Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
Engagements.

Gen. John NJ. Wilson has announced the
engagement of his granddaughter. Miss
Frances C. Brooks. and Mr.. Edward C.
B. Fletcher of Philadelphia. Miss Brook:
is a daughter of Col John C. w. Brooks,
U. s. A., and the late Mrs. Brooks. and
made her debut at the home of Gen
Wilson, on Massachusetts avenue. winter
before last. Col Brooks, since his re
tirement from active service has been
living at San Francisco, and his
daughter divides her time between his
nome and the Washington home Of her
grandfather.
Mr. Fletcher is the youngest son of Mrs
George Alfred Fletcher and the late Mr.
Fletcher of Philadelphia. He Is a grad
| uate of the University of Pennsylvan a
and member of the Union League, tn,
Philadelphia Country and the Merior
Cricket clubs. The wedding will TAX,
place IN this city In the coming spring.
The engagement. is announced of Mis-:
Laura Thomas Of Nashville, Tenn, ant
DR.. Anthony Lanzi of the public health
service. Dr. Lanzi Is the son of tn
late Marquis Lanzi di Brolo Of Italy. an,
| at Washing ION. He is a grandson of tn,
late DR.. William A. Hammond. The wed
ding will take place in November.
l Il.
nounce the engagement Of their daughter
| Florence May and Mr.. Ashman Brown
formerly OF Seattle, Wash.
The engagement was announced the
past week of Mrs. Henrietta Bates Nc
| Kee. widow of Mckee Dunn Mckee OF
this city and Asheville, N. c., and Fred
erick H. Brooke of this city. the wedding
to take place early in the winter
Mrs. Mckee Is the eldest daughter OF
cfor
general of the United States Army. She
was married to a son of David r. Nc
kee Of Washington, and has been a
widow for several years. Mr. Brooke is
young bachelor. member of the Met
ropolitan. the Country and the Mont
gomery clubs and the stepson of the Rev
Randolph McKim D. D., rector of the
Church of the Epiphany.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Laura Mcdonald Stallo. daugh-
ter of Edmund X. Stallo and a grand
daughter of the late Alexander McDon-
aid. and Jefferson Patterson Crane, for
mer!y of Dayton. Ohio, and now Of New
York.
Miss Stallo is a sister of Miss Helena
Mcdonald Stallo. who was married to
Prince Michel Murat In Paris February
5 last. Prince and Princess Murat have
Stallo and his daughter in New York.
Miss Stallo accompanied them.
Mr. Crane Is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph II. Crane of Dayton. Ohio. No
date has been set for the wedding but
it will take place probably soon after
Miss Stallo's return to New York, which
will be within a few weeks.
An engagement of interest I'm army cir
cles is that of Miss Mary Mccain. daugh-
ter of Col, Henry p. Mccain adjutant
general of the Department Of Manila, and
Lieut. Emery T. Smith, 5th Field Artil-
iery, U. 9. A The wedding will be cele-
brated In Manila December 3, where both
Col Mccain and Lieut.. Smith are sta
toned.
The bridegroom Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Smith of San francisco
Lieut. Smith Is in Manila as aid de camp
to Mai Gen. j. Franklin Bell, command
ing the Philippine department.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Moore an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter
Ruth Chamberlin and Edmund Darlington
of this city.
The wedding will take place early in the
new year.
Mr. and Mrs. Myer Cohen have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
er, Miss Ruth Cohen. and Mr.. Harold b.
Chase
The wedding viii take place October -
and will be a quiet event at the home Of
the brides parents.
Mrs. Emma C. Seufferle announces thu
engagement Of her daughter Louise Irene