Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-21
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS DOROTHY WHITNEY WILL
MARRY WILLARD STRAIGHT.
A Former Washington Official Wins
Rich Bride-Other Events.
Notes.

to marry Willard d. Straight of Osweso
n. Y. some time next fall, according TO
an announcement made by Mr.. Harry
Payne Whitney Yesterday in New York.
Mr.. Straight was acting chief of the di-
vision of far eastern affairs I'm the State
Department, 19bS-H. His history is an
interesting and extremely active ono for
A young man. He graduated from Cor
nell i'm 1901 and worked under Sir Rob
ert Hart in the imperial Chinese customs
service He was correspondent for Reu-
ter's agency and the Associated Press in
China and Japan: became American con-
sui general, first at Seoul and then at
Mukden; then came here to the State De-
partment. Since then he has acted as the
representative in China of the American
financial group consisting of J. +. Nor
gan Co. Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co. the First
National Bank and the National City
Bank. He succeeded, with other things,
in securing for this country and Incl
dentally for his employers a share equal
to that of Germany, England and France
In the Chinese loan negotiations He is a
member of the University Club in New
York and of the Metropolitan Club OF
this city. lie was reared in the home of
his aunt Miss Laura Ncwkirk. i'm Oswe-
go, n. Y, after the death OF his parents.
His sister, Miss Hazel Straight, lives in
that city.
Both Miss Whitney and Mr.. Straight
are now in Europe The former sailed re-
Gently with Mrs. George II. Bend and
Miss Beatrice Bend, who have chaperon-
ed her since her debut Her elder sister,
Pauline. lives in England as the wife of
Almeric II. Paget NJ. p, and besides
Harry Payne Whitney she has another
brother, Payne Whitney. whose wife was
Miss Helen Hay. She made her debut in
1908 at dinner dance given for her by
her aunt. Mrs. Charles r. Barney. She
is member of the Colony Club, a box
holder at the Metropolitan Opera. is ex-
tenarely interested i'm philanthropic
work in New York and has country
place at Westbury. l.. L.. and city house
at No. 5tlS Park avenue
Among the many wedding gifts received
by Miss Audrey Townsend Sackett and
Mr.. Stewart Waller, whose marriage took
place yesterday at Miramar the summer
home of the brides father, Charles A.
Sackett, New London, Conn. were
pair of gold vases, studded with gems.
from ex-President and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt: a check for 5000 from reIa-
tives. and $50 checks representing $4,000
The ceremony took place in the drawing
room under a canopy of roses, and bells
made OF vari-colored flowers, representing
chimes, were suspended from the ceiling.
The bride walked down the ribboned
aisle with her brother, Austen Townsend
Sackett Her uncle. Isaac Townsend, gave
her in marriage, her father being too i'll
to be present. She wore a soft white
satin gown covered with point lace, and
point lace veil, the lace having been
Worn by her mother, Mary Alice Town
send, and by her grandmother, the late
Mrs. Isaac Townsend.
Mrs. Huntington Jackson of Washing
ton. the matron of honor, was in mauve
chiffon, topped by a wistaria-laden white
hat. and Miss Katherine Lawrence,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Law
renee the maid of honor, wore pale
blue chiffon frock and wistaria trimmed
chapeau. The two little flower girls,
Dorothy Hagar and Phyllis Townsend.
wore white frocks decorated with blue
ribbons and carried white leghorn hats.
suspended from blue ribbons and filled
with pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller are to spend most
OF their honeymoon along the St. Law
renee, and in the autumn will go to New
York to live at 18th street and Park
avenue.
Tomorrow in Trinity Episcopal Church,
Hewlett. L. l., the marriage will take
place of Miss Ethel Donaldson Sloan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sage
Sloan of Woodmere. and Capt. John Sim
clair I1ddell of the Bedfordshire Regiment
of the British army.
Miss Sloan is granddaughter of George
B. Sloan, who was at one time a state
senator and a great-granddaughter of
Col. Timothy Pickering of Massachusetts |
who fought in the Continental army. and
was first Secretary of State under Presi- |
dent Washington. The attendants of the
bridegroom will be officers of his regi-
ment. and Lieut.. Donaldso Sloan, L. s. |
A., brother of his tiancee.
A. special game of polo at the Rockaway |
Hunt Club has been arranged for the
guests after a wedding breakfast at Chill |
ton cables, Mr.. sloan's summer home in
Woodmere.
Cards have been received in this city |
announcing the marriage of Miss Ruth |
ston. and Mr.. William Bleeoher Newlin, |
in the Church of ST. Martin-in-th Fields, |
Trafalgar Square. London, July Is. The
couple will reside in Paris.
the son of Thomas Shipley Newlin. The |
Newlin summer home is on the Hudson |
near Fishkill Landing. n. Y.
Sidney Webster and Miss Maude X. Wet
more for the building fund of the Aquid-
neck cottage industries, on the lawn of
Senator Wetmore's home, on the after |
noon of July %. The work Of the indus,
tries will be in charge of Mrs Richard
Gambrin, Mrs. James Laurens Van Allen.
Mrs. George B. De Forest Mrs. William
Woodward, Mrs. William f. Fullam and
Mrs. J. c. Mallory. Numerous features
will be given, including dancing.
Dr. George P. Merrill, head curator of
the department of geology in the United |
States National Museum, has left Wash
ington with his family for Isle of Springs, !
Me, to remain for several weeks.
Capt. Earl Biscoe, L. S. A., is stopping |
with DIR. Frank Biscoe at the Farragut.
In presence of their relatives and few
intimate friends, Miss Mary Josephine
Spellman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spellman, and Mr.. Benjamin II. Deepen
brock were married Wednesday at ST. |
Stephens rectory by the Rev Father
The bride was becomingly
dressed in a blue silk gown and carried
bride roses, and was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Alice Spellman. as maid of
honor. who also wore gown of blue silk.
Mr.. Maurice J. McAuliffe was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Depenbrock left in the
afternoon on their honeymoon trip to At
antic City. and upon their return will re-
side at 1880 street northwest, where
they will be pleased to see their friends
after August 10.
Ralph Given, assistant United States
attorney; Mrs. Given and Master Harvey
Given are at the Aurora House, Aurora,
w. Va, for the summer.
Stewart are at River Springs, Md, for
the summer.
GOV. WILSON IN QUANDARY.
Anxious About Weather at Time of