The Washington times., 1915-06-28
items of Interest and Import
,ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official
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wanamaker. Granddaughter Of q for
mer Cabinet officer. to Gurnec Mum,
which was solemnized today at noon
at st. Marks Church, Philadelphia,
united a family long distinguished in
the Quaker City with one prominently
identified with Washington. The new
Mrs. Mum is a daughter Of Mrs. Rod
man Wanamaker and a granddaughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. John Wanamaker at
whose home, Lindenhurst, near Jenkin-
town, the wedding breakfast and re-
ception were held. Mr.. Mum is the
son of Mrs. Charles A. Mum, Of Wash
ington and Boston. and a brother Of
MRS. Reginald Boardman and Mrs
Charles B. Amory. both of Boston. As
Miss Carrie Mum and Miss Gladys
Mum, his sisters. were bellies in Wash
. ington and belonged to the little coterie
OF girls who were chums of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. now Mrs. Richard Derby,
during the years her father was in the
White House. One brother, Charles A.
Mum. Jr.. married Miss Mary Astor
Paul.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Mrs. Arturo de Heeren. as matron of
honor. and the bridesmaids were her
cousin. Miss Mary Brown Warburton,
with whom she was presented to society
this season: Miss Frances Moore, of
Washington: Miss Edwina Elkins Bru-
ner. granddaughter Of the late Senator
Elltins Of West Virginia; Miss Katherine
Herman Kremer. Miss Gretchen Clay,
and Miss Mary Alice Clay, and two
charming little maids. Pauline Mum,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Mum, ir.. and the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arturo de Heeren, who served Us
flower girls.
The little girls wore dainty whitc
frocks. and the matron Of honor and
bridesmaids were gowned in exquisite
creations of light blue and mauvo silk
and tulle. and carried graceful baskets
The bride looked very lovely In an
imported gown of soft white satin, COM
bined with tulle and brocade. and trim
med with pearls and cloudlike blllows
Of fine lace. Her veil was of tulle. long,
very full. and most becoming.
Charles A. Mum. Jr.. was best man
for his brother and the ushers. all of
whom were guests of the bridegroom
last last. evening at his bachelor dinner
Wanamaker. jr.. who has been abroad
all winter and came home to be an
usher: William Rhinelander Stewart,
Jr.. w. Lee Gwynne. Gusto de Heeren,
REGINALD Boardman. Charles B. Amory,
dr., Thomas Blumer. Ector o. Mum.
Hamilton Fish. jr.. John Kay Mohr,
Robert S. Sterling. Quincy Adams Shaw
Mexican. and Alfred s. Dabney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro de Heeren. the
embassy, were among the guests. who
included scores Of Philadelphia society
folk and distinguished people from New
York, Washinston. and other cities.
Rev Elliott White. recor Of st. Marks.
assisted by the Rev. John Williams.
rector OF All Saints Church, and was
one OF the loveliest and most elaborate
interesting weddings which Joined the
Biddle-Duke families.
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Potowomut, r. l., will be the scene
this afternoon of a marriage Of inter
est to Washington. WREN Miss Eliza
beth Goddard Kinney. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Finney, will become
the bride of Barnes Newberry. whose
father was Secretary. of tho Navy In
the Roosevelt Administration The
country home of the brides parents.
Mr.. Newborry will have as his best
man his twin brother. Phelps New
berry. and the ushers will be Frank
rsaar,oH " SEoHks 5 Rwisas Wnshron R9nfas1
Swift, Richard =. Wheeler, John T.
Bishop, /. Hare Powell. and r. Harris
Howard Miss Binney will be attend
ed by her sister, Mrs. Howard Anson
Richmond, as matron of honor. and
her bridesmaids will be Miss Martha
]. Nicholson, Miss Alice L. Howard.
Miss Harriet M. Smith. and Miss Ka-
trina Thompson.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season occurred on Saturday evening
at the Brightwood Methodist Episco-
pal Chapel when Miss Gertrude b.
Steers daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Steers, of Takoma Park. became
the bride of Howard !. Nichols, also of
Takoma. The Rev. w. e. Wolfe, pas
tor of the church. -officiated Miss
Mary Whitmer, of Remington, Va.
was the bridesmaid. while Earl Mich
ois, brother of the groom. was best
man. Herold Hicks and Alden Whit
ney were ushers, and Miss Elizabeth
Hite and Miss Helen Steers flower
girls.
and a veil draped with lilies of the
valley, and carried bouquet OF white
roses, AMI the bridesmaid was gown
ed In blue crepe de chine and carried
pink roses. The flower girls wore
white embroidered dresses over pink.
and carried baskets of daisies.
An informal reception to which rela-
tives and close friends were asked,
followed the ceremony at the home
of the brides parents. The church