The Washington herald., 1915-10-01
Doings of Society


Mrs. David Chambers McCan- of Los
Angeles, and her friend and travelling
companion. Miss Maud Allan, the IA
nous classic dancer
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard will return to
| washington today after spending the
summer in Maine
Mrs. Whftelaw Reid will go to Lenox
Mass. today to be a guest of Mrs. Will
lam D. Sloane for a week.
! Mrs. Richard H. Townsend motored
yesterday from Newport, where she pass
ed the summer. to Warwick, r. l., to
I visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter G. Gerry.
! Representative Thomas 3. Dunn, of
Rochester. N Y, and Mrs. Dunn who
have taken the house of former Secre-
tary of State Knox. in X street, for the
coming winter. arrived in Washington
yesterday to look after the opening Of
their home. and with their son are stay
ing at the New Willard
Mrs. James P. Nelson, Of Lexington,
! Va. is a guest at the Shoreham. Other
dC tHe SfOTtndIll are Il. II.
Woodward. Mr.. c. r. Brown, Mr.. H. l.
Ripley. Mr.. G. S Carmichael, and Mr.
NJ. C. Bradley. all of Boston: Mr.. A P
Russell, of New Haven. Conn; Mr.. Rob-
ert Minturn. of New York City, and Mr.
H. ]. Gardner. of New York.
Commander Charles F. Preston. L. S.
N, and Mrs. Preston are at the Muench-
ingerking. Newport. while they are look
ing for a cottage. Commander Preston
will be a member of the class under in
struction at the Naval War College.
Miss Lota Robinson who has been on
an automobile trip in British Columbia
and the Rocky Mountains for the last six
weeks, has returned and 10 In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Belmont are
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
A. Andrews. at their Newport villa.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell. Of New York,
arrived at the New Willard yesterday
for a short visit to Washington to have
her home put in readiness for the coming
season
A beautiful wedding took place We'd
nesday evening at st. Timothy's Episco-
pal Church. at Herndon, Va. when Miss
Ruth Esther Chamblin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Orland Armstead Chamblin.
became the bride of Mr.. Asa Eugene
Bradshaw. The color scheme of pink
and green was carried out in palms.
ferns and pink roses. Miss Sara A.
Mrs. William H. Dawson sang 20
Promise Me-"
Rev. A. G. Grinnan. of Falls Church,
performed the ceremony.
The ushers were Mr.. Walter Brad
shaw. brother of the groom. and
Messrs. Ralph Raymond Reed. Ralph
Van Sickler Chamblin and Ralph Ennis.
The bride. who was given away by
her father. wore a gown Of cream crepe
meteor trimmed with orange blossoms.
made with court train. Her tulle veil
was caught with orange blossoms. and
she carried a shower bouquet of
Brides roses. Mr.. Lewis Bradshaw. Of
Newport News, Va. acted as best man.
Mrs. Guy N, Church was matron. OF
honor, and she wore a gown of pink
net over pink taffeta, and carried Kill
larney roses.
The flower girls were the Misses
Virginia Frye Buell. and Margaret E.
Robey. They wore white embroidery
null dresses, with pink sashes, and
carried baskets of pink roses.
Master Grayson Bland Hanes, ring
bearer. wore a white cloth suit. and
carried the ring on a tray made from
the plate used in engraving the we'd
ding invitations.
4 reception was held at the brides
home Immediately following the cere-
mony, a number of out-of-town guests
being present. Mrs. Chamblin assisted
in receiving. and wore a gown of Law
ender crepe meteor with velvet and
silk net trimmings.
Mrs. Ida P. Bradshaw. the bride
groom's mother. wore black crepe
meteor trimmed with white net and
black lace. Miss Nettie Pauline Brad
shaw wore pink taffeta.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradshaw motored to Washington.
leaving later for visits to Atlantic City.
Bound Brook. n. j., and New York.
Mrs. Bradshaw's going-away gown was
of blue Eabardine with a black silk
be at home, on Eldon street, Hern-
don. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Healey Childs are
spending some time at the Plaza Hotel
in New York before returning to their
home on Twenty-hrst street.
Miss Marguerite Shonts and her sis
ter, the Duchess de Chaulines, will not
close their cottage in Newport until the
late fall. They will go to New York for
visit next week.
Mrs. Ashton Potter and Miss Grace
Potter. of New York City. are spend
ing q few days at the Shoreham.
Mr.. Chapman Coleman. United States
consul at Rome, Italy. is at the New
Willard for few days.