The Washington herald., 1918-01-18

be accompanied by Mrs. Joseph r.
DlIworth. OF New York.
Commander David Worth Bagley.
U. s. N. who was rescued when the
Jacob Jones was sunk, is now in New
York. and Is stopping at the Astor
Hotel. He is expected in Washing
ton shortly. Commander Bagley Is
a son Of Mrs. A. w. Bagley and a
brother Of Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Others of interest stopping at the
Astor are William Howard Taft, of
New Haven. Conn, and Capt. Nor
man Scott, U. s. A.
An interesting announcement made
yesterday is of the marriage of Miss
Edmonia Fitzhugh Lawrence Edward
VAIN, of Fredericksburg, Va, and
Philadelphia. The ceremony took place
at noon yesterday in the Church OF the
Covenant, the pastor. the Rev. DR..
Charles Wood. officiating. IN the pres
ence of a small company of relatives
and close friends. There were no at
tendants.
The bride wore her travelling cos
tune, a handsome suit Of sapphire
blue cheviot, combined with velvet Of
the same tone, and worn with a be-
coming taupe hat. She wore a cor
sage bouquet of vioIets and Sardeniss.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Vain left Washington for an
extended trip. They will go to New
York. to Chicago, where they will visit
the brides brother and slster-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Moncure Law
renee. and later to Palm Beach. Fla,
for six weeks. Upon their return they
will take a house or an apartment In
Washington, where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Vain, who has made her home
ir washington for several years, is
the daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lawrence, OF Fredericksburg.
Va, and a great niece of st. George
FitZhugh. also Of Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rodgers have
completed a wedding trip in the South
and are at their new home in New
York. Owing to the death OF Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers, U. s. N,
in November, their wedding on Dec.
% i'm Trinity Chapel. was very simple,
and many of their friends are only
now learning of the marriage.
Mrs. Rodgers was Miss Louise Gard
ner. She is the daughter of Mrs. John
Charles Fremont Gardner.
Announcement has been made Of the
engagement of Miss Mildred Copeland,
Of Washington. to Lieut. Myron Knox
Barrett, son of DR.. and Mrs. Andrew
L. Barrett, of New York. Lieut.. Bar
rett is a graduate of Princeton, class
II and is now on duty at Camp
Meade, Md. with the 3l3th Infantry.
Mile. Cora de Wilhorst was hostess
at tea at the Washington Club yes
terday afternoon. when members of
the French high commission and their
wives were among the guests. Mrs.
George Bliss, Mrs. Thomas Casey
and Mrs. Charles Warden received
with Mile. de Wilhorst. Mrs. Lewis
Hayes Watkins and Miss Williamson
presided at the tea table.
There arrived at an Atlantic port
Wednesday evening a commission
from Italy headed by Hugo d'Annun-
zio. a captain in the aviation corps
of the Italian army. and a son of
the famous writer. Gabrielle DAN
nunzio. Capt. d'Annunzio brought
with him for service in the United
States twenty-four experts from Mi
Ian. where the famous Caproni air
machines are manufactured. All will
go to Buffalo and Dayton. Ohio,
where the United States is manu-
featuring Caproni planes.
An interesting wedding took place
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. A. Paul. ~ r street north
west. when Miss Virginia Gertrude
Mitchell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Mitchell. Of CuIpeper. Va, be-
came the bride of Mr. Hugh Aylette
Petty, son of Mr. J. s. Petty, of
Amissvilie. Va. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Lucius c.
Clark in the presence of the mem
bers of the two families. The bride
wore a travelling suit of taupe broad
cloth. trimmed with silver. with hat
to match. Mrs. Bert C. Gardner was
the matrOn of honor.
Col. Robert NJ Thompson. who has
been in Florida for several weeks
aboard his house boat, the Ever
glades. started yesterday from Miami
to fish for tarpon. He was accom-
panied by Rear Admiral James D.
Adams. L. :. N. retired. and Rob-
eTt W. Kelly.
Cards have been received here
from Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Nc
Inerney, of Anchorage. Alaska, an
nouncing the marriage of their
Nell Elizabeth. to Claude
Talmage Boyles. formerly of Roa-
noke, Va. now of Anchorage, Alaska.
Mr.. Boyles was a resident also of
Washington for some time, and has
friends and relatives here. The GER
emony was performed Sunday, No
vember 4, 1917. at Whitneys Ranch,
near Anchorage. The bride and
bridegroom will make their home
in Anchorage.
Mrs. Frederic Vaughan Abbot,
Mrs. William Waller. Mrs. Charles
NJ. Hammett. Mrs. Marcus Mitchell
Benjamin, Mrs. Albert Rhett Wal
ker and Mrs. Louis Award johnson
are the patronesses for a comedy in
three acts, Miss Topsy-Turvy," !"
which will be given Friday evening,
January 25. at Sis o'clock in the
parish hall of Grace Episcopal
Church. of which the Rev. Meade
Bolton MacBryde is rector. The
play will be presented by the mem
bers of the Young Peoples Club and
a dance will follow. Young ladies
in Colonial costume will sell candy
and flowers between the acts.
The Congressional Club has added
a legislative class to its regular ac-
tivities. Members will knit on We'd
nesdays as they discuss pending ma
tional legislation. Mrs. William