Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
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for forty years was a well known prac-
| titioner before the Washington bar and
author of Chronicles of Georgetown,
D. c." Through her maternal grand
mother she is descended from patriots,
| who played an important part in the
history of Maryland. Her great-great-
grandfather. Capt. Samuel Cover. was
captain in the war of 1Sl2 ana was
granted 500 acres of land in Ceaar
county Iowa, for meritorious service.
The immigrant, Robert Cover, came TO
the province of Maryland with ms
family in 1850. and was also granted
2,00o acres of land on the chesapeake
for services to the King OF Ehgiano-
He was also instrumental in establish
ing the Church of England in the ne"
province. Another ancestor, ficharo
Johns of Calvert county. the descehdalie
of the distinguished Bishop Johns OF
Virginia. was elected to the house OF
burgesses. but because OF ms Cuaket
views refused to take the oath OF
Office.
'~rhe Italian Battlefront a series of
photographs of the war made under
the supervision of the Italian govern
ment. had their farst showing IN New
York in the Forty-fourth street me
crowded with Italians. The Italian am
bassador. Conte V. Macchi di Cellere.
accompanied by Cen Gugiieimotti'
military attache of the embassy oecu
pied box.
Mr. and Mrs James l.. Karrick. who
have been spending the summer IN
town. will go to the Berkshires Tor
September.
John wanamaker. cd, who is to
marry Miss Pauline Disston, daughter
of Mrs William Disston. in Emmanuel
Church, Newport on Saturday. gave
his farewell bachelor dinner last night
at Sherry's. New York. The guests,
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Wanamaker. Gurnee Mum, James A
Blair. jr.: Rhinelander Stewart. r.
Nelson Slater. Rodman Wanamaker. ga
r. livingston sullivan. Henry MORTON
Heeren. William J. McMichael. ]. Hutch
inson Scott. jr.; Edmund H. Rogers. c.
A. Heckscher Wetherill. Samuel Price
wetherill. John c. Gilpin, Thomas Do
Ian. William Hopkins, Henry c Barclay
and John c. Groome. jr-
Lady Lister Kaye who has been at
Ochre Court with Mrs. Ogden Goelet,
is now stopping with Capt. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont at Belcourt, Newport.
Miss Dorothy Sells, daughter of the
commissioner of Indian affairs and
Mrs Cato Sells, will leave the latter
part of next week for Chicago, where
she will receive the degree of master
of economics at the University OF Chi
cago.
Miss Myrtle N Halterman has re-
turned from Ohio, where she was called
on account of the death of her father
Among those who have taken boxes
for this evenings performance of Adolt
Bolm's Russian ballet and symphony at
the Belasco are, in addition to the Jap
anese ambassador, Mr.. Sato. and the !
Russian ambassador. Prof. sBakhme-
tieff.. the French ambassador and Nine
Tn fhaNSoNrafarv state
Mrs. Lansing. the members of the Dan
ish legation staff and numbers OF 9TH
ers in diplomatic and official life. the
performances are for the benefit of the
American ambulance fund in Russia
Mr.. Bolm and his company will give
other performances in New York. New
port, Bar Harbor and other resorts
throughout the next six or eight weeks
Gen. and Mrs Glen and their young
daughter Elizabeth are leaving for
Aberdeen Ham Hyannis. Mass. to re-
main during the balance of the summer.
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry will re-
turn to Washington today after max
ing visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elbridge T. Gerry. at their summer
place. Seaverge. at Newport. and to
they will reside permanently III
The marriage of Miss Winifred Ma
RE Bronson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
simon l. Bronson, ana MT. Joseph a.
Kerney of the executive office staff of
the White House took place this morn
ing at s O'Clock, in the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart Church. The Rev. Father
Gavan. assisted by the Rev. Father
Hurney, officiated at the service and at
the mass which followed. The bride |
was attended by Miss Beatrice kerney |
of Trenton, N j., sister OF the BRIDE |
groom. and Mr.. William Bronson. |
brother of the bride. was best man. |
After the nuptial mass breakfast fol- |
lowed at Rauschers. The bride and
bridegroom will leave later for north |
ern trip, after which they will be at
home at 3441 14th street, new home
presented to the bride by her father as
wedding gift.
The bride wore a gown of white en-
broidered georgette crepe with large
white hat. Miss Kerney was in pink
georgette crepe with a pink hat Upon
leaving on her wedding trip the bride
wore a smart costume of blue taffeta
with hat to match the gown.
Mrs. William Livingston Crounse left
Washington yesterday for her summer
home, Spruce Cove, Chester Nova SEQ