The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-11
MISS DOROTHEA DAVENPORT
BECOMES THE BRIDE OF
WILLIAM ALDRICH.

The engagement Of Miss Dorothea
Davenport. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George n. Davenport, OF Boston to
William Truman Aldrich. third s,S of
Senator and Mrs. Nelson w. Alorich,
has been announced. The wedding will
take place in January.
Miss Davenport made her debut two
seasons ago and is we'll known in BOs-
ton and Providence.
Mr. Aldricr. who is a graduate of the
Beaux Arts, in Paris. has been spending
the summer at Warwick Neck, Mass,
the summer home Of Senator and Mrs.
AIdrich. He is now spending a few
days at Marblehead, Mass, the country
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport. be
fore sailing on Tuesday for Europe TO
join his parents. who are spending the
fall season abroad.
Lieut.. Col. j. c. Scantling, u. S. A,
retired. and Mrs. Scantling and their
son, Phillip Lee Scantling are al Berke-
ley Springs, w. Va. for September.
Major J. s. Wilson, Z. S. A. and Mrs.
Wilson, accompanied by their young
sen, Stanton Wilson. are on their way TO
tho United States from the Philippines,
where Major Wilson mas been on duty.
They are taking the European route and
are now at Carlsbad after visiting
China. India,and switzerland. They Will
stop at Paris and London and sail for
this country from Southampton about
October II.
Hosts at House Party.
Major and Mrs. Richard Sylvester
have been entertaining a house party at
their summer home on Bolivar Heights,
near Harpers Ferry, W Va. for sew
eral weeks for their son, Midshipman
John McFall Sylvester, OF the Naval
Academy, who Is spending MS vacation
with them The guests were Miss Vir-
ginia Walker and Miss Mamie Pierce, OF
Washington. Miss Margaret Delano, OF
Brookline, Mass Carleton Wood of Uti-
Caca. y. Y, and three classmates Of
MidshiDman Sylvester. MT Cheek, Of
Kentucky: Mr.. Field. Of Mississippi, and
Mr. Booth. Of Iowa.
Col. John Neral, Of St Louis, father
OF Mrs Sylvester. Is also spending some
time ~. lis daughter and sOn-in-law.
Edes-Talman.
Mrs. Benjamin Long Edes announces
the ngagement Of her daughter. Grace
Fletcher Edes, to Cha-l Fitzhugh
Talman. son Of the late Major Robert
Fitzhugh Talman. formerly OF Detroit.
but who has spent many years in Wash
inRton.
Miss Edes Is a daughter Of the late
Lieutenant Commander Edes. L. s. n
Announcement * made OF the engage
ment OF Miss Mary A. Knabe 20 Hugh
A Rourke. The wedding will take place
on September u in St. Joseph's Catho-
Tic Church.
DR.. William Gurley schafhirt has re-
turned 70 Washington from an extended
Northern trip.
Col Henry P. Mexican has gone IA
Green Bay. Wis. to join his family for
several weeks.
Mrs. William L. Pryor has returned
e Ger home on Ontario road from ProEl-
ise Lake, y. H, where she spent the
summer.
Commander Z. E. Hayden. L. S y.
and Mrs. Hayden. accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Hayden and Miss Mary r.
Hayd have returned TO Washington
from Blus Ridge Summit, where they
spent the summer
Return to Capital.
Colonel r. J. Harvie and the Misses
Harvie have returned 20 their home at
1855 r street Colonel Harvie and Miss
Jane Harvie spent the month OF August
az their old homestead, near MattOax.
Va, and Miss Harvie and Miss Ed
monia Harvie spent the summer al Will
lards Point Me
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. P. Maschmeyer
nave returned 70 Washington from a
trip through the New England States
and Canada. They visited IN Toronto.
Montreal, Rochester, Buffalo and other
points Of interest They will leave
Washington within a few days for Bos-
ton, making the trip BY sea. to be gone
twenty days.
Mrs. Carl Vierbuchen entertained a
party az bridge last evening i'm her
apartment IN the Congressional
Mrs. William kirkus announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Ruth, 20
George Dunlop. The wedding will take
place on October p.
Miss kirkIs Is a daughter or the latC
william Il irLuc a nd = ud1ano~ntar ne