The Washington herald., 1917-05-28
Secretary andMrs Lansing to Gipe
Garden Party to Italian Commission

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Of New York. Miss Burr was introduced
to society few years ago in Boston
and she has passed much of her time
In Milton, Mass, where her parents
have summer place. Lieut.. Sherwood
was grauated from Harvard in 1915. He
is grandson of the late Mr.. and Mrs
John Sherwood. His mother, who was
Miss Rosina Emmet, was one of the
Heading artists of her day.
Mrs. Sidney Homer, of Boston, Mass,
is in Washington for a short visit and
is at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Easby-Smith an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Agnes, and Mr.. Joseph c. Elbert, son of
Mrs. Mary Elbert and the late John FL
bert, of this city, on May %. The cere-
mony was performed in Our Lady's
Chapel, Gonzaga College, connected with
st. Aloysius Church, by Rev William ].
Brooks. S. j., who celebrated the nuptial
mass, which followed. Messrs. John and
Harry Donoghue served the mass as ac-
| olytes. The bride and bridegroom were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Easily
smith, brother and sister-in-law Of the
! bride. After June l, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
! bert will be at home to their friends at
rs G street northeast.
Mrs. Lockwood Honore and Miss Hon
ore. of Chicago. arrived at the Shore
ham yesterday for a visit in Washing
ton.
After spending the winter in louisiana,
Mrs. Jesie Gaulden has taken possession
of the property she recently purchased
in Oklahoma
! One OF the first of the country weddings
will be that of Miss Alice Ford Hunt
ington. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
p. Huntington, to Mr.. Charles H. Mar
SHALL son OF Mrs. Charles H. Marshall,
| of New York. 1t will take place on
Saturday in St. Margarets Church,
Staatsburg. and will be celebrated very
simply, with none but relatives and a
small company of friends asked to wit
ness the ceremony. Afterward there will
be a reception and breakfast at Hope
land House, the country place of Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntington, where the brides sis
ter. Miss Helen Huntington, was married
| to Mr.. Vincent Astor three years ago this
spring. Mr. Marshall has been for the
past few weeks in Washington, where he
has been occupied with governmental
business. He has taken a house near
Washington, where he will make his home
with his bride after their return from
their wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crocker, of
Burlingame. Cal. and Miss Crocker,
] while visiting in Washington are stop
ping at the Shoreham.
Mr.. Marshall Field, who has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant in the Fifth Illinois
Cavalry, is passing the weekend at the
Ritz-Carlton. New York. with his bride,
who was Miss Evelyn Marshall.
Mrs. Paul D. Kelley has come up from
her home at Berryville, Va, for few
days in town and is at the Shoreham.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Garfield Ma
| tional Memorial Hospital wish to thank
the generous public for their contribu-
tiOns on Saturday. May 10. Tag Day"
for the hospital. Only the patriotic de-
sire of the members Of the Ladies' Aid
to provide for all the demands which
may be made upon the local hospital IN
the present emergency would have in
| duced them to appeal at this time for this
. fund. The liberal response has put into
J the treasury of the Ladies' Aid $500
clear OF expenses which will enable the
| management to increase the accommoda-
| tions and supplies for a greater number
! of patients than they could possibly have
| received without this addition to their
! resources.
At a meeting OF the Ladies' Aid at
| the New Willard at II o'clock last Satur-
! day morning a resolution was passed
| thanking the ladies OF the Metropolitan
| NJ. E. Church who so generously worked
all day selling tags, also Mrs. Joseph
| E. Thropp, who in addition to a liberal
contribution. loaned her automobile for
the day for the secretary and treasurer
to go to the different stations where
! the tags were sold and to Mcnamara
| Mrs. Thropp's chauffeur, who donated
the fee offered by the ladies as he de-
sired to help the cause to the volunteers
| from the schools and outside who sold
tags for the ladies'; to Mrs Harry Ward
! man, who donated the use of the build
ing for headquarters and to the members
! or the Ladies' Aid. who worked so faith
| fully and who contributed so literally,
| Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Block, 1872 Kenyon
| street were home last evening from 7:3O
to 10 O'Clock in honor of the confirmation
of their daughter, Ruth.
| The wedding of Miss Helen Jay Du
Bois, daughter of the late DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Ogden Du Bois, to Mr.. Frederick
! William kobbe, son of Mr. and Mrs
/ Frederick Kobbe, of New York. will be
! celebrated on Saturday afternoon in the
Church of the Heavenly Rest New
York. The marriage ceremony will be
performed by the Rev. Herbert Shipman,
rector of the church, and it will be fol-
] io"Cu ~ d reception at Ine nome or
the brides grandmother, Mrs Arthur
Mason, with whom she has lived since
| the death of her parents.
Miss Maud W. Van Rensselaer, a
cousin of the bride, will be her maid of
honor. The bridesmaids will be the
Misses Aida Oddie Banks. Sarah Schuyl-
er Butler, Helen de Forest GrifHn, Ger
trude " Ingersoll, Juliet T Ford and
| Lucy Howard. OF Washington.
| Mr.. BaChe McEvers whitlock will act
as best man. The ushers will be Messrs.
| Charles j. Nourse. Herman Livingston,
George H. Bull. John Egmont Schermer-
horn, Arthur NJ. Du Bois and Robert o.
Du Bois. brothers of the bride.
Mrs. H. L. R. Emmet, of New York
arrived in Washington yesterday and Is
at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont has gone to
Great Neck, l. l., to remain there until
July when she will go to Newport.
Mrs. A. NJ. Watson is spending a fsw
days in New Yerk City and is stopping
at the Wolcott Hotel. Other Washing
tonians at the Wolcott include Col F, s
Bright, Mr.. and Mrs w. Holt Gale
Judge Arthur B. Hayes and Mr.. Allen ID
! Clephane.