The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

ding journey, that being the present
station of the young officer As a
travelling gown, Mrs. Garner wore a
| modish suit OF blue satin combined
! with champagne color. and a black
velvet hat with blue beathers. They
will return to Washington tomorrow
! to remain for a day or two before
| going to Virginia and will be the
I guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fits.
The Hon. Francis Caffey, United
! States District Attorney of New
: York, came on for the wedding, be-
sides whom there were few out-of-
town guests. Lieut.. Garner is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Garner.
Of Washington. and they were pres
/ mt at the wedding as was the bride
rooms sister. Miss Louise Garner.
Another Washington girl who will
join the large company of brides at
Petersburg Camp is Miss Marie
Louise Hoover, whose marriage to
Capt. Gerald Egan, u. S. A., son of
DIR. Francis Maurice Egan, Minister
to Denmark. took place yesterday
morning in the Chapel of St. Thomas
the Apostle. in Woodley road. The
Rev. Father Walsh officiated at both
the ceremony and nuptiaI mass.
Because of deep mourning in the
brides family for her father. the late
Mr.. John E. S. Hoover, who died
few months ago, the details of the
wedding were simply arranged, and
only members of the family were
present. The bride laid aside mourn
ing for the occasion and wore a
charming gown of white Georgette
crepe embroidered in beads. and a hat
Of white panne velvet. Her bouquet
was of white roses and lilies. Her
sister. Miss Alice Hoover, who served
her as maid Of honor, also wore white
Georgette crepe. and carried white
flowers. Her hat was of black velvet.
Mr.. Frank p. Hoover. brother of the
bride. was best man for Capt. Egan,
and following the ceremony and mass
a breakfast was served for the we'd
ding party at the Shoreham Hotel.
Capt. Egan is to be at the Petersburg,
Va, camp. and when he and his bride
started upon their short wedding
journey preparatory to going there,
Mrs. Egan wore gown of black
charmeuse and a small black hat, re-
ruming her mourning.
Miss Gretchen Greenwood, a daugh-
ter of Col. Moses Greenwood and Mrs.
Greenwood, of Montclair, N. j., and
Mr. Jewell Phipps Weed. who was ap-
pointed a lieutenant in the regular
army at Fort Myer, were married Au-
gust % at the home of the bride. 80 |
High street, Montclair. Mrs. William |
A. Heron. a sister of the bride, was |
the matron of honor and Miss Joan |
Mason maid OF honor. Miss Green
woods little nieces were flower girls. |
Mr.. Weed has been assigned to Fort |
Sam Houston, at San Antonio, Tex, |
attached to the Third Cavalry. and he
and his bride have started for Texas.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Lii !
lian Helgesen, daughter of Mrs. Henry |
T. Helgesen and the late Representa-
tive Helgesen, OF Milton, n. D., and |
Mr. Emil William Schaefer, of Boston,
took place Saturday, August IS. at 4
p. m, at the residence of the brides
mother on Thirty-sixth street.
An effective decoration of pink and
white roses, palms and ferns was used
the rooms, and the cere-
nony was performed by Rev. Moor
man, of Foundry Methodist Church,
in the presence of small company of
relatives and intimate friends.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother. Mr.. f. T. Helge-
sen, of Seattle, Wash. wore a beauti-
ful gown of white embroidered
Georgette crepe, with a hat of white
Georgette crepe. having a crown of
white panne velvet. caught at the
right side with a silk tassel.
She carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses.
Miss Frances Helgesen. her sisters
,nly attendant. wore a white Georgette
,repe and satin gown, with a white
'atin hat. and carried a bouquet OF
pink roses.
Mr.. Walter silber. of this city, was
)est man.
A dinner for the relatives and we'd
ling party followed at the Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer left later for
| short wedding trip. the latter wear
ng a blue taffeta travelling suit with
| blue faille and taffeta hat.
Miss Myrtis Biddle Courts was mar
led Thursday evening to Mr.. w.
Henry Baumann in the Church of the
Epiphany. Immediately after the
eremony the bride and brideefoom
eft for an extensive trip West in Mr..
Saumann's motor. The wedding is of
much interest here and in Philadel-
'hia and New York. The bride is de-
cended from one of the Oldest and
most distinguished Of the early fam
lies in the District of Columbia. One
Z her ancestors was Mr.. John c.
,ourts. who was granted a tract of
and by Lord Baltimore. known as
lean Drinking Manor. one of the !