The Washington times., 1915-05-09
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Maine or Massachusetts. but just which
will be her choice is not yet determined.
Meanwhile Louise Bayne Is visiting the
Breckenridge Baynes In New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Mrs. Gilbert Woolworth, of Water
town. N. Y, is making her annual
spring visit in Washington where. as
Marie Brunson. she spent several years
when student at Gunston. Marie and
her cunning little auburned haired
daughter Elizabeth, are staying at Mrs.
Trapier's in X street.
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The newest Mayfiower bride was n
widow within a month of her wedding,
for an unfeeling Secretary comman-
deered the Presidents yacht for n
cruise to Norfolk. Fort Monroe, and
points south. and Paymaster Gudger
went along. However. the trip was of
short duration. and Mrs. Walsh stayed
with Genevicve during her new hus-
bands absence, and prevented her being
lonely. Mayhap she. too. was a bit lone
some. for the Senator Is in Montana.
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Speaking OF Mayfiower brides, did It
years there have been FIVE new claim
ants for the title. This year. of course
the Easter time festivities centered
about Gcnevieve Walsh Gudger; last
year wedding bells were ringing for
Maitland Marshall and Jack Knapp,
who had Eleanor Wilson. now Mrs Nc
Adoo. in their bridal party by way of a
fllip to popular interest. and before that
Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers. then attached
10 the Mayfiower. wooed and won Alys
Meyer. daughter Of George Won. Len
gerke Meyer. then Secretary of the
Navy. Ther there was Katherine Dick 4.
man. who married Lieut.. Harrison
Krauss. and Austin Simpsons courtship
Of Lucy Hoke Smith comes under tho
head Of Mayhower romances.
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Mrs. Marshall has been obliged to
postpone indefinitely her trip TO the
West coast. where General Marshall
was to have Joined her for a visit to
illness of her aunt. Mrs Coiauitt, of
whom she is very fond and who is stay
ing with her. She hopes to be able to
leave some time in June. but has made
no definite plans.
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Such Of the Third Field Artillery as
Is stationed at Fort Myer. will take
their departure on Friday for camp at
Tobyhanna, Pa. to be gone about Ave
months: and as a consequence there
will be no more informal hops at the
post.
Mrs. Clarence Jones, wife Of Captain
Jones. Is planning 90 take a cottage near
camp early in June and have q continu-
Gus house party during the summer.
Anne Seymour Jones and Roland Hop
kins will be married by candlelight. not
for the sake OF originality, although
they will achieve an original effect;
not for the sake of becomingness. al
though nothing adds quite such an elu-
sive charm as the light of waxen
candles but because they can't help
themselves. st. Johns Church. at War
saw. Va. where the wedding is to take
place on Juno Q. was built before the
days Of modern lighting. 1t stands
moreover, on the site Of one Of the
oldest churches in the country, to which
the good Queen Anne presented q mas
sive and beautiful silver communion
service. And thereby hangs a tale that
should be interesting to people In these
parts.
When tho church lands were conf,s-
Gated in 1901 and its property sold, lit
tie st. Johns suffered with the rest and
its splendid communion service went
under the hammer. 1t was bought BY
Col. John Tayloe. who used to spend
his summers at Mt Airy. his fine es-
tate, near Warsaw. and whose Wash
ington home was Octogon House. af-
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son. when the British sacked the city
and burned the White House.
Some few years later. In 1915. to be