Evening star., 1936-09-06
Scot t S h
Chief Weds
Mrs. Hicks
Miss Louise Woodruff
Is Bride of Mr..
c.. A. Lindgren.
n RS. MARIE STEVEN S

n RS. MARIE STEVEN S
M HICKS, widow Of former
lV Representative Frederick C..
4 4 Hicks. and Mr.. Robert Lis
ter Macneil, known as the Macneil
of Barra, forty NTH chief of the Clan
Macneil Of Scotland, were married
yesterday in Washington. The we'd
ding took place in the home Of the
bride on Thirtieth street. Canon Al
bert H. Lucas Of the Cathedral of
SIS. Peter and Paul officiating at
noon in the presence of small COM
pany of members of the two families
Canon Lucas was assisted by the Rev.
Stuart Neiu Of Hartford. Conn,
chaplain of the Clan Macneil As
sociation, of which the Macneil
Of Barra is honorary president.
The house was decorated in the
colors of the Clan Macneil, Au-
tumn flowers in blue, yellow and
white, from the gardens Of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Philip cambridge Laird,
with ferns and palms carrying out
the colors. Mr.. Merdo Buchanan and
Mr.. Donald Buchanan, pipers from
the Isle of Barra, played the Scot
tish wedding march and native airs.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her cousin, former
Representative Philips Lee GoldSbor-
ough of Maryland. She wore crepe in
becoming shade of old blue made
with q long skirt and q plated skirt.
Her wide-brimmed hat was in a blu
ish shade Of purple to harmonic and
was trimmed with a narrow band OF
velvet in the same shade, and in front
q cluster of flowers in shades of blue,
orchid and purple. Her only orna-
ment was q chain of diamonds, from
which hung dainty watch set with
diamonds, and she wore corsage
bouquet of orchids and carried
prayerbook.
Mr.. Frederick Stevens Hicks, son
of the bride, who Is q student at
the Kent School in Connecticut, was
best man for the Macneil of Barra,
and among others ia the small COM
pany at the wedding and breakfast
which followed were Kathleen, Joan
and Ian, the daughters and son Of
the Macneil Of Barra; Capt. Paul B.
Kelly, U. s. A., and Mrs. Kelly, the
latter daughter Of the late Mr..
Hicks. and their children, Elizabeth
Dean Kelly and Georg1na Kelly, and
Mrs. Laird, aunt Of the bride.
Later in the day the Macneil Of
Barra and his bride left for wedding
trip and will sail shortly for Scotland
and on their return they will go to
Shorewood, the brides estate on Long
Island, and in the Autumn will spend
some time at Barra House, Mr.. Mac
neil's house at Marlboro, vt. They will
spend part Of the Winter in Wash
ington. The bride has lived in Wash
ington most of her life, and was a
popular belle here when, as Miss
Marie Christy Stevens, daughter Of
the late Maj. Pierre Christy Stevens,
U. s. A., and Mrs. Stevens, she took
prominent part in society. She was
a volunteer worker during the World
War, serving at Evergreen, the Gar
rett estate in Baltimore, where blind
veterans were cared for. She is the
niece of the late Rear Admiral Thom-
as Holdup Stevens Sd; the grand
daughter of the late Rear Admiral
Thomas H. Stevens and the great
granddaughter o Commodore Thom-
as Holdup Stevens, q hero Of the War
Of 1912, who was In command Of the
Washington Navy Yard at the time
Of his death.
Her marriage to the late Mr.. Hicks,
former Representative from New
York and later alien property Gus
todian. took place in Bethlehem
Chapel Of the Cathedral Of IS. Peter
and Paul in 1920. The Clan Macnen
has figured in Scottish history for
hundreds Of years. Kishmul Castle.
on the Isle Of Barrs, the half-ruined
stronghold Of the clan, passed out OF
The family posseadpr % yeass asp,