The Washington times., 1916-06-07
Residential and Official Society
to Witness Wedding This
Afternoon.
DAUGHTER OF CONGRESSMAN
Reception at Congressional Club
to Follow Ceremony at St.
PauI's Church.

ciety will gather in large numbers at
st. PaCfs Catholic Church at 1890
O'Clock this afternoon to Witness. the
marriage of Miss Agnes Shackleford.
daughter of Congressman and Mrs.
dorsey W. Shackieford, to Robert
johnson, of Kansas City. Mo.
Mgr. Mackin. rector of the church,
will officiate. Tho bride. who will
be Iiven away by her father. will DO
Eowned ir white tulle over white
faillc silk. made with a court train
OF the silk. Her veil will be of tulle
and will be caught to her hair with
band of silver ribbon and cluster
of orange blossoms, She will carry
a bouquet Of orchids and lilies of the
valley.
The brides cousin. Mrs. Kenneth
matron CT honor. She will wenr q
gown of blue trlle over pink satin
and will carry a large. pink ostrich
ian, adorned at the base with a small.
Old fashioned nosegay. Miss Mary
Johnson, of Kansas City, a sister Of
Robertson. of Mexico. Mo-, two Of the
bridesmaids. will wear corn colored
satin and tulle gowns and carry
Flower decked ostrich fans of the
Louis. the other bridesmaid. Will wear
q lavender taffeta gown trimmed
with tulle and will have. a lavender
ostrich ran with n nosegav, similar to
those carried by the other attendants.
Ralph s. Hill Best Man.
Ralph snowden Hill will act as best
man for Mr.. Johnson. and the ushers
viii be Bennett Clark. Bassett Black
Icy, Congressman Edward "a Denison,
81 Illinois. and Tom Burke. of Kan
Iarge comnanv ,,,, ~ ou.u...s
at reception following the ceremony
at the Congressional Club. which will
De decorated with palms. ferns and
masses Of spring flowers Of the same
the Bridesmaid gowns.
Mrs. Shackleford will receive the
guests Rowned in cream net and lace
over white satin. A stringed orchestra
Will play during the afternoon:
When Mr.. johnson and his bride leave
Washington later in the afternoon for
a wedding trip. the latter will wear
tailored suit OF blue Rabardine. Q blue
and brown Georgette crepe waist and a
Kansas City. Mo.
Groom's Parents Here
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tell johnson.
of Kansas City. parents Of the BRIDE
groom. accompanied by tn cir daughters,
Miss Margaret Johnson and Miss Mary
Johnson. have come to Washington for
the wedding and are stopping at the
I Willard. Other out-of-town guests at
the wedding will be Mrs. Frances
Cockrell. of st. Louis: Mrs. Mary II.
Smith. of Chicago: and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Dickey. of Kansas City.
Mr.. johnson was the honor guest at a
lunch which Mr.. Hill. the best man.
gave yesterday at the Metropolitan
Club. The other guests were the ushers
and out-of-town guests here for the
wedding.
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Invitations for Wedding Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Adams
have sent out invitations for the we'd
ding reception of their sister, Miss
Anna Cecilia Roth. and Arthur Bertram
Claxton, on Wednesday evening, June
IA. from s to 10 o'clock. at their resi-
dence, First avenue and B street. Wood
side. Md.
Mrs. John r. Foran. of Kansas City,
has arrived in Washington for a short
stay at the shoreham.
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Lieut.. Harold B. Sampson. u. s. A.,
Is In Washington for an extended stay
and Is stopping at the Willard Hotel.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Victor Blue
and Mrs. Ellen Waters will be among
the hosts at dinner tonight at the
Chevy Chase Club before the midweek-
ly dance.
Il y
James Brown Scott. with his family,
expects shortly to take possession OF
the new residence Just completed at
wardour, the new suburb of Annapolis.
adjoining the Naval Academy grounds.
Thomas F. Ryan Leases Home.
The residence of lfr. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel H. Luttrell. at the intersec-
ton OF nnecticut avenue. Columbia
road. and California street. has been
leased by Thomas Fortune Ryan until
September. 1917.
The Luttrell mansion is one of the
handsomest In Washington, occupying
vantage spot which overlooks the
whole city. Mr.. Ryan has heretofore
divided his time between his New
York residence and his Virginia estate
but during the term of the lease he
VIII spend much time In his Wash
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Harold st. cy,
occupied the Luttrell home for sew.
eral weeks during, the winter
Mrs. j. L. Isidor, OF Deal, N j., Ii
spending some time at the shoreham
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Burieigh Nil,
ton have closed their house in Eigh
teenth street and have gone to theil
Maryland, for the Simmer Simmer. -'"D"'
The Rev. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. STEERS
OF New York, are In Washington for
brief stay, and are at the Shoreham.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jay v. Chelminski WHIT
have been spending some time at tn,
Hot Springs, are at the Willard for
few days en- route to their home in New