The Washington herald., 1912-06-13

I army society was present. Mrs. H. Ward
Brown, Of washington. was matron OF
honor; her sister, Miss Harriet conger,
Was maid Of honor. and the four brides
maids were Miss Fitch, OF Detroit. Mich,
sister Of the bridegroom; Miss Elmer, OF
ChicaRo; Miss Garner and Miss Clemence
Garner, OF St. Louis. The bride wore
white satin and a veil Of point lace held
with orange blossoms. She carried a
4 The rnatron and maid wore costumes OF
pink lingerie and pink chiffon coats, large
white picture hats with blue streamers,
and carried bouquets OF pink roses and
white sweet peas The bridesmaids were
similarly attired, the dresses being OF
blue lingerie instead Of pink. Lieut.. Gill
NOR, OF the navy. was best man. and the
ushers were Leuts. Laurence N McNair.
Isaac z. Dortch, Hollins Cooley, Wilfred
E. Clark, and John H. Towers, all class
mates Of the bridegroom, and Midshipman
Franklin B. Conger, tr.. a brother of the
bride, who has just graduated from the
Naval Academy.
Miss Catherine Birney. who is now IN
Duluth. MINI. will make q series Of visits
near Chicago before returning 10 Wash
ington this fall
Miss Needham, wife Of Representative
Needham Of California, with her children.
has gone TO her home in the West for the
summer months.
Miss Alice BoutelI and Mr.. Hugh Bou-
tell sailed Tuesday to rejoin their parents
at Bern, Switzerland. The marriage OF
Miss Boutell and Mr. John Brooks Ladd,
OF Boston, is expected 10 take place in
this city about Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Emnger and
the Misses Ehinger and Mrs and Miss
HinckIey will sail Saturday on the Lap
land.
Mrs. Robert c. CoIlinson announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Mary
Frances, to Rev George Farrand Taylor,
OF St Louis. The wedding will take
place In September.
Former Governor OF Minnesota and
Mrs. William R. Merriam will close their
residence in n Street in July and go
to their country place, Liberty Furnace,
Va. where they will spend the greater
part OF the summer. Before returning
to Washington they will make a series
Laura Merriam will spend August with
her parents in Virginia, but will make
visits before joining them and probably
accompany them TO the North Shore.
Rear Admiral Royal b. Bradford, L.
S. N, has gone to his summer home in
Maine, where he will be Joined shortly
by Mrs. Bradford and Miss Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pliny Lilley
have arrived in Washington from Scran-
ton. Pa, where they went to attend the
marriage of the formers brother. Mr..
John Leavens Liney, son OF the late
Gov. George L. LlIley. to Miss Helen
Parke. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam GIldersleeve Parke, on Thursday
evening, June They are with Mrs.
LiIley's parents. Judge and Mrs Thomas
H. Anderson.
The marriage is announced OF Miss
Catharine Soleau, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Laurence Soleau, and Mr..
Harold Clifton Libby. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Libby, OF Littleton, Mass
The ceremony was performed In the home
Of the brides parents by Rev. Joseph
F. MCGEE, rector Of the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart. The bride was given In
marriage by her father. Mrs. Howard
Martin Lum, OF Fairport, y. Y, sister
OF the bride, was the matron OF honor
and Dr. Worth Hale was best man. Only
small family gathering was present