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The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
WHAT WILL CUPID DO?
Will Leap Year Bring a Revival Of
Local Marriages?

January first ushers in the new
leap year; and for the past three years
the number of marriage licenses is
ued by the county clerk has been
steadily increasing. At least, there Is
a good prospect for an increase this
coming year, since leap year only
comes once in four years, In 1919
there were 2S5 licesses issued by the
County Clerk. In 1914 there were 272
| licenses issued and in 1915 there were
266 licenses issued. In the two years
there was a decrease of 10 licenses,
County Clerk w. T. Martin issued
Ave of the little documents yesterday,
the last three being:
! James S. Lytie, Oskaloosa %
1856 80. ,. and .... 80 4
Marguerite Hill, Oskaloosa .....25
Leo r. Henderson. Rose Hill ...2i
l2257 and
Minnie Brainard, Delta ......2l
| Albert c. Johnson, Oskaloosa ...3e
1858 .. and
Opal K. Caldwell, Oskaloosa 20
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
SLAvS REPEL TURK FORCES
Russians Foil Attempts to Advance in
Transeaueasus ReaIon-Ensaoe-
mentS In Persia.

Petrograd, Jan. 3, via LOndon.-The
Russian war once issued the follow
ing official statement:
"On the Caucasus front attempts by
the Turks to cross the River Arkhava,
south Of Khopa, were stopped easily.
Our Are stopped the Turks from con-
structing fertilization works in the re-
gion of Ardost.
I'm Persian in the region east of
Ouchnore, south Of Urmia, there have
been engagements with Kurds, sup
ported by Turkish infantry. In the
region Of the village of Sirkan, south
OF Hamadan, we exchanged rifle fire
with Persian gendarmes who have
taken sides with our enemies"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

DIXoN.--Chas. A. Dixon, former
resident of this city, who moved to
Marshalltown only recently an en-
ploye of the M. C st. L. road, died
about eight o'clock last evening of
scarlet fever. Mr.. Dixon has been
sick only a few days, and records at
the NJ. & st. L. station show that he
worked up until the evening of Dec.
20, 1915. The remains were taken
through this city on M. & st. l.. train
No. 10, at 11:25 a. m. today, going to
Winfield, Iowa, where burial will be
made Mrs. Dixon is confined in bed
with the same disease and is in a
serious condition.
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brick IS BEING Laid
On the Swimming Pool Improve
ment at Y. M. c. A.

December 30, 1915, the first brick
were laid in connection with the
swimming pool job at the Y, M. G. A.
These were not put on the new foot
ings and foundation but were used
to fill In the space formerly occupied
by series of small windows just be-
low the large windows on the east
side o the gymnasium. These small
windows are in the way of the new
part and so they are being closed
Ever since the concrete work has
been completed three coke and wood
fires have been kept burning In the
basement of the new part to keep
the new work from freezing and
these fires have been kept burning
steadily night and day. The work
was amply protected in other ways
and every care exercised to keep 1t
in god shape during the period of set
ting. AS soon as the windows are
filled up, the regular work of laying
brick will follow.
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The North Seventh street extension
! in the five hundred block ArtbAr
Tolson, a colored man is building
| small five room Bungalow house. * lie
home will comprise a living room.
dining room, kitchen and two bed
| rooms. The basement walls were
| erected to the required depth for a
cellar and windows have been prop
! ,rly placed, but the dirt will not be
i excavated until later The caves,
lookout and roof are now being put
on and 1t will be under cover in a
few days. Most of the sheathing is
on so the wor-. is practically en-
closed There is fide front porch
in front and when all Is complete IL
will make a most attractive home.
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Fillmore Garner at 1249 G avenue
east is building new gargage at the
rear of his home. New garages
houses at 1107 and I'LL A avenue
east on the Frank Tout property.
New sidewalks have recently been
put in on the west side of North Sew
enth street and also on the south side
Iof B avenue east between North Sixth
and North Eighth streets.
A small back extension has been
built on the southwest corner Of the
lClJJ IlDuoS IA OOhbh ~ oNANSSF
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A new frame garage has been built
lately on the Fl. B. Howarth property
at SOB c avenue east. The building
is arranged with. double doors at both
ends so that he has an entrance from
either the alley or the grounds.
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w. G. Buffers, the photographer.
has been improving the double house
, property at Ala c avenue east. The
place has been vacant for some time
past and general repairs and repaint-
ing have been attended to.
K. P. Law, of 500 and 613 First ave
nue. east, has recently erected new
brick back extension on the uorth.
east corner of the house. The PROB
erty comprises practically two houses
in one and the new part has to do
J with the eastern section. Needed
changes were also made on the in.
terror.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
NEWS OF HAWKEYE,

