The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
Miss Clarkson a Bride.

New York City, for the winter.
Miss Clarkson a Bride.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Florence L. Clarkson and Mr.. Ambrose
A. Durkin, the ceremony was performed
at high noon Tuesday in st. Aloysius
Church, Rev. ]. B. Pittar, 8. J., a friend
Of both the bride and bridegroom, off,
ciating. Mrs. Cecilia Fitzgerald was the
matron of honor. The bride wore a gown
OF old lace draped over satin, and car
ried bouquet OF roses and lilies OF the
valley. Following the ceremony, a wed
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank B. Clarkson, 1884 Seventeenth
street, and later in the afternoon the
young people left Washington for an
Eastern wedding trip. Among the friends
present were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Johnston,
Mr.. Charles Clarkson, or Baltimore; Mr..
John F. Clarkson. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
L. Bright, the Misses Linda and Cornelia
Holmead, Mr.. Charles swIggett, Mrs.
Agnes Cropley. Mr.. Harold E. Johnston.
Mrs. Hiram Kimmel, Prof. George Her
bert Wells. Mrs. Marie Searles, and
Misses Cecil and Edith Johnston.
Mrs. Samuel P. Colt entertained at a
violet luncheon Tuesday at her home in
compliment to Mrs. Alisha Dyer, who left
yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with
her son and daughter-in-law, Col. and
Mrs. George r. Dyer, Of Roslyn, Long
Island. She will then come to Washing
ton for the season. There were thirty
guests at the luncheon. Miss Rosa Anne
Grosvenor came down from Newport for
the luncheon. and Miss Maria Norris, Of
New York, and Mrs. Edwin A. Barrows
from Bristol. Following the luncheon, the
guests played ori 1ge, and at twilight tea
was served. Mrs. Grosvenor poured tea.
Miss Alice Boyd, daughter OF DR.. John
Z. Boyd, U. S. N, and Mrs. Boyd, will
entertain at a dance Tuesday evening.
December s.
Miss Amaryllis Gillett will entertain at
a midday Thanksgiving dinner to-day, at
her residence in r street. in compliment
to Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Miss GiIlett
will have as her guests early in Decem-
Der her brother-In-law and sister, DR..
and Mrs. William Barnes, and their
daughter, Miss Joan Gillett Barnes, of
Illinois.
Miss Julia Whiting, daughter OF DR..
Guy Fairfax Whiting, who spent the
past few days in Philadelphia, the guest
of Miss Reyburn, returned home yes
terday. The Misses Whiting will enter
tain at a large luncheon for the seasons
debutantes early next month.
Mrs. Mary B. Waldo and her grandson,
David Waldo Locking, have gone for a
visit to her sons, DR.. William II. Waldo
of Tampa, Fla, and Mr.. George s.
Waldo, Of Gainesville, Ga. They expect
to return early in January.
Mrs. James s. Parker, wife of Capt.
Parker. U. s. A, of West Point, arrived
in Washington yesterday to be the guest
of Mrs. H. r. Lemly, her mother, at
Stoneleigh Court, for a fortnight. Mrs.
Lemly will be hostess at a luncheon on
Saturday for her daughter, and on the
Tuesday following will entertain at
bridge, followed by a tea.
Miss Nora Pepper and Miss Margaret
Cummins have gone to Annapolis, where
they attended the Thanksgiving hop at
the Naval Academy tonight.
The Misses Jones, daughters of DR.. 7.
Marshall Jones, of Alexandria, Va, have
sent out cards for a tea this afternoon
at O'Clock.
Among the patronesses for the recital
by Mrs. Starbuck and Mrs Hale at the
Playhouse, 1914 N street, at 4:3o o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, for the benefit
of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, are Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, Mrs.
William ]. Boardman, Mrs. Thomas o.
Selfridge Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, and
Mrs. John w. Lawrence. Tickets at
leadipg ticket agency.
Judge George spransy, of this city, is
Prof. Joseph w. Spransy, at Durham,
N. c.
Miss Margaret McChord, for the past
week the guest of friends In New York,
has returned to the New willard.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
a boy.
The annual Christmas sale for the
benefit Of the free kindergarten at
House will be held at
Mount Vernon Seminary, 100 NJ street
northwest, from to 10 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Tea will be served from 4 to
s o'clock, and refreshments from to 10
o'clock. The entire support OF the
House kindergarten de-
wolves upon the young women Of the
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make their sale a success.
Mrs. A. D. Geer has returned to her
winter home in N street.
At the Young women's Christian As
ISOLATION. 629 Twelfth street, the Indoor
Outdoor Club viii hold its fourth annual
Christmas sale on Friday and Saturday,
December 1 and q The proceeds win be
for the benefit Of the vacation lodge fund,
and the patronage of friends is desired.
Mrs Bernard H Camden, wife of Lieut.
Camden, entertained her friends at
bridge In her apartments In Sixteenth
street on Monday afternoon to meet Mrs.
Rolla Camden, OF Parkersburg. w. Va.
Among those present were Mrs. Ander-
son, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. Cheslie, Mrs.
Rolla Camden, Mrs. Cutter, Mrs. Ber-
thoh, Mre. Uberroth, Mrs. McAllister,
Mrs. Hail. Mrs. FaIey. and Mrs. Innes.
The tea given BY the ladies' board and
the Sisters Of st. Francis at Georgetown
University Hospital yesterday afternoon
was q very successful affaif. There were
about 200 guests. The tea tables were
handsomely appointed. ana strong or
chestra furnished music.
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