Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-26

Marshall. daughter of Gen. William L.
Marshall. chief of engineers. Gen Mar
shall has recently moved here and as
sumed charge of his new office, coming
from New York city. where he. was sta
toned for more than eight years, ana
where his splendid achievements in en-
sineering on Governors and Staten islands
and his great work on the Ambrose chan
mel have given him a worldwide fame
Miss Marshall is of royal descent In
the aristocracy of brains on both sides,
the men of her family having been or
atorS, jurists. soldiers and men of let
tiers, as we'll as two Presidents-Jef1er-
son and Madison. Gen Marshall belongs
to the family of Chief Justice Marshall
and 10 the Virginia and kentucky Lees.
Randolphs. keiths and McDowells.
Miss Marshall's mother is the hand
some and cultured daughter of the late
Senator Alfred II. Colquitt of Georgia.
who, as Confederate general. Governor
of Georgia and United States senator.
added bright page to the history of ms
state by his bravery. wisdom and hopie
mental endowment. He was noted as an
orator this gift being an inheritance
from his ilustrious father. Walter L.
Colquitt, one of the most remarkable
men Georgia ever produced, famed as
judge. criminal lawyer and United States
senator, and for his fiery, compelling and
winning eloquence. q
Personally Miss Marshall is attractive.
her blooming Hebe type gaining for her
host of admirers. She has Travelled
widely and studied abroad. is accom-
plished in music and the languages.
Capt. Joseph E. Cusack, Eth Cavalry,
and family are visiting Col. F. W. Fue-
gers family, at 1916 10th street north
west
Miss Marguerite Wood. the daughter
of DIR. Charles Wood of this city. will be
introduced to society in Philadelphia at
tea to be given by her grandmother,
Mrs. Wistar Morris, in Overlook next
month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stauffer Moore and Miss
Irene Moore are in town for little visit
with the sister of the former. Mrs. Hall.
The marriage Of Miss Moore and Capt.
Hubert l.. Wigmon. United States Engi-
neer Corps. will take place Saturday.
December 5, at the Moore home. in
Greensburg. Pa 1t will be a military
wedding, and the arrangements already
made indicate that 1t will be very beau
tiful one There will be six bridesmaids
and a maid of honor. Miss Gladys Rich
ardson the latter a niece of the bride,
the young daughter of Col and Mrs.
Heft of Bridgeport. Conn. The cere-
mony will be a church one and will be
followed by a wedding breakfast at the
Moore homestead. to which many addi-
tons and improvements have been made
the last year, making it now exception
ally spacious and suitable for large en-
tertainments.
Mrs. Samuel Reber, wife of Mr.. Reber,
U.S.A., and daughter of Gen. Miles. Will
start within the fortnight for Manila to
join her husband. who is on duty there.
Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell gave a
goodbye dinner Saturday for Mrs. and
Miss Francesca Butler who. with Miss
Gladys Butler. will sail this week to
spend the winter abroad. The marriage
of Miss Gladys Butler and Mr.. Chaplin
Marcus will take place In Switzerland
early in January.
A pretty wedding took place at the
country home of Mrs. Thomas Smith, at
Bethel. near Warrenton. the oath instant.
when her daughter, Miss Norma Smith.
became the bride of DR.. George B. Davis.
Rev. ]. w. Smith of Washington Off,
ciated. The home was beautifully deco
rated with ferns and potted flowers and
plants. The brides attendants were Miss
Pauline Marstella, Miss Juliette White
and Misses Eva. Grace, Bessie and Agnes
Blackwell The flower girl was Miss
Mildred Human of Washington, who is
a cousin of the bride. The maid of
honor was Miss Margaret Berry of Bal
timore. Md. DR.. Davis of Fredericks-
burg. Va. was best man. The wedding
march was played by Miss Sarah Bar
tenstein of Warrenton.