Evening journal., 1916-09-09


those lines has won recognition from
the foreign governments. All summer
he has been driving an ambulance at
verdun, which has been the centre Of
attack and siege for many months.
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Judge and Mrs. Prickett. Miss
u Florence Prickett. and Miss Josephine
Prickett returned on Thursday night
from Pemaquid, Maine. where they
spent August
AIr and Mrs Alfred Belts returned
last week from the Poconos, where
they spent several weeks.
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The Rev. and Mrs. Charles L. Can
dee and family. who have been spend
ing August al Mt Kineo Maine. viii
return on September n.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Carpenter
returned this week from Minnewaska.
N. Y, where they spent a fortnight
: Mrs. Leonard A. YerlSes. who. with
her family, is occupying a cottage at
Cape May. spent a few days in this
city. this week She returned 10 Cape
May today. and VIII remain at that
resort until the last Of September
Mr.. Yerkes has been spending the
week with his family.
An engagement OF much interest to
society here which Is Just announced
this week by the Rev. Dr. Frank Page,
Of Fairfax Court House. Va. is that q
! his daughter. Miss Matilda Coleman
Page. TO DR.. J Packard Laird, Of
Devon. Pa. son Of the late Rev. VII
| liam II. Laird. a prominent clergyman
OF Brookvllle. Md Miss Page Is a
member OF the famous Virginia fam
fly by that name, and Is a popular
and charming member OF Southern So
ciety DR.. Laird Is also prominently
connected He Is well known in this
city. where many OF his relatives live.
He is a brother Of William Winder
Laird, Philip cambridge Laird. at
whose marriage to Miss Lydia Chi
chester last June. he was an usher,
the Rev. William II. Laird and Wal
ter J. Laird, formerly Of this city, but
now OF Butte. Mont
Miss Page and her sister, Mrs. Nor
man T. Gaynor. are we'll known in
Brooklyn society, their father having
been rector OF ST. Johns Church, in
that city. for a number Of years. Miss
Page is a niece of the author. Thomas
Nelson Page, present ambassador TO
Italy. and Is related TO many promi-
nent Virginia families.
Doctor Laird. a physician of Devon,
is grandson OF the late Rev. Or.
Joseph Packard, for many years dean
Of the Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia, and Is nephew of Philip ID.
Laird OF Maryland.
The wedding will take place about
the middle Of November.
D.
Mrs. Edgar Malin Hopes will re-
turn next week from Yama Farms,
n. Y, where she has beer spending
several weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Wales. who are
spending several weeks at Holeb
Camp, Maine. have as their guest
there, Mrs. Frank ]. Taylor Of Balti-
more, Md.
Because Of the illness OF Mrs. Jack
son, at Mason City. Iowa, the Rev. r.
l.. Jackson will not occupy the pulpit
OF Hanover Presbyterian Church for
several more weeks.
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Mrs. Francis J, Written Of the
Meadows, will he one of the brides
maids for the wedding Of Miss Elsie
Watts, daughter OF Mrs A. r. IT,
Lacde Of Belair and Baltimore, TO Z!
Thomas J. Cassidy. Jr., of Belcamp. |
Nd which will take place at the
Naples. the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
Tackle at Belair. on Wednesday even |
ing, September o. Her other attend
ants viii be Miss Josephine Tunstall |
Smith of Baltimore, Miss Ursula Fair
fax Harrison of Virginia. and her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Harry Dorsey Watts !
Her small nephew and niece, Hyatt |
Wight and Audrey Watts will hold |
the ribbons Robert Rogers Cassidy |
win be his brothers best man while
the ushors VIII be six OF the grooma
Princeton friends and members OF the
Cannon Club
Guests from here who will attend
the wedding will be Mr.. and Mrs Fhi-
gene DUPONT, J, Barron Niles and Mr..
and Mrs Francis J. Written.
Miss Watts. who is one Of the mos.
and attractive girls in Bal
timore society. is we'll known in this
city. where she frequently visits the
Whittens She was their guest recent
w and was extensively entertained
while here
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Mr. and Mrs. Truman W. Campbell
have as their weekend guest Harry
A. Provost Of Baltimore. Md He came
M for the wedding of Miss Eleanor
Mccall Swift and Gardner Albert Rus
sell, this evening
The marriage Of Miss Zella Mailman
and Andrew Wood will take place at
o'clock next Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents. No. 1921
Lincoln street. The bride will be at
tended by her sister Miss Betty Malt
man as maid OF honor. while Harvey
Wood will be his brothers best man.
The Rev T. R. Van Dyke will ofliciate.
.
Members Of the 1918 class OF the
High School held a re-
union party at the home OF Miss Rath-
crime McGraw OF No 1901 West Thir-
teenth street last night. The evening
was pleasantly spent in music and
dancing Thirty-four members OF the
class we're present
Professor and Mrs. A. IT Berlin
have returned from Bethlehem. \. IT,.