Evening journal., 1917-07-21

MISS Margaret r. ROAs VhLl uon eheci
Of Mr.. and Mrs George w. Cox, of
No. 221 West Fourteenth street. this
city, and Earle j. Hewitt, son OF the
late Roland Ashley Hewitt. of AT,
lantic CITY. which will be solemnized
at z o'clock this evening at the home
Of the brides parents. The Rev. DR..
Joseph y. Irwin. pastor OF Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, will otficiate.
The bride, who will have as ner
maid of honor and only attendant
Miss Betty Hewitt, Of Philadelphia,
sister of the groom, will wear
charming gown Of white crepe de luXe
made with a court train and trimmed
with real Maltese lace which was I'm.
ported for her direct from the Isle OF
Malta by an old friend of the bride
grandfather, who was the late Captain
Peter B. Ayars. She will also wear
a tulle veil which will be held in place
by coronet of orange blossoms, and
she will carry shower bouquet OF
bride roses and white sweet peas.
As maid Of honor, Miss Hewitt Will
wear an exquisite gown Of shell pink
qeorgette crepe embroidered in
pearl and lavender beading. Her
bouquet will be Of pink and lavender
sweet peas.
For travelling, the bride will wear a
navy blue taffeta suit with a white
satin hat.
Mr.. Hewitt will have as his best
man and only attendant, David Rose,
Of Brookhaven, Pa. Miss Rilla Brin-
ton, pianiste, will play the wedding
music, playing the Lohengrin and
Mendelssohn wedding marches for the
professional and recessional Of the
! bridal party. The house will be at
tractively decorated with pink and
! lavender, sweet peas, palms and ferns,
( TO carry out the color scheme of pink
and lavender.
Following the ceremony an inform
al reception will be held, at which
about IS guests, representing imme-
diate relatives and a few intimate
friends only, will be present, after
which the bride and groom will leave
on their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt will be at
home after September 1 at No. 22l
West Fourteenth street. Both the
bride and groom are we'll known. The
bride has been active in amateur
theatrical circles, she having taken
part in the "Pousse Cafe" and
"Sweethearts" productions which were
given in this city for charitable pur-
poses. She is also a member of the
motor ambulance class, recently form
ed here for women Of this city. Mr.
Hewitt is connected with the Hercules
Powder Company.
Guests at the wedding will include
a number from Philadelphia, Chester
New York, Washington, New Jersey
and elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox have az Their
guest over the weekend, in honor Oi
their daughters wedding, Miss Joseph
inc Harper, of Rehoboth Beach, Ed
, ward J. Ayars, Of Washington, d. c
and Miss Betty Hewitt, Of Philadel
b. phia Among the other out-of-towi
d guests expected TO come for the wed
b ding of Miss Cox and Mr.. Hewitt
p will be Captain James Lowe, of Eng
land, who is we'll known in profes
sionsl navigation circles. Captai
. Lowe was recently dismissed from
hospital In France where he was take
{ following the blowing up Of his shiI
the Petroline, at which disaster, HI
- being the last 10 leave his ship, wa
seriously injured. While GONZALES
ing at his home in the south of Ems
{ land, Captain Lowe received word ths
his son Harry, who in the earl
b spring had been honored for conspi,
uous bravery, had been killed in til
{ trenches along the French frontie
Captain Lowe Is expected TO reac
;. New York City any day and if he al
rives in time, he will come on to tn
city to be the guest over the weel
2 end Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cox.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson went I
q ! Washington on Thursday 10 atter
y the first meeting, in the new hes,
Quarters, of the National Associate
n of Women Opposed to Woman's Su
m rage. Mrs. Thompson is a member
ia the national board of the associate
RI Heretofore the national headquarte
is has been located in New York Cit
r but desiring 10 be more central, {
association decided recently TO op
headquarters in Washington.
Mrs. Thompson had as her guest
Brookwood farm one day this wef
Aiken Simons, of Charleston, S.
formerly of this city. Mr.. Simons
II a member Of the artillery corps, a
v is on his way TO report for mobili7
Il tion.
Mrs. James A. Draper, Jr. a
family left last week for Allan
TE City where they have taken a Gotta
y for the season. DIR. Draper will j,
them later for brief vacation PERI
o. Miss Ethel Tallman spent part
this week in Baltimore.
on Mrs. George p. Bissell and s
ry Alfred are spending several weeks
r. Rangeley Lakes, Nc. One Of the
versions for those summering at t
popular New England resort is fl
SO ing and among those staying tn
IN this season Alfred Bissel has gail
quite a reputation as a fisherman,
having recently caught a saln
ne weighing seven and a half pounds
So catch" which even professional :
seasoned fishermen might well en-
-as He is the son of George 2. Bissell,
led well known broker of this city.
he Judge and Mrs. William
nd Prickett, Miss Josephine Prickett ,
of and Miss Florence Prickett will le
ms on Tuesday for Harrisburg, !
he where they will spend a fortnight
he William P. Prickett, who is a s
dent at Oxford University, Engla
m has written that he will join
Royal Field Artillery Of Gr
90 Britain unless his father can secur
ms commission transferring him TO
"a American troops. At present, yo