The Christmas program at Hawk
eye was we'll attended Christmas Eve
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Jones ate
Christmas dinner with Frank Jones
and family in the city.
Many friends were sorry to heal
that Mrs. Charlie Walker was aeci
dentally shot They all wish for hel
speedy recovery,
Mrs f. I. Jones visited relatives
and. friends at Abba and Hooking
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Laray Fehd is visiting hel
mother at the present writing.
Many friends were sorry to heal
of the death of Rosser Davis, The
relatives have the sympathy of the
neighborhood. r.t
Ralph hart was unlueky to have
big horse fall down and break it!
leg on Tuesday. t.-.,i. p.e.
Dec. 80. White Lily.
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HELP FOR NAVAL MILITIA
Permit Their Men to Join With
out LOSS in Pay.

Washington, Jan. Am increasing
interest among corporations and bust.
ness houses generally in encouraging
employees to enlist in the naval mill
tia b, shown in the annual report of
Capt. F. B. Bassett, Jr., chief of the
naval militia bu-eau. Many concerns
during the last year have granted eq-
listed men in their employ special
leave on full pay for attendance at
training camps without deducting the
time from regular vacations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
THEC. A. R. MEMORIAL
Impressive Services Are Held at the
Congregational Church.

Memorial services by Phil Kearney
Post No. 40, G. A. R., were held yes
terday afternoon at he Congregations
al church. The church was filled to
it's capacity to witness the impress
i've program which was given, as fol-
lows:
Organ Prelude-Miss Jennie Fry.
Quartette, National Anthem"
tSchnecker) - Mrs. Virginia knight
Logan, Miss Edith. Hoffman, Mr.. Roy
Kemble and Mr.. George Yenney.
Introductory Remarks - Jason S.
Nichols, Post Commander.
Ritual. ... .,....
Post Commander, "Adjutant, for
what purpose" etc.
Drummer, Mr.. A. II. Woodroe.
Quartette, Comrades, Sleep and
Rest" PARKS.
Responsive Reading.
Chaplain, What Man Is That Liv
eth," etc.
Solo, peace On Earth"-Mrs. Vir
ginia Knight Logan. =.
Prayer-Rev. Wayne Lee Waters.
! Violin Solo. Meditation" from
"Thais"-Carl Woodford. ,... 49,.
| Hymn, America" - Quartette and
Audience.
Benediction.
|. Rev. C.. ID. Loehr made few brie
remarks upon the subject of Demo
eracy," that for which the soldiers o.
the Civil war fougt.
| Comrades who have answered the
last roll call during the year are:
| Henry e. Snyder, Pvt. Co. A, 129tf
INF 6;aa January ~ 1918
Wreath bearer, Comrade NJ. V
Vreeland.
George Sharp, Pvt. Co. c, 33rd low;
Inf, died Jan. %, 1915.
Wreath bearer, Comrade Fred But
Ter.
Oliver Leclare, Pvt. Co. f, 143r,
Ohio Inf, died Feb. /, 1915.
! Wreath bearer, Comrade Rober
Doak.
Jeremiah Riggs. Pvt, Co. B, LIST W
Va. Cavalary, died Feb, 2, 1915.
I Wreath bearer, COmrade F. NJ. Nc
Glumphy. -
VIM. Brown. Corp. Co. f, 44th Ohtt
Inf; Sergt Co. C, 5th Y. S. Cavalry
died May Q, 1915.
Wreath bearer, Comrade G. N
Beechler.
William Randall, Pvt Co, c, 102nt
Pa. Inf, died July %, 1915.
: Wreath bearer Comrade Jane
Wadding,
Cornelius McCaffrey, 1st Lieut.. CO
C, ARD Ohio Inf, died Dec, 9, 1915.
Wreath bearer, Comrade c. Wood
ruff.
Rosser Davis. Pvt. Co. D, Ills
Ohio Inf, died Dec 26, 1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

