The Washington herald., 1908-08-06

One OF the early weddings Of the fail
season viii be that Of Miss Mamie
Wheatley, daughter OF Mrs Mary Wheat
ley. OF Georgetown. and a member OF ooe
OF the Oldest families IN the District. and
Mr.. l. ". Groomes. Of this city. which
Will take place on September 16 This
VIII be an al fresco affair. weather per
mittlng. IN the country place Of the
Wheatleys
Miss DoueIla Wood. OF this city. was
married yesterday at noon TO Mr.. Samuel
J. Hall The ceremony was performed
by. Rev. John W Smith. pastor Of Ep-
worth NJ z. Church South. before a com
pany composed of relatives only. After
the ceremony. Mr.. Hall and his bride left
Immediately for Atlantic City. where
they VIII remain for a fortnight Later
on they viii be at home in the Loretto
apartment house IN this city.
4Ir. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell. OF this
city. have ANNOUNCED the engagement Of
their daughter Grace 10 NJ CASTOR de
Ramaix. first secretary OF the Belgian
legation IN Mexico The wedding is ex-
I AINAEA AD A<-hN AAGlE very cA4DL MISS
Bell and her parents. who are now the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander era
ham Bell in their beautiful summer home.
/ Benin Bhreagh. IN Nova Scotia, remained
very late IN their country place ia Wood
I ley lane. Miss Bell and her fiance met
during the past winter while Miss Bell
was visiting in Mexico She has been a
Z great traveller. having spent most OF
her summers and many winters in for
/ eign lands She is the youngest daughter
Of AIr- Bell Miss Bells sister. formerly
/ Miss Helen Bell. was married a few years
ago 10 Ny Julian Ripley There have
J been no greater favovites IN Washington
society than the Bell girls. and it IS a
matter Of great regret that their mar
riaEes viii remove both from their girl
hoods home
! The marriage OF Miss Cora Harrison. OF
I NIItcheuviue Prince George County. Nd.
[ 10 M George P King. Of Frede-icks-
/ burg. Va. viii take place IN the home
I Of the brides sister, Mrs. H p Weaver.
+ in AIitchellville. August Il.
Mr.. and Mrs James c. Kieruaa. OF
I Norfolk. have announced the engagement
7 OF their daughter Alice 20 Ensign John
I J. NcCracken, L. 5. y. The wedding is
70 take place IN the early fall The bride
/ groom-elect Is a graduate Of the Naval
/ Academy and IS now stationed at Seattle.
I Wash He IS a son Of Capt. T McCrack-
en- Of Fredericksburg. Va
! Capt Adolf Mark, L s y. IS spend
ing a few days in Washington before
I Joining Mrs Mark and their children al
West End. Long Branch Capt. and Mrs.
I Mark accompanied the Secretary Of Com
I uerce and Labor and Mrs S-raUs on
T their recent visit 10 Newport and the
I coast resorts. making the trip on the
. 1Iayfower. Capt Mark being n com
mand.
Mrs. J. Franklin Bel, wife OF Gen
Bel. Mrs swift and Mss Swift. wife
and daughter Of Maj Egan Swift. went
from Fort 8Iyer yesterday 20 the Green
Brier White sulphur Springs. 70 be The
guests Of Mrs. and Miss Darlington, wife
and daughter Of Gen Darlington, IN thei-
cottage there.
The marriage IS announced OF Miss Ber
tha Mae AIahoney 10 Nj William ". Da-
Wis The ceremony took place Tuesday
evening in The home OF the brides par
euts. al S O'Clock. Rev z. H Lamar on
clati1r. The bride and bridegroom Iec
Immediately afterward for a trip 20 Nj
aEara Falls and other Northern points
after which they viii be al home Il thi.
city.
Maj and Mrs Lyman Keanon will leav,
this week for Indianapolis. where Maj
Lennon has been ordered They have
spent some time in Washington sine,
their return from Alaska. where the ma
joy was stationed for the past few years
/ The viscount de 81. PnaHe. who Ia!
/ been seriously III duAsg the early sum
mex. has recovered sufficiently to perrni
Of his departure for Canada early IhL
week He will spend some time in an,
around Quebec
T J O'Brien. United States Ambassa
dor 20 Japan. is the guest of the Firs
Secretary Of the Embassy and Mrs Pos
Wheeler al Hot Springs, Va Mr.. Wheele
| has Just been commissioned as a coIone
on-the staf OF the governor Of Oregon
The American Ambassador TO Italy an
Mrs Lloyd Grscom. who have beei
spending their vacation IN the Italial
b lake district, have arrived at ST. Moritz
making the trip by way OF the beautifi
Ma-oja Pass They have made the tril
. from Germany and through Switzerlan,
in their big touring car
Miss AHeen Gorgas. daughter Of Col
William C. Gorgas stationed IN Panan
in charge Of the sanitation work. is nov
the guest Of Miss Ottala Nesmith. daugh
2 te- Of Capt Nesmith. Of the Signal Corps
at Fort Omaha, where Capt. Nesmith i
stationed Miss Gorgas has been con
stantly entertained there for sevsra
weeks. Mss Nesmith last week gave
charming luncheon for her; Miss NIaho
ney entertained At a theater party 70
her: Capt and Mrs William A Glass
ford gave a lawn party and dance in he
honor. and Miss Louise Kennedy had
bowling party for her, all iast week
Mrs. Charles F. Humphrey. wife O
Gen. Humphrey. [ s A. is visiting he
son and daughter-in-law. Capt and AIrs
f H Humphrey. at Fort Porter. y J
Capt. and Mrs Humphrey entertained a
, a handsome dinner in her honor las
Wednesday
Rear Admiral HemphilI, who went I
! Manila last summer, sailed from Manil
for Hongkong last Monday on his retur
to the United States. He has been sue
ceeded as commander Of the Asiati
! squadron by Capt Giles 2. Barber. for
D uerly commander Of the Maine
Miss Rose Kearney has gone for a 81
weeks trtp TO Boston