The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

formers sister accompanied the Presi-
dent to Cincinnati, leaving Hot Springs
last evening. They will spend two days
there, the first named with the Presi-
dents brother Charles and family, and
the others with Judge Heron, Mrs.
Taft's father Mrs. Taft and her sister
will go to New York about the middle
Of this month to do shopping. and then
come to the White House for the season.
Mrs. Lauterback, of New York, who Is
the guest Of Mrs. A. L. Barber at Bel
mont" the latter's home here, enter
tanned a company at luncheon yesterday
at the Chevy Chase Club. in honor of
Col and Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Among
the other guests were Mrs. A. L. Bar
ber, Mrs. LIE Droict Barber. Mrs. Charles
Vance, Miss Anna Portner, Miss Edith
Oracle, a bud of this season; Rear
Admiral O'NeiII, DIR. T. v. Hammond,
Mr.. Maugras, third secretary of the
French Embassy, and Mr.. Archibald
King.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Harlan
Shipe of this city, to Miss Elise Kelso
Wilson, of Baltimore, will be one of the
most interesting of the autumn weddings,
both in Baltimore and here. It will take
place Wednesday evening in Mount Yer
non Place NJ. z. Church, Baltimore at s
o'clock, and will be followed by a large re-
ception at the Hotel Stafford in Balti-
more. A large party of relatives of the
bridegroom. and friends of both will go
over from here for the occasion. The bride
will be attended by her two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Ham, and Miss Lucille Wilson.
q nf honor
thaniel Kenny will be the best man, and
the ushers will be Mr.. Henry Wilson.
OF Taylorsville, n. c., brother of the
bride; Mr.. Charles Ham. of Baltimore,
brother-in-law OF the bride; Mr.. Edward
sBuracker, Of Baltimore, and Mr.. Walter
Grazenor, Of this city. The bridegroom
and his mother Mrs. Mary A. Shipe,
and his uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Harlan, will go over to Balti-
more tomorrow to be present at the
supper to be given by the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelso Wilson, at their
apartment in the Mount Royal, following
the rehearsal for the ceremony, to-mor-
row evening. They will remain over
until after the wedding. The bride is
a granddaughter of DR.. Henry NJ. VIII
son. Of Baltimore, and a niece of Bishop
wilson, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, one Of the leading divines in this
part Of the country. Mr.. Shipe and his
bride will go North for a bridal trip and
be at home at the Ontario in this city
later on.
Chief OF STAFF and Mrs. Leonard Wood
have cards out for a large reception and
tea to the general staff and the Army
War College tomorrow afternoon. at
their quarters at Fort Myer. This is the
first entertainment they have given at
Fort Myer this season.
Capt and Mrs. Edward Carpenter en-
tertained at a breakfast party yesterday
morning at the Chevy Chase Club.
Among their guests were the Misses Muir
ray, daughters OF Gen. Murray, and their
hostess, Miss Marguerite Barbour.
Miss Nellie Behrend, daughter of Mr.
Ammond Behrend, was married yesterday
afternoon to Mr.. Richard Bonwitt, of
New York. The ceremony was performed
at noon, in the home of the brides par
ents. 1H1 Rhode Island avenue. by Rabbi
Louis Stern, assisted by Rabbi Simon.
both of the Eighth Street Temple Only
the immediate families were. present. The
house was prettily decorated with autumn
foliage and blossoms, and a bower of
palms was erected. in the drawing room,
surmounted with wedding bells under
which the bride and bridegroom stood for
the ceremony. There were no attendants.
The bride wore her travelling costume Of
gray zibilene. with bodice and hat to
match, and carried A Bible from which
hung a shower of lilies Of the valley.
Mr.. Bonwitt and his bride left after the
breakfast for New York, from where
they will sail in n few days for Europe
on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, and Wfll spend
the winter in Paris.
The engagement of Miss Katherine Nc
Cook, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Anson
G. McCook, to Mr.. Hugh s. Knox. son
of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Philan-
in New York. Mr.. Knox is the. youngest
son of the Secretary, and we'll known
here, where he has lived nearly all his
life. Miss McCook is a cousin of Mrs.
Reed Knox, sister-in-law of her fiance,
and was presented to society two sea-
sons ago.
The engagement of Miss Lucy Lee Bris-
coe. daughter of Judge John P Briscoe,
of Prince Frederick County, Md, to En-
sign Forney Moore Knox, U. S. N, has
been announced, the wedding to take
place in December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MacNair, of New
York, and their young son returned there |
yesterday afternoon, after several weeks |
absence. Mrs. MacNair, who was form |
erly Miss. Margaret Jones of this city, |
made a visit to her brother, Mr. Frank |
Norris Jones, the pianist, while Mr.. |
NacNair made a trip South, stopping |