The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-11

day was near. Lieut.. Eddie" Foy and
Elise cambridge walked OFF quietly and
were married. as suspected they would.
and as ] am told Beatrice Glover and
Capt. Thomas Holcombe are thinking.
OF doing. Beatrice's engagement an
nouncement was the first in week full
OF such news. Lelta Montgomery's en-
gagement to Ensign Terry Brewster
Thompson, U. 8. ~. followed 1t In
day or two.
had known about Callie Hoke Smiths
engagement to Lyman Pratt for several
weeks, even the day and hour of the
They will make an attractive couple;
She 10 so pretty and bright, and he Is
a dandy young chap. He Is studying
law very hard. and will have a brilliant
future. I predict. He is the only child
whom he rs devoted; In fact, his greatest
charm Is his lovely manner toward his
mother. She is the widow of Col.
Legage Pratt, who represented New
Jersey In Congress at one time. having
been elected on a deadlock.
Mary Wheeler Vests
Engagement a Surprise.
Mary Wheeler Vests engagement to
Lieut.. Mason James Young was per-
haps more unexpected than any Of the
others. 1t was the outcome Of hor trip
last winter to Fort scrjven with her
youthful aunt. Mrs. Joe Earle. wife CT
Captain Earle. OF the engineer corps.
Mason Young was Captain Earle's lieu
tenant while on that temporary detail.
way. for the match between Joe Earle
and his pretty wife. Virginia Wheeler.
for they first met ut "Squeeler's" deout
party two winters ago. so now they are
even.
This. in accordance with the new
fashion In weddings. will be a quiet
affair at s o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming at the home OF her aunt. Mrs.
Harrison. in p street. Maria Dimpfel.
Williams. will be her only attendant.
and Lieut.. Layson +. Atkins. at the
Washington Barracks; will be the best
man; The Rev. Il. Ward Denys VIII
officiate in. the presence Of small
and friends. She will be given away
by her brother. George Graham Vest.
third.
To Make Honeymoon
Trip In Automobile.
Mary will wear the handsome duchess
lace wedding dress which Virginia
Wheeler Earle wore-will be the fourth
bride in the family to he married In
1t. They are going to take their honey
moon trip In their motor. selecting tho
route as their fancy dictates. They
expect to spend all of the summer out
In the open. She will accompany Ma
son who will be ma piping in the Vir-
giDian peninsula between the Potomac
and Rappahannock rivers. spending the
nights in camp or mt farm houses.
Her collection OF outing clothes in her
trousseau is simply wonderful!
Many More Weddings =
Set for Next Week.
Next week there are quite, as many
weddings on the cards. Dorothy Tay-
lor viii marry Robert Courtney Hill
Hard on Wednesday,. the same day
that Mary Vest and Mason Young Sc
lected for their wedding. Dorothy has
been a much-feted bride-to-be: there
every day for the last two or three
weeks. Two other weddings scheduled
for that day are those of Marie Du-
rant and Earl Kellis Burton and Anna
On Thursday Callie Hoke Smith and
LYMAN Pratt will! be married. and on
| saturday Francis Edward Mix will take
unto himself wife in the person or
yey. But will tell you more about
'l Mrs. :" george coy Merrill has closed her
house In K street and has gone to stock+
Inn for the summer months Last sun
day she presented her son. the Rev.
George Grenville Merrill. pastor OF st.
Pauls Episcopal Church in Stockbridge,
with an antique gold bishops cross and
chain of Russian design In celebration
Of his fiftieth birthday anniversary. It
was a handsome gift and was bequeath-
ed to Mrs. Merrill by a woman who lived
in Russia for years.
Mrs. Merrill. junior. his wife, surprised
him by inviting members Of the church
and some OF the cottagers to tea at the
rectory that afternoon. A cake sur
mounted by nifty candles was presented
to him by q group OF admiring friends.