The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

as prominent figure in the circle which
is surrounding Miss Taft this year, and
already her parents are arranging the
invitation list for a ball TO be given by
them in honor Of Miss Taft at the Ger
man Embassy on January 81 A similar
aifair vas given by them two years ago
Tor Miss Roosevelt after her debut in
the White House Countess Won Bern
storm, wife of the Ambassador, before
her marriage was Miss Louise Luck
meyer, daughter OF Mr.. Edward Luck.
meyer, Of New York. Mr.. Luekmeyer
and his wife we're German born, but
lived for more than thirty years in New
York. Il was during their visit abroad
accompanied by their daughter. that she
met and married Count Won Bernstorff,
who was the son OF the German Ambas-
sador TO Great Britain. and. with his
bride, lived in London many years.
Countess Luise- Alexandra is their only
child. She adopted herself very quickly
to American customs, and has grown TO
be very fond Of life in Washington. OF
which her mother does not approve, so
Tar as custom pertaining 10 the Ameri-
can girls are concerned. She has said
she was always glad to take her daugh-
ter back 10 Germany as soon as the sea-
son here was over TO have her keep in
close touch with the simple life in her
fathers country.
Count Pourtales is a son of Count Her
mann Pourtales. OF the German army.
and nephew Of the German Ambassador
TO st. Petersburg He has been in Wash
ington long enough to have made large
circle OF friends.
Miss Margaret Douglas Warner, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warner, and
Mr.. Donald Pritchard Smith, of Prince
ton, N. J., were married yesterday morn
ing at II O'Clock In the home Of the
brides parents. at Kensington. Nd. Rev
George Gardner Smith performed the Ger
emony which was attended by a small
gathering of relatives. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms. smilax,
and red poinsettia blossoms. The bride
was gowned in a travelling suit OF dark
green rough cloth, with a small beaver
hat of the same shade and lynx furs.
Following the ceremony. a breakfast was
served, and later in the day Mr. and Mrs
Smith left Washington for a bridal trip.
They Will make their future home in
Princeton. where Mr.. Smith is connected
with the department of chemistry at the
Princeton University.
MIR. and Mrs, Harry A. Barrows have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Edna Gertrude Bar
rows, to Mr.. Charles Louis Opperman.
Monday evening. December 49, at SIS
O'Clock. in the Berwyn Chapel, Berwyn,
Md
Two marriages in the Kelton family
will take place during the present month.
One is that Of Capt. Robert II. c. Kelton,
on duty at Fort Washington, Md, TO
Miss Edith Russell Wills. at Newbury-
port, Mass. on December Is. The other
is that of his brother. MIR. Robert S.
kelton, who is constructing engineer
at Seattle, and wAo viii be married to
Miss Phoebe Jones. the daughter of a
clergyman Of that city, on December u.
The Keltons are the sons OF the late
Brig. Gen. John c. Kelton. formerly
adjutant general OF the army
Dr. and Mrs. David Clark owings, of
nouneed the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Eleanor Polk Owings. to Lieut..
Turner Foster Caldwell. now on the
U. s. S. Indiana, stationed at PhiladeI
phis. Miss Owings Is the daughter of
Inspector Owings. now of the New Eng
land division of post-ofhee inspectors.
The wedding probably win take place
IN February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Garrett Williams
have announced the marriage of their
daughter, Hattie Devine Williams. to
Paymaster James c. Hilton, U. s. NJ, on
Saturday, December 3, at 30 Pembroke
avenue, Norfolk, Va. They are at home
at Hotel York, New York City.
Mrs. Clayton Slaughter Burbank an
nounces the engagement of her daughter.
Edith. 10 Capt Daniel Van Voorhis, Tenth
United States Cavalry.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Virdis Appel and Mr.. John T. Gaylord.
The wedding viii be an event in January.
Miss Appel is the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Appel and a niece Of