The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

The Secretary Of State and Mrs Knox
had as their guests at weekend house
party the Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs Reed Knox, and Mr. Hugh
| Knox last week at Valley Forge, Pa. The
party motOred from here In Mr.. Wilson's
touring car. They are spending this week
at the Hotel Cape May, at Cape May.
n. j., motoring from Valley Forge TO
Cape May early in the week They viii
/ return 20 Washington In the same way IN
a few days
The Mexican Ambassador, Senor Don
Francisco Leon de Ia Barra. left Wash
ington yesterday for Atlantic City. He
viii return here next week, stopping at
Philadelphia for a few days, and later
! in the week will leave again for the
Adirondacks where he WIN spend the re-
mainder Of the month and the early au-
| tumn Nine de la Barra is still in Paris.
unable to make the journey 70 the United
States.
Society viii sincerely regret the early
departure Of the picturesque Chinese
Minister and Nine. Wa for their own
country. which will be early in OCTOBER.
Just after the Minister returns from
| Peru. where he has been all the summer.
| DR.. WI Tingfang. who returned here
| as minister. for the second time last
| winter, Will be succeeded by Mr.. Chang
| Yin Tanz. who Is now secretary in charge
Of the foreign Office in China, and who
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Chinese Legation in this city. Nine. WI
has remained at the legation during the
Minister'S absence in South America. but
her son and daughter-in-law and grand
daughter are spending the season at
Cape May.
The Swiss Minister. Dr Paul Ritter
has gone to Boston 20 attend the army
maneuvers. as the guest of Gen. George
II. Harries. From Boston the Minister
will go on % Bar Harhor. and will also
make a visit at Beverly.
The Misses Conrad. os Montana. who
have spent several seasons at the New
Willard, are there for a fen DAYS this
week from their country place. White
post, near Winchester. Va They have
with them as their guest. Mrs NULL
ken, OF Virginia, Mr. John Barrett en-
tertained them at luncheon yesterday
Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. and Mrs
Macleod. have returned from an extend
ed trip through Canada and the far
Northwest 10 the Pacific Coast. includ-
ing a visit 20 the Seattle exposition. hav-
Ing been gone some weeks. Or. Mac
Leod is in the bes; Of health. and will
at once resume his pastoral work.
Fred Lands, former Representative I'm
Congress Of the Eleventh Indiana dis
trict. was married at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning 10 Miss Bessie A. Baker dauEh-
ter Of Or. L. J. Baker. Of LoCansport.
Ind. The fact that the wedding was to
take place had been kept secret from
all but their immediate families I'M
mediately after the marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Lands left LCgansport i'm a motor
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wingrove Bathon have
returned from their wedding trip on the
North Shore Of Massachusetts and are
established at the Lafayette Arms Ans
Bathon was formerly Mis- Leila Wilson
Their marriage took place last month IN
Rock Creek chapel.
The marriage OF Miss Clara Knerr 10
Mr. Herman Ashton Fritter took place
yesterday afternoon at ) O'Clock in the
home of the brides b~0ther-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs Charles G. Volk.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Donald Campbell Macleod. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church, in the pres
ence Of relatives and a small company
Of friends. \ reception followed The
bride was attended by Miss NauGe
Beicher. maid OF honor. and the best man
was Mr.. Burweu f. .dartz The we'd
ding music was played by Mr. Leonard
Bennett. The drawing-room. where the
ceremony was performed, was decorated
with palms and white roses. The bride
wore an empire gown of white batiste
trimmed e.aborattly with valenciennes
lace. with a wreath Of Bride rosebuds in
her hair and shower bouquet OF Bride
roses. The maid OF honor wore cream
vole and just cloth and carried Brides
maid roses. Miss Leila Nolk, niece OF
the bride, was flower girl and wore a
charming costume Of white with white
hair ribbons and sash. and carried a
basket of white asters tied with white
ribbons. After the reception and supper
the bride and bridegroom left for their
wedding trip in the South The bride
wore a going-aWay gown OF natural
colorej linen, with tan nat They will
, be az home at S17 Twelfth street north
west Mrs. Fritter is a daughter OF Mr..
Jacob Knerr. of Sandusky. Ohio. She has
made her home for several years with
her brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs Volk.
The marriage is announced OF Miss
Mary Ellen Hilbourn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Hilbourn. Of Philomont.
TO Mr. James Kirkbridge Tavenner. The
ceremony was performed on Tuesday.
August 10. at Z o'clock. in the parsonage
Of the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
by Rev. j. r. Shannon. pastor The
brides attendants were her cousins. Miss
Evelyn Ray and Miss Mildred Lee Tav-
enner, both Of this city.
The marriage OF Miss Eva NJ. Foose to
Mr.. Charles *. Raymond took place
Thursday morning at 1870 O'Clock. IN
the Church OF the Incarnation Rev. VIII
liam Tayloe Snyder, rector. officiating
Only members OF the immediate families
Of the bride and bridegroom were pres
ent.
Mrs Julia A. Gaskins is spending The
summer with the family OF her son. Mr.
Samuel A. Gask'ns, on Blue Hill Heights.
near Hancock, Nd
The marriage Of Miss Ethel Beatrice
Brown daughter OF Mrs V. Q. Brown.
10 Mr. John Robertson Dowling. of
Richmond. Va. took place Thursday
morning at Il o'clock in the home OF the
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