The Washington herald., 1912-09-30

Birnie have announced the engagement
Of their daughter. Miss Lucy Gum Bir-
i ME, to Mr.. Henry Vincent Horgan. OF
New York. The engagement Is OF in
terest to many Washingtonians, as Miss
| Birnie is well known in this city. She
is a graduate of the Friends Select
| School, and since her debut in society
| has frequently visited her friends here.
| She has lately resided at Governors
] Island, where her father has been sta
/ toned. Col. Birnie has been ordered to
Washington to be Acting Chief OF Ord
nance during Gen. Crozier's absence.
The engagement Of Miss Alice Wander
grift. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Henry Vandergrift. to Mr.. George Angus
L Garnett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
| lis Garnett. of Chicago, is announced.
The marriage will take place in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandergrift will not open
their residence here until the last of
October. Miss Vandergrift made her
debut several seasons ago. and is popular
among the younger set
Mrs. William F. Draper and her daugh-
ter. Miss Marguerite Draper, who are in
New York. will return to Washington on
October 10.
Miss Ruth Wales who has been the
guest Of Mrs. Russell Sard (nee Miss
Gladys Ingalls,. at the Hot Springs. Va.
has returned to Washington.
One Of the most interesting weddings
of this season will take place tomorrow
when Miss Antoinette Heckscher will be-
come the bride of the HoA Robert Oliver
Sylvan Ballol Brett eldest son and heir
OF Viscount Esher of England. at the
country estate of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Auguste Heckscher. at Huntington,
Long Island
Miss Heckscher will have but one at
tendant, Mrs. Drelincourt Martin, former
ly Miss Mclaughlin. at whose wedding
on July 10, she acted as maid-of-honor.
Mr.. Cyril Stevenson, OF New York. will
act as best man. Mr.. Brett arrived from
England on September u.
The bride and groom will sail for Eu-
rope on October .. and will make an ex
tensive tour of the Continent Aefore TAX
ing up their residence ut Orchard Lea,
Windsor Forest. England.
Miss Lola Berry. who has lived for
several years at Old Point Comfort. Va,
will be married in November to Lieut.
Harold F. Nichols u. S. N, who is sta
toned at Fort Ruger. Honolulu. She is
the niece Of Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray.
now commanding the Western Division
of the army at San Francisco. Cal.
Mrs. Julian-James has purchased the
residence adjoining her own on Twentieth
Street, which formerly belonged to her
brother, Lieut. Com. T. B. NJ. Mason,
from DIR. Walter A. McClurg, L. S. N.
the present owner.
The Marquise LAMA dt Brolo. who
has been visiting Mrs. A. c. Tyler at
The Elm, New London. Conn, has re-
| turned to Washington and opened her
new apartment at 1712 H Street North
west
Commodore T. f. Dewitt veeder. U s
N. retired. and Mrs. Veeder. having
spent the summer at their country es-
tate in Greenwich. Va. have returned TO
their residence on Street
Senator and Mrs. Isidor Rayner and
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Rayner have
returned to Washington, having closed
their summer home, Algonquin Manor. in
Maryland.
Mr.. Charles Bealle. who has been visit
ing his parents on Cedar Heights, Relay,
Md, has returned TO his home here.
Mrs. George A McIllhenny and Miss
Rutherford are visiting the Misses Barr
lr Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Nagel, wife Of the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor. and the
younger members of the family will
leave Marion, Mass, on October for
Washington.
Mrs. George f. F. Harrison and Miss
Leila Harrison have returned to this city
alter a visit To Lieut.. Edward S. Harri-
son, L. s. A, at Fort Adams Miss Har-
rison will make her debut this winter
in Washington.
THE Seasick Step" n new dance. in |
which a dip is the most prominent fea- f,
ture. was introduced for the first time |
on Saturday evening at a dance given |
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Hatch. of New !
York. at their Newport summer home. !
The house was decorated with red and |
white flowers and supper was served |
late in the evening on the veranda.
Mr. and Mrs Kingsbury Curtis have |
returned to Lenox and opened their |
house for the autumn. Mrs. Curtis was |
formerly Miss Cornelia McLanahan, OF |
this city.
DR.. Bertram F. Duckwan. L. s A.,
whose marriage to Miss Eleanor Liv-
ingston Gray. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
EdWln >. Gray, OF western Avenue,
Aspinwall, was a beautifully appointed
event this month. has been ordered to
report to the Surgeon General. Army
Medical School, Washington. D. c., next
Tuesday. DR.. Duckwall was appointed
lieutenant by President Taft last June.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
w. Duckwall, of Brilliant Avenue, As
pinwall, and a graduate of the Ohio
State Military School. He received his
medical education at the Michigan State
University, Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hit are at pres
ent stopping at the Ritz. in London
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. McGill. of 900
K Street Northwest, announce that the
wedding of their youngest daughter, |
Miss Helen c. McGill. and Mr. Denis
E. Connell will take place Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Patrick's
Church. Rev. Thomas f. McGuigan will
officiate. The ceremony is to be fol-
lowed by a nuptial mass.
Miss McGill and Mr.. Connell are we'll
known among the younger set in Wash
ington. Mr.. Connell has been prom
inently identified with amateur theatri-
calls here in the Capital, being a member
of the Players Club and other organi-
atoms.
There will be no attendants at the
wedding, which will be followed by a