The Washington times., 1916-10-10
WEDDING INTERESTS
SOCIETY IN CAPITAL
Miss Alice L. Bacon Becomes
Bride Of Walter S. PenfieId
in Omaha.

There was moro than .terest
for Washington society folk =" ..se mar
rage Of Miss Alice Lucille Bacon,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
liam Bacon. OF Omaha. and Walter
Scott Penfield. OF Washington. which
was solemnized last evening. The cere-
mony was performed at $3.50 o'clock In
All Saints Church. Omaha, by the Rev,
T. ]. Mackey. and was followed by
large reception at . o'clock at the home
OF the brides parents.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father. She wore n gown OF heavy
ivory radium satin, with the bodice cut
in empire fashion and embroidered IN
seed pearls. The full skirt was draped
with tulle caught with clusters OF
orange blossoms, and the court train
was held at the waist line by bow
knot of pearls and finished by cluster
of chiffon flowers. Her tulle veil was
arranged with wreath Of orange bios
SONS. and she carried a BOUQUET OF or
chids and lilies Of the valley.
Brides Attendants.
Mrs. Dwight Denmead was matron OF
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Anne clifford, Miss Harriet Filth. and
Miss Margaret Baum. Little Miss Jean
Redick and Miss Jane Stewart, as
flower girls, and Master James McMui-
len as ring bearer. completed the list
of the brides attendants. j. f.. Lefevre,
charge d'affaires OF the Panama lega-
ton, was best man. and the ushers were
William A: comstock Of Detroit, ana ana
mer classmates of Mr.. Penfield In col
lege; Stockton Heth, OF Fort Crook,
Neb.. and John d. Switzer. of Omaha.
Mr.. Penfield and his bride will be ex-
tensively entertained on their wedding
Orleans. Cuba, Panama. Costa Rica.
and jamaica. Mr.. Penfield has many
friends in Central America.
President to Give Dinner.
The President OF Panama. Senior
Valdez. Is planning a dinner In their
honor upon their arrival In Panama
City. During her visit in Panama, Mrs.
Penfield will wear one of her most in
teresting wedding presents. the gift OF
Mr.. Lefevre. II is splendid "cadena
chata.'' a fiat. heavy chain OF gold:
national costume Of the women OF
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield will land in
New York November 6, whence they
will go to Indiana, In order that Mr..
ing election. They will reach Washing
ton about November 15. and have taken
an apartment in the st. Nicholas.
The ceremony last evening marked
the close of a round Of entertainments
in honor OF Mr.. Penfield and his bride.
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon
entertained at dinner for the wedding
party: Friday evening Miss Baum gave
n dinner dance in their honor. and
Saturday evening Miss Harris was
hostess at a dinner party
Mrs. Robert c. Jefferds Of Charles
ton w. Va, who has been visiting
in Philadelphia, returned to washing
ton this morning and Will be guess
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ge9rg'
Cooper for a week;
Perry Belmont. who is still at his
summer home In Newport. will be the
guest of William Woodward on
iatter's estate Beiaire. in Maryland
They will start tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight. Y
S. N. will be host at a dinner tonight
and again on Thursday evening In
Newport
Pay Director Livingston Hunt. L. S
N, retired. and Mrs. Hunt have pur'
chased a handsome estate In Newport
from William Binney. 1r. Mr.. ana MRS
Hunt claim this city as their home. bu
spend the greater part OF each year II
Newport.
Capt. and Mrs. w. A. Gill. U. s. n.
have moved into the apartment at IN
| Connecticut they have taken for tn
| season, from their residence. 21le Con
/ necticut avenue. Their son-in-law ant
| daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Hyd
| Smith. are with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Gist Blair entertained a
| dinner at the st. Regis Hotel, New
! York, Sunday evening.
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