New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-23
WILSON'S TO SEE
BALLET Russo
Miss Dorothy Brooks Be
comes Bride of Lieu
tenant HGlCOmbe.
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Washington. March p. The Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson have taken box
at the New National for tomorrow
night 70 witness the first presentation
OF Serge de D!aghilcf's Ballet Russo.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bashmetcf have taken a box Tor the
three nights. Others who will I'll
boxes with distinguished guests to-mor-
row night are the Brazilian Ambsssa-
dor and Nine. da Cana Mrs. Richard
II. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mrs. Blaine Bea,e and Nine.
Christian Haugc.
Senator and Mrs. salisbury have a
box for Friday night. and will have the
Nice-President and Mrs. Marshall with
them. on the same night the Mica
raguan Minister and Sonora dc Cha
MORO, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrcdge Jordan
and Mrs. Wilkins will MI boxes win
guests. Mrs Marshall Field has taken
two boxes for Saturday night, and the
Russian Ambassador and Nine Bakh-
meteT and Mrs. Robert Mccormick will
also entertain large parties.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Springfield entertained large dinner
company tonight in honor Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall.
splendid array Of full dress MILL
tary uniforms lent an attractive feat
ure % the wedding OF Miss Dorothy
Gray Brooks, daughter OF Mrs. Edward
Cranston Brooks, and Lieutenant Will
lam Henry Holcombe. Corps Of Eng.
neers. l.. 5. A.. az So. Thomas's Church
a. o'clock The bridegroom, his best
man, Lieutenant James Cress, and the
ushers, Lieutenants John /. Harris,
al
den Skinner, Bernard A. Miller, Gordon
r. Young. Xenophon II. Price. Donald
A. Dawson and Peter &. Billiard, oil
wore their uniforms. including swords.
The Rev. &. Ernest Smith performed
the ceremony.
The bride entered the church alone,
followed by her bridesmaids. Miss Dor
othy Adams, Miss Dorothy Wyeth, Miss
Mary Irwin. Mss Frances EMnger. Miss
Antoirette Ray, Miss Helen NcCInbe.,
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. NcCum-
Der: Miss Marie Perry and Miss En-
genia HolcOmbc. sister of the bride
groom. Miss Dorothy Taylor was maid
Of honor. The church was filed WIN
army officers and their families and q
large ehowiug from official and resident
society. Following the ceremony there
was reception at the Washington
Club. Lieutenant Holcombe is sta
toned az the Washington Barracks,
and after a honeymoon trip will bring
his bride here 10 live.
llr. and Mrs. L. Hamilton Mccormick
entertained a. luncheon az the Shore
ham to-day. Their guests included
Nine. Grouitch, of Serbia; Mrs. Rober.
Hinckley. Mr.. and Mrs. Glasgow AID
John Powell. General and Mrs. Nc
CAIN aleo entertained az luncheon At
the Shoreham to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Mead and Kenneth
Mead. of New York, arrived here for q
short visit and are at the Shoreham
Mrs. Lloyd W. Bowers entertained at
dinner tonight at the Chevy Chase
club for her niece, Miss Viola Barlun.
Others who entertained parties AZ din
rer preceding the dance were Nr. ana
Mr.. Frederick Buckley. whose glests
we're 10 meet Miss Eva lngersoll Brown,
II Philadelphia. who IS staying with
Miss Edith Oracle; Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Frederick Harris. Mr.. and Mrs;
Victor Kaufman, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Richardson Glover. Medical Di-
rector and Mrs. Francis Nash, Or. ani
Mrs. breckenridge Bayne aid Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wheatley.