The Washington herald., 1917-08-25
Cabinet Members Entertain for
ViScount Ishu and His Escort

veiled in chiffon and lace, with black
! felt hat trimmed in deep pink roses.
Lieut.. Mum and his bride left later
for G short trip.
on their return they will reside with
the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Henry
3. Mum, at 1872 Sixteenth street, un-
til Lieut.. Mum receives his orders.
Paymaster and Mrs. John Harrison
! Knapp, L. 5. N, are receiving con-
/ gratulations on the birth Of dauSh-
ter, Elizabeth Maitland Knapp, on
Sunday Mrs. Knapp was formerly
Miss Maitland Marshall. and is the
/ daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Will
/ lam l. Marshal
Gen. and Mrs Marshall have as
/ their guest for a few days Mrs. Mar
shalrs sister, Mrs. Howard, OF At
I lanta.
OF more than ordinary interest to
| Washington society was the wedding
! August . at St James Episcopal
/ Church. Atlantic City, of Miss Nir-
ginia Fairfax Gordon, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Smith Gordon
and Mr.. EIdon Cromwell Lewis, the
J son of Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert Eldon
/ Lewis, L. ). a.
I The ceremony, which was per
: formed by the Rev. Dr. Blacktord'
took place at o'clock in the pres
ence of small company OF rela-
/ tives and friends.
The bride wore a gown Of white
( Georgette crepe and a gracefully
/ shaped white hat. and carried a
/ cluster Of orchids and lilies of the
| valley. Because of mourning in the
| brides family all of the details for
/ the wedding We're simply arranged
] When MIR. Lewis brings his bride to
| Washington 10 live, they will make
/ their home at the Willard Courts
/ apartments.
] Mrs. Lewis is Of old Virginia stock.
/ descended directly from Sir George
I Neardley. governor Of Virginia, and
| Lady Temperance West. Also from
/ John Dent. member Of the King s
/ Council of Maryland under King Will
I liam ". and grcat niece TO William
/ Pinckncy Wythe. and is cousin to
Henry White. of Washington. former
! American Ambassador to France and
J Italy. Mr.. Lewis is the grandson OF
: Commodore r. g. Lewis.
! Among those present at the Cere-
mony were: The brides two sis
ters. Mrs. Douglas r. Hobart, of New
: York, and Estep TillaTd GOtt of
\ Pittsburgh; Miss Frances Pinkney
| Gott and Kenneth Stuart Gordon, OF
New York. brother the fbride. Mr..
and Mrs Daniel Smith Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Eldon Lewis. Mar
quisc LAMA and Mrs William Meade
Coullinc, all of Washington, also
attended the ceremony, as did Mr..
and Mrs. Otho Holland White. Mr..
and Mrs. o. n. White. Jr.. and Lieut.
Richard Neville White, OF Buffalo.
Count and Countess de la Cree
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aubert have
leased the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Payne Meredith in
Chevy Chase and will remain there
until the autumn. Count de la
Cree and Mr.. Aubert are members
of the French commission.
Representative and Mrs Edward
Heating have returned from a visit
to JOhnstown, Pa. where they were
the guests of former Representive
and Mrs. Anderson Walters.
Mrs. Arthur Willcrt, who has
been motoring with Mrs. Frederick
a h-Cp IN Ne" England. ana W nN
spent a few days with Mrs. keeI
at the Balsams. DiNville Notch, n
H. is on her way home. and eN-
poets to reach Washington on Mon
day. She spent Yesterday in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. J. Victor Burne, formerly
Miss Elsie Mcintyre May. of this
city and her husband. Lieut.. J. Vic
tor Burne. L :. \. are leaving
shortly for Fort Sill. Oklahoma
Lieut. Burne was recently commits
stoned first lieutenant in the signal
! officers RESERVE Corps. aviation
r section.