The Washington times., 1918-08-23


Sylvester Mcfarland, who will b,
married tomorrow to DR.. Charles
Davis Sinkerson, U. S. N.
of st. Adams, will officiate, and tn,
bride will have as her only attendan
her sister. Miss Ruth Mccormick. Hel
father will give her in marriage
Lieut.. Harold Acker, U. S. A, now or
duty at Camp Meade. Nd, will be best
man. Only relatives and a few init
mate friends will be present
After a short wedding trip Lisuten-
ant Brown will take his bride to
Quantico, Va, where he is temporar.
lily on duty. He has been stationed al
the Washington Navy Yard for year.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones gave a din
ner last evening at the Sherwood.
Newport.
Miss Lota Robinson. who has been
visiting Mrs. Francis Carolan and
Mrs. Robert Hugo Smith in San Fran
cisco, is now In Santa Barbara, Cal
She will. however, return to San
Francisco TO stay with Mrs. George
T. Cameron and Mrs. Robert Oxnard.
Mrs. r. C. Drum Hunt went to
Buena Vista Springs, Pa, today to re-
main a fortnight Her young son.
Il. c. Drum Hunt, jr., is with her.
MIss POu weds.
Miss Annie Ihrie Pou, daughter OF
Congressman and Mrs. Edward w.
Pou, OF North Carolina, and Thomas
Antony Walden, OF Madison, N. D.,
were married last evening, the cere-
mony taking place at $50 o'clock in
the home OF the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels, old friends OF the
brides parents. Before the ceremony,
reversing the usual order OF wedding
festivities, Congressman and Mrs. J.
Campbell Cantrill entertained at din
ner in honor OF the bride and bride
groom and the members Of their we'd
ding party.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attended by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edwin Smith
Pou, and Mrs. GauIl, wife of Maj. Stu
art Gaull. as matrons of honor She
also had two maids OF honor, her sis
ter, Miss Margaret Pou, and Miss
Agnes Walden, sister OF the bride
groom, and Miss Margaret Ripy,
daughter OF Mrs. J. Campbell CantriIl,
was bridesmaid.
Capt Edward Mcdonnell, U. 6. A.,
OF Chicago, was the best man. and the
YShers included Capt Mark Smith, OF
the Engineer Corps, cousin OF the
bride; Jonathan Daniels and Frank
Daniels, sons OF Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels: Lieut.. William A. Elliot, Of
the aviation section, United States
Signal Corps, and Robert T. Scott. Of
this city. Monsignor James F. Mackin.
rector OF st. Paurs Church. ofTiciated
1t was a pink and white wedding.
pink and white flowers, with palms
and other green things being used in
tho decorations and the colors ap-
pearing again in the costumes Of the
attendants. The matrons OF honor,
whose husbands are both in France,
were in white tulle gowns combined
with white satin, with a delicate en-
broidery OF pearls. They carried bas-
kets OF pink rosebuds. The maids Of
honor wore pink tulle over satin and
carried baskets OF pink rosebuds and
maidenhair ferns.
The bridesmaids frock was of a deli
cate shade OF yellow. which harmonIzed
with the pink frocks OF the other at
tendants. and she carried golden gate
roseA
The bride wore a gown OF white chif-
fon over a petticoat Of cloth OF silver.
with a court train OF chiffon embruid-
cred in seed pearls. Her veil was held
in place with a coronet OF pearl se-
quins, and she carried a shower Of or
chids and lilies OF the valley Her only
ornament was the bridcgroom'S Gift, a
bar pin of diamonds set in platinum.
Before the ceremony the guests were
by Mrs. Daniels, Mrs Pou.
mother OF the bride. and Mrs CantriII
Mrs. Daniels wore a becoming and
graceful costume OF black lace and let
over chiffon and silk: Mrs Pou's gown
was Of black silk net and black satin,
encrusted with Jet, and Mrs. Cantrill
wore yellow satin and pearls
After a brief wedding trip Mr.. Wad-
den and his bride will make their home
In Washington. When they left the
house after the Informal reception she |
was wearing a severely tailored suit of
blue broadcloth. with n tailored hat OF
beaver sailor shape, flowing veil Of
and a long blue cloak.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. Ida Welch Davis announces
he engagement of her daughter, |
Miss Hilda Lucina Davis. to Lieut.. |
Douglas A. Spencer. u. s. N. Lieuten- !
mt Spencer is a son of Mr.. and Mrs |
Clarendon Spencer, of WhitevilIe, N. |
>, and was graduated from the |