The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

of Daughter To MIR. p. Johnson
] Ward, of PhiIadeIphia-McLea
Patterson Bridal Party Entertained
at Dinner-Am AMBASSADOR Returns.
/ Mrs. Leefe, widow Of Col John George
Leefe, L. S. A., announces the engage
ment Of her daughter, Mary Helen, to
Mr. Fred Sturgis Laurence. OF New York.
son Of the late Maj. +. Il. Laurence,
! L. S. A, The wedding will take place in
/ Washington In the spring Miss Leefe
is well-known soprano singer, who
has made many successes at recitals and
/ concerts. Mr.. Laurence Is a business man
of the metropolis. and was formerly con
nected with the RookWood Pottery Com
pany. of Cincinnati Miss Leefe will have
a musicale Sunday afternoon IN the
studio OF Mrs. Oldberg, at which she will
sing and Miss Ethel Tozier will play
some piano numbers. Mr. Laurence will
spend the weekend In Washington.
! Mrs. Heap. wife Of Paymaster s. Law
renee Heap, L. S. N. yesterday an
nounced the engagement OF her daughter.
Miss Pansy Boomer, 20 Mr. T. Johnson
| Ward. son or Mr.. and Mrs. Francis X
/ Ward, OF Philadelphia. formerly OF Bal
( timore, as noted in this column a fort
night ago. No date is set for the we'd
ding, but il is expected 10 take place
this winter. II is said Miss Bloomer and
Mr.. Ward met at the wedding Of the
/ formers brother and the latter's cousin,
/ Miss Katherine Clabaugh. last April,
when Miss Bloome< was the brides maid
( Of honor
] The Mexican Ambassador, Senior de la
/ Barra. accompanied by his two sons. re-
/ turned 20 the embassy yesterday from
Mexico, The Ambassador will have with
/ him FOR "A portion of the winter his
brother and family.
The naval attache Of the French En-
bassy and Viscountess d'Azy will return
20 Washington this week The viscountess
spent the summer abroad, while the Wis
count was at Manchester, on the North
Shore. They Will spend the winter at
the Ontario, as they did last year.
Capt. Walter Mclean L. S n. and
Mrs. Mclean were hosts at dinner Tues
day evening at the Chevy Chase Club In
compliment 70 the bridal party Of their
daughter Miss Elsie Jarvis Mclean, and
Mr. Paul G. Patterson. managing editor
of the Washington Times. whose mar
riage takes place this afternoon. Among
I the additional guests were AIRS J. March
Patterson. OF Chicago, and Mrs. George
Henry Scripps, Of Nashville. III, mother
ana sister OF the bridegroom. Capt and
Mrs. Mclean entertained the bridal party
and a few additional guests at supper
/ last evening, following the rehearsal al
the church -
Miss Feroline Perkins. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. has
arrived in Washington TO attend the
wedding OF Miss Mclean and Mr.. Patter.
son. She Will be the house guest OF Miss
Katherine Jennings. Mrs Charles Day
Palmer. daughter of the former Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Wright. one OF the
mauons OF honor, is the guest of Capt.
and Mrs. Mclean Mrs. G. p. Browning
of CooperstoWn, \. Y. and Mrs. Borden.
or Chicago, H., who came 10 Washing
ton Tuesday evening, are also visiting
Capt and Mrs. Mclean.
Former Representative and Mrs. lie
Gage Pratt. of New Jersey. with their
son, Lyman Gage Pratt are at the Riggs
House for time. They made their home
al the Riggs House during Mr. Pratt's
Congressional service They spend most
Of their tine In Havana. Cuba. from
where they came recently by boat. and
Will SAIL again for Havana on Saturday.
Mr.. Lyman Pratt is a student Of aviation.
and has been here for the flights at Col
lege PaTE and al Ranning
The naval attache Of the British en-
bassy, Capt. SOWerby, who spent the
summer al Beverly. Mass. has arrived
IN Washington and joined the other mem
bers OF the STAFF al the embassy.
Miss Shelby Lee Robinson. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Hancock Robinson. and Mr..
William Nowlen Hallock, of Bath. y. Y.
were married Yesterday afternoon at I
O'Clock, al the home OF the brides par
ents In the WoOdley Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector Of St Margaret's
Episcopal Church, performed the cere-
mony which was attended by the rela-
tiyes. The house was decorated with
quantities Of palms, ferns. Southern smi-
lax, and yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. A string orchestra PLAYED the
wedding music during the ceremony and
reception which followed The bride was
escorted and given in marriage by her
father She wore a beautiful gown OF
white satin and duchess lace 9TH the
bodice effectively draped in chiffon Her
veil was Venetian point lace. caught
with orange blossoms, and she carried a
shower of Bride roses and lilies Of the
valley.
Mrs. Robert F. Kizer OF Bath. n Y,
who was matrOn of honor, wore a robe OF
Venetian point lace over satin, with a
yellow satin beaver hat, faced with black
velvet and trimmed with a large bird of
paradise. She carried yellow chry santhe-
NUNS aud autumn leaves tied with yell
low ribbon. Mr.. Huntley II. Gilbert, Of
Chicago, H.. was best man for Mr.. Hal
lock. and William Kemp Lyon, Of Bath.
y. Y, was groomsman.
At the reception, which took place at
4:30 O'Clock, Mrs Robinson, mother of the
bride, who assisted in receiving the
guests, wore a handsome gown of white
chiffon broadcloth, with a cOrsage bou-
luet of violets and orchids. Mrs Will
lam II. Hallock, of Bath, \. Y, mother
of the bridegroom, wore white messaline
satin with a large black hat. trimmed
with willow plume Mrs. /. S. Scruggs,
of Mississippi, grandmother OF the bride.
wore a gown of black embroidered ch.f-
fon cloth over satin. Mrs. George Her
mann, cousin OF the bride, of New York,
was becomingly gowned IN old rose crepe
meteor. and Miss Sarah Coke, of Roam
oke, Va. wore black velvet, with a
black beaver hat with a black willow
plume Mrs SCTugEs, Mrs. Jarman. Miss
Coke. and Miss Anna Davis. of Missis-
sippi. a cousin Of the bride. are all house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson.
Other Out-Of-town guests at the we'd
ding were Mrs. George Nowlen, Mrs. |