The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

trip. after which they will go to the
League Island Navy Yard. where Lieut.
Bonnaffon is stationed.
Mrs. Basil Gordon and Lieut.. George
Barnett. L. S. NJ. c., were married yes
terday at 1 o'clock in Christ Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, by the rector, Rev.
Edward Barnes Niver. A breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony at the residence of
the bride. in ST. Paul street.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Muslin, youngest sister
of the bride, whose wedding to Lieut..
Muslin took place in the autumn. was
the matron of honor. She wore beauti-
ful gown of yellow chiffon hand painted
in yellow and brown chrysanthemums.
A bouquet Of yellow and green orchids
and a brown velvet hat completed the
costume.
The wedding gown was of point de
yenise lace, of twofold interest, as, apart
from the beauty and elegance of this tex
tuTe. it is of special design. and was made
at the Italian convent founded several
years ago SEQ miles up the Yangtse- Kiang
River, ia China, by nuns from Rome, for
the education and conversion of the Chi
nese women,
Mrs. Barnett wore a hat made of the
same lace, trimmed with white ostrich
festhers, and carried a bouquet of
gardenias and green and brown orchids,
Representative John w. Weeks, of
Massachusetts. who was the roommate
Of Col. Barnett during his four-year
asrsHa
man. The ushers were Col, Laucheimer
and Maj. Charles McCauiey, both Of the
United States Marine Corps, and Com
mander BHleary p. Jones, Commander
e. A Gu yer, Commander Dornbaugh
and former Paymaster John Quitman
Lowell, all OF the United States navy
Mrs. Barnett viii accompany her hus-
band TO San Francisco, but win not go
to Pekin. China, his station, until next
May.
A marriage of interest to Virginia and
Washington society was that of Miss Sue
Duke Jones. OF Charlottesville, to Mr.
Roy Massie Palmer. Of this city. which
was solemnized Thursday at high noon,
at Greenwood, Va. the Rev. F. ". Neve
officiating.
The bride is the youngest daughter Of
the late Mai Horace W. Jones. known
throughout the South, and the bride
groom IS a wel-known young business
man OF Washington and prominent in
social life.
The bride was given away by her
cousin. Mr. William Byrd Harrison. and
faxr har 81.
nina Jones, as maid OF honor; Miss Helen
Palmer. sister OF the bridegroom; Miss
Charlotte Blackburn, OF Alexandria. and
Miss Anna Seaman, OF New York. brides
maids. Mr.. Charles ". Purcell acted as
best man.
A house party which was much en-
Joyed by all was given by Mrs, Sam Pur-
cell for the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer left for an ex-
tended trip through the South, and will
spend the greater part Of the winter at
Palm Beach. Fla. and Camden. S. C.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
sadye Bresiau. daughter Of Mrs Clara
Breslau. and Mr. Goldsmith NJ. Sigmund,
on Sunday, January 19. at 4:S0 o'clock, at
Freund's. SIS Tenth street northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Richard WnIoughby Nor
gan announce the engagement OF their
daughter Edith to Mr. Edgar Priest. or
ganist and chOirmaster Of st. PauTs
Episcopal Church. Miss Morgan has
made an enviable reputation as a young
and was introduced TO the
Washington public al the Lenten organ
recitals of Mr. II. II. Freeman, in ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, several sea
sons ago.
Miss Morgan did particularly good work
for a year or more as organist in St
Margaret's Episcopal Church. She is an
especially good accompanist, which Is a
distinctive feature, even among good or
ganists.
Mr.. Priest is one Of the rather large
number Of English organists 7ho have
settled in Washington in the past few
years. He has been a great success. and
Is now one Of the leading organists Of the
city