The Washington herald., 1915-07-01
Doings of Society

Pequot Chapel. at New London. Conn.,,
was the scene Of q wedding Of interest
to Washington, which took place yes
terday at $50 o'clock. when Miss Eleanor
Hepburn, daughter OF Mrs. John Edgar
Reyburn and the late former mayor OF
Philadelphia. was married to Capt Fran
els Clark Harrington. L. 8. A. The
chapel was decorated with quantities OF
summer flowers and foliage and the
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Roland Cotton Smith. rector Of st. john
Church, of Washington
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother. Mr.. William S. Reyburn
former Representative from Pennsylva-
satin trimmed with tulle and rare old
lace. Mrs. william 8. Reyburn was ma
tron of honor. She was gowned In pink
chiffon and wore a legborn hat trim
med with pink roses with long velvet
stringers. She carried lavender sweet
peas The bridesmaids. Miss Adelaide
Heath, Miss Julia Whiting. Miss Re-
bekah Wilmer. Miss Caroline Ogden
Jones. all Of Washington. and Miss Vic
toria Baker, Of Bristol. Va. wore dainty
gowns of mauve chiffon and large hats
trimmed with pink roses.
The ushers were Capt James Walsh,
Capt. Alexander. Lieut.. e. st. John Gre
bic, Lieut.. Koliock. Lieut.. Bradford and
Lieut.. Philip Matthews.
A wedding breakfast followed on the
lawn of Oak Lodge, the Reyburn sum-
mer home, at New London. The guests,
so in number. included many represen-
tatives from Washington society.
Capt Harrington and his bride left
later for a wedding trip by automobile.
They will reside at West Point. where
80 10 mi IA A.
matics at the Military Academy.
An interesting marriage of yesterday
was that Of Mrs. Harriet Graves and
Mr.. Claude N. Bennett. which was quiet
ly solemnized at noon at the home OF
the bride In F street. the Rev. William u.
Moss. formerly pastor of the Washine-
ton Heights Presbyterian Church OF this
city and now chaplain of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill.
oficiating. The ceremony was witnessed
only by the members Of the immediate
families.
The wedding IL the elimination Of an
engagement Of several years standing
and comes as a complete surprise to the
large circle Of friends Of the bride and
bridegroom, both Of whom are widely
known in literary and club circles In this
city. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are particu-
larry enthusiastic members of the South
ern Society Of Washington. Mr.. Bennett.
who has been president Of the society
for two years. recently declined a unanI-
nous reelection. and a reception was
rendered to him and to the incoming
president. Gen. William C. Gorgas. Sur
geon General Of the army, Tuesday even
ing at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left Immediately
after the ceremony for New York. where
they will be entertained for several days
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Schraeder.
On July they will sail from Buffalo
through the Great Lakes to Duluth. and
from there they will go through the
Canadian Rockies, Glacier National Park
and Mount Rainier Park to San Fran
cisco. They will visit the exposition at
San Diego. Yosemite Park. and the Grand
Canyon Of Colorado before returning to
Washington.
Mrs. Bennett is one Of the best-known
clubwomen of Washington. belonging to
a number Of patriotic and literary or
CARNATIONS. She is a Georgian by birth.
but has lived in Washington for eighteen
years. When a girl she was a Sunday
school student of Miss Ellen Arson, later
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Bennett. who is also a native OF
Georgia, has resided in Washington for
many years. He was WASHINGTON cor
respondent Of the Atlanta Journal at one
time and later was private secretary to
Senator Hoke Smith. when the latter be-
came Secretary of the Interior in Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration He is
affiliated with the Sons Of the Revolu-
ton, the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
the Washington Readers Club, and is a
member Of the board of governors of the
University Club.
MIR. and Mrs. Bennett will be at home
at the Brighton after November /.
A pretty home wedding took place yes-
terday afternoon at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles G. Volk. in Massachu-
sets avenue when their sister. Miss
Charlotte E. Knerr. became the bride of
Mr.. Angelo C. Arata. formerly of Cali
fornia. now Of Washington. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Francis Lukens and witnessed only by
OF the immediate family and a
few close friends. The house was dec
grated with palms. ferns and daisies. and
a screen of daisies filled the bay window
Of the drawing-room, where the cere-
mony took place
The bride was gowned in white voile
over white satin trimmed with lace. and
Wore a veil Of tulle. She carried Bride
roses and white sweet peas. Her niece.
Miss Leila Volk. who was her only at
wore a dainty frock of blue
lowered wolfe and carried an armful of
pink sweet peas. Mr.. Chester Jacobson
acted as best man.
An informal reception followed, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Arata left for their
wedding trip. the bride wearing a tailored
suit of blue cloth. with a rose-colored
hat. Upon their return they will make
heir home with Mr.. and Mrs. Volk
The marriage of Miss Marjorie Nettle-
.on, daughter Of Mrs. Hallett O. NettIe-
on. and Mr.. John Peyton Torbet took
place yesterday afternoon at the resi-
lence Of the brides mother in Euclid
street. The Rev. Dr. John Carpenter
Palmer officiated. The house was at
decorated with palms, ferns
md daisies
The bride. who was given In marriage
oy her mother. was Eowned In white |
net and wore a large white |
ace picture hat trimmed with white
lowers. She carried a shower bouquet |
" Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Mss Mary Williamson was maid Of |
,onor. She wore a rufiied frock of white |
and a leghorn hat trimmed with |
'lue flowers and blue velvet. She car
led sweet peas in the pastel shades |
little Miss Virginia Britton. daughter of |
dr. and Mrs. William Lee Britton. of |
,hevy Chase. cousin of the bride. was |
lower girl. wearing a white lingerie
rock. with yellow ribbons, and carrying
basket OF daisies. Mr. Raymond |
Bryant. Of Baltimore, cousin Of the
was best man.
An informal reception followed and the 1
'oung couple left later for q wedding
rip. Mrs. Torbet travelled in q smart !