The Washington times., 1912-10-31

Miss Helen Fargo squiers and Will
liam Astor Drayton. whose engage
ment was announced In England In
July, are to be married very quietly In
st. Matthew'S Church, at Bedford, N.
Y. on Wednesday. November 6.
Miss SQuiers Is the daughter of the
late Herbert @. Squiers. former United
States minister to Cuba and Panama,
and Mr.. Drayton is the son OF ]. Cole
man Drayton and a grandson Of Will
liam Astor.
The Minister Of Sweden and Mime.
Ekengren have taken possession. of the
new legation at 1920 N street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard
and Miss Alice Shepard have returned
to Washington for the winter making
the trip from New York by automobile.
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Capt James d. Tilford. u. s. A., and
Mrs.. Tilford have given UP their house
In Washington, Captain Tilford having
been ordered to the Mexican border.
Mrs. Tilford will be with her mother,
Mrs. Edmund NJ. Ferguson, at her
home In Pittsburgh during Captain
Tnford's absence.
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Miss Lila Mcdonald, daughter OF
Major John b. Mcdonald. u. 8. A., and
Mrs. Mcdonald, will entertain inform
ally at q dance at the Parkwood
Wednesday evening, November i, In
compliment to Miss Estelle Crane, who
will be her house-guest for several days
that week. Miss Crane is now visiting
Miss Elizabeth Noyes for a few days.
Miss Mcdonald will not make a
formal debut In Washington. She was
presented at a tea In Chicago last June
Just before Major Mcdonald was or
dered from Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, to duty
at the War College
Miss Frances Virginia Maher, daugh-
ter OF Lieut.. George b. Maher, United
States Revenue Cutie: Service, and
Mrs. Maher and Jesse William Myer,
Of the United States Reclamation Ser
vice. were married this morning by the
Rev. F. X. Bischoff, Of the Church of
the Nativity. Only small family
gathering attended the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Myer will be at home
to their friends at 1900 Madison street,
after December IL. after an extended
trip South and West. $500
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The Lord Bishop of Edinburgh is the
guest of. DIR. and Mrs. william c.
Rives at their home on Rhode Island
avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who are
apending a few days at their residence
on Dupont circle, getting the house
In readiness for occupancy OH their re.
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November or the first of December
will return to New Yorl: Sunday. Tney
will probably spend a fortnight at thc,i
shooting box In North Carolina before
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Lieutenant Commander Leigh C. Pal
mer. U. g. N. and Mrs. Palmer. who
spent the summer at Bound Brook. N
j.. have returned to Washington ant
opened their apartment in the Dresden
Mrs. Palmer will go to her home II
Atlanta. Ca. for a visit shortly.
Mrs. Young. wife of the superintend
snt OF the Soldiers Home, who has beer
visiting In the West for the last severa
months. has returned to Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are II
sNo"f WIN ASi tho piSoSht. DciilOh
has been touring In the West, making
political speeches.
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Rear Admiral II. T. B. Harris, U. s
~. retired. and Mrs. Harris have ar
rived In Washington. and opened thei
apartment in the Brighton for tn
winter. '..
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Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch L. white hav,
sent out Invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Louise Macia,
White. to William Henry Waggaman
The wedding will take place Thursday
November II, at Il o'clock in st. PauIi
Catholic Church. ,.,
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Lieut.. Col. Moreton r. Gage, militar.
attache of the British embassy. an,
Mrs. Gage. who are now at the Hote
Grafton, have taken the house at 262
Sixteenth street for the winter. The!
expect to take possession early In No
vember.
The military attache of the German
embassy. Major Won Herwarth, and tn
naval attache. Captain Boy-Ed, haV
returned to Washington from New
York, where they went to attend tn
launching of the new battleship, New
York.