Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL SCENE AT ARM.
STRONG-NEwCOMB WEDDING.
Newport Gayeties and the Novelties.
Timely Personal
Notes.

Pittsfield, Mass. the country place OF
Col. and Mrs Warren Putnam Newcomb,
where their younger daughter. Miss Fran
ces Richards Newcomb. became the wife
of Lieut. Donald Armstrong of Fort VIII
liams, Me, son Of DR.. and Mrs. Sam
ue Armstrong Of katonah, y. Y. Flags
floated at all flag poles on the lawn. Ma
tional colors We're also introduced in the
decoration of the wedding cake. which
the bride cut with her husbands saber.
Col Newcomb. who gave his daughter in
marriage, the bridegroom and three Of
his ushers were in the uniform Of the
United States Army
The Eshers maids and the bride, with
her father. marched from the villa
through IA vined and Towering perSola
into the garden. The ceremony was I'M
der an arch of flowers.
Francis Armstrong of Katonah. y. V.
the bridegrooms brother, was the best
man. The ushers, who led the bridal
party. were Lieut.. George a. Wildrck
of Fort Monroe. Lieut.. Meade Wildrick
land of Fort Williams. Me-: F. A. Dom
nal Pell of New York Junius Richards Of
Boston and Julian Hamlin of Chicago.
The bridal gown was of satin embellished
by point lace. The bride wore veil and
carried lilies of the valley in her bouquet.
Mrs. George A. Wildrick of Fort Mon
roe. sister Of the bride and wife of Lieut..
Wildrick, the matron of honor, and Miss
Charlotte Armstrong of katonah. y. y.
sis er of the bridegroom, the maid of
honor. wore gowns of lace over embroid-
cred blue chiffon.
Six bridesmaids-Miss Caryl A. Spoor of
Chicago. Miss Margaret Oeland ot-Brook-
lyn Miss Ann Cass of Tyrone, Pa Miss
Nellie Keyser of Pensacola, Fla; Miss
Beverly Richards of Boston and Miss
Edith Aldrich of New York-wore lace
over corn-colored chiffon.
Before bowlder in the garden, which
was half hidden by an American flag
Lieut.. and Mrs. Armstrong received.
Fashionable society ut Newport last
night enjoyed the dinner and dance given
for Miss Beatrice Whitehouse by Mrs.
Richard T.. Wilson. Mrs j. Gordon
Douglas, Mrs. Norman Whitehouse, Mrs
Forsyth Wickes and Mrs. Craig Biddle,
all of whom are near neighbors. Each
entertained a large dinner party and al
terward there was dance at the villa
of Mrs Douglas, which for the occasion
was connected by a rustic bridge with
that of Mrs. Wilson, where there was an
opportunity for the non-dancers to play
bridge. The grounds Of Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Douglas We're brilliantly illuminat-
ed. the paths being marked with fairy
lamps and the trees hung with festoons
of electric lights. The Misses Meyer
were in the dinner party entertained by
Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. John A. Johnston. wife Of Gen.
John A. Johnston, l.. S. A., of Washing
ton, left New York yesterday with her
daughter. Mrs. George I. Summerlin OF
Washington, for motor trip to Lake
Placid. n. Y, where they will stay until
September. Gen. and Mrs. Johnston have
been at their country place. Wintergreen
Island, in Clayton, y. Y, during the sum-
mer.
Representative William Stuart Reyburn
son of ex-AIayor and Mrs. John +. Rey-
burn, of Philadelphia. who is visiting his
mother at her summer home at New
London, Conn, presented the cup for the
ladies' tennis tournament at New London,
which was won by Miss Marion Ashmore.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. +. ingalls,. jr gave a
coaching party to Failing Springs yester-
day from Hot Springs. taking with them
Admiral and Mrs. William G. Buehler of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Edgar III. Bright and
Judge A. {. Cordill OF New Orleans, Mr..
and Mrs. c. j. Ryan of New York, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert w. Locke and Miss Mil
dred Eddy Of Morristown, Miss Gladys
Ingalls, Miss Abbie Barnard and her
fiance. Russell E. Sard; David and Albert
ingalls,. jr.. and DIR. Robert A. Black.
Miss Barnard anG Mr. Sard arrived with
Mrs. NJ. K. Ingalls, yesterday morning
from Albany. where Mrs. ingalls, and Miss
Barnard went last week on their return
from Europe to attend to the furnishing
of the house Miss Barnard will occupy
there after her marriage to Mr.. Sard
next month.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship PrinZ Friedrich Wilhelm to-
morrow from New York for London.
Paris and Bremen. are Capt. and Mrs.
a. w. Bjornstad and Mr.. b. McColum
of this city.
Mr. \, Shook nf cfrn
has gone to Braddock Heights, Md, for
a month.
DR.. William p c. Hazen and son-in-
law. Mr.. Martin r. Bourne, have re-
turned to the city.
Mrs. Susan A. Magruder is spending
the summer with her niece, Mrs. J. w
Martin, at the Martinique cottage, at
Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Among the guests at Braddock Heights.
Nd, are Mr.. w. Lee and family, Dr.
Runner and wife. DIR. Johns and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Mccartney Mrs Mar
saret c. Lohr. Mrs. Ernest Varela, Mrs.
Curran, Miss Selden and Miss Rouse
Mrs. n. f. Callahan and daughters.
Misses Eileen and Ruth. are at Atlantic
City for an indefinite period.
Mrs. James Y. Hughes, daug liter Mar
garet. and Mrs. Mable Lear who are
spending two weeks at White Sulphur
Springs. Va, will also take in the horse
show at Warrenton.
DR.. l.. NJ. Hasbrouck and brother, DR.
A. :. Hasbrouck of Batavia " ", ac-
companed by guide. left Monday for
northern ontario, Canada, by way OF
Toronto. The party will camp. canoeing
and fishing up the Muskosh, Moose and
French rivers for about three weeks
Mrs Martha T.. Dent Of Boston Mass
is a guest of her brother-in-law, Mr.. John
l.. Dent, 439 Franklin street northwest
east is visiting her daughter. Mrs. III.
Levinson of Steubenville, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Breslauer of 11oo
Euclid street have returned from trip
to Atlantic City.
Miss Marguerite May and Misses Ossie
and Hester Amss are spending "a week at
Colonial Beach, Va.
Mrs Richard Sylvester is now enter
tanning at her 30 war. W. Va, bungalow
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Barrow of this
city Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Wood of
Utica, son-in-law and daughter of Maj.
and Mrs. Sylvester, will arrive today
from Utica, ~ Y, having made the trip
in their automobile. Their baby daugh-
ter and nurse came by train. Lieut..
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