The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

wore an attractive suit fashioned Of
beet-root velour cloth and a hat OF
taupe velour. Until further orders
are given the bridegroom will make
his home in Washir gton.
OF particular interest in Washing
ton because Gen. and Mrs. Anson O.
McCook for years made their home
here, is the engagement OF First
Lieut.. George A. McCoOk, L. :. A, TO
Miss Marie Tudor Converse, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick 5. Con-
verse, of Boston. The engagement
was announced in Boston, where, be-
sides her parents. the bride has a
sister. Mrs. Frederick Tudor, Of Bea-
con street, while another sister, Mrs
Junius s. Morgan, Jr., makes her
home in New York, where Gen. and
Mrs. McCook now live.
II was during the residence OF Gen.
and Mrs MCCook in Washington.
that their daughter, Miss katherine
McCook was married to Mr.. Hugh ).
Knox. whose father. Senator Philan-
der c. Knox, of Pennsylvania, was
then Secretary Of State The young
officer comes of the family of night
ing McCooks. of the tribe OF John.
and Gen. McCook, after his civil war
DAYS served in Congress from lSI to
1883. He was also one time secretary
OF the United States Senate and was
city chamberlain OF New York In
1897.
Lieut.. NcCook has started In to
make quite as good a record as have
other members Of his family, and was
graduated from Harvard, class OF 1916
He served on the Mexican border in
the summer of 1915. and received his
commission at Plattsburg. Later ne
received further military instruction
under the French officers at Harvard.
and has now been assigned TO duty al
Camp Upton, Taphank. L. l.
The father Of Miss Converse is best
known to the musical world by ms
opera. The Pipe of Desire which
was produced at the Metropolitan
Opera House, in New York. and by MS
romances for the orchestra.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Hush
S. Knox was an unnecessary elope-
ment, and was made because neither
of the young folk wanted the trouble
of a big wedding. as there was no
POSSIBLE objection to the match.
Another out-of-tcwn wedding which
Is of great interest in Washington, is
that of Miss Ida Darlington Goldsboi-
ough, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. MAJ
thew Tilghman GoldsborouSh, OF Tai
bot County, Nd, to Capt. Wilson q.
Wood, u. S. R., at o'clock last even
ing at Otwell, the country place Of Nj
and Mrs. Goldsborough. Like all ~
mances OF today where the bridegroom
is in the service. the engagement was
announced only short time ago, ana
the wedding date advanced.
Capt. Wood is a graduate of the
College OF Physicians and SurseonS'
of New York. He attended the camp
at Plattsburg last year, and in ApiA
became a member Of the Officers re
serve Corps at Madison Barracks, New
York. He has recently been commis-
stoned captain in the Medical Corps
and is now stationed at Fort ontario
Oswego, n. Y.
The marriage of Miss Lila McDon-
aid. daughter OF Col John B. McDon-
aid, U. S. A, Inspector General oi
the Western Department, and Mr.
Gordon Mcpherson. of Manila p. l.,
took place yesterday in San Francisco
where Col Mcdonald is stationed.
Mrs. William f. Cochrane has an
nounced the engagement Of her
daughter, Florence, to Mai. Edward
d. Ardery, Corps Of Engineers. The
wedding will take place on Septem-
Der %, 1917, at the Church of the
Resurrection, Richmond Hill. n. Y.
At 7:3o o'clock Monday evening, Sep
tember H. a pretty wedding took
place at st. Michaels and All Angels
Church, when Miss S. Jeanette
Drummond, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester r. Drummond. of Fort Myer
Heights, Va, became the bride Of