The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

the Hotel Ritz, Paris, with Mrs
Willard and Miss Willard.
Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin will be
at home this afternoon at her resi-
dence in Connecticut avenue for the
last time this season. Receiving
with Mrs. Mclaughlin will be Mrs.
Garden F. Warner and Mrs. William
Harrison Heron.
]. N. Van Der Houven van Ordt
is spending several days at the
Netherlands in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Chapman,
who went to New York Sunday to
remain a month, are stopping at
the Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry But
Ter will be hosts at an informal re-
ception this evening in compliment
to DR.. and Mrs. Wilfred Thomason
Grenfell, who are their guests.
Some interesting pictures demon
strating the work of DR.. GrenfelPs
Labrador mission will be shown
during the evening.
The ball at the New Willard this
evening for the benefit Of the Episco-
pal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital will
attract most of Washington society.
Judging by the list OF patronesses and
the box holders, the event promises to
be complete success. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson heads the list of patronesses
which includes Mime. Riano. Mrs. AL
bert Sidney Burleson, Lady Reading,
Nine. Sulzer, wife Of the Swiss minis
ter; Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss, Mrs. George
Barnett. Mrs. George w. Norris, Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Mrs. Charles W. Fen
ton. Nine. Carl Paul Hubscher, Mrs.
Cary T. Grayson. Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp, and Mrs. Sherman Miles. The
boxholders are Mrs. Delois Blodgett.
Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Mrs. Thomas F.
Logan. Mrs. James Mcdonald, Mrs.
Lewis Nixon, Mrs. William Cary San
ger, Mrs. Denis Upson, Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr., Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp, Mrs. Edward J. Stellwagen,
Mrs. z. H. Liscum, Mrs. L. w. Estes,
William z. Fowler and Julian Carr.
A small but distinguished company
attended the marriage yesterday at
noon Of Miss Margaret Rutherford
Willett to Charles Herrill Woodruff
in st. Johns Church, the rector, Rev.
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe.
U. s. A, and Mrs. George Vanderbilt,
as matron Of honor. was her only at
tepdant. Anthony C. Addison was
best man for Mr.. Woodruff. and the
list of ushers includes Henry Randall
Webb, John Sidney Webb, Oracle
King Richards, John 0othout Sibert,
Benjamin 8. Minor, and Frederick A.
Delano.
There was no reception to follow
the ceremony and shortly afterward
Mr.. Woodruff and his bride left town
for the North. Upon their return
from their wedding trip they will oc-
cupy the residence of the late Brig.
Gen. Benjamin c. Card. 1754 N street.
which Mr.. woodruff has rented for
the season.
Mrs. Woodruff Is the daughter OF
and Brookgreen plantation, S. c.. and
a niece of Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe. Her
sister is Mrs. Ralph Smith.
Mr.. woodruff. who has been identi-
fed with Washington for many years.
van Zandt Woodruff, U. S. A., re-
tired, and Miss Ellen Woodruff. with
whom he formerly made his home. He
is a member of the Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs. The wedding to-
day. although marked by simplicity of
detail. is of wide social interest owing
to the prominence of both families.
Mrs. Willett has an apartment at
1757 K street for tho WiDtpr
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Sheehan an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Alice Katherine sheehan to
Dudley Seville Lawrence OF this city
on Saturday. November "a in Balti-
more.
Miss Nina Marguerite Stockton and
Maj. Robert Oscar Underwood, u. S.
VI. c., were married yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock in the rectory of
st. Matthew'S Church, the Rev. Faith
er Edward L. Buckley, assistant pas
tor. officiating.
Only relatives and a few intimate
friends attended the ceremony and
the small reception which followed
at the home of Miss May Adams in
New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Stockton is a niece OF Mrs.
George Crohgan Reid, widow of Brig.
Gen. Reid, U. S. NJ c., with whom
she has made her home since she
was a child.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by Col. George C. Reid, U. s. NJ.
C.. wore a becoming costume of dark
blue satin and Georgette crepe, trim
med with self-colored embroidery
Her hat was of blue satin and tulle,
with bright colored satin fruit about
the crown, and she wore a corsage
bouquet Of orchids and lilies of the
valley. A top coat of gold-colored
burella cloth, which she donned on
leaving the rectory, completed her
costume.
Maj. Underwood and his bride will