The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS

The wedding OF Miss Fanny deRussy
Hoyle. daughter OF Col. Eli D. Hoyle.
Sixth Field Artillery. and Lieut. Ephraim
Foster Graham, Fifteenth Cavalry. took
place at Fort Riley. Kans. yesterday.
August Il. Mrs. John X. Kerr. sister Of
the bride. was matron of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Mildred March.
Miss Fanny Lockett, Miss Margaret
Niche. and Miss Margaret MilIar Miss
Josephine March and Miss Marie Louise
McNair were the ribbon bearers, and
little Helen Herr was the flower girl
The best man was Lieut.. John G.
ushers We're Lieut.. Hoyle. Lieut.. Sands
Lieut.. Finch. and Lieut.. West.
The wedding was performed in the
post chapel of Fort RILEY by the Rev
T. J. Dickson. regimental chaplain Of
the Sixth Field Artillery. The decora-
tons in the chapel We're of the national
colors, regimental standards and guidons
of the Sixth Field Artillery and the
Thirteenth Cavalry. The bride wore a
gown OF white satin. trimmed with old
rose point lace and clusters of orange
blossoms. Her tulle Veil, falling to the
end Of the long train. was held in place
about the face by orange blossoms. The
maron of honor wore pink satin, draped
with spangled tulle, and she carried La
ii'ASc iOSSS- ne bridesmaids We're In
white satin. draped In chiffon of the
different colors of the rainbow. The rib
bon bearers and flower girl were in
white bastiste, trimmed with lace and
pink ribbons. The maids. the ribbon
bearers, and the flower girl all carried
sweet peas tied with tulle to match the
gown. Immediately after the ceremony
there was large reception held at the
quarters of Col. Hoyle
n.
the parlors. while supper was served on
the lawn at small tables. Strings Of
Japanese lanterns strung from tree to
tree lighted tine grounds. The decora-
tons In :he house Were of white sweet
peas and palms. The ReGimental Band
furnished the music both for the Cere-
mony and the reception. The wedding
was set for the 9Th. but owing TO the
lateness of the arrival OF the Mime
waska. upon which Lieut.. Graham re-
turned from the olympic games at Stock
holm. 1t was postponed until the 10Th
which was also the bridegrooms birth
day. The bridal table was set in the
house, and held the wedding cake and
the bridegroom's birthday cake A large
basket of white roses and maidenhair
ferns was suspended from the chandelier
by white satin ribbons. Falling from the
ba sket were streamers Of white tulle and
smilax. which were neld at the four cor
ners of the table.
The most interesting result of the re-
cent trip around the world of DR.. Charles
W. Eliot, president emeritus. If Harvard
Is the announcement of the engagement
Of his granddaughter, Miss Ruth Eliot.
to his private secretary. Mr.. Roger
Pierce, both of whom were in the Eliot
party who recently arrived in San Fran
cisco on their way to their summer
home at Northeast Harbor. Me. On their
return there arrangements will be made
for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Riley Day, of
Adamstown, Md, have announced the |
engagement of their daughter, Miss Ida
Day. to Mr.. Henry Cole McCeney, OF |
D. c. Miss Day for a num- |
Der of years taught school near Wash !
ington. and during that time met Mr. |
McCeney. The marriage will take place |
early in the fall at the home of the !
parents of Miss Day.
Mr. and Mrs. William SchofieId Hogel
have announced the engagement of their
daughter Margaret to Mr. Nicholas
Brewster. jr.. of Elizabeth. y. j. Miss
Hoge was a debutante two years ago.
and is we'll known both in Washington
and Baltimore. She has two sisters,
Mrs. Frederick Savage and Mrs. A. Muir
ioeh Norris, living in Baltimore, whom
she visits frequently.
Miss Evelyn Morton worthington,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
OF Annapolis, Md, was
married to Ensign George Bennett KEGS
.er, U. S. N, on August II at the home
,f the brides parents. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev. James L. Smiley,
assistant rector of st. Anne's Church.
rhe brides only attendant was her sis
ter. Mrs. John Marston. third. The
best man was Ensign d. 1. Heinrich,
:. s. \.
In order to avoid the festivities that
would naturally have followed a wedding
n their home city. Miss Virginia E.
,ovey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
,ovey. and Mr.. Walter Ash Brooks, son
Il Dr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Brooks. all of
his city, were quietly married in Balti-
nore on Thursday afternoon, August 10.
y Rev. DR.. Henry L. Swain, pastor of