The Washington herald., 1910-11-09

compliment TO b. L. Simpson. OF Pekin.
China. The additional guests were Mr..
Justice Brown, Gen. Leonard Wood,
Gen. G. W. Davis. Prof. c. l.. Munroe,
Gen. James Allen, DR. Wiley. John Bar
rett. Herbert Putnam, A. J. Parsons, and
Gilbert Grosvenor. Mr.. Simpson. who
was presented 10 the President on Sat
urday has written several books under
! the nom de plume of Putnam Weale,
recognized as one OF the highest authori-
ties on the policies OF the Orient.
The Counselor OF the German Embassy
and the Countess Wedel returned to their
apartment in the Portland yesterday from
Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who spent
the summer at their place in the Thou
sand Islands, and on their houseboat. the
Roxanna. returned TO Washington sew
/ eral days ago and have opened their
| home IN Connecticut avenue. They re-
/ turned from New York last evening.
| where they went yesterday morning
/ They will leave again tomorrow for
North Carolina for a visit OF several
weeks.
DR.. ]. Russell Verbrycke. Jr.. has re-
turned to the city after a hve weeks
visit in New York.
Mr. Skybak. who for four years was
secretary OF the Norwegian Legation, has
been promoted to the post of counselor OF
the Norwegian Legation at Berlin. but
the date for his departure from Wash
! ingtOn has not been set He has been
one OF the most popular bachelors IN the
diplomatic corps during his residence
here. and VIII be greatly missed by So
ciety in Washington. as we'll as Bar
Harbor and Newport, where he divided
HIS summers.
A most interesting wedding took place
yesterday AFTERNOON at the New Willard.
when Miss Lola Lorraine Elliott. of
Lynchburg. Va. became the bride of Mr..
Lee Winter Wagner. OF St Louis, Mo.
Rev. Dr. William W. Hamilton performed
the ceremony in the parlor OF the bride S
suite which was beautifully decorated
with chrysanthemums and palms Fol-
lowing the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served, at which the guests were
seated at small tables. Mr.. Copies. OF
St Louis, acted as best man. The bride
wore a travelling suit OF dark blue broad
cloth, with hat to match. and carried a
! shower Of lilies of the valley Her only
ornament was a diamond brooch, gift
OF the bridegroom. Mrs GaWler sang
before and after the ceremony After q
honeymoon trip 70 Florida the young peo-
pie will go TO their future home in 81.
Louis. Guests at the wedding from
Lynchburg, Va. were Mr. Herman
Schultz and Miss LOttie Williams, and
from this city. Mrs. Burton. Mrs En-
brey. Mrs. Tate. Mrs c. ". Gawler. Mrs.
\ ". 3. Holtzclaw, Miss Holtzclaw, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Gawler. and Miss Altha
Pugh
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Whitney. the latter
formerly Miss Portia Chase Sprague,
granddaughter of Salmon P. Chase. and
daughter of former Gov. Sprague, OF
Rhode Island, have returned 10 Washing
ton. after a sOJourn for TIE summer al
Bridgeport, Me. and other points in New
England They are at the Hillside apart
ment, in Chaplin street
Mrs. George Pullman is a guest at the
Arlington while looking after the details
connected with the near completion OF
her beautiful new sixteenth street house.
She has Just returned from Atlanta, Ga.
where she was the guest Of honor at a
beautifully appointed dinner given by
Capt James w. English, at the Piedmont
Driving Club.
Mrs. ]. Fairchfld Carpenter will receive
informally on Wednesdays. She has as
her house guest Miss Buchanan, of New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare. who
spent the summer in Europe. have re-
turned to Washington and opened their
house, 1886 street, for the season.
Miss Louise Dill of Baltimore. who is
spending several weeks in Washington,
visiting her grandmother Mrs, Dubant,
OF Massachusetts avenue, will entertain
at luncheon tomorrow in honor of her
cousin, Miss Annette Smith. whose mar
riage to Mr. Whitney Kipp. of New York,
viii take place next Saturday evening.
The Misses SWEET, of Maryland avenue,
will entertain at a dance in compliment
to Miss Annette Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. George Daniel Marcy, of
Portsmouth, n. H., have arrived ia the
city, and are visiting Mrs. Marcy's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Smith, 525
| I street.
Former United States Senator and Mrs.
George L. Wellington have issued invi-
tations for the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Miss Gretchen wellington, TO
Mr.. James Elder Humbird. only son of
Mr. and Mrs. j. Wilson Humbird, on
Wednesday evening, November % at St
PAU Lutheran Church. Cumberland,
Md. Rev. Martin L. Finders, pastor, will
perform the ceremony. The bridal music
will be played by Mrs. Henry Lind
Green, OF Baltimore. Miss Olga Yelling
ton, sister of the bride. will be maid of
honor. and the matrons OF honor win be
Mrs. William ReniX Offutt, of Oakland.
Md. sister of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
w A. Baird, OF Cambridge Springs. Pa.
The bridesmaids win be Miss Anna Spier.
of Cumberland, and Miss Juliet Fulton,
OF ParkeFsburg, W. Va Mr. William
Devries. of Cumberland. will be best
man, and the ushers will be Mr.. Paul
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