The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

1 \ in Princeton, N. J., when Mrs.
Barker Gummere. Of Princeton, Wash
ington. and Charleston. S. c., will be-
come the bride Of Capt. Clarence Crit
tenden Calhoun, OF Washington and
Louisville, KY. No announcement OF
their engagement had been made, and
the news OF the marriage will come
as a surprise to all but their most in
innate friends.
The wedding ceremony will be per-
formed in the garden OF Rosedale
House, Mrs. Gummere's home, by the
Rev. DR.. Sylvester W. Beach, of
Princeton. The wedding party will
include Mrs. Breaux, of New Orleans,
and Miss Marguerite Simonds, mother
and daughter Of Mrs. Gummere; Jus
tice james Clark McReynolds, Of the
United States Supreme Court; Senator
and Mrs. J. c. W. Beckham, who went
from Washington with Captain CAL
houn, and Col. John c. Calhoun, of
New York. a kinsman of both Mrs.
Gummere and Captain Calhoun.
Mrs. Gummere and Mrs. Breaux
went recently to Princeton, the
| formers house in Washington having
been leased to Brigadier General and
Mrs. william N. Black
As Miss Daisy Breaux, OF New Or
leans, Mrs. Grummere held a high
place In Southern society, and after
| her marriage to Andrew Simonds
/ president Of the First National Bank
OF Charleston, s. c., she became one
OF the foremost hostesses OF the
south. At her home. Villa MarRherlta.
she entertained Presidents Cleveland
Roosevelt, and Taft
Mr.. Simonds died q few years after
/ their MARRIAGE In
1907 she met Mr.. Gummere, president
OF the Trenton Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, when both were members
OF a Congressional party en- route TO
Panama with Congressman Joseph q.
Cannon. They were married in villa
Margherita on June o, 1907. Mr.. Gum
mere and his bride took up their resi-
denee in Princeton. where he died on
March 0, 1914.
Southern family OF the name and a
lawyer. He organized and was elect
ed captain of Company c, Second
regiment Of Kentucky infantry, which
had much to do In restoring order in
that State after the assassination of
Governor GoebeL
In Washington he collected from
the Federal Government civil and
Spanish American war obligations of
Kentucky and fifteen other States. He
is president Of the Southern Society
Of Washington.
VIII Go To New York.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will go to New York to-
morrow to attend the celebration OF
, the fall OF the Bastille, which was the
birth Of French independence, to be
held in Madison Square Garden to-
morrow. Before their departure they
will receive at the embassy the men,
bers of the French high commission
and the French officers now in wash
ington.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading will go to New York today.
accompanied by Major Crawford Stu
art, to attend the celebration tomor-
how OF Bastille Day.
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
and their family will motor to Mar
day. Mrs. Baker sang at several OF
the knights OF Columbus huts at
Camp Meade last evening.
Secretary Baker will address the
members of the Young Women's
Country Club at the club house, 1901
Wisconsin avenue, this evening on
what I Saw in France" The Engi-
neer Band will play. All men in uni
form are invited to attend.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels are spending the weekend In
Annapolis with the Superintendent
of the Naval Academy and Mrs. Ed
ward w. Eberle. They went to An
napoIis primarily to visit their son,
MidshIpman Worth Bagley Daniels,
who after enlisting in the navy has
been appointed to the Academy.
Miss Mary Cleves Daniels, niece OF
the Secretary, who Is visiting Secre
tary and Mrs Daniels, was the guest
in whose honor Commander and Mrs
Z. H. TiIlman entertained at dinner
last evening.
Writes Book of Dog Stories.
Mrs. John B Henderson, who had
expected to leave Washington about
this time for Bar Harbor. Maine, has
DELAYED her departure on account OF
the Indictment weather and VIII re,
main at her Washington nome uhtiI
81 turns warm. Mrs. Henderson Is
n,hlIsbInp a little book of dog stories
which she has written and complied
especially for her small granddau1h-
ter. Miss Beatrice Henderson The
volume Is attractively illustrated ana
is designed to appeal to the imasina-
ton Of the kiddies.
Mrs. Henderson's son, John B. Hen
derson, r., has returned to town alter
a visit to Barbados In company with
a group OF scientists.
Lieut.. George Almy Percy o. S.
NJ. c., and his bride, who was Miss
Halle Elkins Davis, have returned
from their wedding trip and are
guests OF her aunt, Mrs stephen y:
Elkins, until Sunday. when they VIII
90 to Ouantico, Va, where Lieu |
tenant Percy is stationed. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Percy motored to Maine on
their bridal tour.
Mrs. Elkins expects to remain at
her town house as long as the cool
weather continues and will probably
make a short visit to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, before going to Hal