MBERSoN--LACEY--At 8 o'clock
New Years night, st. James Episco-
pal church was the scene of one OF
IDskaloosa's most brilliant weddings,
that of FranCein Lacey and Dare
Lamberson. At the appointed hour the
bridal party took their places at the
altar. he bride was proceeded by
hcT two sisters, Mrs. Emmett Beeson
of Detroit and Miss Evelyn Lacey,
both gowned in pink taffeta and carry
| ing wreathes of pink roses and mar
cissus. They were followed by the
two small neices of the bride, Bernice
Boyer and Eleanor Beeson, daintily
dressed in pink frocks and carrying
baskets of pink roses Next came
Mrs. Richard Boyer, sister of the bride
dressed in white chiffon, and bearing
ian arm bouquet of pink roses. The
bride entered on the arm of her faith
! err, w. r. Lacey She was gowned In
a white -taffeta frock with silver lace
/ trimmings and wore veil of white
tulle with point lace cap and orange
blossoms. She carried an exquisite
, bouquet of lilies of the valley. The al
tar was banked with palms and taste
fully arranged pink roses, They were
met at the steps Of the altar by the
groom, attended by DR.. c. w. Casady.
The impressive ring ceremony was u.s.
ed. the Reverend Allan Judd of Dies
Moines, officiating
l. After the ceremony, reception was
rendered at the Lacey home on First
avenue East to $50 guests. The house
was profusely decorated with red ros
es and holly The guests present from
out of the city were: Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Brewster, of San Francisco; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Harold of Eddy
vile; Mrs Emmett Beeson and Miss
Eleanor Beeson of Detroit, Mich.
Miss Polly Beckwith of Mt. Pleasant
and Miss Miriam Smith Of Des
Moines.
Mrs. Lamberson is a we'll known
and popular Oskaloosa girl. She grad
suated from the university of Mich
gan and has spent most of her time
, in Oskaloosa.
Mr. Lamberson came here year
ago from Buffalo with the firm o.
,Lamberson and Hunt and has gained
a host Of friends.
! Mr. and Mrs, Lamberson will be al
home to their friends after February
first at 500 First avenue East
Hosts of friends join in congratula
tions and in best wishes for long liv
,es and happiness for these popular
young people, in their new relation
in life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
POWELL MEMORIAL IS READY
Stands on Rim Of Grand Canyon Of
Colorado In Honor Of First
Explorer.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Completion Of
the $4,000 memorial erected by the
federal government at Sentinel Point,
Ariz., to Maj. John Wesley Powell,
the celebrated scientist who first ex-
plorei the Grand Canyon of Colorado,
was announced by Secretary Lane. It
will be dedicated early in the sum
mer. The memorial stands on the
rim of the grand canyon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County,

