The Washington times., 1916-04-16

Chief Executives to really get any fun
out OF having the Mayflower at his
disposal. IL is the Presidents seagoing
hack. but during the Taft and Roosevelt
regimes II spent most OF It's time
anchored AZ the navy yard. occasionally
taking the Presidential family and their
friends on some pleasant little jaunt,
but raarely being honored by the Presl-
Dental person. The Colonel, though
his home is on Oyster Bay. headquarters
of one Of the most famous Of the Long
Island yacht clubs-the Seawanakha-
Corinthian-has never been addicted to
water sports-unless TO be sure the great
naval reviews which were one OF his fa-
vorite Presidential pastimes are to bo
included under that head. They were
about the only thing he ever used the
Mayfiower for. He did usually review
them from the deck OF the Presidential
yacht, but she was brought around to
his front door, so to speak, and some
body held her while he climbed aboard.
Horses and tennis were his recreations.
Mr.. Taft was of much the same way OF
thinking, substituting golf for tennis.
and being a merciful man. using motors
rather than horses.
But Mr.. Wilson has apparently en-
joyed the Mayfower. All through the
first two summers of his administration.
when he was in Washington most OF the
time. he used the Mayhower for week.
ends, getting rest and recreation with
little trips down the bay, with only DR..
Grayson and Secretary Tumulty to bear
him company, but out or reach OF the
harassing of politicians. This spring
Il has developed into a veritable hon
eymoon yacht, where the President and
his bride have gone OF by themselves
for many OF the week-ends.
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Boy and Girl Romance.
The marriage OF pretty little Mary
wallace and M. Campbell Oliphant on
Easter Monday will be the elimination
OF a boy and girl romance. They have
been sweethearts since they were ootn
cutie small. Campbell has lived since
n baby at the old home OF his grand
father, the late Brig. Gen. Richard Z.
Drum, on the Rockville road. near Be-
thcsda. and Mary has made her home
for the last ten years or more In Drum
mond, which adJoins the Drum estate.
So they have grown up together ana
have had eyes only for each other all
the while.
The wedding IL TO take place at the
little church in Bethesda, on the corner
OF Bradley lane ana the Rockville road,
, which they both attend.
Katherine Rohrer Is to be the maid or
honor, and Mary's sister. Brenta, is to
be bridesmaid. There are to be two
little flower girls. Margaret Fleming.
a little neighbor OF Mary. and little AL
ma johnson. Ralph Wilson. another
neighbor. will be best man, while the
ushers Will be Henry Marbury and
Marys cousin. French Wallace. son or
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Wallace. also OF
| Drummond.
There will be no reception. AFTER q
wedding trip the young people will set
tie down at the old Drummond home.
Quite a number of parties have been
given in their honor. Also. they have
already received scores of attractive
welding presents.
| Campbell Is following the example OF
his brother. Lieut. Morgan Oiiphant
! u. +. A., who married Ruth Horney
daughter OF Col and Mrs. Otis Horney
about four years ago. Ruth ana Nor.
gan grew up together in Chevy Chase
were boy and girl sweethearts. They
are now in the Philippines. Campbell
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
OBphant. HIS mother was Blossom
Drum. His father is from Trenton. Nj
Mary IS the daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs
Francis Clay Wallace. Mrs. wallace
was formerly Miss Alma French. or ar
old Washington family. Mr.. Wallace II
I from Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs. waiIact
have lived In Washington most OF tneil
married life, though they made theiI