The Washington times., 1915-05-09

exact, when st. Johns Church, WASH
ihgton, was built, Colonel Tayloe, who
was one ot the vestrymen, presented the
service TO the new church and there IL
was In regular use until some thirty
nNe years ago, after ST. Johns at War
saw had long been rebuilt BY that
tlfne most of the congregation had for
gotten where the service came from:
Out III rummugIng through old records,
its origin was unearthed and St Johns
Vestry decided to return II to it's orig
inal owners.
Ise restoration was made the occa-
sion or good deal of formalty,
committee Of church members coming
up from Warsaw to attend the cere-
monies OF presentation, and on the COM
mittee were Anne Scymour's father.
Congressman William a. Jones. and the
feN. Beverly Tucker, now bishop CO.
adjutor of Virginia.
The sundry bridesmaids and ushers
and several guests will go down to
WaTsow several days before the we'd
ding and there will be the merriest
sort OF house party. Jimmie James,
John Eager and Captain Locke, all
IRON Fort Myer, are to be among the
ushers; Lieutenant Pfeil. from West
Point. and Major Willard Newbill,
some time stationed at Fort Myer, is
coming all the way from San Francisco,
where he Is now on duty, TO be in the
wedding party. while there Is one more
usher who has not yet been heard from.
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Capt Demetrio Castillo, Of the Cuban
infantry, will leave Washington, where
ha h,a 3,,,,
week, to Join his regiment in Cuba. He
was graduated from West Point. yor
know, and ever since has been a famil-
lar figure in society, where he ranks
| among the best dancers. In his mar
: velous white uniform. gay with gold
lace, he was alwaye a picturesque ad-
dition to any function where full dress
was In order.
Anna Hampstead Branch. author of
To the Golden CITY," the dance poem
which Is to be part OF the pageant at
the Willard on May IL in compliment
to the delegates to the annual conven-
ton OF the American Federation OF
Arts. is very sunshiny person and OF
her Douglas Stewart Walker. the IA
nous illustrator of Hans Andersen's 8
fairy tales. said in a recent lecture:
When Miss Branch visits me she al
ways leaves a ring of fairies in her
wake. and l must make haste to trans
fer them to paper"
Edwin Markham also paid her a
graceful tribute when he dedicated to
her his newest book, The Shoes of
Happiness
TO the Golden city" was first pre-
sented by the MacDowell Club OF Peter
borough, n. H.. which was in itself
no mean compliment, for the members
of the MacDowell Club are real lovers
of art for arts sake, and VIII touch
nothing that is not artistic in the high
est degree. They also presented Miss
Branch's The Rose OF the Wind" With
great success.
Mrs. Mansfield. who Is noted among
theatrical folk for her lyric voice and
delightful style Of reading. will imper-
senate the Laughing Lady"-but be-
lieve ! wrote you that last week-and
Helen Buchanan will head a group Of
Washington girls who are to pose In
classic style in the background. which
shows the Golden City" the goal Of
the dancing children.
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The poem was written especially for
the pupils of Mrs. Florence Fleming
Noyes school OF interpretive dancing,
several OF whom are coming from New
York to dance for the occasion. The de-
lightful incidental music Is by Mrs. Es-
teile Willoughhy Ions. well-known
Washington composer. and Mrs.
: Richard Wheatley Lewis. formerly
Effe Baker. will return from her
honeymoon in time to dance the role OF
"Benediction."
Lieut.. Harrison Brand and Lieut.. Bre-
hon Somervell left town this week for
Fort Consk fulton. New Hampshire,
where they will be on special duty most
OF the summer. I suspect they are scr
ry to leave Washington. but. doubt
less, they will have a good time on the