Abner Branson, unmd., to Edith
Branson, warranty deed, lot 20 and pt.
lots 80 and 81, ID and S of ne NV
sec. 13-75-15, S1,S0e.
w. H. Mofitt and wife to Consoli.
dated Independent School District OF
Lacey, warranty deed, lot l Lacey,
Iowa. $50. IL
T. G. Janney and wife to r. A, Man
ley. warranty deed, lot Greenwich
Park add. 0skaloosa, 800.
w. G. Burrell and wife Ruth TO Nan
cy C. Caldwell, warranty deed, pa. lot
IL East add. 0skaloosa, $4,000.
Zetta Stringfellow, single to Ida M.
Wyman, warranty deed. lots LOG. 10T,
Rose HILL 800.
ID. Fl. Sheahan and wife Anna M to
Ed. b. 0dem, quit claim deed, lot 4
Longs S. d, of lot ~. Ninde Williams
& Co. add 0skaloosa.- $l.450.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
MINIMUM WAGE is in EFFECT
10000 Woman and Girl Clerks Of Mas
saehusetts to Get ss.5o or
More.

Boston, Jan. "a decree establish
ing minimum wage for 10000 women
and girls employed in retail stores in
this state went into effect on an. order
issued by the minimum wage commits
sion. The minimum weekly wage for
experienced employees is fixed at
$3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
FRENCH CRUISER DAMAGED
Turks Assert Warship Retired Amidst
Flame and smoke After Being
Hit at Dardaneiles. ..f

Berlin. via wireless to Sayville, Jan.
3.-The French armored cruiser Spf-
fren was struck twice by Turkish
shells December 2s and retired, amid
fame and smoke. said q Constantine.
pie official statement received here re-
porting an engagement between the
cruiser md shore batteries at the Oar.
,ds'ielles. &c i -l g
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Workers Want Jobs.

Davenport, JAM -Four hundred
brewery workers at a. meeting draw
up, a, resolution addressed to, Govern
or Clarke demanding that The, state,
which has taken away their jobs, sup
ply them with new ones. 81
ence called by the President and the
leaders OF congress A meeting of the
5. nate foreign relations committee
was also called
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Kaiser Aonors suioarian Prince.

Berlin, Jan, 3,-Emperor William
has conferred the Red Cross medal OF
the first class ON Prince Ferdinand Of
bavaria for special merit in attending
wounded and sick soldiers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
MaairI and burke Draw.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan, 3-rArt Magitl,
Nebraska light-middieweighN aud
Tommy Burke OF st, Louis fought An
elghtgoand draw:
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Liaht Al Birminaham.

II Is Thought at Birmingham that
the electric light franchise recently
granted will go into eect this winter
and that the people OF that city will
soon have the current in their homes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
Al Flood STAGE,

Local streams were at food stage
Saturday. Drainage poured into
creeks and rivers in great quantities
that brought up the water TO bank
full The downpour gave the town
good bath
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

IRVIN.--James Adam Irwin died at
his home, $40 Fifth avenue east, Sun.
day morning, January 2, 1916, at .
o'clock a. m, age 81 years 4 months
and r16 days. He. was born August
16, f184S. in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and has
lived in Iowa for the past 65 years
He was an old soldier, a member OF
the G., A. R. and Company H. Gath
Iowa Infantry He leaves his wife
one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Jones, OF
Idaho. and one sister. Mrs. John
Koontz, of near Eddyville. Funeral
services win be held from the Chees
man Funeral Home, Tuesday at
o'clock p. m. mterment will be made
in Forest cemetery.
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ding were Mr. and Mrs, J. A. PierBon
and daughters, Miss Grace and Miss
Stella of Denver, Colo, Mr.. ami Mrs.
Carl Childs of Grinnell; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lyle OF ottumwa; Mr.. and
Mrs Gus Moore of Harlan, Ia, and
Mrs. J. p. Walton of FIT. Dodge, la.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06

ing in. When the bells ceased ring
ing the people joined in singing, TO
the Work, To the Work" as the raj
lying song for the new year New
Years greetings we're in order as the
company dispersed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-06
a Skunk Fapn.,

