The Washington herald., 1913-10-01
Block-Shackelford

The Bishop OF Washington, the Rev
DR.. Harding. will perform the ceremony
at the marriage today of Miss Mamie
Hollyday ShacSelford, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. George Scott Shackelford, ami
the Rev. Kari Morgan Block, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Block. OF Washington, in
st. Thomas Episcopal Church, at
Orange. Va. Canon de Vries will assist
the Bishop, as will the Rev. r. S. Car
ter, rector OF ST. Thomas Little Mar
Earet Wilson Shackelford will be her
sisters maid of honor, and Theodore
Block, OF Washington, brother of the
bridegroom, best man.
The bridesmaids will be Misses Pauline
and Charlotte Block, sisters of the
groom, and the ushers are to include
Virginius Randolph Shackelford, brother
OF the bride: H. Green Shackelford.
cousin of the bride; Herbert Block and
Leonard Block, Of this city, brothers of
the bridegroom. The ribbons will be held
by Latimer S. Macon, jr., and Jack Ma
con. sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Macon,
Of Orange, and the whole wedding party
is made up of relatives Of the two fami-
lies. The bridesmaids will wear pic
turesque costumes, and the brides we'd
ding gown Is a lovely affair that was
brought from abroad for the event. and
is finished with some wonderful old fam
ny ldNC. Aht ENtNs blONh mas a
charge in Haddonfeld, n. j., where he
will take his bride to reside.
The wedding of Miss Anna Rumbough,
daughter OF the late Col. Stanley Rum
bough, L. S. A, and Lieut.. William w.
West, of the Thirteenth Cavalry, U. S.
A, Fort Riley. Kans., has been post
poned indefinitely. owing to the fact that
Lieut.. West is stationed on the border
ter of Lieut.. Joseph W. Rumbough, of
the Sixth Field Artillery. and lives with
her brother at Fort Riley. Lieut.. West
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. William White
head West, of Campobello, Asheville. N.
c., and a brother OF Mrs. Roland s.
Morris and Mrs. R. Montgomery Haines.
He is also a brother Of DR.. Charles w.
West and Mr.. Shipper Decatur West.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, president
general of the n. S. d. A. R., was present
at the ceremonies attending the planting
of ivy taken from the grave of George
Washington and presented to the N. S.
D. A. r. by the regents of Mount Vernon.
The ivy was planted by the regents of
the thirteen original States, near the base
of the thirteen memorial columns or the
hall. A large gathering of members OF
the society witnessed the ceremonies.
The opening of the Maryland State Fair
at Laurel. Md, today will attract large
gathering of Washingtonians, who will
motor there.
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Adams and
their family, who spent the summer in
New Hampshire, are now at their home l
Dupont Circle. Miss Dorothy Adams, who |
was graduated from Smith College in |
June, will spend this winter in Washing |
ton with her family.
The marriage of Miss Edith Logan, |
daughter of Mrs. John A. Logan, and |
Mr.. Devices Dilworth, whose engagement |
was announced early in the summer. will |
take place on November IS in St Thomas |
Church New York City. and will be fol- |
lowed by a reception at Mrs. Logans |
home, II West Fifty-sixth Street.
Mrs. Jacob NJ. Dickinson has arrived in |
from Nashville, and has |
Joined Judge Dickinson at the Shoreham |
Hotel.
Mrs. James W. Pinchot plans to |
spend most of October at Milford, Pa,
when she will return to Washington.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. after |
by her niece. Miss Polly /
Morgan. has sailed for this country, |
and on landing will come to Wash
ngton. |
Mrs. Charles c. McChord, wife of the |
Interstate Commerce Commissioner, and |
Miss Margaret McChord will leave here
Friday for Kentucky. where they will |
visit relatives and friends.
Miss Marie Routh leaves Washington
today for New London. Conn, where |
she will attend the wedding of Miss |
Marian Ellsworth Ashmore, daughter
by former marriage of Mrs. William
Schall. and Mr.. z. Franklin Brewster,
r. The marriage will take place Satur-
lay.
Miss Ashmore will be attended by |
Miss Margaret Schall, Miss DOrothea
Miss Alice Gouverneur Kort-