Photograph of Dolores and Tina and a photograph of a painting of the

two by Adelina Ortiz de Hill, sister-in-law of the one and the aunt of the other.

(To tell the truth the photograph of the painting doesn't do it justice, but I promise to do better in the future.)

Colonel and Mrs. Jame thomas Duke of Fort Myer, Va. announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Dolores de Avila Duke and Frank Vincent Ortiz Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Ortiz of Santa Fe. Colonel Duke is the Commanding Officer at Fort Myer. Miss Duke attended Georgetown Visitation Convent and was graduted from Ashley Hall, Charleston, S.C. She later studied at the Unversity of Grenoble at Grenoble France. She made her debut in Charelston S.C. in 1944. The future bridegroom was graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. and has attended summer session at the University of New Mexico, the University of Madrid, and the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He served wit the 20th Air Force in the Southwest Pacific Theater during the war. He is with the Department of State in the Office of Near Eastern Affairs, Washington D. C. the wedding will take place in May.

Miss Mary Dolores Duke, daughter of Col. and Mrs James Thomas Duke of Fort Myer became the bride yesterday of Mr Frank Vincent Ortiz Jr. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ortiz of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Col. Duke is the commanding officer of Fort Myer. The ceremony took place in the post chapel at Fort Myer with Brig. General Patrick J. Ryan, deputy chief of chaplains officiating. There was a reception at the Officier's Club. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory satin wedding gown trimmed in seed pearls. Her veil was of illusion and heirloom lace and she carried stephanotis, white orchids and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was Miss Mary Beal of Philadephia and he bridal attendants were Mrs George Solatan and Mrs Joseph Evans. They wore light blue organza dresses, carried daisies and wore daisy headbands. Mr Robert Reader served as the best man. The ushers were Lt. R. Leonard Duke, brother of the bride, Lt. James Pitt, Mr. John Power and Mr John Bischoff. The former Miss Duke attended Georgetown Visitation Convent and was graduated from Ashely Hall in Charelston S.C. She spend five years in Europe where she attended the University of Grenoble, France. In 1944, the bridn made her debut in Charleston. Mr. Ortis is a graduate of Georgetown University and served in the air Force during the last war. He is presently with the State Department attending their foreign service institute prior to assignment abroad.

Christina Elissa Tsehai, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vincent Ortiz Jr. was christened in an intimate ceremony in the Church of the Holy Saviour in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday March 21, 1954. Monsignor Pierre Monnens, the Papal Legate to Ethiopia performed the rites. Miss Mary Mitchell of Santa Fe, presently Directress of the Empress Mennen Handicraft School sponsored the child and Mr. Clarence Breaux of the American Embassy acted as proxy for the absent Godfather, Mr. John Powers of Washington. The wife and daughter of the American Ambassador to Ethiopia, Dr. Joseph Simonson, and a small circle of close friends of the parents witnessed the ceremony.

Miss Christina, who met the solemnity of the occasion admirably, wore a long embroidered French christening gown trimmed in heirloom lace, the gift of her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Guadalupe Duke of Washington.

Following the ceremony the infant's parents received nearly sixty of their diplomatic colleagues in a reception at their home on the Embassy Compound. The young honoree, who was born on March 1, responded to the many toasts to her health with enthusiasm. After taking an appropriate sip of champagne from a silver cup, the gift of Miss Mitchell, she retired leaving those who had gather to honor her to enjoy the refreshments which had been prepared for the occasion.

Mr. Ortiz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Ortiz of this city. He is the Third Secretary of the American Embassy in Addis Ababa. He and his wife, the former Dolores Duke of Washington, D. C. have been in Ethiopia since September of his year and they are enjoying their tour of duty in that spectacular country very much.

Other New Mexicans aside from Mr. Ortiz and Miss Mitchell now in Ethiopia include Mr. and Mrs. John Dietrich, Mr. Anselmo Bernal of Mora and the wife of the Counselor of the American Embassy, John Dorman, the form Miss Clifford Anderson.