The Washington herald., 1917-08-21
Military Orders Hurry Brides
Into Small Informal WEDDINGS


| less Of hurry in the arrangements,
/ fair.
The bride wore the conventional
white satin combined with tulIe and
! tulle was held bandeau style with
| orange blossoms. and she carried a
I boquet Of white cosmos.
Her only attendant was her sister.
Mrs. Donald c. Watson MARY W.
Burgess). who acted as matron Of
/ honor. Her gown was of pink and
/ blue taffeta. She wore a large black
hat and carried pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Guy Waring, the brides moth
er. wore white lace and a large black
hat. The best man was Lieut.. George
Whitney of the quartermasters' corps,
a brother Of the bridegroom, and the
ushers were Messrs. Henry L. Whit
ney, another brother of the bride
groom; George Z. Burgess. a brother
of the bride; Donald B. Watson. her
brOther-in-law; A. D. Weld. Thomas
b. Morse. Lieut.. Henry w. Minot and
Lieut.. MOrril Wiggin, both OF the in
fantry: Assistant Paymaster David
Arnold Of United States naval re-
serves; Lieut.. Lloyd b. Means of the
field artillery; f. Preble Motley Of
the naval reserves.
The bridegroom, best man and
some of the ushers were in their
khaki, and at the small reception that
followed at "CedarwOod." the home
of the bride, they were a distinctive
feature. The guests included men,
bers Of the families OF the bride and
bridegroom. and few intimate
friends.
A wedding Of more than usual inter-
est to Washington folk was that of
Miss Mary W. Farrar, well known
among educational people OF Wash
ington. and Mr.. Emil L. Koenig, mem
ber Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, who were married at the Lit
tie Church Around the Corner" New
York City, Wednesday, August !. the
rector of the church, DR.. George c.
HOughton, officiating.
Mrs. Koenig is the daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Watson w. Farrar,
OF Washington, and a graduate Of the
Western High School and OF Pratt In
stitute. Brooklyn, N. Y. For six years
she has been a teacher OF art in the
w aSnlnStOn puDuC SCnOOlS.
The bride wore a gown of white en-
broidered Georgette crepe with a white
hat. and was given away by her uncle.
Prof. S. Clarke FarTar, OF Pittsburgh,
Pa Her only attendant was her sis
ter. Miss Katharine Farrar, who wore
dainty dress of blue crepe de chine
and beaded Georgette crepe. with a
hat Of the same shade of blue.
Mr. Thomas Benson Smith, of Will
mingtOn. Del, a member of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, was best
man for Mr.. Koenig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koenig spent a week
at Shelter Island Heights, n. Y, and
are now at 457 Summer avenue, New
ark, n. J.
The Minister of Switzerland, DR..
Hans Jean SulGer, and Nine. Sulzer
have taken an apartment at the
Shorcham Hotel for the present. The
minister called at the State Depart
ment yesterday and made arrange
ments for formal meeting with Mr..
Lansing. Secretary of State.
The program Of entertaining in COM
pliment to the japanese mission,
headed by Viscount Ishii, which is
due to arrive in Washington tomor-
row, will be similar to that arranged
for the missions Of our other allies
previously entertained in Washington.
The first function at which the dis
tinSuished visitors from the Orient
will appear will be the President and
Mrs. Wilson's dinner at the White
House, which probably will be given
on Thursday evening. The Secretary
of State and Mrs. Lansing also will
give a dinner in honor of Viscounr
Ishii and his colleagues, and later
they will be hosts at a brilliant re-
ception at the Pan-American Union
Building.
The Jauanese Ambassador, Mr.. Sa-
to. will give a series of entertainments
for his countrymen, and as soon as
dates are selected for the official func-
tions on the calendar. a number of un-
official hosts and hostesses will lay
their plans for dinner parties and re-
ceptions.
Mrs. Hunter Gait, the sister of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, who left Washing
ton a short time ago for a series OF
visits, was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
]. c. Clough, at West Chop, Marthas
Vineyard, r. /.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle has gone to
Bar Harbor for a visit and is at the
Newport House.
Mr.. Winthrop Murray Crane, jr.,
who Is associated with his father in
the manufacture OF government paper.
but who has given up his affairs in
that connection, will arrive in Wash