The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
WEDDINGS-ENGAGEMENTS

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which he was very much interested.
WEDDINGS-ENGAGEMENT
! Word has been received here OF Miss
Ethel Robeson's approaching marriage 10
Mr. William Stirling. OF England, son of
the late major general. II win take place
in London next month. and she will come
back 10 Washington for the season. Miss
Robson is the daughter OF the former
! Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. George
NJ. Robson, and has been identified with
the smartest society ever since she made
her debut some years ago.
Mrs Robson and her daughter have
lived since the death of the late Secre-
tary or the Navy in their home in n street.
where Mr.. Robson died last spring Miss
| Robson made, some visits al Newport
and al Bar Harbor during the summer.
and then went abroad with her relatives
Mrs and Miss HamilI. Of Trenton. y
II was the habit of Miss Robson and
her mother 10 so 10 Europe for the en-
/ OF the summer and return here Just be
fore the social season opened. Becaus
OF the deep mourning OF Miss Robeson,
the wedding viii be small and private.
Former Representative and Mrs. Henry
Burd Cassel. from Marietta. Pa, an
/ nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Fife 10 Mr. William Hinton Hollo-
way. Of Washington Miss CasseIs older
sister was married a year ago TO Mr.
/ Charles Arthur Barnard. OF this city.
| She has spent much time here with the
/ latter since then. The Misses Cassel were
I hafn In t4r-sa III. al a Nh.AH
I fathers service IN Congress. They spent
/ their winters at the Shoreham.
Miss Louise White, daughter of Com
mander and Mrs. w. W. White. was
married last evening to Lieut.. Hiram /.
Irwin. T. S. ", in the home of the brides
parents. ip Q street. The ceremony was
performed at $50 O'Clock by the uncle OF
the bride. Rev. Frederick White assistant
! rector of the Church Of Our Saviour. In
Philadelphia, in the presence OF the rela-
tives only. a small reception followed At
9 o'clock. The bride and bridegroom stood
under n bower of green and white, formed
% palms and white cosmos. with a back
ground of flags. The whole scene was
naval in character. the men OF the we'd
ding party wearing full dress uniforms.
and the guests, who were naval officers
doing likewise.
The brides only attendant was Miss
Anne Bryan. daughter Of Capt. Benja-
min S Bryan, OF the League Island Navy
Yard. Lieut.. Arthur Rice was the best
man. and the ushers were Lieut. Church
and Ensign Robert A. White, brother Of
the bride The house decorations were
all or white blossoms, in hall. drawing
room, library. and dining-room, Bride
roses and white cosmos decorating the
brides table The bride wore a gown OF
ivory satin trimmed profusely with rare
old Chantilly lace. Her ven or Julle was
held with orange blossoms and lilies OF
the valley. and she carried a shower Of
white orchids and lilies Of the valley
Miss BTyan's gown was OF white chiffon
over pink messaline, and she wore a short
white veil or tulle held with wreath OF
tiny pink TOsebuds. She carried an arm
bouquet OF pink roses. Mrs. White.
mother of the bride. wore a charming
gown Of gray charmeuse yelled with gray
tulle, embroidered in silver. After the re-
ceptiOn and the supper the bride and
bridegroom left for a wedding trip. after
which they will be established IN Ports
mouth, \. H., near where the bride
groom's ship, the North Carolina, upon
be for the winter. The brides going
away gown was Of French blue cloth.
with hat OF the same color Among the
out-of-town guests were Capt and Mrs
benjamin S. Bryan, Of Philadelphia Mrs
John A. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. s
Miller. Miss Meta Miller, all of Frank
lin. Pa. and Miss ElVin. OF East Orange, |
n. J. Mrs Irwin is popular In the navy
circle, and made her debut about two
years ago.
The marriage Of Miss Eleanor Terry, |
daughter OF Rear Admiral Sllas W Terry, |
retired. 10 Lieut.. Camperio. the retiring
naval attache Of the Italian Embassy, |
will take place between Thanksgiving
Day and December l. when Lieut.. Cam |
perio's leave Of absence expires. Miss
Terry is an intimate friend of Nine Coro- !
milas. who was married TO the Greek |
Minister in the spring. and who was for |
merly Miss Anna Ewing COckreu The
Greek Minister and Nine. Coromilas are
in Athens, Greece. where the bride IS re- |
ceiving all kinds of attentions, and win |
ming friends on all sides The minister !
expects to be transferred 10 the legation 1
In Rome, and Nine. Coromilas and Miss |
Terry are both hoping the same thing /
as they will then perhaps spend the win /
ter at least close 10 each other Lieut. |
Camperio was on waiting orders from his /
government late in the summer, and was |
at his home near Milan when he was !
designated 10 accompany the new Am |
bassadOr. Marchese Confaoliere, TO Wash !
ington. and given until a date early in 1
December TO report again at the foreign |
office al home. Therefore his marriage 70 !
place next spring, will be hurried so that
he may take his bride back with him.
Mrs. Leefe widow Of Mai John George
Leefe. L. S A. for many years stationed /
at Detroit, announced on Thursday the
engagement of her gifted and attractive
daughter. Mary Helen Leefe. to Mr..
Fred Sturgis Laurence, son of the late
Maj. f. L. Laurence. also well known in
Detroit. The wedding will take place in
the spring. Miss Leefe will give a must
cal reception this afternoon in the artis
tic studio of Mrs Oldberg, I'm the BeIasco
Theater, when she viii sing a number OF
songs, and Miss Ethel Tozier, a former
pupil OF Joseffy, will play. Mr. Laurence
will spend the weekend here, and will
meet many Of Miss Leefe's friends on
this occasion. Miss Leefe has acquired a
prominent place among the Washington
musicians, and has made many successes.
She IS handsome girl, and has renewed
many old army friendships since she and
her mother settled in Washington. Mr..
Laurence is now business man of the
metropolis, although for many years he
was connected with the lockwood Pot
terry Company, Of Cincinnati. His mother.
Mrs. Katherine Laurence lives with him
in New York.
The marriage Is announced nf ~