The Washington times., 1917-07-18
THE SOCIAL SIDE
Margaret Clark
Becomes Bride
Of Mr.. Pierce

Ulrich Dahlgren Pierce. Preparati on7
for the wedding, which took place
this morning. were completed within
tventy-four hours, as the young peo-
pie decided only yesterday upon an
immediate marriage. The arrange
ments were hastened as Mr. Pierce
expects to enter the aviation service.
The bridegroom Is the son Of Mrs
Josiah Pierce and a grandson Of the
late Rear Admiral oahlgren.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Thomas V. Moore and was
OF the two families
The ceremony took place this morn
ing at the mission house of the Cath
Ollie University, with only the immedi-
ate members Of the two families pres
ent The Rev. Father Thomas V.
Moore. an old friend Of the bride
groom's family, came from Baltimore
to conduct the service.
The bride wore a simple but be-
coming one piece gown of brown
ratine, with a black picture hat trim-
med with paradise plumes. Imine-
diateIy after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Pierce left town for Maine,
where they will pass an extended
honeymoon. Their plans for the
future are as yet undetermined.
Mr.. Pierce took a course Of training
in aviation at the Curtiss School two
years ago and had a bad fall, which
forced him to give up flying for a
time. He has recently patented an
invention in the ordnance line. which
has been accepted by the War De
partment and is being constructed by
the J. c White Company.
49, IAh In
Washington last winter, was one OF
the most popular buds Of her season.
She is unusually handsome, and Is
charming and talented. She is
granddaughter of Mrs. Richard w.
Tyler and . niece Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard K Tyler. Mr.. Pierce comes
of q family which has been promi-
nent in the District for several gen.
erations. Their marriage came as
complete surprise to all but their
most intimate friends, as no an
nouncement Of the engagement had
been made.
A number Of interesting changes in
the Diplomatic Corps are noted in the
list for July.
The newly appointed ambassador OF
Russia, Boris Bakhmetieff, appears
at the head OF the Russian embassy
stan for the frst time, with Nine.
Bakhmetier, who Is now at Briar-
cliff, n. z, listed as absent Con-
stantin Onou, who was charge daft
faires from the time of the ,resignA-
tion Of the former ambassador. George
BakhmeteiI, is now counselor Of the
embassy. The stan has been s.g-
mented by the addition Of q new f'st
secretary, Jean Soukine.
l.
added to the staf OF secretaries of the
Spanish embassy, has leased the resi-
dence 1149 Sixteenth street, and with
Nine. Heeren will occupy II shortly.
They are at present spending the
week at Chelsea Nine. de Heeren is
a daughter OF Rodman Wanamsker
and granddaughter OF John
WanamaSer, who was Postmaster
General In the Cabinet OF President
benjamin Harrison. She is sister OF
Mrs Gprnee Mum.
The house they have taken was oc-
cupied last winter and the previous
winter by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Atherton, OF Boston.
A naval attache, Commander Dons
has been added to the stan OF the
Norwegian embassy and Christopher
F. Smith, whose engagement to Miss
Dorothy Shuey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Shuey. has recently
been announced, is temporarily at
tached as secretary. Commander
Dons, who is accompanied by Nine.
Dons, residing at Groton. Conn
DR.. Louis Schultess has been added
to the temporary star OF the Swiss
legation and the additions to the list
OF the Danish legation stan are:
J. z. Boggild. commercial adviser.
and Mrs. BoggiId. and n. V. Boeg.
commercial secretary, and Mrs. Boeg,
temporarily attached
Albert Blanchet has been appointed
secretary of the Haitian legation and
he and Mrs. Blanchet are residing at
I44O R street.
Maurice Menos, the former secre-
tary of the legation, has been de-
tached.
christie D. Kanen, attsche at the
Bulgarian legation, has been de-
tached.
Louis LecIercq has been appointed
hrst secretary OF the Belgian lega-
ton
General vIgnal. military Attache of
the French embassy, and Nine. Wig
nal have taken an apartment in the
ST. Nicholas. The naval alta >he
Commander de Blanpre, and Nine
de Blanpre have moved from the
Highlands to 1920 Twenty-third
street and Lieut. de Vaisseau de Chi
vIgne, assistant naval attsche, who
has recently come TO Washington, has
quarters at 2OO3 Columbia road. NJ
de Sartiges. third secretary OF the
embassy, who has been absent, has
returned to Washington.
The counselor of the Swedish lega
tion. Baron Akerhielm, and Baroness
AkeThielm, who have been at 2003 o
street for the early summer, have
moved to Beverly Courts, 1876 Colum-
bia road.
Senator James H. Brady of Idaho.
who is touring New England with his
family, arrived in New York today
and is stopping at the Biltmore for
a few days.
Mrs. Charles l. Hussey. wife Of
Commander Hussey. u. s. N, is pass
ing the summer with her parents.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. willard H.
BroUnson at the La Forge cottage
in Newport
1t was announced yesterday that
the twenty-first Newport horse show
will be held this summer on Aug
ust %. 80, and 81. at the Casino. and
VIII be for the beneht OF the Army
and Navy Young Mems Christian