The Washington times., 1917-06-28

the residence of the brides parents
In the presence Of relatives and few
intimate friends. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. James NJ.
O'Brien. amidst a profusion of palms
and pink roses Rttractively arranged
in the bay window, There were no at
tendants.
Mrs. Florence Noack Howard played
the wedding march and sang several
selections. The bride wore an after
noon gown of white georgette crepe,
heavily embroidered in silk, with a
hat OF white georgette crepe having
crown of black velvet. Her cos
tune was finished by a corsage bou-
Quet of gardenIas and orchids. Mr..
and Mrs. Payne left later for wed
ding trip, Mrs. Payne wearing a suit
of blue Poiret twill and black and
white hat. Upon their return they
will make their home at 1882 Shep-
herd street.
The marriage Is announced of Miss
Mildred F. Dudley to Robert S. Russ.
The ceremony was performed on June
"a at 9 o'clock. at 2O09 Gales street
northeast, by the Rev, DR.. Charles
C. Mclean, pastor of the Douglas
Memorial NJ. E. Church. The company
was composed of the relatives OF both
bride and bridegroom.
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Captain Beaumont EntertainS.
Captain Beaumont entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood and
Miss Morgan will leave today for Mrs.
Woods summer home at Simsbury,
Conn, where they will remain until
autumn. Mrs. Wood will have her
annual celebration on July 4, a dis
tinct feature OF that section Of the
country. She has dancing in pa
vilion in the grounds, through the
afternoon and evening, with a band
playing nearly all day, and cooling
refreshments served throughout the
afternoon and evening. She will have
among her house guests this year
for the festivity her nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. William Leon
Graves, and Miss Antoinette Graves.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Halves, OF
Toronto, Canada, all OF whom were
Mrs. Woods guests In Washington
during the winter season for q con-
siderable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger,
who have been spending some time
at the Hotel st. Charles in Atlantic
City, have returned to Washington.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle and Miss
Oracle will leave today for the Green
Spring valley to spend a little time
at the inn there. On July 8 Miss
Oracle will go to New York and be
the guest of her fiance's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dunbar Adams, at
their summer home, Woodlea, at Bay
Shore, Long Island. A dinner viii
be given in her honor next week, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will make au
extra celebration Of their sons birth
day in compliment to his hancee.
Mrs. Oracle will spend the month of
August in Bar Harbor, and Miss
Oracle will probably join her there
later. The latter is planning to
take a course in Red Cross nursing
during the summer. The wedding OF
Miss Oracle and Mr.. Adams will take
place In the early fall.
RItters In Gotham.
Paul Ritter, minister from switEer-
land, and Mrs. Ritter, OF Washington.
are in New York for a few days at
the Hotel Aston. They were among
those being entertained at Dime: par
ties on the roof garden restaurant OF
the Astor wednesday evening.
DR.. Carl P. Hubscher, OF Washing
ton, who was In New York at the
Hotel Astor during the mid-wselx, re-
turned yesterday. Also in New York
at the Hotel Astor this week Is G.
of the japanese embassy,
in Washington.
The Chinese Minister and Mrs. Wei
lington Koo left yesterday for the
Green Spring valley, where they have
leased a farm and summer residence
for the season.
Paul Hudson and Mitchell Palmer
were luncheon hosts at the ShoRe-
ham yesterday.