The Washington times., 1915-10-12
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by. the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

pipia Conway Wheeler. daughter OF
Mrs. John Emory Wheeler. OF ha''
more and Washington. and Capt. 'osep'
Uavnesworth Earle. Corps OF Ensiheers.
rs A.. this evening. will be soien'f'i~e'
quietly at home. owing to mourning ="
the family Of the bridegroom. IL VIII oe
a military wedding. Captain Earie anu
the best man. Capt. Gilbert Humpreys'
L, 8. A.. will wear the fuil dress UNI.
form Of their rank. The ceremony VIII
he performed at 4 o'clock by tho heV.
Charles Wood. OF the Church OF inc
Covenant, at the residence OF tho
brother-in-law and sister OF tho prioe'
Mr.. and Mrs william Burr Harrlson.
An improviscd altar Of tall palms mas
been erected In the drawing room. whiie
masses Of palms. ferns. and pink roses
decorate the hotse. Tho wedding music
will be furnished by an orchestra from
the Engineer Band.
The bride. who will be given IN mar
r1aee by Mr.. Harrison. will be sowned
IN white satin and tulle. with an over
dress Of old duchess lace. wnicn mas
been worn by a number OF brides IN the
family. The veil will be OF the same
lace, and will be arranged on the hair
in Q cap effect. caught with orange
blossoms. Her only ornament Will Do q
pearl necklace. She will carry shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies OF tho
valley.
Her only attendant will be Mrs.
George Appleby. who will wear sown
OF orchid -colored satin ana tuiie. ana
viii carry a shower bouquet OF orchids
and pink roses.
A sumner at which the bride will cut
the cake with the brideEroom's sword.
will follow tho ceremony. Tho table
will be decorated with pink roses.
Later in the evening Captain Earle
and his bride will leave for an extended
wedding trip North. the latter wearing
4 tailored suit Of dark brown broad
cloth trimmed with sealskin and a
small hat of brown velvet and sealskin
Before coming to Washington they will
10 to Greenville. 8. c.. the home OF
Captain Earle. to remain Tor seVera!
months. returning to take possession OF
their quarters at the washington Bar
racks early in December.
ents, Including a diamond pendant. the
gift Of the bridegroom.
Among the out-of-town guests who
will attend the wedding will be Mr.. and
MIS-. NlCtOr MOnIkOHeTN tAiS' otoui
Crawford. Of Spartansburg. $. c.: Miss
Wilton Earle. Mr.. and Mrs. James Bir-
ney. and Judge and Mrs James Rice
all of Greenville. 8; c.
The marriage of Miss Dasha Allen.
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Henry 7.
Allen. Y. s. A., TO Lieut.. Joseph, Viner.
Eleventh Cavalry. y. S. A.. will take
quarters at Fort Oglesthrope. Ga. Mrs.
frank Andrews, wife OF Lieutenant An
drews. will! be her sisters matron OF
honor and only attendant.
Mrs. r. Clarence Dix. at Stoneleigh
Court. for fortnight.
Mrs. Porter J. McCumber and Miss
Helen McCumber, who spent part OF the
summer in North Dakota and Mime
sofa then attended the San Diego and
Panama Pacific exDositiors. and visited
fr ends in California and Oregon. have
residence. in ssachusetts avenue, for
the season Senator McCumber will
JON them when Congress convenes.
Miss Margaret McChord reached
Washington on Friday from the West,
and has Joined her parents. Interstate
Commerce Commissioner and Mrs.
In the willard Miss McChord visited
the two California expositions. spent
several weeks at Corontado Beach. and
en- her way home was the guest of
friends in Salt Laks City.
Walter S. Penfield. who Is spending
the week in San Francisco. will deliver
Peace Congress now in session. on the
EFFECTS of the World War on Central
and South America:
Miss Dorothy Peake has returned to
Washington from New York. where she
has spent the past several months.
T.
BE, Bet a,,ti, Hunter; of washington and
Ing here for several months. returned
70 his home on Monday
Miss Grace Carew Shelton, depart
ment editor of the Buffalo Times. who
has been the guest OF Mrs. J: X. Col
burn. OF Nineteenth street. and Of Mrs.
Thomas II. Stevens. Of Stoneleigh
MTa' @ AhT i moS sss the ssst of esT sf Pb p1Ss
delphia. Miss Sheldon has a wide rep
utation as a journalist. and is also the
author OF two books Of travel.
Mai. Gen William Wallace Wother-
spoon, L. S. A.. retired. and Mrs. Woth-
srsIoon have arrived in New York
from their home in Albany. and are
At the AS'or for t a few days
In the, chantry of ST. Thomas
Church r,i n New York yes,,erday. Mrs;
irene fHZdDetn Moore NlSmOre, or
Washington. and Grunsburg, Pa, was
married to william H. Smith, 1r. Of
II. Louis The Rev. Dr. Strothers
Jones officiated The bride, VINO was
given away by her mother. was at
tended by her sister. Mrs Josephine
Heft. Only the immediate relatives
were present.
The brides first husband was Major
Hubert l.. Wlgmore. U. $. A.. n dis
tinguished officer of the corps OF en-
gineers. who died in September, 1913, in
Japan. while military attache Of the
United States embassy at Tokyo. He
Eas noted as the discove-er of coal
hclds In the Philippines
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore. OF Green's
burg, Pa, who spends most of the win
ters in Washington. She has an apart
ment in the Dresden.
. Mr.. and Mrs Alden Smoot have taken
an apartment at 1927 Sixteenth street
They have leased their house. 2S3O
Woodley place. to Capt Alvin b. Bar
her, Corp OF Engineers, and Mrs. Bar
Der.
purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Reeside In Bancroft place last
spring, took possession Of the house
On October |. Mr.. Putnam is Commis-
:ioner of the United States Bureau of
Lighthouses
s.