The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-02
MR.. GARRETT WEEDS
Scion of Baltimore Family
Marries Miss Johnson.
PROMINENT PERSONS ATTEND
OmciaI and Social Lifts Represented
at Ceremony Performed in Old ST.
Paurs p. e. Church - Groom
Princeton Man and Noted Athlete.
Bride One of Three Pretty sisters.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. May 1.-At noon to-day at
Old St Paurs Church. Miss Katharine
Barker Johnson. daughter Of Dr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Johnson. was married to Mr..
Robert Garrett, son Of the late T. Harri-
son Garrett. and nephew Of the late Rob
ert Garrett The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving, rec
tor Of the church.
Few weddings in Baltimore have been
so largely attended. People packed the
sidewalk in front of the church, and be-
fore all those invited had gained admis-
sion there was rush on the part Of those
who wished to see the bride and had come
without invitations. It required several
policemen 10 hold the crowd back.
Mr. Garrett, who is a Princeton grad
uate and a noted athlete. has taken quite
Ia prominent part in politics and public
affairs. He was the nominee of the Re
publican party for Congress last fall in
the Second district. which includes Balt!-
more County. but was defeated at the gen
eraI election. He Is one of the most pub
ic-spirlted young men in Baltimore. and
is liberal though unostentatious in his
charities.
bridesmaids and Ushers.
The ushers were Mr.. Howard C. Butler.
Mr. W. Kelly Prentice. and Mr.. Lucius
H Miller. of Princeton; DR.. J. Morley
Hitzrot, OF New York; Mr. Edward d.
Balkan. Of Pittsburg; Mr. sydney s. 4.
Buck Of California; Mr.. William Fell
Johnson. jr., Mr.. Edward Guest Gibson.
Mr. B. Howell Griswold, jr., and Rev. Ed
ward A McAlpin of Baltimore.
The maid of honor was Miss Olive
Brock, Of Philadelphia. The bridesmaids
were Miss Sara Brock and Miss Ella
Sinkler, of Philadelphia. cousins Of the
bride; Miss Louise OTrick. Miss Annie
Dobbin. Miss Carolyn Johnston. Miss
Margaret Carey Miss Eloise Bond. and
Miss Edith Duer, all Of Baltimore. The
flower girls We're little Misses Elizabeth
Brock. of Philadelphia, and Eleanor John
son. Of Washington
Three Attractive Sisters.
The bride IS one of three attractive
sisters. the others being Mrs. Gordon
Johnson. formerly Miss Julia Johnson,
whose husband is n lieutenant In the
army, and Mrs James Mauran Rhodes.
% 4-44fANE 4lls AN4 merry -tA-7c Liza
son.
The bride entered the church with her
father. By whom she was given away
at the sanctuary steps. where she was
met by the bridegroom. attended by his
best man. his brother, Mr.. John W Car
rett. who is second secretary Of the Amer
lean Embassy in Berlin. and who came
over especially for the wedding.
The bride wore n gown OF white satin,
trimmed with old family lace. and a lace
Veil. and carried bouquet OF gaTdenias
and lilies Of the valley.
A breakfast followed at the residence
OF DIT. and Mrs. Johnson. Among the
guests were the Attorney General and
Mrs. BOnaparte, the Governor of Mary
land and Mrs. Warfield. the Postmaster
Of Baltimore and Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Cor
con Johnson. Of Washington. D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett left later in the
afternoon for a wedding juorney, and
VIII sail on May IS for Europe. where
they viii spend the summer On their re-
turn they will live at their country place
on Cherles-Street avenue.