A. skunk farm Is, To beV established
raise dollars and cents.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20

changed when Lieut. Menoher was or
dered into Mexico. Lieut.. Menoher has
returned to Mexico, and Mrs. Menoher
will rtslain at Cloudcroft with her sis
ters. Mrs. Raeiand Mrs. H. S. MCGEE.
Mrs Hunt Slater has as her guest
at her cottage In Bar Harbor her sister
Mrs. Kurt Diederick, of New York. Mrs.
Slater entertained at luncheon yesterday
in Mrs. Diederick's honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sprunt, Mrs. w.
\. Baker. Mr.. Alex. Sprunt and Mr.. T.
S. Payne, all OF Wilmington, \. c., are
at the ShOreham for a few days. Mr.
Sprunt and party are on their way to
New York and Boston by motor.
Admiral. Frank T. Mayo, U. S n, will
be host at dinner tomorrow evening at
Newport.
Miss Mary Custis Lee, is at White
fSulphur Springs for an indefinite stay
Miss Emily Beatty is the guest of Miss
Margaret Fechteler in Newport.
Mr. H. Ellis. u S n, and Mrs. Ellis
are spending few days in Washing
ton and are stopping at the Shoreham.
Former Senator Theodore E. Burton
of Ohio, is in Washington and is regis
tered at the Hotel Lafayette Other
recent arrivals at the Hotel Lafayette
are Mr.. Joseph L. Heffernan, of Youngs-
town, Ohio; Mr.. r. A. Person. of
Syracuse, N. Y: Mr.. I. T. Mayheld. of
Fort Worth, Texas, and Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Burdett and Mr.. Hewett Chambers
and Mr.. E. Bond, all Of Atlanta, Georgia
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Sparks, of Bev-
erly Courts, are visiting Mrs. Sparks
parents in Chelsea, n. J.
Among the New Yorkers stopping at
the Shoreham are Mr.. John Quinn, Mr..
Thomas Haeett and Mr.. William Cor
don.
Mr.. Samuel L. Rogers and Mr. w. NJ.
Stewart are spending a few days in New
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20
Coam mos-Vau deytlie.

George Darrell. known TO the stock
patrons of the Columbia and Poll the
aters and later connected with the Balti-
more Poll Players. will come to the Cos
mos. with competent company. to pre-
sent "A Southern Rose" as one of the
features of the new bill the last half OF
the week. beginning at today's matinees
A European novelty will be the Rudy-De
Long troupe of gymnasts. Don Pioti will
feature the piano accordion. Doc" Da-
Wis will furnish a monologue; and Rob
inson and McShane. late features OF the
Town Hall Minstrels." will present
their dusky skit. The Frolicsome
Darkies.'
Harry Slatko's Midnight Rollickers"
which were seen at both the Cosmos and
Keith's the early part of the week, will
remain one of the features Of the Cos
mos new bill. with their orchestra and
whirlwind expositions of modern eccen-
trio dancing.
The added attractions will include the
Animated News Weekly. a Lonesome
Luke comedy and the Selig photoplsy
feature. with Kathlyn Williams as the
picture star.
An orchestral program is promised at
the Sunday concerts with new special
ties and other attractions.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20
Coming Attractions.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Another bill OF winter magnitude will
introduce next week at keith's several
new stars, the principal luminary being
the Hello Broadway hits, Sydney Jar
WIS and Virginia Dare, In the operetta.
The Bride Tanner by Edgar Allan
Woolf and Percy Wenrich. Next In rank
VIII be the comedienne. Eva Taylor and
company in Larence Grattan's farcical
comedy Suspicious OF Hubby" Bonita
ana Lew Hearn, the musical comedy IA
Vorites, will return in another chapter
OF their Bits Of Musical Comedy" Other
numbers will be the Ward Brothers, as
berue and Archie;" Mccormick and
wallace In their ventriloquial novelty;
the Five Idanias, European gymnasts;
Williams and Segal. in AT Bug juno
non; Jack onri and his sticks; organ
recitals and the Pathe pictorial.
sunday the bill will introduce Tempest
and Sunshine, Joseph f. Howard and
Ethelynn Clark, and all the other fea-
lures Of the current week.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20

