The Washington herald., 1916-11-03
Secretary Houston and Family
Return to Washington Today

The Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
David Franklin Houston and their chill
dren viii return to Washington today for
the season. The Secretary has Just conn
pleted a campaign trip through the Md
die West and Mrs. Houston 10 return
ing from Woods Hole, Mass waere she
and their children spent the summer and
autumn
The first Of the Thursday evening din
ner dances at the Army and Navy Club
proved a gala occasion. One Of the most
interesting Of a number Of brilliant din
ner parties which preceded the dance
was given in compliment to Mrs. Olive
Gale Hill and Capt Ridley Mclean,
whose marriage will take place next We'd
nesday. The hosts were little group OF
bachelors from both branches Of the
service and included Lieut. Commander
Adolphus Station, U. 8. N, Lieut.. Com
mander George W. Steele. U. 8. N. Lieut..
Commander John N. Enochs, U. 8. N;
Lieut. J. o. Fisher. u. 8. NJ; Maj. Thomas
Holcombe, IT., U. s. NJ. c.; Lieut.. A D.
Bernhard. u. s. N; Lieut.. Theodore 8
Wilkinson, IT,. U. 8. N; Paymaster Omar
congsr, U. s. N: DR.. Robert F. sheehan.
q. 8. N: Lieut. John A. Baird, u. 8. A;
Lieut. Edwin NJ. Watson. U. S. A.; Lieut.
Commander Samuel l. NJ. Major, U. g.
Nsg MAJ. Alue W. " ". p 49,
Lieut. Commander John Jackson, U. 8. N;
Lieut.. Owen Bartlett, u. s. N; Lieut.
H. NJ Jensen, U. 8. N; Lieut. R. S. Key
ser, U. 8. NJ. c.; Commander c. T. Jewell,
U. 8. N, and Paymaster General Samuel
Gowan, q. 8. N.
Col. and Mrs. Clement A. r. F1asler
entertained at another dinner party. hav-
ing as their guests Col. and Mrs. Jervey'
Col and Mrs. Keller, Maj. and Mrs Pat
terson, Mai. and Mrs. Williamson. and
Capt. and Mrs. Hodge.
Commander and Mrs. Richard H Leigh
were hosts at a dinner Of twelve covers
IN compliment to Mrs. Walter Crosley,
who Is the house guest OF Mrs. Horace
Macfarland-
Commander and Mrs W. N. Jefrers, and
Lieut. and Mrs. David lie Breton made
up an interesting Dutch treat party,
which dfned and danced at the club.
Mrs. Horace G. MacfarIand entertained
at luncheon yesterday at her residence
at Chevy Chase. In compliment to her
house guest, Mrs. Walter Crosley. Of New
York. wife OF Capt. Crosley. U. s. n.
The other guests were Mrs. Richard
Crane, Mrs. Claudius Northrop, Mrs. NAL
cob 8. McConishe and Mrs. Robert Ken
nedy.
The table was decorated with an ef-
fective centerpiece of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves.
An interesting wedding took place yes
terday at noon at Holy Trinity Church,
when Miss Alice n. Duvall. daughter of
Mr.. A. ]. DuvaIl. became the bride of
Mr.. Herbert l. Kengla- Rev. z. J.
Magrath performed the ceremony IN the
presence Of a small gathering OF relatives
and friends.
The bride wore a smart travelling suit
of brown cloth, with a brown velvet hat
and a corsage bouquet Of violets and
lilies Of the valley.
Miss May Kengla, sister OF the BRIDE
groom, was the maid Of honor, wearing
a green cloth suit with hat to match,
and a corsage bouquet of sweet peas
Mr.. H. B. DUvall. brother OF the bride,
acted as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kengla left Immediately
after the ceremony for their wedding
trip. They will be at home at the Earl
ington apartment after December l.
Miss Katherine Knight, Of Newport, RI,
and Lieut. Richard H. knight, U. 8. N,
will arrive at Washington today to be
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A Thompson until after the wedding
Of their son, Lieut.. Terry Brewster
Thompson, U. S N. and Miss Leita
Montgomery. which VIII take place Sat
urday at noon at st. Matthew'S Church
Lieut. Lester Lampert, U. g. A, and
Mrs. Lampert, came to Washington yes
terday from El Paso to spend two weeks
as the guests Of Lieut.. Lampert's broth
er and sister+in-law. Capt. and Mrs
James B. Lampert, at the Washington
Barracks.
Tba - 9
jr., U. s. NJ. c., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid S. Barry. Of this city, and Miss Alice
Hoadley Smith. daughter of Mr.. William
P. Smith, took place at Grace Church.
Plainfeld, yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock and was followed by a reception
at Mr.. Smiths home, "Fridhem." Miss
Ruth Taylor, of Morristown, ". J., was
maid Of honor and the bridesmaids in
cluded Miss Katherine Browne and Miss
Sylvia Curtiss, OF Plainfeld, N. j.; Miss
Gertrude Behr. Miss Grace Fieischmann
and Miss abriel McQuade, Of New York,
and Miss Cora Barry. of Washington, sis
ter Of the bridegroom Lieut. David
Brewster, U. 8. NJ c., acted as best man
and the ushers were Lieut.. George Schu-
Ter and Lieut.. Peter Emory, U. 8. NJ c.;
Lieut.. Garland Fulton and Lieut. Ernest
Gunther, U. 8. N, and Mr.. William P.
Smith. jr.. and Mr.. Lawrence B. Smith,
of Plainheld, brothers sof the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Barry went to Plainfeld for
the wedding
Prince Won Hatzteldt-Thachenber Of
the German Embassy. IN Washington. Is
In New York at the Hotel Astor. and
was among those entertaining supper
parties at the opening of the American
Indian grill room in the hotel last even
ing.
Mr.. John Barrett was among the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Levin Richardson
at the tea which they gave yesterday aft
ernoon IN Baltimore In compliment to
Nine. Blanche de Baralt, Of Cuba Mr..
Barrett was also a guest last evening at
the dinner-dance Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
W. Cochran. jr., gave for Mime. de Baralt
at their home at Roland Park.
Methodist Church South. In Alexandria,
Va, was the scene of a charming we'd
ding yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
when Miss Marguerite Wheatley Field,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry K.
Field. became the bride Of Mr.. John
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