The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
{ WEDDINGS--ENGAGEMENTS
Continued from Page Two.

of the families only. The bride wore
her travelling suit OF dark blue cloth. and
n large hat with dark blue plumes. The
bride is a daughter OF MIR. George L
Offenstein. The bride and bridegroom left
Immediately after the ceremony for their
future home, in Newport News Va. at
600 West avenue. The bridegroom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs Brewer D. Smith. OF
this city.
Mrs. g. f. Reed announces the mar
riage Of her daughter Miss Iavina Reed.
10 James A. Richardson. The ceremony
took place Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
the Rev. Theron Outwater officiating.
Tho bride wore her travelling suit OF
navy blue broadcloth. with a black
plumed hat and lynx furs.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson will be al
home ater November Is nj SIC Third
street northwest. following a bridal trip
10 Norfolk.
The announcement Of the engagement
OF Patrick Cannon and Miss Sarah Teresa
o'COnnell was made in St Matthews
Church last Sunday The wedding viii
take place next Wednesday evening at 5
( O'Clock. Rev Father Thomas Lee VIII
perform the marriage ceremony. Mr..
Cannon Is a well-known business man Of
this city.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Priscilla Toland daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward u. Toland, OF Wynnewood.
TO Gaspard G. Bacon. the second son Of
Robert Bacon, former Secretary OF state
OF the United States The date has not
been set for the wedding which will be
one Of national interest because Of the
eminent place which the elder NIr Bacon
filed I'm the conduct Of the nations af-
fairs during the administration of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt The engagement is Of
fpecial Importance TO Philadelphia, where
Miss Toland is widely known socially.
Miss Toland. who made her debut three
years ago at a dinner dance given by
her parents at their country place at
Whitemarsh. comes Of family long dis
tnguished IN the social and political his
tory of the country Through her
fathers family she is descendant Of
Commodore Dale. and. on her mothers
side she IS "a descendant of BENJAMIN
Rush and Richard Stockton
Mr.. Bacon's mother was Martha Cow
din. a member Of a prominent New York
family. She is a sister Of Winthrop
Cowdin. who married Miss Lena Potter.
daughter Of the late Bishop o. New
York
Mr.. Bacon. who resides i'm Washington
and New York, was graduated last year
from Harvard. Of which his father and
his elder brother. Robert l.. Bacon. are
alumni. and where his younger brother.
Elliot G. Bacon, is a member Of the class
Of 10. He has one sister. Miss Martha
Bacon.
Mrs. Conway McNeese WhittIe. Of
stanton. Va. announces the engage
ment Of her daughter. r. Rosalie Beirne.
70 Mr.. Alfred Pembroke Thorn. IT,. Of
this city. The wedding viii take place
December I in Trinity Church. Staunton.
This announcement is OF much interest
in Maryland and Virginia. as we'll as In
Washington. as the bride and bridegroom
are both well known throughout these
districts. The bride IS the daughter OF
the late Mr.. Conway McNeese White.
a greatnlece OF the late Bishop Whittle.
OF the Episcopal diocese Of Virginia. and
"a niece Of Judge Stafford G.. White. OF
the Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals.
The bridegroom is the son Of the general
counsel Of the Southern Railway Com
pany. with headquarters I'm Washington
lie is a graduate Of Yale and a bachelor
NJ laws Of The lTufvcrgit,- Of VIRGINIA