The Washington times., 1914-04-11
The News of Society
r the marriage OF Miss Agra
Bennett. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Bennett. of weston,
By JEAN ELIOT.

~ Bennett. daughter or Mr.. and
n Mrs. Louis Bennett. of weston,
w. Va. to johnson Camden
Mckinley, Of Wheeling. W. Va. which
is to take place Tuesday at high noon
In st. Johns Episcopal Church, Miss
Mary Steacy. of York. Pa, will be maid
Of honor. and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Miriam Bisler. of Philadelphia
Miss Eileen Roach. of Baltimore: Miss
F1orrie Jackson. of Clarksburg. w. Va.
Miss Mary Balfour, of Parkersburg, a
niece of the bridegroom: Miss Margaret
McChord. Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss
Edith Oracle. Miss Edythe Howard.
Miss Helen McCumber, and Miss Gene
We've Champ Clark.
Nelson c. Hubbard, of Wheeling. win
be the best man for Mr.. Mckinley, and
the ushers will be George Baird, Merits
Franzhein. Lee PAUL. and DR.. Haning,
OF Wheeling: C. Talbot Hitshaw, of
Parkersburg: Douglass Mccormick. of
Columbus; Lieut.. Harry Clagett, Ralph
Snowden Hill. and John st. Clair
Brcokes. of Washington, and Louis
Bennett. Of Weston. w. Va, brother of
the bride.
The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
OF the church. will perform the wedding
ceremony. and the Rt Rev. George w.
Peterkin, Bishop Of West Virginia, will
assist
Former President and Mrs. william
Howard Taft have gons to Augusta.
Ga. for the Eastern holidays. Mr.. Taft
will be one Of the speakers on Tuesday
at the dedication Of the memorial bridge
to Maj. Archibald Butt, U. s. A.
Miss Mary Stead, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stead, will sail today from
New York for England. where she viii
spend the spring and summer with her
brother and sister-in-law, william Force
Stead. American vice-consul at Liver
pool and Mrs. Stead
At the entertainment for the benefit
Of the Dominican Sisters to be given
at the Playhouse Monday afternoon, the
exhibition Of modern dances. which
was to have been a part of the pro-
gram. will be omitted. Two plays will
open the program. and a tea dance will
follow. A smart audience will be pres
ent.
Viscountess Benoist day. wife OF
the naval attache Of the French EN-
bassy. will go to New York Tuesday.
and on Wednesday will sail on the
Lorraine for France to Join her young
son, who is school in Paris.
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Added interest In the concert by the
Washington Symphony Orchestra Tues
day at the Columbia Theater, lies in
the fact that Elias Breeslxin has con-
sented to come from New York to play
the G minor concerto by Bruch. The
boxes have all been sold, and the list
Of patronesses includes Miss Margaret
Wilson. Lady Spring-Rice. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman. Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Hen
nen Jenning. Mrs. Gordon-Cumming
Mrs. McKim. Mrs Busa-Brown. Mrs.
Hunt Slater. and Mrs. Tom Williams
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Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson has sent
out invitations for the marriage of his
granddaughter. Frances Clarita Brooks.
to Edward Cunningham Bergner F1etch-
er. The ceremony will take place Sat-
urday afternoon, April Is, at o'clock.
at st. Thomas Church. The reception
will follow at 4:3o o'clock at the home Of
General Wilson. lib Massachusetts, ave.
nue.. Mr.. Fletcher and his bride will be
at home Fridays after June !. at Al
stead, Radnor, Pa. Miss Amy W. Brooks
will be the maid of honor for her SIS
ter. and Mrs. F1etcher's sister. Mrs. ].
Ernest Richards, of Radnor, will be
matron Of honor. Little Miss JOY A
Fletcher will be the flower girl.
Mrs. R D. Shepard was hostess at
luncheon today in honor Of Mrs. T. p.
O'Connor, Of London, who is here for
a visit.
The invitations have been recalled
for the dance that Mrs. ]. W. Brooks
Ladd was to have given this evening
in honor Of Miss Margaret Worthins-
ton and Halme Stockett, whose marriage
will take place on Tuesday evening
Mrs. Ladd was called TO Boston on i'm
portAnt business.
s.
At the the dansant to be given on
and Thursday, April Is and
16. at the residence of Mrs. Julian
James. 1906 Twentieth street. the dane
ing will be in charge Of Mrs. Edward
Burr. assisted by Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs.
William Henry. Miss Gertrude Gordon.
Mrs. George Anderson, and Miss Isabel
Willis. Mrs. George Rowland Chase
will have charge Of the lemonade, and
Mrs. Dickenson Jewett will serve tea,
assisted by Mrs. Laquer. Mrs. Rixey.
Mrs. Talbot. Mrs. Blodgett. Mrs. F. C.