Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-30
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Marriage of Miss Clark and Mr..
Thomson at Bowling Green
This Afternoon.
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Bennett-Graves Wedding at Noon
Today-Summer Plans-Luncheons
and Other Parties-Personals.

A blue bird will be the something
blue" on Miss Genevieve Champ Clark's
wedding gown at her marriage to Mt
James NJ. Thomson of New Orleans
which will take place this afternoon al
o'clock, at the home of the brides
parents, Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark. at Bowling Green. Mo. Miss Clark
will live up to every word of the old
fashioned rhyme and superstition
which says "somethinE old and some
thing new, something borrowed and
something blue. The something ole
will be a hand-embroidered underskirt
that Mrs. Clark wore on her wedding
day; and the something borrowed
will be rare old lace that comes from
the chest of St. Louis matron. The
blue bird that will be pinned to her
frock came as gift from Wash
1ngton friends. Friends of the Clark
family have already come forward
with the offer to loan the bridal veil,
and Miss Clark has an opportunity to
select from choice that includes wells
OF plain tulle that have historic senti-
ment dating back to colonial days and
wells OF priceless lace, including a rose
point veil that is said to have been
worn by a queen.
Her attendants are Miss Jean Roberts
of Alexandria, Va, who will be the
maid OF honor; Miss Agnes Hart Will
son. daughter of the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Wilson: Miss Dorothy Thorn
son and Miss Imogen Thomson Of Sum-
nit Point. W. Va. sisters of the BRIDE
groom; Miss Anne Bennett and Miss
Sue Bennett of Kansas City. Mo-, cou-
sins of the bride: Miss Helen Morton
Robnett of Columbia. No, whose en-
gagement to Mr.. Bennett Clark was re-
Gently announced, and Miss Murray
Sanderson and Miss Vera Holcomb,
both Of Bowling Green.
They win wear gowns made in Ores
den shepherdess style and carry long
crooks topped with bouquets.
Mr.. Paul Thomson of New Orleans,
brother of the bridegroom, will act as
best man, and the ushers will include
kins of New Orleans, Mr.. James W.
Billingsley of New Orleans, Mr.. Will
liam Clarence Robinson of Summit
Point. w. Va: Mr.. Braden Vandeven-
ton, Mr.. Carl s. Palmer of Milwaukee,
Wis. and Mr.. Seymour Backus Of Min
jneapolis, MINI.
The Speaker will give his daughter
In marriage. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Robert Sherman
Boyd Of Louisville. KY! cousin of the
bride. in a Gothic temple which has
been erected under huge locust tree
iOH tue lawn d0JOlnlng the mouse.
A general Invitation has been ex-
tended to Missourians and the majority
of those in the vicinity will attend.
Gov. Major and his party arrived yes
terday and the Missouri delegation in
Congress. headed by Senator Reed and
Senator Stone, is also at Bowling Green
for the occasion.
The marriage of Mrs. Harriet T.
IGrayes and Mr.. Claude N. Bennett took
a a nj
the bride. on street. Rev. William D.
Moss, formerly pastor of the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church Of this
and at It a Ct Gbape
Hill. oniciated. The ceremony. which
was witnessed by only the members
OF the immediate families, is the cul-
lmination of an engagement Of several
prise to the friends Of both bride and
groom, who are widely known in lit
Ierary and club circles of the city. Es-
pecially. it Is pointed out, is the event
Southern Society of Washington, in
which both Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have
worked Enthusiastically toward its de-
lvelopment. growing from little group
of 100 members to an enrolment OF
1000 during the two years of Mr. Ben
nett's presidency.
Just a month ago Mr.. Bennett de-
| clined unanimous reelection, and
last evening, at the last meeting of the
season, reception was rendered to
him and to the incoming president,
Gen. William c. Gorgas of Panama ca
NAL fame and now surgeon general of
the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for New York,
where they will be entertained for
several days by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Schraeder. Their actual honeymoon
trip will begin July 4. when they will
nN,f Vol
lakes to Duluth, and thence journey
through the Canadian rockies. visiting
such points as Glacier Park. Mount
Rainier Park and then going to San
position. They also plan to see
| Yosemite Park, the Grand Canyon Of
the Colorado. and also to pay a visit
to the exposition at San Diego. Their
the return will be through the Ameri-
| can Rockies and the Grand Canyon and
by way of Kansas City and st. Louis.
| Mrs. Bennett is one of the best known
clubwomen in Washington. belonging
to number Of patriotic and literary
| organizations. However. she Is not a
| Washingtonian. but, like her husband,
a Georgian by birth. claiming Rome as
her birthplace. There her girlhood was
spent. and Miss Ellen Arson. later Mrs.
woodrow Wilson. was her Sunday
school teacher. She has been a resi-
dent of Washington for eighteen years.
/ MI. bennett mas also resided in wash
ington for number of years. and been
| identified with many important projects
and organizations. He was private sec
| rotary to Senator Hoke Smith when
the latter was Secretary Of the Interior.
He belongs to the Sons Of the Revo-
luton, the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans. the Washington Readers Club, is
a member Of the board of governors of
the University Club and of the National
| Press Club.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett will take up their residence at
the Brighton. where they will be at
home to their friends after Novem-
Der 1.
Admiral and Mrs. Gheen and the
Misses Gheen left today for an ex-
tensive tour through the New England
states.
A pretty wedding took place at Lay
Hill NJ. E. Church South Wednesday
| evening, June 10, when Miss Margaret
| Folsom Bonifant became the bride Of
| Or. Thomas Mclean Leibig, formerly Of
California. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. F. F. Neel. assisted by
| Rev. ]. w. Mitchell Ferns laurel and
| railing vines formed an effective back
sround for the masses Of roses and
white blossoms which adorned the
hancel The bride. who was given in
marriage by her brother. Mr.. John
'sOnifant, wore a gown OF white faille
trimmed with pearl embroidery and
range blossoms. Her tulle veil was
'reathed with orange blossoms. and