The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-28

Italian Diplomat WEEDS.
Miss Comstock to Be
Bride at Pier.
The poor working girl" has at
tracted the attention OF New York
society, says 3 special communication
TO the Herald.
Society matrons, according to the
statement, are organizing working
girls protective and cooperative as
ISOLATION" with the announced pur-
pose Of looking after the morals Of
young girls who work and conduct
ing other enterprises for mutual oene-
1T"
II Is understood that the associa-
ton will In no sense assume an air
of patronage, but will hire trained
workers to conduct their activities
without offending in any way the
susceptibilities Of the objects Of their
care.
Beverly, Mass, July 2T.-Mrs John
C Phillips. Of Washington, today en-
-tertained the children OF the North
Beverly Sunday School at Wenham
Lake. Mr.. Houston A. Thomas, OF
the Hamilton colony, has been elected
first lieutenant Of the Hamilton Wen
ham Company Of State Guards.
Narrazansett Pier, R. L, July n
Announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Mary W. Comstock, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Comstock, o.
Providence, now here, to Capt. Fred
erIck Snowden Skinner, corps Of en-
zineers, United States Army, has been
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Comstock. As
Captain Skinner is expected to be
called to war service soon, the we'd
ding will take place at the Church or
ST Peters by the Sea Saturday, Au-
gust L This Is the first wartime
wedding here.
New York, July IA romance
which began during the recent VISIT
of the Italian mission eliminated last
evening in the marriage, at the Hotter
BiItmore, Of Miss Ana Louisa Pinedo,
~ This CITY. formerly Of Maracaibo,
Venezuela. and Capt. sebastiano Raj
monde Of Genoa, Italy, a director OF
shipbuiIding Of International reputa-
ton.
Can't. Raimondo was a member OF
the committee appointed by Mayor
Mitchell for the reception OF the mis-
sion. headed by Prince Udine, and II
was during one Of the social gather
ings in honor Of the royal visitors
that he first met his bride.
Mrs. Rainondo has become popular
In society on the West Side Of town
since coming to New York, and Is
daughter Of the late Gen. Bernardo
Tinedo Velasco, who was once
candidate for the Presidency OF Nene-
zuela, having held several high civic
and military positions in the South
American republic.
The wedding ceremony at the Bit
more was performed by Supreme
Court Justice Charles L. Guy. The
bride wore a gown OF white satin,
with a veil Of rare Spanish lace, an
heirloom in her family.
Later the couple left on an extend
ed honeymoon, and as they first met
and were married in this country.
they have planned to see America
first" On their return they will re-
side at Kew Gardens. Long Island.
Capt. Raimondo holds commission
in the Italian army. and came here
about a year ago to take charge Of
the purchasing and shipping interests
Of Clio Ansaldo & Co, of Genoa, the
largest munitions and engineering
construction concern in Italy. Be-
fore coming to this side he was in
charge Of the building Of warships
for the italian navy.
Mrs. Henry Lyndhurst Bruce, for
rerIy Camille Clifford. a Broadway
showgirI. will be married on August
9 to Capt John VI. ]. Evans, Of the
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The wedding
will take place in st. Paurs, knights
bridge. Her first husband, a captain
Of the Royal Scots. was eldest son
and heir Of Lord Aberdare. He was
killed in action December Il, 1914.
Capt. Evans has received the mill
tary cross.
As Camille Clifford, Mrs. Bruce was
known as the handsomest woman in
musical comedy. She was sometimes
called the Gibson girl"
George A. Dixon, tr the only son
Of DR.. George A. Dixon and Mrs.
Dixon, Of Is West Forty-ninth street
and Bytheway. Southampton, L. J.,
and Mrs. Vivian Straus Scheftel,
widow of Herbart A. Scneftel and a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor
Straus, who lost their lives in the
Titanic disaster, were quietly married
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the New York home Of the bride, 800
Park avenue, by the Rev. Percy Cor
don, assistant rector OF st. Barthol-
omew's Church.
Only the immediate families and a
few friends were present. The bride,
in a blue travelling gown and hat
to match, was unattended. Mr.. and
Mrs Dixon have gone on a motor
tour before returning to Southampton.
Mrs. Dixon Is a niece OF Nathan
and Oscar Straus and a sister of
Jesse, Herbert. and Percy S. Straus,
Mrs C. F. Hess and Mrs. Lazarus
Kohns. She was married to Herbert
A Scheftel. a member of the firm
Of ]. S. Bache & Co, in 1907. He
died in 1914, leaving his widow a life
interest in his estate of $3.50. 555, which
on her death or remarriage was to
go to their two sons-Herbert A.
scheftel, jr.. and Stuart Straus Schef-
tel
Mr.. Dixon is a broker with the firm
Of Pyne, Kendall & HOLSTER, and is
a brother of Mrs. William May
Wright. He was graduated from
Yale in 1913, and Is a member of the
Union Club and the Nassau Coun-
try Club.
That Mrs. Helen NJ Drummond
widow of Michael Drummond. once
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