The Washington times., 1915-10-28
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip OF Hostesses.

One Of the mos. interesting weddings
Of the autumn season will take place
this afternoon. when Miss Harriet
Grcndle ConGcr. daughter Of Mrs. Char
lotte Conger and granddaughter Of the
late Senator omar Conyer Of Michigan.
will become the bride OF Lieut.. Donald
Wheeler Hamilton, u. 8. N. st. Paul's
Episcopal Church will be the scene Of
the ceremony. which will be performed
at 4 o'clock. and the Rt. Rev. Alfred
Harding. bishop of Washington, will Of
nciate. assisted by the Rev. DR.. Tai
bott. rector of the church. Palms and
autumn leaves will be used In the church
as a background for masses of pink
chrysanthemums and a vested boys
choir will sing the wedding music.
During the ceremony they will give
Grieg's "Morganstumme" snd "The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden
1t will be a military wedding. with the
bridegroom, Lieut.. F. Z. NJ. Whiting.
who will be best man. and the ushers.
Lieut.. X. Il. p. Elmer: Lieut., Davis de
Treville. Lieut.. Frank J. Fletcher, Lieut..
A. $: Merrill, Lieut.. NJ: l.. Deyo. Lieut..
Nanzah. and Ensign M. w. Larimer. In
the full dress uniform Of their rank;
Paymaster Omar Conger. U. s. ~. who
viii give his sister in marriage. also viii!
matrons Of honor for their sister. and
the bridesmaids will be Miss Marjorie
Winants. Of New York: Miss Anne ne
Charleston. s. c.. navy yard: Miss
Katherine Thesis. and Miss Katherine
Gibson. The bridesmaids frocks are
10 ,1t,.lr ta md ftll mn ha
new butterfly drapery. and with bodices
of pink velvet The skirts are quite
short. and are worn with pink slippers
and hosiery. Mrs Brown and Mrs:
out in mauve tulle and taffeta. and
all the attendants will wear large pic
ture hats Of purple velvet. trimmed with
one great pink rose. They VIII carry
bouquets Of pink roses and single vio-
let's. Miss Clemence Garncau. Of st.
Louis who was to have been member
of the bridal party. was hurt recently
In an automobile accident and was un-
The bride, who is a singularly lovely
girl. with dark hair and fine dark eyes.
will wear gown of heavy white satin.
simply made. and trimmed with hand,
the long train is hung from the shoul-
ders and caught IN at the waist line.
Her tule veil will be caught with
oTanse %has oreSds and ies Of tS vs sf
The ceremony win be followed by an
Informal reception at Mrs. Congers
apartment. Pink and mauve chrysan-
themums will be used IN the decora.
tions to carry out the color scheme Of
the bridesmaids gowns. and there viii
be music during the afternoon Mrs.
Conger. who will assist the bridal party
in receiving, will wear q gray char
meuse gown and a large black picture
hat.
Lieutenant Hamilton is the son Of
Mr. and Mrs. William g: Hamilton;
and will have headquarters at NJ
York this winter. The bride will tray
In a simple tailored suit Of dark blu
CLOTH worn with a purple velvet 'ur0a'
Miss Hannah Taylor Is entertaining At
bridge this afternoon In compliment to
Miss Julia Turner Heyl. bride OF next
Mrs Charles Nelson RIkcr. Miss Helen
McCumber. Miss Nancy Gordon Jones.
Miss Hildreth Gatewood. Miss Edith
Oracle and her house guest, n ss. IS L:snt- snt
cedes Godov. Miss Antoinette Ray. Miss
Frances Efiinger. Miss Elo.sc, Orme'
Miss Laura Graves. Miss Dorothy Tai
Graham Miss May Power. Mrs. John
Harrison hnapp Miss Pocohontas But
ler Mrs. Alberto Goloy. Miss Helen
Smith. Miss Lucille Smith; and Miss
Katherine Effinger. A number OF alVi-
Miss Elena Calderon and Miss Janet
Cowna: dcbutante daughter OF Mrs.
John X. SEields. will preside at the
table. which viii be decorated In pink
chrysanthemums.
The marriage .. Miss Alexandra
Ewing. daughter of the Commissioner
OF Patents and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, 20
Newbold Noyes, November y. will be
performed at st. John Church at 4:3o
o'clock and will be followed Dy a re.
nt ha oil Mt
Mrs. Diving IN II street.
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Mrs. Charles Warren. wife OF the As.
sistant Attorney General, left Wash.
ington yesterday for New York, where
she will remain about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eus.
tbs have returned to Washington from
Newport. where they have been since
early In the summer.
Rear Admiral John Schouler. L. s.
N. retired. and Mrs. Schouler who
have been spending the summer at theil
place in the Catskills. are at the VOL
colt. in New York city. before return.
ing to their home in Annapolis.
Preparations IRE being made by. the
Pan-Americuu Union for the entertain.
ment of the second Pan-Americar
Scientific Congress, December q to Jan
uary S. There will be large contin
gent Of women present.
Col. and Mrs. William Wheatlcy, who
are still at their cottage at White Sui
phur Springs. are entertaining Mis-,
Edith Ivans. OF New York.
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Mrs. George Croghnn Reid. widow
of the late General Reid. y. 5. M. C.
and her niece. Miss Nina Stockton
will leave town this evening" after
short visit to Mrs. Reds son ant
daughter in law: Mr. and Mrs. Con
Mrs. Reid and Miss Stockton, who
have been ~ Gloucester. Mass. fol
several months, will spend the win
ter at Carvel Hall, Annapolis.
Former Secretary of State Philan
der c. Knox and Mr5 Knox. wh'
are established at the Connecticut foI
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