs. Shuman, mother
of the bride; Miss Mary E. William
son, her aunt, and Mrs Norris, mother
Va IllC OllOCSlOOuls IdbC' AL NAAC oAI-
ernoon Mr.. Norris and mis- bride left
for a wedding trip to Montreal, Mrs.
Norris wearing a suit of dark blue
cloth and blue hat. They will live
in Montpelier. vt. Among the out
of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Walter H. Norris of Portland, Me,
parents of the bridegroom; Mrs. Ma
rion Hammer of Boston, DR.. w. F.
Williamson Of Richmond. uncle of the
bride; Maj. and Mrs. Cyrus B. Wood
of San Antonio. Tex; DR.. and Mrs.
J. T. Kuester and DR.. and Mrs. Camp
bell Harris of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry S. Wattles and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander Lee
have returned from Baltimore, where
they went to attend the wedding Of
Mr.. Clagett Bowie, nephew of Mrs.
Lee and Mr.. Wattles and son of Capt.
and Mrs. William Bowie, and Miss
Olivia Goode Coulter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Merrick Coulter,
which took place Saturday afternoon,
September %, in the Franklin Street
Presbyterian Church.
Miss Emily North King entertained
at tea Sunday afternoon in her home
in Warrenton for Miss Ruth Bryant,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H.
Smith. jr., whose marriage will take
place in st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Saturday afternoon, October 26.
Mrs. David B. Smith. who spent the
Summer months travelling in the Far
West, has returned from a visit to
Mrs E. S. Blackwell in Warrenton.
Miss Elizabeth Ramey and Miss
Alice Whitton spent last week end
in Staunton and were accompanied
home by Mrs. Eudora Ramsay Rich
ardson of Richmond.
Miss Deborah Ebaugh of Greenville,
S. c., is the guest of Miss Sara Smith
The marriage. of Miss Katherine
Grace Crymes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Lambert Crymes, to Mr.
Charles Vernon James took place Sat-
urday evening, September %, in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll H. May,
uncle and aunt of the bride. Rev. DR..
E. v. REGISTER of the Methodist
Church officiated and there were no
attendants. Following the ceremony
there was an informal reception for
the two families and a few close
friends. After october IS Mr.. and
Mrs. James will live in Virginia High
lands.
Mrs. Clarence E. Ball and Mr. Curtis
Ball of Philadelphia were week end
guests of Mrs. James A. Long. Mrs.
Ball is the wife of Rev. c. E. Ball, who
for many years was rector of Grace
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Charles Ashby Bladen has an
nounced the engagement of his daugh-
ter Helyn Louise to Mr.. Russell Pey-
ton Nicholson. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew j. Nicholson, also of Alexan-
dria. The wedding will take place next
month.
Mrs. James Davis Gibson of Fort
Thomas, KY, is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Hubert Snowden. Mrs.
Gibson, who formerly was Miss Mary
Leadbeater of Alexandria, has been
living with her children in Fort
Thomas since the death of the Rev.
Mr.. Gibson. who was rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church in Covington. KY.
Mr.. John w. Herndon entertained
at a reception Tuesday evening in
honor of the Rev. Harry Lee Doll,
who has just come to Alexandria to
become rector of Old Christ Church,
and Mrs. Doll. For the last five years
Mr.. Doll has been assistant rector