The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-22
JEAN ELIOT|
LETTER.

DEAR SUSAN:
Needles and pins. needles and pins.
When man marries his trouble
begins"
Let's hope the old rhyme doesn't
apply to a mans bride as well. for
wedding bells are ringing for so many
attractive Washington girls. rs for the
men. ] don't doubt little bit o. trouble
will do most Of 'em good.
It's weddings, weddings. weddings.
autumn weddings. midwinter weddings.
weddings az far of rs next spring!
There's. really nothing else dis
cussed. and when we want to change
the subject we talk OF engage
mcnts! And. as Everybodys has
u, "That Reminds Me-" what do you
think of Margaret smiths engagement
TO George ". Kennedy. tr.?- The an
the engagement Is OF hong standing and
many friends of the young folk sus-
pected 1t. .....
Margaret IL the attractive daughter Of
Cant. and Mrs. William Strother Smith.
u. s. N, and her really truly middle
name In Immel, although she is fire.
nuently called Margaret Strother Smith:
She came out In Washington several
years ago: and. after her father was
debut on the musical comedy stage.
she has n lovely voice and was very
successful for a beginner, but had to
give IT up as she wasn't strong enough
TO stand the hard work. Last winter
the Smiths were ordered back to WASH
ington. Recently Margaret has been
visiting her grandfather. Major ST.
Clair Abrams. at Jacksonville. Fla. She
Is a. handsome girl. with good deal Of
dash--the type who can wear bright
green successfully, and you know how
trying that Is.
He Grew Up
In Washington. 49,.
Mr.. Kennedy. who is a patent attorney
and lives in Worcester. Mass, grew up
in Washington. His parents. Mr. and
Mrs George II. Kennedy. spend their
winters here. and this year are estab-
Iished at the westmoreland. The we'd
ding win be in December.
The engagement OF Lillyan Pierce.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
brooke Pierce. of Georgetown, to Lieut..
Harold Clifford Pierce. U. s. NJ. G.. also
just announced, lie Of particular interest
TO the service contingent There wasn't
much surprise about this announcement
either, for Lieutenant Pierce was mark-
ediy attentive to Lillyan In Norfolk
there during her school days at Mt.
de Sales, Gainesville Md. where she
was graduated two years ago. 1ieuten-
ant Pierce. who Is q native of Lexlng-
ton. Mass Is now stationed at Indian
Head. Md. There'll he a simple home
wedding before very long.
On the other hand. there was bit
Of a surprise about the engagement of
Ethel Norris, daughter Of Judge and
Mrs. william r.. Norris. to DR.. Nelson
Clark Dale, professor OF geology az
Hamilton University. for DR.. Dale did
all of his courtin' this summer In the
BERKSHIRE Hills, where Ethel was visit
ing. Indeed. she met her fance there.
Ethel Is such an interesting. attractive
girl, and / hear Dr.. Dale Is charming.
had a letter from Cincinnati recent
~. telling of the engagement OF an old
friend of mine, Tell Berna-yes, the one
who did spectacular things at the
Olympic games in Stockholm-to kath-
eTfre wildly, sister Of Louise Wildly, who
was maid of honor at the marriage OF
Elizabeth Schoepf and DR.. Hubscher.
Ana the Wildly girls. IL you please, are
first cousins. Of Capt. Francis Bowditch
Willy. of the Engineer Corps. who was
stationed at Washington Barracks for
so long, and who married Dorothy
Iangfit. Katherine Wildly Is very
charming, know, because I met her
when | passed through Cincinnati this
Tell Berna. who Is Cornell graduate.
class of 1872, is an electrical engineer.
and has been living in Cincinnati Tor
year or more.