The Washington times., 1913-10-26


Mrs. Macon, of Arkansas, who was so popu-
lar here in the Congressional set last sea-
son, was married Wednesday to Milton H.
Smith, of Memphis, Tenn. The wedding
was very quiet home affair, and now Mr.
and Mrs. Smith are honeymooning on the
Pacific coast They are going to live at
1914 Carr avenue, in Memphis, where Mr.
Smith is prominent business man.
There was not girl in her set who had
more invitations and had better time than
Mary Macon, nor had more friends. Every
one-young, old, men, and women folks,
all liked the bright, CHEEKY Southern girl,
and know she has the best wishes of US all
Seems to me that these girls are all
springing dark horse" these days. | was
sure that it was going TO be Washington
man, but she knew all the time.
On Halloween night the Alunnia Asso-
citation Of the Business High School is going
to have dance in the Raleigh Hotel ball
room, and | just wish that you and | were
able to 60 to another High School Dance"
together, and it was to be this one. All sorts
of splendid novelty dances are being ar
ranged for and the Marine Band will play for
the dancing, and it will be one grand party.
There is no use talking, this is going to be
"trotting' season. All signs poin that way,
and few of the leaders of the new regime
can denounce the new dances if they want,
but In afraid they won't win out.
Julia Heyl, daughter of Col. Charles A.
Hevl, and debutante of season or two,
has been the leading spirit in establishing a
little Monday evening dancing class that
meets in the ballroom of the Belasco The
ater each week. They have teacher ani
they are learning all the newest versions of
the tango, one-step, hsh-walk etc Among
those in the class are Hidreth Gatewood,
Miss De Bose, Katherine Andrews, Maitland
Marshall, Natalie briggs, Mrs Andrews, of
San Francisco, who is spending the winter
in Washington with her brother, Boaz Long
who is also member; Risley Hunt, Albert
Bryan, Basil Boteler Spencer Gordon, and
Erskin Gordon. You'll recognize among
them several you know, I'm sure.
The committee arranging for the ball to
be given Thanksgiving night at the New
Willard for the benefit of the Noel House
has made it known that all the new dances
are to be allowed, so-again | say, it is to
trot. | asked some one down at the Wash
ington Barracks the other day if trotting was
TO be allowed at the hops, and he never did
tell me. He was laughing when left.
was much surprised when got card
to Barbara Stephens and Lieutenant Zane's
wedding 10 find that it was TO be home wed
ding, with just the members of the families
and few intimate friends present.
Pretty as Barbara is, it just seems that she
naturally should have large and gorgeous
church wedding. know she could have.
Her parents would have been willing that
their only child have any sort she wanted
and either in California or Washington but
Barbara insisted that she wanted it at home
among her old friends, and that is exactly as
it will be-
The wedding is to take place in the home
of Congressman and Mrs. Stephens, llO8
Cal, at 8 o'clock on the evening of Wedne>-
day. November 5. The same clergyman, the
Rev George w. Coultas, who performed the
marriage ceremony for Mr. and Mrs
Stephens is going to marry Barbara and Nh.
Zane, and they are going to have party of
six bridesmaids, who were all schoolmates of
Barbaras from the time they were little Chill
dren, and later at Dana Hail. near Boston.
They are Beatriz Burnham, Gladys Lindsay,
Florence Mahoney Blanche Davenport,
Elizabeth Wood and Louise Wells.
After the wedding ceremony there will be
a reception and supper, and it will be partly
out of doors, and ices will be served from
pergoda, which adornS their lawn. Think of
that at this time of year! An orchestra will
play the wedding music, and Mrs. Wan
kowski, who was soloist for Sousa, will sing
Il Love You Truly before the wedding cere-
mony and verse of oh, Perfect Love-" just
at its conclusion.
Lieutenant Zane and his bride will live at
the Mare Island Navy Yard at San Fran