The Washington times., 1907-09-15
% SOCIETY NEWS NOTES. AND GOSSIP OF THE PAST WEEK

ding was attended only by a small
family party.
Immediately afterward Mr.. and Mrs.
Beard left for their future home IN
New york city, where the bridegroom
IS connected with the United States
customs house. The bride is q contralto
singer Of some Lote. and well known in
Washington musical circles.
The engagement IS announced OF Miss
Helen NJ Shaffer. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W1niam Shaffer. OF Franklin. Pa.
10 Leroy Mark. of this city. The young
people became acquainted while Miss
fShaner was studying at Fairmont Semi
nary. She is q eontralto singer of much
talent.
Mr.. Mark has been engaged in the
real estate business here, and Is promi-
ncntly identified with the Automobile
Club, of Washington. and several other
1ecal clubs. The wedding viii take place
The latter part OF October.
The first wedding of the season at
Narragansett took place on Thursday in
the villa OF Mrs. William II. Jackson,
OF New York The bride was Mrs.
Jackson's youngest daughter, Miss AIDE
Iaide Jackson, and the bridegroom was
Clement Sullivan Henry. of Maryland
Rev. Philip NJ Prescott. of Washing
ton, performed the ceremony. Mrs.
Rider Henry. of Baltimore, was matron
of honor. and Rider Henry was best
man. The ushers were Robert Henry
Adkins Henry, Vaughan Knox, and
Robert Z. l. Lewis. There were no
bridesmaids.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry left for Breton
Woods in an automobile They will
later make a trip around the world.
Announcement is made Of the en-
gagement of Miss Catharine Cook Lau-
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. LaUman, of Columbus, Ohio, to Capt.
Roy Ivan Taylor. Of the Coast Artil-
lery Z. S. A.
The marriage of Mrs. Mary Gladys
.DURne-Taaffe and Capt James r Pou-
RE, Coast Artillery Corps. took place in
san. Francisco September )
Lieut.. Col, and Mrs. Hobart K Bailey
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Margaretta Elmer Bailey.
10 Lesley McCreath. of Harrisburg, Pa
The marriage Of Miss Helen Elizabeth
Grady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
c Grady, of Philadelphia, Pa. whose
engagement to Lieut. John = Richard
son, Twenty-eighth Infantry, has re-
Gently been announced, Will take place
Thursday, october q, in Lakewood, n. J.
Commander and Mrs. Kinkaid an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Kinkaid, TO Robert
Graham Heiner. L. s. N, the wedding
10 take place early in November.
announcement IS made of the mar
riage Of Miss Elsie Hopper. daughter Of
Mir. and Mrs. Edward Hopper, of St.
Paul Mimi, TO Lieut.. James B. Wool
noUgh, Twenty-f1Tst United States IN
fantry. The ceremony took place in
ST. Johns Church in st. Paul, Septem-
Der 10.
Mrs. Henry l. Wynan, wife Of Lieu
tenant Wyman. L. S. n. was the brides
matron Of honor and only attendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry -Cogsweu How
ard, Of Buffalo and OF Oakleigh,
Youngstown, n. y, announce the en-
5gagemept Of their daughter Miss
Jennie Jewett Howard. to Lieut., Bur
ton Johnson Mitchell. Twelfth United
States Infantry.
Capt and Mrs. Emerson Griffith, L.
S. A, are announcing the marriage Of
their daughter Miss Mary Estelle Grit
nth. TO Raymond BUrnham. The cere-
nony was performed Wednesday, Au-
gust Is. in West Chester. Pa.
a prominent social event of the
week. at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, was
the marriage. Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 4. Of Miss Blanche Gertrude
Nicely, daughter OF the late DR.. Shaw
Frsw Nicely and Mrs. Nelly. to Lieut.
Jesse Morton Holmes, Eighteenth
United States Infantry.
The "Lohengrin' wedding march.
played By Mrs ]. T. Dudley. announced
the entrance Of the bridal party. led by
the officiating clergyman, Chaplain II.
Percy. Silver. and followed by the groom
and his best man. Lieut. J. NJ. Cum
minis. Eighteenth Infantry, IN full dress
Uniform. Next came the little flower
bearers, Miss Lucia and Miss Nicely
Rose, nieces Of the bride, in dainty
frocks % white organdy and lace, and
carrying baskets filled with white roses
and tied with bows Of white tulle Miss
Mabel Nicely. the maid of honor and
sister Of the bride, directly preceded
Miss Nicely, VINO entered alone. and was
given I'm marriage by her mother.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony al the home Of the bride at
which only the relatives and a few close
friends were present The young couple
left for a short trip, on the return from
which they Will accompany the Eight
zenith Infantry to the Philippine Islands
Mr.. and Mrs J. Kaufman announce
the engagement of their daughter. Car
rye to Abe Jacoby. of Washington. Al
Home September q.
K. a Kramer left this city Friday
Tor jamestown, Boston, and New York
Mrs. Robert Dewitt Child has an
nounced the Engagement Of her daugh-
ter. Pamela. TO DR.. William Nelson Me-
tame. of Greensboro. n. c. The we'd
ding win take place the latter part OF
this month, in st. Thomas Episcopal
Church.
Miss Elsie NTvalrna Watkins. daughter