The Washington times., 1917-08-28
Mrs. Wilson
Weds Canadian
Army Officer

Mrs. Marjorie willison, daughter Of
the late Frederick Haskins, of Tor
onto, Canada, whose marriage to
Major Walter Miller, OF the Sixteenth
Montreal Battalion. Canadian army.
took place yesterday. was given in
marriage by Lord Northcl!ffe, chair
man Of the British war mission to the
United States. The ceremony took
place in Christ Church, Pelham Manor,
N. E,0pd vas followed by a breakfast
at Bolton Priory. Lord Northcliffe's
Temporary Hsme at Pelham Manor.
Lieut.. Col. Campbell Stuart, OF the
Canadian army, assistant military at
tache OF the British embassy, was
best man for Major Miller and the
bride was attended by Mrs. Thomas
W. Anderson. Of Toronto, as matron
OF honor. Immediately after the cers-
mony Major and Mrs. Miller left for
Virginia
The engagement is announced of
Capt. Weston Brown Flint. son of
the late Colonel Flint, OF washing
ton, and himself a Washington man.
to Miss Ruth Ethridge. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin a. Ethridge.
OF Rome, n. Y. Miss Ethridge is a
graduate of the Brearley school in
New York, and has been much in
terested in the preparedness move
ment as voluntary secretary of the
Home Defense league of Rome.
Captain Flint Is a graduate of Har-
ward 'O3, and three years later was
graduated from the Harvard Law
School. While living abroad, Captain
Flint volunteered for service in res
cue work at the time OF the Messina
earthquake, as an executive under the
noted Captain (now admiraD Cagni.
King Victor Emmanuel later bestow-
ed upon him a medal in commemor-
alton OF his services.
For six years Captain Flint was a
member Of the First Corps Cadets
and saw duty during the Lawrence
strike.
When war was declared he entered
Plattsburg. was made first lieuten-
ant on May IL, and captain on Aug
ust Is. He was one of the fifty men
chosen from each camp to enter the
school OF trench warfare, under the
French officers in Cambridge. He Is
a member OF the Harvard Club OF
Boston, the University Club OF
Washington and other organizations.
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Mrs. Marshall Field entertained at
tea at Polly's Place, in Colebrook.
y. H., yesterday for nr. and Mrs.
Philo A. Otis. of Chicago.
Gen. Horace Porter, who Is spend
ing the summer in Bar Harbor. Me-.
will remain there until the end of
September.
Announcement was made yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams
Meek, OF New York, of the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Mary
Cabeen Meek, to Lieut.. John Dorsey
Brown, u. s. II. Miss Meek and her
fance are members Of prominent fam
ilIes of Virginia. He is the son Of the
Rev DIR. William Cabell Brown, Of
Richmond. Episcopal bishop coadju
tor OF Virginia. He has n number OF
relatives and friends in Washington.
He has just been ordered to France.
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Cant. Paul T Haynp. L. s. \. and
Mrs. Hayne. who sublet Admiral and
Mrs. Beatty's apartment in Florence
Court for few weeks, will leave
Washington within a day or two for
Chicago. where Captain Haync has
been assigned to duty. They came
to Washington from Fort Sam lICus
ton. Tex. and have only been in
town about a month.
Major and Mrs. Joseph +. Earle. !
Corps Of Engineers. l.. :. A.. who were |
expecting to lease Admiral and Mr. |
Beatty's apartment after September /. |
have changed their plans and have |
taken a house in Biltmore street