The Washington herald., 1913-06-24
President at Theater

The President and Mrs. Wilson occu-
pied a box at the Columbia Theater last
night, their guests being Mrs. Phiiip
Hutchins, who arrived yesterday at the
White House, and the Misses Wilson.
Today is the twenty-eighth anniversary
Of the wedding Of the President and
Mrs. Wilson. They win celebrate the
happy event Informally at home.
A short paragraph described the we'd
ding in the Morning News, of Savannah,
June Is, 1855. 1t reads as follows:
Miss Ellie Lou (Ellen Louise Arson,
daughter Of the late Rev. Edward Arson.
of this city. and Mr.. Wilson. son of the
late Rev. J. R. Wilson. OF Wilmington,
N. c., were married last evening at the
residence of the Rev. 1. 3. X. Arson,
pastor of the Independent Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed
by the bridegroom's father and the
brides grandfather. The nuptials were
celebrated quietly, only the intimate
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties being present"
Mrs. Wilson's paternal grandfather
was the Rev. Nathan Hoyt. who was
for many years the pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church at Athens Ga. Her
father was the Rev. A. Edward Arson,
of Rome, Ga. At the time of their we'd
ding Mr.. Wilson had accepted a profess
sorship at Bryn Mawr College. PennsyI-
vanla, where he and his bride began
housekeeping.
In spite of the downpour of rain, Mrs.
Wilson and the members OF her family
went to the Capitol yesterday to hear
the President read his speech, and a
notable gathering assembled IN the gal
leries of the House chamber. The
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark enter
tanned Mrs. Thomas Marshall, wife OF
the Vice President: Mrs Oscar Under
wood, Mrs. Victor Murdoch, and others
In their box.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. WILL
lam Jennings Bryan. the Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane,
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson. and the wives
OF the Senators and Representatives were
among those who r1lIed the galleries
Following the delivery OF the Presi-
dents message, Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark entertained the vice PRESIDENT ana
Mrs. Marshall. Representative and Mrs.
Oscar Underwood. Representative and
Mrs. Victor Murdoch, and a number of
others at luncheon in the Speakers pri-
vate dining-room at the Capitol.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were guests OF honor at an informal box
party given by Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh
at Polls Theater last night, and were
later entertained at supper by their
hostess.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff, who are now established in
their summer quarters at Newport. en-
tertained a party at luncheon Sunday.
The Secretary Of War, who spent Sun
day with Mrs. Garrison in Atlantic City.
has returned to Washington.
The Postmaster General has returned
from Cape May, n. J., where he spent
the weekend with his family.
Washington society is much interested
in the engagement Miss Anna Rum
bough, daughter of the late Col. David
]. Rumbough, U. S. A, and Mrs. Rum
bough, to Lieut.. William W. West. jr.,
of the Thirteenth Cavalry, U. S. A
Mrs. Rumbough and her daughter are
the formers son. Lieut.. Joseph
Wright Rumbough, U. s. A, at his
West, who has been stationed at Fort
Riley, has been assigned to border duty
in Texas.
Miss Rumbough Is extremely popular
in army circles and in Washington. Her
brother. Lieut.. Stanley Rumbough, who
was stationed at Fort Myer, Va, after
his graduation from West Point, has
since resigned from the army.
Mrs. W. W. Wotherspoon has arrived |
in jamestown. r. l., and opened the cot |
tage she has leased for the summer |
Maj. Gen. Wotherspoon, U. s. |
A., will join her there as often as his |
duties here permit.
Mr.. Frederick C. PenfieId, recently ap-
pointed Ambassador to Austria Hungary,
arrived in Washington Sunday night and |
Is stopping at the Shoreham.