The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

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with trimmings of black Brussels net
Mrs. Frank Halford wore white null
| over pink with white hat and a shower
| of maidenhair ferns and a toque of black
! Neapolitan straw. After the reception
and buffet luncheon the bride and bride
| groom left for a short wedding trip. the
bride wearing a suit of blue cloth with
| hat to match. On their return they Will
| be for a time at the Brighton before
settling in home or apartment of their
own. Mrs. Woodson, Miss Woodson, and
Miss Mabel Woodson, mother and sisters
of the bridegroom, came from their home
| in Lynchburg, Va, for the wedding. Mrs.
! George c. Dean, aunt Of the bride, of
Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N. Y, was
also here, but the two brothers of the
bride, Capt. Frank Halford and Lieut..
Dean Halford, U. s. A, stationed in
Texas, could not come.
The bride has very large circle OF
friends who will deeply regret that her
wedding was so early in the season that
| they could not return here for Ii, but
| the gifts they sent formed a magnificent
collection of valuables. Miss Halford
was presented to society several years
! ago, and has received the most flatter-
| ing attention ever since She spent one
year in the Philippines with her brother
Dean while he was stationed there, and
| has made several trips to Europe. She
! mer, year before his death, with the
hope that the trip might restore his
health. She and her mother sailed last
| spring for Europe, whence they have
but recently returned much benefited,
| and where the trousseau was purchased.
! The late Mr.. Halford came to Washing
ton in the early part of the Harrison ad-
ministration, and was one of the leading
! journalists here for many years. He
| then became the publisher of the Con-
gressional Record, which he greatly i'm
| proved and to which he added many
new features.
In this work the bride was an invalu-
| able aid to her father and when his
| health failed entirely. and he died after
a long illness, she did the work herself
with the most brilliant success and car
ried it on for several years. She was
also the inspiration for many years of
the Junior League of the National Junior
Republic, and worked untiringly for
the success of the annual entertainments
| for the benefit of this worthy charity, of
which she was president for some years.
| She has always been active in the church
and Sunday school work of the Church
Of the Covenant, where her father and
mother have always been leaders. as
they We're in church work in Indianapo-
lis. The bride was a graduate of Mount
Vernon Seminary in this city, and has
always Deen prominent IN the aluInnl
work of that seminary. She is a niece
of Maj. Elijah w. Halford. L. S. A, re-
tired, of Indianapolis, who was private
secretary to President Benjamin Har-
rison. who appointed him to a paymas-
tership in the army at the close of his
administration. Mr.. and Mrs. Rthard
v. Oulahan, of New York, formerly OF
this city, came over for the wedding.
Miss Dorothy Lawson. Of Cincinnati,
niece of Mrs. Franklin Ellis, and Mr.
Nathan c. w. Wyeth will be married
on Wednesday, September 20, at Cliff
stone cottage. Bar Harbor. where Mrs
Ellis and Miss Lawson have been spend
ing the summer. After a wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyeth will make their
future home in Washington.
Mrs. Louisa McHenry. of Philadel-
phia. has announced the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Jennie Helena. to
DR.. Reginald r. Walker. of Washington
the wedding to take place some time
In the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Everett Scroggin. Of
North Carolina avenue have sent out
invitations for the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Julia Eleanor Scroggin,
to Mr.. Joseph Stanley Beran, of New
York. The ceremony will be performed
at Grace Baptist Church, Rev. F. w
Johnson officiating, on September 20
After an extended trip the young people
will reside in New York. Miss Helen
Sunderland will be the brides only at
tendant.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon, Of Lyon
hurst. Alexandria County. Va. announce
the engagement of their daughter.
George Hays. to Lieut.. Jacob Loucks
Devers. Fourth Field Artillery, U. S. A.
The wedding will be in October.
The marriage is announced of Joan
Howle Reeves. daughter of Commodore
I. S. K. Reeves. L. S. N. retired. and
Mrs. Reeves, to Lieut.. Hamilton Freer
Glover, U. S. N, on Saturday, Septem-
Der 9, in this city.
The marriage of Miss Mary v. Slater
and Mr.. Arne S. Solem took place on the |
evening of September at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H L. |
Slater. 1923 North Capitol street. few
immediate relatives and friends attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Solem are at Atlantic City
and will be at home to their friends
October at 17H North Capitol street.
Mrs. H Hawkins announces the en-
gagemeut of her daughter, Margaret NJ.
Hawkins, to Earle Belmont Chandler, jr.,
OF Chicago, Ill, the wedding to take
place next winter
invitations have beer issued by Mrs.
Howson Hooe for the marriage of her
daughter, Anne Emily Hooe, Of Fairfax,
Va to Mr.. John Warwick Rust, of Fair
fax Court House, Va, and son of Capt.
John r. Rust, of Haymarket, Prince
William County. Va. The wedding will
take place at the Zion Episcopal Church,
Fairfax, Va.
Mr.. Theodore Chaplin, OF this city. who
is in the government employ in Alaska,
will be married next month to Miss
Katherine Darling, of Pasadena, Cal.
The engagement was announced last
week at an oyster supper given by the
hride-elect to the active and aIumnae
members. of the Alpha Sorority Of Occi-
dental College. After the supper, the
guests enjoyed a peep at the dover
chest.