The Washington times., 1914-04-28

Miss Elizabeth Chaffe. niece Of Sem
ator and Mrs. Ransdell. Of Louisiana, is
one Of the charming Southern girls
who have spent the season in Wash
ington. She will remain with her uncle
and aunt until June when she will go
to Kentucky to visit relatives returning
afterwards to her home In Louisiana
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Mrs. David Franklin Houston will re-
turn today from Boston. She has
visited Woods Hole. Mass, with a view
of selecting a summer home. The Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston
spent last summer at Martha's Vine
yard, but will change to a point more
easily reached from Washington.
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Mrs. Merryman and Miss Adams are
entertaining at dinner this evening in
honor Of Maj. Gen. and Mrs George
Barnett. Informal dancing will follow
the dinner.
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The annual spring bazaar for the
benefit Of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, will open this after
noon at the Raleigh and will continue
through this evening, tomorrow after
noon and evening.
The usual attractions Of this fete will
be increased this var by the fntroduc-
ton of novel entertainment features for
children. and the afternoons will be
enlivened by dancing. The annual cleo
tion of officers of the board held recent
ly resulted as follows:
Mrs. David NJ. Lea, president; Mrs.
William H. Fox. first vice president;
Mrs. Edward Stellwagen, second vice
president; Mrs. Faber Stevenson, re-
cording secretary; Mrs John Paul
Earnest. corresponding secretary; Miss
Fannie Gilliss, treaSIrer;- Mrs. William
Is. Trott, assistant treasurer; Mrs.
Percy Myers. Mrs. W. F. Clark, Mrs.
E. NJ. Mix. Miss Esther Bowen, and
Miss Semple Pettis, members Of the
house committee.
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A beautiful wedding ceremony took
place last night at the Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Avenue of the
Presidents. when Miss Elsie Margaret
Hickman. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Richard w. Hickman. became the bride
Of Jonathan R. Rowland. jr., Of Phila-
delphia. Standards Of bride lilies lined
the aisles through which the bridal
party passed to the chancel, which was
banked with palms and ferns and
arched with lilies
Immediately preceding the ceremony.
J. F. NJ. Bowie sang a tenor solo. ac-
companied by George Wilson on the or
gan. and Prof. Anton Kasper, violin
obligato.
Arthur Douglas Clark, of Philadel-
phia, was best man. The ushers.
Richard W. Hickman, Jr.. brother of
the bride; Robert H. Hervey, s. r.
Townsend. Eric E. Rowland. brother of
the bridegroom. and Carl R. Camp, all
Of Philadelphia, and E. C. Dreher, Of
Atlantic City, led the procession of
the bridal party as Lohengrin's We'd
ding March" was being played.
The brides attendants were Miss Mar
garet Rodney Adams. niece of Miss
Hickman. as maid-of-honor. and six
bridesmaids, Miss Minnie II. Homiller.
Miss Carrie Lee Hastings. Miss Edna
Gladys @. Middaugh and Miss Bernice
H. Cartledge, of Philadelphia, cousin OF
the bride.
The maid-of-honor wore cream lace
over fesh-color chiffon. carrying a
hat of orchids and sweet
peas. The gowns OF the bridesmaids
tulle. each one carrying a shower bou-
pink chiffon and jackets of shadow
lace and sashes of pink tulle. They
wore crownless castle caps of pink
tulle. each one carrying a shower bo-
quet Of ferns and pink orchid peas.
The bride entered the church with
her father. who gave her in marriage
She wore a gown of embroidered satin
chiffon, with a court train and trim
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