The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
~HE week-ends in Washington are

s~HE week-ends in Washington are
growing duller with each re-
currence, for the unusually
small number Of winter resi-
dents who remain in town will find some
way to spend at least the day Of rest"
out Of town. Many little parties Of
officials with their wives and parties Of
friends so for a short sail or cruise on
lone Of the dispatch boats not in official
use.
Motor parties, too, are becoming more
and more numerous with the increase Of
good roads and frequent inns. This is
generally conceded to be, by the Oldest
fnhabitant, one Of the dullest summers
Washington has ever known, and this,
too, in spite of the presence of the Presi-
dent in the White House and Congress
tan session at the other end of the city.
There are, too, many adoring wives who
are making martyrs Of themselves in the
extreme dullness, on the theory that mis-
cry loves company, and will remain to
the end of the extra session.
fashionable wedding in Washington
would be a dreary affair, as there would
scarcely be a corporars guard of the
. brides set to witness It. It is a matter
! of deep regret to scores of older people,
: as we'll as the young ones, that the we'd
ding of Miss Molly Dodge, more properly
. known as Mary Eleanor Vernon Dodge,
the youngest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Howell Dodge's four daughters, to Mr..
William Strong Cushing, of Boston and
Simsbury. Conn, will not take place here
q time W ha of frianIS IF
the brides family would be at hand and
who wish to see her married. Miss Dodge
is one of the most universally liked of
the debutantes of a few years ago.
Since that auspicious time she has trav-
eled widely in this country, in Europe,
and in the Orient. She spent almost one
year with her sisters in the Philippines
the three having married into the "serv-
Ice" Miss Dodge chose New London for
the scene of the culmne ton of her ro-
nance, as she has spent many c'mmers
there, the guest of her parents close
friends, the late Mr.. Frank Riggs and
Mrs. Riggs, who urged that the ceremony
be performed there and the reception to
the relatives and very few close
friends, take place at Fareham, her sum-
mer home, although she will not be pres
ent, owing to her deep mourning.
This wedding will in many ways be un-
usual in its beauty and charming taste |
the bride having looked personally after
all the details She will have for her |
bridesmaids the Misses Gladys and Vir- |
ginia Mackay-Smith, friends of the /
bride from childhood, and Miss Julia Ad-
Olson, daughter of Rev Morris Addison,
formerly of this city, now of New York
There will also be two matrons of honor,
Mrs. Walker, a sister, wife of Lieut..
Hugh Mclean Walker, stationed in Bos-
ton. and Mrs. Murray Cobb, of this city
Mr.. Charles Cyprian Gushing, brother OF
the ushers will be Mr.. Lawrason Riggs,
of this city; Mr.. Harry Lippett. Mr.. Ste
phen Filpin, Mr.. Mark Mitchell. and Mr.
Douglas Dodge, all of New York, and
Mr.. Karl Percy, OF Boston. This makes
q most interesting bridal party. Owing
to the deep mourning of her hostess, the
bride has arranged a very small and in
innate reception. The color scheme at
the wedding will be yellow, and the sum-
merry effect will be carried out even by
the ushers, best man, and father Of the
bride, who will all wear suits of white
serge The officers will wear their sum-
mer uniforms Of white, and a prettier
effect can scarcely be imagined.
The bridegroom, who is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lee Gushing, of New
York, later of simsbury, Conn, is build
ing a new home in which they will be
established in the fall, upon the conclu-
sion Of their wedding trip. The house