The Washington times., 1914-07-03
The News of Society
By lean ELIOT.

I her daughters, Marie and Dorothy, went
to Purcellville. Va, today for a short
| stay.
Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt. jr.. has taken
| for the summer Beechwood, at New
port, the residence of Vincent Astor.
which has never before been in use
other than by a member of the Astor
| familr. 1t is one of the largest and
| showiest places of the summer colony.
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A beautiful wedding took place at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
| last evening at o'clock, when Miss
| Mary Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur H. Clark, became the bride OF
Robert II. Ragan, of Independence, Mo.
The bride, who was given in marriage
| by her father was attended by her
sister. Miss Lucy G. Clark, as maid
of honor; two bridesmaids, Miss Lula
Wright and Miss Wilma Lewis. Of
Wheeling. w. Va, and two flower girls.
Miss Eleanor Call and Miss Frances
Walker The bride wore a gown OF
ivory crepe meteor and lace, which
draped the skirt and composed the
bodice She wore a cap of rose point
lace, adorned with orange blossoms,
and carried lilies Of the valley and
maiden hair ferns. Her sister wore
q gown of shaded pink chiffon crepe.
and carried Bridesmaid roses. The
bridesmaids wore dresses alike in
shaded lavender chiffon crepe and
carried lavender sweet peas. Tho lit
, tie flower girls wore blue crepe de
chine frocks with flouroes Of shadow
lace finishing the skirts, and carried
baskets of roses. Clarence Kelly was
best man for Mr.. Ragan. The cers-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
Lucius C. Clark, pastor Of the church
Mr.. Ragan and his bride left Washing
ton last night, and after short trip
Will be at home at Independence. Mo-
Mrs Gould Lincoln and small daugh-
ter left yesterday for Summit, N. j.. to
pass the summer with her sister, Mrs.
John Fais0n' of Nex York.
Third Assistant Postmaster General A
NJ. Dockery entertained a dinner COM
pany last evening on the Raleigh roof
garden in honor Of Mrs Richard Van
wyck Negley. daughter Of the Post
master General, whose homo is in San
Antonio, Tex. The guests invited to
meet Mrs. Nesley were the Postmaster
General and Mrs Burieson, Daniel c.
Roper, First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral; Mrs. Roper and Miss May Roper,
Joseph Stewart, Second Assistant Post
master General, and James L Blakslee.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
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Mrs. Stephen B. Ayres, wtfo OF for
mer CONGRESSMAN Ayres of New York,
will entertain at a reception next
Wednesday evening for the Sylvan
Players. following their performance
at the New York University Of Mae
terlincks "Aglavaine and Selysette."
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton will be the
guest Of honor.
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Miss Clara L. Crane was hostess at
an interesting tea Wednesday after
noon, at the Crane home at Dalton.
Mass. in celebration of the eighty
fourth birthday of her mother, Mrs.
Zenas Marshall Crane. It was a fam
lily party, and included Mn and Mrs.
Zenas Crane. former Senator and Mrs
W. Murray Crane. Mrs. w. Murray
Crane. jr. and others.
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The Washington colony at Newport
is figuring largely in the calendar of
social activities. Yesterday Miss Mary
Patten was the guest Of honor at a
luncheon given by Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick; the Russian Ambassador and