The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Nems of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

A Qaarriage of great interest to WASH
Cu1eton took place at Bey Head, n. J.'
today, when Miss Henrietta Wins.ow
Fitch. daughter of the late Naval Con-
structor Henry w. Fitch. became the
bride of Lieut.. Stephen Clegg Rowan,
L. S. N. The cecrmony was performed
in All Saints Church, and the Rev.
Montague Geer. vicar Of old st. Paurs,
New York. cousin of the bride. Off
ciated. A breakfast for the relatives
and intimate friends Of the bride and
bridegroom followed at the cottage
where Mrs. Fitch and her daughters
have been spending the summer.
Miss Alexandrjne Fitch was her sis
ters maid of honor. pand Miss Carolyn
Nash. daughter OF Medical Director
and Miss Francis S. Nash, U. S. NJ, Of
Washington. was bridesmaid. Lieut..
Walter T. Anderson. U. S. ". was best
man for Mr.. Rowan. and the ushers
were Lieut. Comdr. Adolphus Station.
u. S. N; Capt. Thomas Holcomb, U.
S. NJ. c.; Capt. c. T. Jewell. L. S. NJ.
and Courtland Nicoll. Of New York.
Mrs. Fitch is entertaining a large
house party for the wedding. and her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alt It Pepper Gerhard, of Overbrook.
Who IIhos likewise KEY Sc, have a cottage at
hosts for number OF the wedding
guests. Lieutenant Rowan is at present
on duty at the Navy Department. and
viii VIII IL, bring his, his bride tp Washington.
girlhood. Both Mrs. Rowan and her
The marriage of atM Miss Helena Smith,
Daughter ha Dr
Smith, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, to Roger Berry. son of Mr.. and
st. Thomas Church will be the scene
oi oil, the ceremony ,a and the brides father
tended By her sister 'tI Miss '' Barbara af a!
Smith, as maid of honor, and there will
be six bridesmaids, Miss Mildred Bacon,
Miss Elizabeth Crenshaw. Miss Bess
smith. and Miss Mildred Berry, sister
1f,,tin Of the bridegroom. Little Miss Flora
Hea neee MISS is ths Ezabetb 6Ta1 1na M
Will be flower girls. A reception at st.
Thomas rectory will follow the cere-
mony. Mr. Berry and his bride viii
make their home in Baltimore.
mar is slightly i'll at his cottage at
White WI Sulphur SPRINGS. and will not be
time. His family is with him.
r.
The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison and
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Lillian
Guthrie Allison, and Frank Armstrong
Moses, Of Knoxville. and johnson City,
Tenn. next r,opih The wedding viii take place
Allisons at WEtheville. Va. 4
Miss Allison was graduated from Bel
court Seminary In 1913. afterward TAX
ing special course. in vocal culture.
DR.: Allison, was formerly pastor Of
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian n
Church, and for several years past ha s
been pastor Of the Second fresbyterian
Church, of Alexandria, Va.
Congressman and Mrs. Andrew Jack
son Montague of Virginia todady an
ter. Gay. to Landon Carter Wexford,
son, of Mr.. and Mrs. aRndolph Well
tord, of Richmond. The marriage,
WhiGh ", En- VII take place in early October
will unite two Of the most distinguished
families In the South. and many promi-
nent guests will attend the wedding.
MISS Montague. whose father was
cousin of Mrs. George Barnett, wife
OF Major General Barnett, commandant
O.! the Marine Corps. who was formerly
MISS Lelia Montague. Of Baltimore. She
several
seasons ago and was formally presented
to Washington society last winter, She
Is well known In diplomatic circles
abroad, having accompanied her father
Wnen ne represented this country at the
maritime CONGRESS in Brussels and also
Brazil Al
Mr.. Wexford is a prominent young
AZ the University of Virginia, where he
starerd on the varsity football team.
Gently mG and Saya Mrs Hen5amin F. Adams re-
from TWO weeks visit to Buffalo, To-
ronto. Detroit. and OAtlantic City.
Mrs. Flora c. Dyer has returned from
her vacation. having spent a part nf
her time in Harrisburg, and Carlysle.
Paul Warburg, of the Federal Reserve
board; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane:
several of the attaches of the Releian
iesation. and Mrs Taylor. wife of Con-
ssesSman Taylor who entertained a
party OF friends, were among those at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday
Among those registered at the hotel
are Mr.; and Mrs; l; T. Mann. Mrs. E. L.
Of North Carolina II. Van Stein, OF
Holland, and Frank H. Simons, of
North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Narcisenfeld will
- 'i's NoiHolIOW evening
from to 10 O'Clock at their home Sl2
Sixth street northeast.
Midshpmen William and Frank
Fechteler, sons OF Rear Admiral and
Mrs. August F. Fechteler, have Joined
their mother at Newport, after com
pletlnE the cruise with the Naval
Academy practice squadron under Rear
Admiral William F. Fullam.
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. knight and
Miss Knight entertained a dinner COM
pany at the naval station at Newport
last night, their guests being Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gordon King, Commander
and Mrs w. w. Phelps. Lieut.. Col j.
p. Haines, c. y. c.; Col. J. w Ruck-
man, c \. G. and Mrs. Ruckman;
Capt and Mrs. Roger We!les, Mrs
Richard Welsh. Commander and Mrs.
w. d. MacDougal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell and
Ten Eyck Wendell. jr.. of Washington.
who have been at LenoX for some time,
will leave tomorrow for New York.
Mrs. Charles g. Thorn. of this city.
and Mrs. Jules Vallc of St. Louis, who
was formerly Miss Frances Thorn, are
In New York for a few days at the
Laurelton Hotel
Captain Boy-Ed, naval atache Of the
German embassy. is the guest of Mrs
Alexander ATaClaN-cmith her