Evening star., 1913-04-20
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Engagements.

The engagement of Miss Nell Grant
of San Francisco and Santa Barbara, a
granddaughter Of Gen. L. s. Grant, to
Lieut.. Commander William Piggot Gro
nan was announced last week by Miss
Grants mother. Lieut.. Commander Gro
nan commands the destroyer Jouett, now
in Hampton roads. Miss Grant is the
daughter of Jesse r. Grant, second son
of the former President
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore Payne an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Annette to Mr.. Onward b. Frampton
of Pittsburgh. Pa. Miss Payne is a
granddaughter of the late Col James G
Payne of Washington, ID. c. No date
has been set for the wedding, which will
probably take place the early part of
June at the country home of Mr.. Payne,
Magnolia, in Mathews county, Virginia.
The engagement is announced of Mrs.
Courteney Walthall Ross of Memphis,
Tenn, we'll remembered here as one of
the prettiest girls In the southern set
while her father was in the Senate, and
Mr.. Joseph P. BiNups. formerly of Colum-
bus Miss, now of Atlanta, Ga, the mar
riage to take place April "a, at the home
of the bride-elect in Memphis. Mrs Ross
is the daughter of the late Gen. Walthall
distinguished service to his state, in the
United States Senate. She is bright and
charming woman, social favorite in her
native state, Mississippi, as well as in the
state of her adoption.
Mr.. Biliups is one of the most popular
railroad officials in the south. He belongs
to the noted Billups family of Mississippi,
and is a member Of the leading social
clubs of the south. Mr. Billups will take
his bride to Atlanta after their wedding
journey and they will be at home at the
Majestic Hotel.
One of the most interesting announce
ments of the spring is that of the ap-
preaching marriage May 81 Of Mr. w.
Marshall Bullitt, former solicitor general,
to Miss Nora E. Iasigi. daughter Of Mrs.
Oscar Iasigi of Boston.
The wedding is to take place at Stock
bridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p Carothers of
Newport. KY, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Caroline Caroth-
ers, and Lieut.. Joseph Taylor Clement
of the 9th Infantry. at present stationed
at Fort Thomas. The bride elect, who is
attractive handsome and fine musician.
is niece Of DR.. Robert Carothers of
Broadway. No date has as yet been set
for the wedding.
Mrs. Robert Brent Ord of San Fran
cisco announced the past week the en-
gagement of her daughter Mabelle Ord.
to Henry w. Shoemaker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Shoemaker of New York
city The wedding will take place on
May 10 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ferguson, Idesmore. Premium Point, New
Rochelle None but the families will be
present. and no invitations will be sent
out. Mr.. Shoemaker and his bride pur-
pose sailing on May II on the George
Washington to spend the summer
abroad, and on their return will live
in New York.
Miss Ords father. who died some years
ago, was a lawyer in San Francisco She
is the niece of the late Maj. Gen. Il. o..
C. Ord. U. S. A, and also of the late
John S. Ord, a justice of the supreme
court Of California, and granddaughter
of the late James Ord. an officer in the
United States Navy, who took up his
residence in California In 1S49.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greed NJ. Fulton an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Ana, to Mr. Seabury Smith Gould, jr, of
Seneca Falls, N. Y. Mr.. Gould is a
graduate of Hamilton College and is con-
nected with the Chicago branch of a
manufacturing company of Seneca Falls.
No definite date has as yet been set
for the wedding.
The engagement has just been an
nounced of Miss Olga Sheppard of
Texarkana. Tex, and Mr.. Cullen F.
Thomas of Dallas. Miss Sheppard has
been spending the winter with her
brother and sister-in-law, Senator and
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, at their home
on 10th street. The engagement is a
romance of the Inauguration, accord
ing to report, the bride-elect being in
town at that time, and Mr. Thomas
having come from his home in Dallas
to attend the inaugural ceremonies,
and. naturally calling upon his senator,
where he met his fate. The wedding
will take place in Texas early in June,
and will be a beautiful event. Miss
Sheppard, after spending several
months with Senator and Mrs. Shep-
pard. went for a visit to New York
and also spent a week with sister
in Lynchburg, Va, returning to Wash
ington for stay of several weeks be-
fore leaving for her home in Texar-
kama.