The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
Bruce-Wright


Bruce. the Assistant Commissioner of
the General Land Office. and Mrs. Mary
4. Wright. took place yesterday after
noon at The Algiers." the home Of the
bride. the Rev. Paul r. Hickok, Of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, off,
ciating.
Mrs Bruce was born in Philadelphia.
and is closely related to some of the
Oldest and most prominent families of
Pennsylvania.
She Is the daughter of the late Gilbert
Haly. of Philadelphia Her grandfather.
Robert Haly. was one Of the pioneer
manufacturers OF Philadelphia. having
come from Manchester England to
establish woolen mills at Roxborough. q
suburb Of that city, which he success
fully conducted. leaving a large estate.
She Is the widow of Edward 3. Wright.
who. as a student. was a noted athlete
at Princeton. Previous to his death he
was stationed. as quartermaster Of the
Balboa district, in connection with canal
work. on the Isthmus of Panama. He
was the son OF the late Capt. Edward
NJ. Wright, U. s. A, and stepson Of the
authoress and the present wife OF the
famous Irish statesman. T. p. O'Connor
Mr.. Bruce is native OF Virginia and
was educated in Germany, at the Uni
versity Of Berlin. Hell nephew Of the
late James A Seddon, Secretary Of War
OF the Confederate States, and the son
Of the Hon. Charles Bruce, who served
in the Senate of Virginia, and was one
OF the wealthiest men of that State.
He Is q brother-in-law of Thomas Mel
son Page, present Ambassador to Italy.
and the brother Of the Hon. William
Cabell Bruce, OF Baltimore. City Solicitor
Of that city and ex-president OF the Mary
land senate: of Philip Alexander Bruce.
the historian: and of James Douglas
Bruce, late vice president Of the Modern
Language Association of the United
States, and now professor of English at
the University Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Bruce was appointed by President
Cleveland secretary Of Arizona and be-
fore accepting ONCE of the present ad.
ministration was leading tobacco grower
of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce left last evening
on a trip to the South.
Mr.. z. whitlock. who spent a few days
in the city during the past week. has
returned to his home in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Hano announce the
marriage OF their daughter. Estelle. and
Mr.. Joseph Solomon.
The Georgetown freshman prom Of the
law school will be held in the New VIII
lard ballroom on Monday evening. Feb
ruary .. which will be celebrated as
George Washington's birthday. This be-
ing the largest class in the history of the
school. every effort is being made to make
this prom surpass those previously given
by former classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Felheimer left
Wednesday for a short trip to New York.
Mrs. Charles McChord and Miss Nc
Chord will be at home tomorrow afser-
noon at their residence, I'LL Connecticut
avsnue.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Danforth. the latter
formerly Miss Selma Selinger. of Wash
ington. are spending few weeks in
Halifax.
Meyer Davis orchestra will play during
the evening. and a buffet supper will be
served later. All the modern dances will
be enjoyed. The committee in charge in
cludes Mr. Frank Barrett, chairman: Mr..
c. r. Hardy, Mr.. H. A. Groves. Mr.. L. ].
Heller, Mr.. Cooper Wiley, Mr.. F. W.
woodrow, Mr.. Franklin Barr. Mr.. G. p.
Leach. Mr.. J. NJ. Kelly. Mr.. p. C. Moran,
Mr.. G. W. Kennedy. Mr.. l. w. Patch.
Mr.. r. ]. Lodge, and Mr.. T. H. Tuohy.
Mrs William Thalheimer. Of Richmond.
Va. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith. of this city.
Mime. Christian Hauge entertained at
a dinner followed by an informal dance
at her residence in Massachusetts, ave-
nue. last night.
Mrs A. NJ Baer leaves today for Rich
mond. to spend a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Strauss.