they have the promise of a good season,
which will begin early.
Music comes under a sway that is held
to be exceedingly fortunate In the next
year new organizations will make great
progress and it is prophesied that the
United States will become the center Of
successful enterprise of far-reaching in
huence.
Fame for a new singer who will win
highest place is prognosticated. She will
attain recognition in a dramatic manner.
Again the seers warn women and chill
dren to take special care of the health.
The coming of spiritual teachers, sent
to aid progress at the beginning of a new
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20
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cycle, is prophesied. These teachers will
appear in various guises and may not be
recognized by their contemporaries
False prophets as well as those who
come with the true message are fore
seen. Strange cults will flourish next
winter, il rs predicted.
Persons whose birthdate it is may have
domestic anxieties, but the year will be
fairly happy. Travel and change will not
be lucky.
Children born on this day may be care
less and easy-going. Girls have the fore
cast of possible marriage that will be
unhappy because Of the husbands ILL
temper.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20
PERSONALITIES I HAVE MET.
Florence Lawrence.

Florence Lawrence starred in hum
dreds OF comedy dramas, and be-
iieve all OF her admirers will remem-
Der the amusing series she played in
called Jones and His Wife"
What stole she is" Mr. Grif-
nth remarked one day. "She has the
courage of a soldierp'
This compliment was provoked by
a dreadful fall she had taken when
running very fast down a eraveled
walk. She had slipped and fallen,
the sharp gravel having torn all the
skin from her fingers and the palms
of her hands.
Are you hurt" we called out ter
rihed. But she shook her head and
set her teeth, refusing to stop until
she had done the scene ali over
again without any further mishap.
But one unhappy day Miss Law
renee was very badly injured in pic
lures. 1t was perhaps a little over
year and half ago when she was
playing with the Universal.
Matt Moore and she were in a
scene together where the house was
set on fire, and he was supposed to
have fallen unconscious. She lifted
ti4'' up ih hti arms anu dIdSBcQ MIN
to the top of long staircase. Some
how or other she caught her heel in
her dress and before anyone could
come to her aid, she had fallen the
whole length Of the stairway, Sc
verely injuring her spine.
For one year and a half she was
away from pictures, with the public
clamoring for her return. But now
she is starring again, although, un-
happily, have just learned that she
is not feeling as we'll as she had
hoped.
Many girls have written to ask
me where they could send letters OF
appreciation to her, and l am quite
sure that, even if she were resting,
the Universal Film Company would
forward them to her.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-20

York City and are stopping at the Hotel
Wolcott.
Col. Philip F. Harvey, U. s. A, and
Mrs. Harvey are spending the summer at
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. In the autumn
they will return 10 their apartment at
the Parkwood.
Mr.. r. P. Lamont and Mr. G. Z. Scott,
both OF Philadelphia, arrived In Wash
ington yesterday and are located at the
Shoreham.
Lieut. Oscar D. Duncan, u S. N, re-
tired, accompanied by Mrs. Duncan and
Gap. Later they will go to Atlantic
City.
Col. Walter H. Chatfield. u. S. A. and
Mrs. Chatfield are spending a portion of
the summer at Lenox, Mass.
The marriage of Miss Myrtle L. Scho-
field and Mr.. Andrew j. Walker took
place at the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V. Schofield.
at 5309 Connecticut avenue Saturday aft
ernoon, Rev. E. A. Sexsmith officiating.
A small party of relatives and friends
were present.
The bride wore a gown of white Georg-
cite crepe and crepe de chine. and carried
bouquet of white roses and gardenias.
After the ceremony there was an informal
reception.
The house was decorated with pink
roses, and neighboring cottages were
thrown open for the entertainment of the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter left later
for an extended trip.
Others at the Shoreham are Mr.. Nor
rison J. Oswald, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. John E. O'Hearn, or Chicago.