The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
President and Mrs. Wilson at Church;
Rep. Peters and Wife Dinner Hosts

dral, and the bride will be given in mar
riage by Mr.. Charles Dana Gibson. Her
attendants will be her cousin, Mrs. George
B. Post, Jr., formerly Miss Irene Gibson; (;
Miss Flora Payne Whitney and little
Miss Alice Perkins, who will serve as
flower girl. Mr.. Marshall Field will be
his brothers best man. and there will be
no ushers.
alton and hydro-aeroplaning this season
st Palm Beach and numerous other
places, and 1t Is largely prominent society
people who are sponsoring the First Pan
American Aeronautics Exposition. which
will open in Grand Central Palace, New
York, Thursday, continuing until Febru-
ary Is. Gov. and Mrs. Whitman have ac-
cepted an invitation to attend from Presi-
dent Alan r. Hawley. of the Aero Club
of America. The governor will make the
formal opening address. Mayor Mitchell
and Mrs. Mitchell and many other promi-
nent officials of New York, as well as
large delegation from Washington, rep
resenting army, navy and diplomatic cir
cles, will attend.
Mrs. T septimus Austin and Miss Ida
Lockhart will receive on Sunday after
moons at the Dresden.
Gen. and Mrs. John Wells Kearny are
at the Hotel Lafayette, with Mrs.
Kearnys sister, Mrs. Louis E. McComas,
for a few days.
Mrs. Warren Hunt entertained at din
ner Saturday evening in compliment to
Miss Elaine Powell, whose marriage to
Mr.. Jesse HeiskeIl takes place on
Wednesday.
Capt. George B. Sharon, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Sharon have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Jean
Sharon, to Lieut. Edward c. MCGUIRE,
Third Cavalry, U. S. A. Mr. Mcclure Is
son of Mr.. Edward ]. MCGUIRE,
of New York, who was an assistant dis
trict attorney under Whitman. He gradu-
ated from West Point, class of Is.
Mrs. Amos H. Fowler will leave Wash
ington for a visit to California the end
of this month.
Rev. and Mrs. John L. Huddle will
hold a reception this evening from until
/ 10 in the lecture room of st. Pauls Eng
lish Church to the members OF the con-
gregation and their other friends. No
cards have been issued.
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch, Mrs. George
Odell and the ladies Of the executive
board of the Woman's Peace Party are
arranging a benefit performance by the
San Carlo Opera Company on Monday
evening. March L. A new Spanish prima
donna will sing Carmen"
Society Is much interested in the en-
gagement announced last week in New
York of Miss Angelica Schuyler Brown
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, to Mr.. Peter Cooper Bryce, son OF
Gen. Lloyd S. Bryce. The formal an
nouncement was made Wednesday night
when Mr.. and Mrs. Brown gave a dance
for their daughter at their home, 7s9 Park
avenue.
Miss Brown was introduced to society
three years ago and since her coming out
has been much OF a favorite.
Mr.. Bryce is the namesake and great
grandson of the philanthropist Peter
Cooper, the founder of Cooper Institute
His father was at one time Minister tc
The Hague, and his grandfather, the late
Edward Cooper, was once mayor Of New
York. He is a member of the Knicker.
booker, Union, Racquet and Tennis and
other leading clubs OF New York. Nc
date has been set for the wedding.
The Solicitor OF the State Department
and Mrs. Cone Johnson were hosts al