The Washington times., 1915-09-19

Of course. Marta's father, the former
Minister Of Costa. Rica. VIII give her
In marriage. - -..s . =
Only q few guests will be invited TO
the wedding Helena Calvo will be her
sisters maid of honor and there will
be two bridesmaids. KathleeA Ander-
son and Clara Jaeger, of Montclair, N.
j. In addition. little Josephine Weller
will serve as flower girl and Mr.. Har-
rlngton's brother. william E. Harring-
ton. will be best man. -
It's bit of coincidence. isn't II, that
Mr.. Harrington should be engaged in
business in Costa Rica. Marta's native
country. She will go back there to
live. after having been In this country
since she was a little girl. Indeed. she
has pot even been back for a visit for
several years.
Marta has recently returned from q
visit to Mr.. Harrington's parents, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Francis Harrington,
In Boston. where she made the pleasant
est sort Of impression and won much
admiration by her beauty and charm.
She will be an interesting addition to
the list Of young women who have gone
Among those Of recent years are Ma
bel Merriam. now Mrs. John Wheel
wright. and her sister. Laura, who
married Jimmie Curtis; Mary Souther-
land. now Mrs. Louis Bacon; Mrs. Rob-
er treat Paine. who was Miss Mat
tingly, sister Of Mrs. Ethelbert Breck-
enridge; Carrie Louise Mum. and her
sister. Gladys. who are now Mrs. Regi-
n a an nrlS
and Faith Slmpkins. who came to
washington from Boston and returned
year or two later as the wife Of Wall
ter Tufts. Alice Boutell. Mrs. John
BROOKS Ladd. might also be classed
with this group. save that her huer
band. though he halls from Boston,
mas spent most Of his time in WASH
ington since their marriage.
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1t is quite too bad that so many at
tractive people are slated to leave the
navy yard. but there Is one little fact
that will go far toward recunciIlng
washington girls to the change-eight
OF the incoming officers are bachelors.
First there is Lieut.. Comdr Edward ].
Marduart. then Lieut.. Burton H. Green.
Lieut.. Owen Bartlett. Lieut.. T. A.
Thomson. Lieut.. George H. Emmerson,
Lieut.. Gerard Bradford. Lieut. j. Fl.
Hoover. and Lieut.. A. D. Bernhard
What Is more most Of them will be
lucky enough to draw each a house to
himself by way of quarters-quite too
much richness for a bachelor. Me-
thinks I can foresee an increase of
popularity for the already popular navy
yard hops.
Medical Inspector George Tucker
Smith. the yard medical officer, who
mas been on the post for about a year,
Is widower. most attractive person,
and therefore to be classed among the
'marriageable eligibles." Other bach
elors there are. too. attached to the
yard. Smith Hempstone, who Is one
OF the paymasters. and Capt. c. H.
Brown. Of the Marine Corps; besides
others more or less definitely connected
herewith. who will figure at balls and
entertainments given there. To this
class belong Surg. Benjamin H. Dorsey,
who Is on duty at the Bureau of Medi-
cine: surg. Jacob Stepp, who is detailed
to the Marine Barracks. and DR..
Wheeler. on duty aboard the Mayfower.
Other recent arrivals are Lieut.. W. w.
Smyth. who has a very charming wife,
and Lieut.. and Mrs. David Hedrick
Paymaster John H. Merriam. whose
wife was formerly Rose Wallach. 'is
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