The Washington times., 1915-09-17
items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Prof. stockton Axson, brother OF the
late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, has arrived
at the White House from western
trip. and will spend a few days as the
guest Of President Wilson before, re-
turning to Princeton.
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The marriage of Miss Martha Eliza
beth Lipscomb. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stapleton Lipscomb. and
John Randolph Crown will take place
September "a, at noon, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Lipscomb. 141O NJ street.
Miss Grace Lipscomb will attend her
sister as maid of honor, and J. Fred
Essary will be best man. A reception
will follow the ceremony.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing have gone to New York. where
the Secretary will participate tomorrow
in the Fan-American conference on
Mexican affairs. From New York
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing expect to
60 to their summer home on Lake On
tario for week or ten days.
A marriage of interest to Washing
tonians took place on Thursday in New
York. when Miss Jessica Award.
daughter of Mrs. Jessica Kelly. of
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Bradley Davidson, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mr.. Davidson was educated in Wash
ington and at Cornell, where he took
the agricultural course, and has taken
up scientific farming as a profession.
The young people will live at Berry,
Vile.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker
have returned to Washington from At
lantic City and Kentucky. A.,
Mrs. Riker's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William +. Dennis. are spending some
time in kentucky before coming to
Washington.
Mrs. James F.. Hurley and Miss Hill
dagarde Hurley are In Las Vegas. New
Mexico, for an extended visit, and VIII
not return to their apartment in the
Highlands until some time In October.
Lieut.. Howard S. Bennion, Corps of
Engineers, U. s. A.. who was on duty
at Washington Barracks for some time,
has been transferred from the Second
Battalion of Engineers to the Third Bat
TALON of Engineers. stationed in the
Philippine Islands.
The marriage Of the Rt. Rev. Robert
Goldman. Bishop of Maine, to Miss Mar
Garetta BiIdle Porter. OF Philadelphia
and Washington. daughter Of Mrs. J.
day in the early morning at st. saver 9
Episcopal Church. Bar Harbor: The
Rev. Albert Larned. of st. Savior's. per-
formed the ceremony. which was at.
the family. with Mrs. John c. Liy;N-
ston and Miss Aida Livingston. of New
York. as the only other guests.
The bride was dressed all In white
with a white hat and without veil
Her uncle. Charles Biddie. of Phila-
delphia, gave her away. She was at
tended by her two sisters. Misses Eliza
beth and Catherine Porter. n
Bishop Goldman was accompanied by
his brother. M. Goldman. of Boston.
A wedding breakfast at Mrs. porter's
Bar Harborf cottage followed the eere:
mony, and later there was an informal
reception; but before noon the bride
and bridegroom left for a wedding trtI
aboard Bishop Codman's yacht. =!
Mrs. Goldman Is the eldest daughter
Of the late Col. John Biddle Porter. U
worth. Kan. last winter, was the cause
! OF the simplicity which marked the
ceremony. Belonging to Philadelphia
old aristocracy. the late Colonel Porter
Washington for many years and have
maintained a home in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter. the
youngest daughter OF the family. wa:
ticipated in the most brilliant functions
Of the winter. both here and in Phila
delphia. Mrs. Goldman. the bride OF las
evening. frequently accompanied hel
father when his details took him ava,
from Washington. She is very culti
waited and charming woman, and hal
been particularly active In church
work. Bishop Goldman. who comes
from prominent Boston family. anc
is said to be very wealthy. has alst
been frequent sojourner here.
Their future home will be in Fort
land. Me-. where the bishopric has 1T
seat, at st. Luke's Cathedral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Effinger an,
their daughters. Miss Frances Effinge
and Miss Katherine Effinger. who hav
been at Cape May for the summer. ex
pect to return to Washington about Oc
tober !. They will be at the Grafton
this winter as is their custom.
The private chapel of the Catholi'
University was the scene of an interest
Ing wedding yesterday morning, whei
Miss Theresa Camalier. daughter o
John b. Camalier, of Southern Mary
land. was married to Leo Behrendt, o
Danzig. Germany. The Rev. Fathe
George A. Dougherty, of the Catholi
University. officiated. The bride wore
tailored suit of blue chiffon broadclotl
with hat to match and carried a bou
quet of gardenias. Amongt the out-of
town guests were Miss Adele Maley. o
Galesburg, Ohio, and William Tinkne!