The Washington herald., 1916-06-22
Secretary of Navy and Mrs. Daniels Hosts
Today at Luncheon for Vance Commission.
Miss Dorothea Bauer Welded to r. W. Weeks
Other NeWs of Society at the Capital

The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will be hosts at luncheon today
entertaining in honor of Mrs. Zebulon
B. Vance and the Vance Statue Commits
sion, composed of Gov. Lock Craig, of
North Carolina: Judge W. A. Hoke, Mrs.
Van Lear Moore, Miss Laura Carter. Mr..
Clement Manly, and Mr.. J. Harry Mar
tin. The guests invited to meet them
are the North Carolinians who are here
for the unveiling of the Vance Statue
which takes place this morning at 1880
o'clock in the rotunda of the Capitol.
DIR. and Mrs L. A. Bauer announce the
marriage yesterday of their daughter.
Dorothea Louise, to Mr.. Robert walcott
Weeks. Of New York. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. NJ. Weeks. OF this city.
1t had been arranged to have the we'd
ding take place on October 5. but owing
to the fact that the bridegroom is a
member Of the Seventh Regiment Of the
National Guard of New York which has
been ordered out the date was advanced.
The ceremony took place yesterday
morning at IL o'clock at the home OF the
brides parents in the Ontario in the
presence of both families and a few close
friends The Rev. U. G. B. Pierce off,
ciated and the Rev. DR.. Bratenahl pro-
nounced the benedction. The apartment
was CharmIngly decorated with pink
d
background of palms. Miss Mary Push
Furnished the wedding music
The bride wore a becoming gown of
blue georgette crepe beaded in white
with a white hat and a corsage bouquet
of orchids and lilies OF the valley. She
was attended by Miss Helen Dodge and
Miss Ruth Weeks. sister of the bride
groom. Little Miss Frances Dawson.
cousin Of the bride. served as flower
girl.
Mr.. John Remey acted as best man for
Mr. Weeks.
wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony after which Mr.. Weeks and his
bride left for New York.
DR.. and Mrs. Reginald Walker were
hosts at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club. entertaining in compliment
to DR.. Walkers sister, Mrs William J.
Todd, of Mount Washington, Md. who
is their house guest
Miss Katherine Judge gave a dinner
party at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening in honor OF Miss Helen Hoffer,
daughter of Col and Mrs. Jay Hofrer
Among the guests were the members Of
the house party which Col and Mrs
Homer are entertaining. including Miss
Mary Woodward of Flushing. L. l.: Miss
Josephine Foster, of Philadelphia: Lieut.
H.
lieut.. Robert Mcbride. and Lieut.. Wor-
sham.
Among the prominent folk lunching at
the Shoreham yesterday were Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo. Secretary TumuIty
and Mr.. Ray Baker.
Miss Margaret Strother Smith was
hostess at a small dinner party at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening in COM
pliment to Miss Lemira Gillett Hill. who
is her house guest.
Miss Gillett Hill will leave Washing
ton today for her home in Illinois.
The apartment Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Clay Surguy in the Iroquois was the scene
of charming wedding last evening when
their daughter, Miss Eugene Marie Sur
guy. became the bride OF Mr.. Blair NJ.
Bennett of Pittsburgh. The ceremony
was performed at Z O'Clock BY the Rev.
Edward l. Buckley, in the presence Of the
immediate families and was followed by
a large reception from to 10. Pink and
white roses and a variety of other sum-
mer flowers formed the decorations
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father, was gowned in white
bridal satin trimmed with chantilly lace.
Her tulle veil was arranged under a cap
OF Glengary lace and her bouquet was
OF Bride roses. Miss Kathryn Purcell.
cousin Of the bride, was maid Of honor,
wearing a gown Of white Irish point lace
and carrying a bouquet of Killarney
roses.
Mr.. William Searight acted as best
man.
At the reception the brides mother as
sisted the young couple in receiving. She
was becomingly gowned in lavendar satin
yelled in French grey chiffon
Mr.. Bennett and his bride left later
for a wedding trip. the latter travelling
in a modish suit OF blue gabardine with
blue mOhair sailor trimmed with white
Upon their return they will reside at
the IroquOis, where they have leased an
apartment for the summer.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Capt and Mrs. William
Talbot. Of Havana. Cuba; Mr.. and Mrs
n. ". Williams. and Mr.. Lee Williams. of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robert Kinkade,