The Washington herald., 1911-07-21

! Mrs. G. Offutt announces the marriage
Of her daughter Rena to Mr.. Francis H
Jenkins. The ceremony was performed
at o'clock last evening in the rectory
of st. Peters Church by Rev. Father
Morris. The brides mother and a few
relatives and the bridegroom's brother
Mr. Lawrence Jenkins, were the only
witnesses. The bride wore a charming
costume Of white cloth, with a large
white hat trimmed with feathers. I'm
| mediately after the ceremony Mr.. Jen-
kins and his bride left Washington for
a bridal trip North and will make a stay
in Atlantic City. The brides going-away
gown was of gray cloth with hat to
match. On their return they will make
their home in this city.
Mrs. T. P. O'Connor, OF London, left
Washington yesterday for the Virginia
Warm Springs where she will spend the
| remainder of the summer after a visit
with relatives here. She has also made
visit Of several weeks at the Brighton,
Atlantic City. Mrs. O'Copnor, who is the
wife of the celebrated Irish member of
Parliament, is a former Washingtonian.
! and 1t Is a matter of great satisfaction
| to her numerous friends in the city that
she expects to spend the coming season
at the Capital.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton will sail
| on July g for Europe. Before going they
! will visit their son-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Van Devanter, at
Knoxville, Tenn
A wedding Of much interest in Wash
ington took place yesterday at the coun-
try home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Sackett, "Miramar," near New London.
Conn. Their daughter. Miss Audrey
Townsend Sackett, and Mr.. Stewart
Waller were united in marriage at 1:30
o'clock. Mrs. Huntington Wolcott Jack
son, OF Washington, formerly Miss Shelby
Converse, attended the bride as matron
of honor and Miss Katherine Lawrence,
of New York, and Miss Fanny Sinnicksin,
of Philadelphia. were bridesmaids. Little
Miss Dorothy Hager and Miss Phyllis
Thompson were flower girls. Mr.. Will
lam Godfrey, of Philadelphia, acted as
best man for Mr.. Waller. and the ushers
were Mr.. Malcolm Sloane, Mr.. I. Couper
Peabody, and Mr. Charles Bradley. The
bridegroom is a son Of Mr.. Robert Waller
and a member Of the Union, Racquet, and
other clubs. He is a grandson of Mr.,
John A. Stewart and a graduate of
Harvard, class '0S. A large party went
up to New London from New York on
Mr. Robert Perkins private car. Mr.. and
Mrs. Waller will make their future home
in New York City, at Seventy-sixth
street and Park avenue. upon their re-
turn from their wedding journey in the
fall.
Lieut. Henry Clay Coburn, Jr., NJ. D..
U. S. A, formerly Of this city. and Miss
Elma B. Sitley. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank B. Sitley, Of Haddonfield, N.
J., were married Wednesday in San
Francisco, Rev. William X. Guthrie off,
ciating, in Calvary Presbyterian Church.
The bride arrived in San Francisco
Tuesday, where she was the gusts of
relatives, for the ceremony, which was
attended by a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends. Lieut.. and Mrs. Co
burn will sail for Manila August s. stop
ping at Honolulu. Upon their arrival
in the Philippines they will make their
home near Manila for several years.
DR.. Coburn is a surgeon in the army, on
duty at the Philippine station, and is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay
Coburn, ST., of Pill G street, this city.
The bride is a graduate of the Cente-
nary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown,
n. j., and was a popular society girl.
Lieut.. Coburn was graduated from
George Washington University, and has
been in the army nearly two years.
Miss Edna Bruner, daughter of Mrs.
William c. Wiedersheim, of Philadel-
phia, will sail for Europe next month
to Join Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and Miss
Katherine EllSins. Miss Brurer is a
Of the late Senator Elkins.
Miss Laura Burleson daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Burleson, of
Texas, who is now at Cape May, N. j., |
will leave shortly for a visit to Mrs |
place at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Cowles, wife of Rear Admiral |
william Sheffield Cowles, u. s. N, re-
tired, is making her annual visit at |
Mount Clemens, Mich, where she is a |
guest at the Park Hotel.
Gen. William p. Biddle, U. S. NJ. c., |
Of the Marine Barracks,
and Mrs. Biddle have gone to Jeffer-
son, N. H, for the remainder of the
summer. -..r
Mrs. Arnold Hague, who spent the
,ast few days in Washington, has re-
urned to Newport.
Mrs. Thomas c. Martin and Miss
Martin are at Narragansett Pier, where