The Washington herald., 1917-08-13
President Wilson and Cabinet
Returning from Short Vacations


O'Clock when their daughter, Miss
Edith Scott Combes,. became the
bride of Lieut.. Raymond Leroy
Shoemaker. U. S. r. e.. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac T. Shoemaker. The
Rev. ]. ]. Muir performed the cere-
mony which was followed by a large
reception. and a string orchestra
furnished the music.
The bride, who was given in mar
] riage by her father, wore a gown
of white tulle combined with en-
broidered organdy and a long tulle
train. Her only attendant was her
little niece, little Miss Janet Young.
| daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Milton Young. who served as flower
girl.
Lieut.. Harry Riley was best man.
Later Lieut.. and Mrs. Shoemaker
left for a wedding trip. Mrs. Shoe
maker wearing a suit of green wool
| jersey cloth with white Georgette
| crepe collar and blouse. They will
make their home temporarily at
\ Petersburg. Va Among the out-of-
I town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Milton Young and Miss Lille
Morrison, OF Philadelphia.
An interesting wedding took place
4 evening a. osOV y NAONh dN
! the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Wallis. when their daughter. Miss
I Helen Virginia Wallis. became the
/ bride OF Mr.. Joseph Gaillard Mar
! tin, son of Mrs. Eugene Martin, of
/ New Orleans and Pass Christian.
La. The ceremony. which was per-
/ formed by the Rev. Father Mackin,
was witnessed by relatives and a
! few intimate friends, and was fol-
( lowed by a small reception. The
house was charmingly decorated
with palms and quantities OF pink
roses, and an orchestra played
| throughout the evening. Miss Anna
Martin. sister of the bridegroom.
was the brides only attendant. Mr..
/ Eugene Martin. of Pass Christian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left later for
a wedding trip.
Mr.. John Barrett, director general
of the Pan-American Union, will
| return to Washington today from
/ Newport. where he went to attend
| the Disston- -Wanamaker wedding on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Oakley. Of
| Jacksonville. Fla, have announced
! the engagement and approaching
marriage of their sister, Nathalie Err
nestine Roquemore, to DR.. Samuel
| Oliver Burdette. Of Washington. The
wedding Is to take place in October.
Miss Roquemore, who was formerly
! CT Lakeland. Fla. is a charming
/ member of the younger set and has
I q large circle Of friends throughout
/ Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart, OF
| 1872 Lamont street, announce the en-
l EaSement Of their daughter. Phyllis
/ Patricia, to Mr.. Charles Harrington
/ Stewart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Nc
Donald Stewart, OF 1922 H street.
Mrs. Willie V. Babcock announces
the engagement of her daughter, In
dine Virginia BaOcock,. to Mr.. Harry
Madara Brown, OF Mount Kisco, n.
Y. Mr.. Brown is preparing to enter
the second Officers Training Camp at
Fort Benjamin Harrison on August "a.
Miss Elizabeth scriven and Miss
Katherine Scriven will leave Wash
ington today to pass the remainder Of
the summer at their camp in the
Adirondacks, joining Gen. and Mrs.
Scriven, who have been there since
the first of the season.
The marriage Of Miss Frances GauIt
Turner. daughter Of Mrs. Mary King
Turner, and Mr.. Norman Edwin
Lynch. son Of the late DR.. and Mrs.
r. L Lynch, will take place on Fri
Cay evening. August 81. at o'clock
1T the home of the bride in Belmont
street.
The ceremony which will be per-
aormed by the Rev. DR.. Dimon, of
st Andrews Episcopal Church. will
be witnessed by the immediate fam
lies only. A large reception will fol-
low.
Miss Turner will have as her at
. tendants. her sister. Mrs. Edward
. Breck Parsons, as matron of honor,
I Miss Juliette cambridge King, her
cousin, as maid of honor. Miss Mar
I jorie Young and Miss Willie Well
born, as bridesmaids. and little Miss
I Margaret Lynch, sister of the bride
groom, as flower girl Mr.. Russell
Lynch will act as his brothers best
man. Immediately following the cere-
mony. the christening Of the brides
little niece. Mary Elizabeth Parsons,
will take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 8. Robbins
announce the marriage of their daugh-
/ ter, Marie Loretta, to Mr.. Lester AL
len Maus, on Saturday, July q, 1917.
at the Cathedral. in Baltimore, by
the Rev. Father Stickney.
Mrs L. ]. jackson has gone to At
lantic City for a time and is staying
at the Ostend Hotel.
The Marriage Of Miss Mathilda
! Gerber, daughter of Mrs. Mathilda
Gerber, and Mr.. Chester Chesterfield,
Of Saginaw, Mich, and Washington,
took place Wednesday evening in the
Kellar Memorial Church. the Rev.
Samuel T Nicholas officiating.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Ella Gerber, and Mr.. Alvin
W. Nienow was best man. After
the ceremony an informal reception
was held in the church, the bride and
bridegroom leaving shortly after for
an extended trip to Norfolk and the
South. They will be at home in Sep
tember.