The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The wedding of Miss NJ T. Atkinson,
Of Virginia and Washington, and Maj.
George A. Armes took place December
a. at the home of the brides brother.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
David Spencer. an old college chum Of
her parents, at Bucknell College, Lewis
burg. Pa. Hon. H. II. Bingham. of
Philadelphia, acted as best man. The
bride is the eldest daughter of the late
Prof Richard Henry Lee Atkinson, who
was one of the most prominent educators
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment OF Miss Ann Virginia Beard, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer NJ. Beard. to
First Lieut.. Guy Agard Mix. of the Coast
Artillery Corps, U. s. A. Miss Beard
would have been a debutante next sea-
son. She is a member Of a distinguished
family. being a descendant Of the house
of Burgess in England and Of the Scar
boroughs. of Virginia. She was gradu-
ated from Bryn Mawr and is now a stu
dent at the Peabody Institute. Lieut..
Mix, who is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Mix, of Albany. N. Y. is now sta
toned at Fort Monroe. The wedding
probably will be an event Of the month
OF June. and the young people will re-
side at Fort Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Stone jackson have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter. Clarita. to Mr.. Francis P.
Daily. The marriage will be an event Of
this month.
Gen. and Mrs James B. Burbank an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter.
Marion. to Mr.. Ellis Knowles. of Pensa-
cola, Fla.
Miss Lillian Furr. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Furr, of Bloomfield, Va.
and Mr.. Edgar F. Nelson. of this city,
were married in the Methodist Episcopal
South Church in Bloomfield last Wednes-
day Rev. o. E. Brown performed the
ceremony. which was attended by q num-
Der of relatives and friends. The bride.
who was escorted and given in marriage
by her father, was gowned in a tailored
suit Of brown broadcloth, with hat to
match. She carried Bride roses. Miss
Mabel Furr. sister of the bride, was her
maid of honor and wore pink silk. She
carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds. Mr..
RoberttR. Munsey, of Washington, D. c..
was the best man. Messrs. Arthur and
Carlton Furr. William Waltman, and
Bernard Frazier were the ushers. Miss
Mary B. Nelson. sister of the bridegroom,
played the wedding music. After the
ceremony the young people left for a
honeymoon trip in the North. and upon
their return will make their home in
this city.
Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard. U.
S. NJ. and Mrs. Howard have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Grace Laurens, to Lieut.. Commander
James Proctor Morton, u. s. N. now in
command of the torpedo-boat destroyer
Flusser, off San Juan. Porto Rico. The
exact date for the wedding has net been
set. Lieut.. Commander Morton was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from Mis-
souri,, and was graduated in 1895. Miss
Howard is a granddaughter Of the late
DR.. Abram Claude, who was for many
years mayor of Annapolis. and sister
Of Ensign Douglass L. Howard. who was
married to Miss Bowyer, daughter Of
Capt. ]. NJ. Bowyer, superintendent Of
the Naval Academy, on November q.
Lieut.. John Joseph Thomas. Coast Ar
R. l., and Miss Lillian Elizabeth
Koch, of Fort Monroe. were married
on December IS at St. Mary's Star Of
tne sea CdtnOllc CHuTCH, OiO TOiHt, td
Miss Koch is a daughter of a prominent
German physician. now dead. and has
made her home for . number of years
with Mai. and Mrs. Reynolds, Of Fort
Monroe. ssT
On Wednesday evening happy party
of little people were entertained by La
vinia Gaskins at her home in Twenty
ninth street. A Buster Brown necktie
party was the feature of the evening.
The first prize for pinning Busters neck
tie in place was won by Laura Gaskins.
the BOBBY prize going to Ruth King. The
young people completed their merriment
by dancing the Virginia Reel. Those
present were the Misses Ruth King, Mar
garet Spellman, Laura Gaskins. Julia
Herman. Virginia Jones. Priscilla Barnes.
Mary Rhodes. Mildred and Lavinia Gas
kins, Messrs. John Weaver. Joseph Spell
man, Thomas Herman. Theodore King.
Eugene Rhodes, and Samuel Gaskins.