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tin who formerly lived here with her
grandmother. and the daughter of Mrs.
John Dahlgren. to Mr. Marcel Cert, took
place very happily and quietly recentIy an
San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Cert sailed
on the Mongolia with the intention or
passing the summer in the orient. but
they will make their home in California.
The ceremony was performed at noon
and the couple departed in the afternoon
for the extended voyage The Drloe
mother was Mrs. Henry Mclean Martin
before her second marriage and
famous beauty. Mrs Cert is tall and
fair. with a distinctive style that has at
tracted admiring comment. and is always
extremely well gowned. She is a grand
daughter of the late Mrs. Cotton of this
city and a sister of Mrs. Francis Grace
of New York. Only relatives attended
the pretty service at the Swedenborgian
church, and the bride was gowned in
blue CLOTH severely tailored. with a. hat
to match. Mr.. Marcel Cert is a prom
inent lawyer and wealthy man. 1t Is
said that the acquaintance which cui-
minated in the wedding was begun while
Mr.. Cert was associated with the legal
advisers of the Martin family in recent
legal troubles connected with the Col
ton estate in this city and elsewhere
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Harrison of
Laurel. Md, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Helen Louise, to Mr.
Walter Scott Pratt, jr. The wedding
will take place in the early FALL
Mrs. Edward G. NARROW has announced
the engagement of her daughter. Frances
Edwards, to Mr.. Edward F. Concklin of
this CITY, The marriage will take. place
early In June.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Algeo of Seattle
announce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Olive Carroll, to Mr.. Frank Yates
Thomas of Washington. D. c. The we'd
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summer. The young people will make
their future home in Washington, d. L.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harry Tibbitts
have sent out the cards for the marriage
in Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
daughter. Miss Greeta Marion Tibbitts,
to Dr. William Richard Dear, U.S.A.
Tuesday, May IL, 1909, at her beautiful
old home. Hickory HILL Langley, Fairfax
county, Va, Mrs. Mary A. Walters, wife
given a celebration in honor of her eighty
fourth birthday. The lovely old lady was
taken completely by surprise. as she had
forgotten the date. and when one family
after the other came in and congratulated
and presented her with flowers and pres
ents she seemed mystified at first, but by
the time she was seated at the dinner ta-
BILE as hostess to her many guests she
r6allZe0 IL all. f1GT guest I'll HOiioi :" oo
her fond old friend. Mrs. r. A. Van Dyke.
wife of the late DR.. j. Van Dyke of that
county. Among those of her children
and friends who We're there to wish her
many happy returns were Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank / ugh
and son Harry, Mrs. A. B. Walters and
her daughters Mrs. Troland. Mrs Alice
Hutson. Mrs. Katie Walters, Mr. and Mrs.
L. S. Walters, Miss K. Burr Walters, Miss
Jennie Walters. Miss Pearl Walters. little
Dorothy Walters. Messrs. Fenton, Robert,
Douglas and Master Milton Walters. Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor Mrs. /. Turner. MISS
May Walters, Mrs. Shafer. Miss Olive
Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Walters who
live at the old home with Mrs. Mary
Walters their mother. entertained and
served all the guests in most charming
and hospitable manner and tie day was
a happy one TO all
The Washingtonians have issued cards
for their annual outing dance, Thursday
evening, May ~.
The father of the bride. Judge vroo-
man, is chief clerk of the solicitors Of
flee. Department of Justice.
The couple will be at home after June
ID at the Cora, 33d and streets. this
city.
The bride. who is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Vrooman. was
born in Centervile Iowa. and was gradu-
ated from Melrose Institute. southern
Maryland. She is very accomplished
musician, and for years has been the
organist of the First Baptist Church CT
Hyattsville. On her fathers side she is
descendant of the good old Knicker-
booker Holland stock of New York and
a lneal descendant of Egmont. Prince
of Carve of Holland. The Vroomans
have a coat of arms and are closely re-
lated to the Van Rensselaers. Van
Burens. Van Alstines and Van Dykes
the first families of the Mohawk valley.
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native OF Massachusetts and her grand
mother of Vermont, and their ancestors