The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

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Lieut.. Commander Spears. Immed-
lately after the ceremony Lieut..
Townsend and hts bride will leave
Washington for a short wedding
trip. as the former Is. awaiting
orders.
I Lieut.. Townsend arrived yester-
day from his former post,-Fort
lOglethorpe, and Miss Snodgrass,
accompanied by her mother. reach
ed here on Thursday. the wedding,
which was to have taken place at
her home at Chattanooga, this
autumn. has been hastened by the
war conditions.
The marriage Of Miss Frances
Johnson Ward, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Montford Ward, of
New York and Boston, to the Rev.
Malone Hunter Birckhead. son of
Mrs. william H. Birckhead, of No.
163 East sixty-fourth street. will
take place in Trinity Church. New
port, on Wednesday. August 10.
Miss Ward is spending the sum-
mer at the resort with her aunts,
Miss Louisa and Miss Olivia Ward.
The engagement was announced
last autumn!
Miss Helen Porter. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Porter,
of No. Sc East Sixty-seventh street,
will be married to Richard Dawson
on Saturday, October 6, at the
country home of her parents in
Glen Cove, Long Island.
From cohasset, Mass, comes news
of the marriage in the First Parish
Church there on July q Of Miss
Camilla Morgan, daughter of the late
Lewis Henry Morgan, Of New York,
to James C. White, of Boston, a men,
Der Of the United States Naval Re-
serve.
The Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith,
rector Of st. Johns Church, officiated
at the marriage yesterday Of Miss
Edith Blair, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, and Lieut.. Comdr.
Adolphus station, u. s. N. Miss Blair
had her sister, Miss Minna Blair,
as her only attendant, and Mr.. Henry
Station, of New York, was best man
for his brother. The ceremony took
place at Falkland, the country home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, at Silver
Spring, Nd, and was witnessed by
a family party, a reception following.
Among the guests from a distance
who were here for the wedding were
DR.. and Mrs. L. i. Station, and Miss
station, parents and sister of Comdr.
station; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Draper,
Of Charlotte, N. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clare Draper. Of Hopedale. Mass.
A beautiful wedding took place
Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Miller, in Newton street, where their
daughter, Miss Clara Mckenzie Mil
Ter. became the bride of Mr.. Ralph
Mcpherson Wolfe, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Richard s. Wolfe.
DIR. Charles L. Pate, OF Baltimore
uncle of the bride. assisted by the
Rev. DR.. James S. Montgomery, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
OF relatives and few intimate
friends. A large reception followed
The four French windows in the
drawing room were banked with
palms, interpreted with clusters of
pink roses and gladioli, forming a
background for the bridal party,
while the service was read before
white satin prie-dieu.
The mantels and corners of the
room were filled with ferns and
pink roses and great baskets of the
blossoms were used in decorating
the dining room. Miss Ida Corinne
Rogers played the wedding marches
and during the arrival of the guests,
Miss Lola Marguerite Miller. cousin
of the bride, sang 20 Promise Me"
and Rose in the Bud"
The bride was escorted by her
father. She wore a creation OF
white tulle hand embroidered in floss
and built over white satin. A long
tulle train hung from the shoulders !
The bodice, which had short sleeves, |
was cut square both back and front. |
Her long tulle veil, cap effect, was |
fastened with a spray of orange |
blossoms and she carried a shower |
bouquet OF Bride roses.
The marriage of Miss Ynez White, |
daughter Of Mrs. Carroll D. Buck, to ,
Lieut.. Thomas F. Farrell, U. s. A.,
which took place quite suddenly on
Monday afternoon, was a great sur
prise to their friends, as there had |
been no announcement of the engage
ment nor the approaching wedding day.
The ceremony was performed at
o'clock in st. Dominic's Church by the |
Rev. Father Cowan in the presence
Of a little party OF intimate friends
and the brides sister, Miss Ruth |
White, who was her sisters only at
Lieut.. Kenneth Jones, L. S.
A.. was best man. The bride, who
had dressed for a shopping trip and
not for a bridal occasion, wore a
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a smart black hat.
The party included Miss Ruth White,
sister of the bride, who is the guest
oan board, and Mrs. Smith at the
and house guest of Mrs. Crawford;
Lieut.. Kenneth s. Jones, U. s. A., ana
Lieut. Harold W. Sibert, U. S. A,
both of whom entered the service with
Lieut. Farrell. Lieut.. Sibert is the
ION Of Maj. Gen. William l.. Sibert
rhe younger people had all been shop
,ing together to purchase equipment
or the officers who are all going to
france, and when Miss White and
Iiuet. Farrell decided to be married
they accompanied them
o the church.
The bridegroom has been stationed
It the Washington Barracks since De-
ember, when he entered the Engi-
Ieer Corps from civil live. Mai. and
drs. Buck and the latter's daughters
pent several years at the barracks un-
II early last spring, when Maj Buck
vas ordered to Philadelphia. The
Kisses White were visiting at the
arracks and the engagement was to
ave been announced on their return
ONE. The bridegroom is leaving in
day or two for duty with the army
4 France, which fact precipitated the
without previous announce
1ent or preparation.