The Washington herald., 1911-09-23

The Panama Minister, DR.. Belisario
Porras, will leave Washington early next
week for New York to meet his bride,
who was married to him by proxy at her
home in Costa Rica early this month.
She is expected to arrive in New York
on the 9th. and after a few days there
the Minister will bring his bride to
Washington, where they will spend the
winter at the Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh NJ. Purcell of 1916
street northwest, announce the engage
ment, of their oldest daughter, Anna
Marie. to Mr.. n. W. williams, jr., of
Philadelphia, Pa. The wedding will take
place in this city early in October. at
st. Stephens Catholic Church.
A very pretty wedding took place on
Thursday morning. September q. when
Miss Marta Piatt Worthington. daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. Richard Worth
ington, Of Georgetown. became the bride
of Mr.. A. James Robertson. of this city.
Rev Father Charles o. Rosensteel. pas
tor of the Catholic church at Forest
Glen, oficiated, the ceremony taking
place at 80. Father Rosensteel was
assisted by Rev. Father David H. Buel,
formerly president OF Georgetown Uni
versity The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father, to the strains OF
Mendelssohn's Wedding March" Her
gown was of white liberty silk. cut
slightly en- traine. and trimmed in en-
broidered net. The only ornaments worn
were pearls. Her tulle veil was held
in place by orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of Bride roses.
Miss Anne Piatt Worthington. sister of
the bride, was maid of honor, wearing
white and rose color, with picture hat
trimmed with roses. Her bouquet was
of pink carnations. Little Miss Dona
Belle Costello daughter OF Mrs. James
F. Costello, of Boston. sister of the
bride. acted as flower girl. and was
daintily arrayed in white and pale blue.
Mr.. Arthur Newton, of the Naval OBJ
servatory. acted as. best man for the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Robertson is a descendant OF pio-
neer families of Ohio. her great-grand-
father Thomas Worthington. having
left Virginia to become one of the first
governors of the State he helped to build.
She is a granddaughter of Gen. A. S.
Piatt and 6randniece of Col. Dom Piatt,
the author and journalist. Mr.. Robertson
is a distinguished astronomer of the
Naval Observatory of Washington, D. C,
and is a descendant of Baron Strowan,
of Scotland. and a cousin of Sir John
Wales
Mr. and Mrs Robertson left that even
ing for an extended tour through the |
North. Their future home will he in |
Washington. The wedding ceremony was |
witnessed by a number OF relatives and |
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Foreman. Of Mus |
kogee, Okla. are the guests for a few |
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uel 4. Kimberly. at their home, PIP o |
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman are on |
their way home after making a visit in
Tex, whence they came to |
New York by water. Mrs. Foreman is
a daughter of former Representative
John r. Thomas. of Illinois, who repre-
sented his district in Congress for more
than a dozen years. Mrs. Foreman was
formerly Miss Carolyn Thomas, and was
well known here as a child and a young
girl. but has lived in the West ever
since her marriage. Just previous to her
trip South she accompanied her father I
TO Vancouver Barracks to visit her
brother. Capt. John R. Thomas. jr., L.
s. A. who is stationed there, and who
will shortly go to the Philippines.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton.' who will
sail on the Majestic for home on Sep
tember p. will arrive in Washington
bout the 6th Of next month.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes. who are
at their summer place, "Tremedden,"
Long Island. will return
10 this city next week.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan. and the
Misses Harlan. who have spent the sum-
ner at their place at Murray Bay. Can
ida, will make series of visits in New
FORK before returning to Washington
,arly next month.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter will
eturn to Washington about the 1st of
lext month from their place in Wyoming.
where they have spent the greater part
# the summer.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer will return to
the 1st of November, when
he will open her house for the season.
She has spent the summer at her place
n Rhode Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Spalding,
Who have spent the summer at their
,laCe, Failing Water" Saugerties-on-the-
hudson, will return to Washington early
lext month, when they will open their
esidence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
nd Mr.. Cuthbert Brown, who have spent
ONE time on the North Shore and at
Atlantic City. have returned to their
Connecticut Avenue residence. Their
laughter, Mrs. Charles Russell Train,
wife of Capt Train, U. S. N, was with
hem the greater part Of the season, ana
will probably join them here later, II
apt Train is ordered to sea duty.
Rev. William D. Moss, pastor Of
he Washington Heights Presbyterian
hurch, who has been absent for three
lonths. will return here to-day He ,
pent the early part Of his vacation in
Canada, and then went abroad. (
lie has visited Paris. London. and Scot
and, and in the last-named place he
isited his relatives and many old
riends.
Senator and Mrs. w. Murray Crane.
Tho were in Washington to attend the
uneral Of the late former Senator Car !
er, have returned to their summer home I
t Dalton, Mass.
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. 7
tho have been at the st. Regis, in New !
ork, during the past week, since their ,
eturn from Southampton, Long Island,
1T New York Thursday on their private
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