The Washington herald., 1917-08-16

yesterday. The ceremony was per-
formed at the Bigelow summer home
near Highland Falls. N. Y. The bride
is a granddaughter Of the late John
Bigelew. Mr.. Elicit completed the
course OF training for the offieers
Reserve Corps at Fort Myer on Mon
day.
Mrs. Victor whitside, wife OF Capt.
whitside, u. s. A.. will join her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reside,
In. Deer Park, Md, at the end OF the
week. Mrs. Whitside has been in FL
Paso where her husband is stationed.
Mrs weart, wife OF Lieut.. Douglas
L. Weart. u S. A, left Washington
yesterday to visit her mother, Mrs.
spoor. in Chicago.
A wedding OF unusual interest took
place yesterday at noon at Kampfes
Lake. Bloomint dale, N, j., when Miss
Flora A. Kampfe, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kampfe,
became the bride of Mr.. Robert Glib
son, son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gibson Of this city.
Only a small company witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. T. ]. NJ. Van Deuyne, rector
OF Christ Episcopal Church, at Pomp-
ton, N. j., in stone piilared pergola,
north OF the house, overlooking the
lake and Torn Mountain. both on the
estate.
The bride. who Is of the petit bru-
nette type. wore an exquisite gown of
hlmy white satin and tulle with a
tulle veil wreathed with orange blos-
SONS, and she carried a bouquet of
white orchids and lilies OF the valley.
There were no attendants.
A wedding breakfast followed. The
entire lower floor of the house was
beautifully decorated with profusion
OF garden flowers, palms and ferns
Mr., and Mrs. Gibson left yesterday
afternoon, via the great lakes, for a
leisuIely trip across the continent to
the Pacific coast, where they will sail
for Honolulu.
They will return by way of the Can
adian Rockies, reaching Washington,
their future home, in November.
The bride, whose father was a
widely known inventor. has frefuently
visited in this city, but made her
permanent home at Kampfes lake.
which is one of the show places in
that vicinity.
She is an accomplished musician,
fond of outdoor life and has Travelled
extensively in Europe, Central and
South America.
Mr. Gibson, whose father was one
of the best known business men in
| the District. has also spent much
! time travelling, having made frequent
/ trips abroad, and visited Africa and
! Mexico on several occasions.
( The guests present at the ceremony
| included Mr.. Joseph Gibson. brother
of the bridegroom; his sister. Miss
Margaret Gibson. who came from
Canada. where she is spending the
summer; Mr.. John c. Gibson and Mr..
| Edwin L. Yerrell, all of this city.
| Mr. and Mrs. Gibson will be at
home after December at 23os Calvert
street.
Miss Jean Ramsey and Mrs. n. "A.
! S. Keyser, of Upper Falls, and Mr..
and Mrs. James d. Donnely, jr.. OF
i522 Fifteenth street northwest, are
spending some time at the Hotel st.
Charles, Atlantic City.
Miss Marie Chapman, daughter ot
]. Edward Chapman, was married
/ to Justin O'Connor at 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning by Father Gavin
at the Church of the Sacred Heart
/ Owing to the recent death OF the
mother of the bride, only the i'm
mediate family of the young cou-
! pie witnessed the ceremony.
The bride and groom will spend
| their honeymoon touring New York
! State and Canada by automobile.