The Washington times., 1913-11-17
Ladies of Cabinet Circle Received
At White House by Mrs. Wilson
Miss BIackistone's Marriage
to Herbert l. Thompson
Takes Place Tomorrow.

The marriage of Miss Elsie Chesley
Blackstone, daughter of Mrs. katherine
Blackstone, and Herbert Lawrence
Thompson, of Daytonia, Fla, will take
place at St Margaret's Church, tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. the Rev. Dr.
Herbert Scott Smith, rector of the
church officiating.
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Miss Blackstone comes of a WELL
known Maryland family. Her mother
will entertain the bridal party at dinner
at the Powhatan Hotel following the
ceremony. which will be winessedb by a
small family party.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Duvall have sent
out cards for a dance at Dover House
on the evening of November 2S.
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis is spending a
few days in New York.
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DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president of
Williams College, and whose secretary
Mr.. Sayre will be after his marriage,
will come to Washington for the mar
riage of Miss Wilson and MI: Sayre.
DR.. Garfield is the son of the late Presi-
dent James A. Garfield.
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The Italian ambassador went to New
York on Saturday and last night Mr.
and Mrs. George 8. Graham gave din
ner in his honor in the Pail Mall Room
at the Ritz-Carleton. Judge and Mrs.
Elbert H. Gary, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, Mr. and Mrs. Sher-
wood Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland
d. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Leary,
Mrs. Gouverneur Kortright, Mrs. H.
Bramhall Gilbert, Sydney J. Smith. T.
Sanford Beatty, and f. Clarence Jones
were other guests.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend has re-
turned to Washington after an absence
in Europe of several months.
Baron Hugo y. Kekule Won Strado-
witz, of Berlin, is at the New Willard
for a weeks stay.
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Capt. Guinnox Petersen. of the Royal
Danish army. is at the New Willard.
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The marriage of CatharIne Sanford,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Craig Sanford. to William John Tid-
ball, of Flint, Mich, will take place
tomorrow morning at st. Stephens
Church, the rector, the Rev. George
Fiske Dudley, officiating. The wedding
will be a quiet one. only relatives and
intimate friends being present.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Brown. daughter of John Wilson
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Ufford, general secretary of the Asso-
ciated charities of the District of
Columbia, took place Saturday after
noon, at the residence OF the brides
father, the Cecil. The ceremony was
performed by DIR. Alfred II. Barr, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church of
that city. assisted by DIR. Van SchaiCk,
jr.. pastor of the Church of our
Father, of Washington. The wedding
was a quiet one. attended b. the imme-
diate relatives of the bride and groom.
and u few close personal friends. After
short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
UffOrd will take up their residence at
the Argyle. Seventeenth street and
Park road, this city.
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A Christmas sale and bazaar viii be
given in the parlOrs of the First Pres
byterian Church on December /. 2, 8,
4, and 5, by the Ladies' Beneficent So
ciety, from until II o'clock. Each
evening there will be music and other
interesting features. On Wednesday,
December 3. a luncheon will be serV-
ed by the society from' u until 2:3o
o'clock.
Mrs NJ. ]. Vaughan is president of
the society, and the other officers are
Mrs. George r. Schutt. Mrs. william
Newell. Miss Ella Luckett, and Miss
Mary Wallingsford.
Mrs. George r. Schutt will lie in
charge of the refreshment booth: Mrs.
Robert Zimmerman H. chairman of the
candy table; Miss caro- Kershaw. the
fancy work table: Miss Mary WalIings-
ford, the dolls; Mrs. Jesse Robertson
will serve grape juice: Mrs. J. q. Rob
elts will preside AT the Iclly and pre-
serves booth: Mrs. Irene DunhaIn. the
G-9-ons: Miss Clara Brown Will preside
at the booth where perfumes, SOAP
powder etc, will be on sale; Miss Mar
euerite Hail will be the chairman at the
surprise booth, and Miss Noyes will be
chairman OF the palmist's tent. Mrs. L.
A Roberts is chairman Of the invita-
ton committee.
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Wednesday evening at the home of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Charles a.
HAYS. Miss Ernea NJ. and Oscar G..
NvhitIow were married. The Rev Earl
WiIfey. of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. performed the ceremony in the
presence of only the immediate rela-