The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
Notables to Fill Boxes and Seats
At ambulance Benefit Tonight

and Mr.. John wanamaker, ID. The
wedding will be one of the most
notable OF the season. and win take
from Washington some of its smart
est members OF society.
Miss Moore will be one of the
bridesmaids. and other persons in
tho wedding party, who form part
of washington's winter social colony.
will be Mr.. Gurnee Mum, who viii
be best man for his brother-in-law
and will leave Washington today for
Newport Senior Don Arturo Heeren.
honorary attache of the Spanish
Embassy. and brother-in-law of
Mr.. wanamaker. will be a member
Of the wedding party. and with his
wife, Sonora Dona Fernando w.
de I5eeren, formerly Miss Wana-
maker, will arrive in Newport today.
Sonora de Heeren has been with her
parents at their cottage at Chelsea.
Mr.. Aksel Christian P. Wichfeld,
attache of the Danish Legation. has
gone to Prides Crossing to join Mrs.
Wichfeld and her children, who will
remain there for about two months.
Mrs. J. H. MacNab and Miss Alice
MacNab, of Clinton, Mass, have ar
rived in Washington and are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. MacNab at
their home, 1427 Buchanan street.
They are here to attend the wedding
Saturday evening of Miss Marjorie
Alys MacNab, and Mr.. E. Ray Bal
linger, when the Rev. DR.. Coe will
perform the ceremony.
Miss Frances Effinger, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frederick Effinger,
whose marriage to Shackelford Mil
Ter, jr., of Louisville, KY, will take
place on Saturday afternoon, was the
honor guest at a buffet luncheon yes
terday, with Miss Mildred Bacon as
hostess. The party, which was quite
lmpromptu, was given at the sum-
mer home of Miss Bacon's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Bacon, at Garrett
Park. The other guests were Miss
Katherine Effinger. Mrs. John w.
Thompson, Mrs. Arthur Foraker, Mrs.
Ashmead Fuller, Miss Dorothy Mason,
Miss Mallory Church, Miss Sue
Courts. Miss Pauline Stone. Miss Dor
othy Adams, and Miss Mary Dove.
A charmingly arranged early morn
ing wedding will be that at the Shrine
Of the Sacred Heart, at o'clock
this morning, when Miss Winif-ed
Marie Bronson, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon D. Bronson, OF 1724 Park
road, becomes the bride of Mr.. Jo-
seph A. sKerney, Of Trenton, N. j.,
now a member Of the executive Office
stan of the White House.
The Rev. Father Gavan, pastor Of
the church. assisteo by the Rev.
Father Hurney, will officiate at the
ceremony and at the nuptial mass
preceding it. Miss Bronson will wear
a gown of white Georgette crepe
with a large picture hat. and will
carry Bride roses and orchids. Her
attendant, Miss Beatrice Kerney, Of
Trenton. n. J., sister Of the BRIDE
groou-. will wear a gown of pink
GeoE, tie crepe and hat Of pink and
will larry Sweetheart roses.
There will be present at the cere-
mony only small family party, in
cluding the parents of the bride and
other relatives, and the house party
made up of Mrs. J. ]. Monahan and
Mr.. John Monahan, Of Baltimore, Md,
Miss P. H. Lynch and Miss Margaret
Lynch. Of Manassas, Va, and Miss
Kerney. the bridegroom's sister. Ad-
ditional guests will attend the we'd
ding breakfast at Rauscher's.
Mr.. Kerney and his bride will leave
Washington on an early train for
their wedding Journey and after their
return here. August Is. will be at
home at 1924 Park road.
The marriage OF Miss Frances
Turner, daughter OF Mrs. Mary
King Turner, and Mr.. Norman Ed
win Lynch, will take place Friday
evening, August 81, at 8 o'clock, at
the home Of Mrs. Turner, 1900 Bel
mont road.
Miss Turner will be attended by