Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

noon tea was served. and the event
was jolly as we'll as helpful. Mrs.
Parmely Herrick, who will remain at
the Greenbrier through September. is
taking an active interest in the work.
Patronesses include Mrs William G.
McAdoo. Mrs. Cary Grayson, Mrs. Ed
ward r. Stettinius, Mrs Thornton
Lewis. Mrs. George D. Kahlo. Mrs
Parmely Herrick, Mrs Andrew More
land. Mrs. William H. Porter, Mrs.
Clarkson Potter, Mrs. Edward L. Bur-
rill, Mrs. Amory A Lawrence. Mrs.
George Blumenthal. Mrs. George Lau-
der Carnegie and Miss Sarah L Poe.
DR.. Belisario Porras. present min
lister of the Republic of Panama, has
been elected by the national legisla-
tive assembly of his country first,
designate. AS such and at the ear
nest request of the majority Of the
deputies Minister Porras will be in
charge of the presidency of Panama
until the expiration of the term of
the late President valdes. who died
last June. DR.. and Nine. Porras ex-
peet to leave for Panama within
fortnight.
An interesting military wedding of
Saturday, October IL, will be that of
Miss Marian Morris Moss. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nixon Moss,
and Lieut.. James Blount Dfckey, U. S.
A. at st. Margaret's Church.
The ceremony will take place at
Scott Smith. officiating:
The bride. who will be given in
marriage by her father. will have as
her only attendant Mrs Thomas
Lewis Morrison. formerly Miss Doro-
thy Dobyns. The best man will be
Lieut.. H. B. Peavey. L. S. A.
A reception for the members OF the
two families and a few intimate
friends will follow at the home of
the brides parents.
Lieut.. Dfckey and his bride will re-
side in Washington. where the for
mer is attached to the Office OF the
chief Of staff.
Surgeon General Francis NJ. Gunnell,
L. S. n, retired. and Mrs. Gunnen have
returned to Washington from the
Hotel Chelsea. Atlantic City. where
ter, Mrs. Mark Brooke. and Miss Nellie
Brooke will be with them for the win
ter, Col. Brooke being on active serv-
ice in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roger Haydock
of Milton. Mass. formerly of Phila-
delphia, announce the engagement Of
their daughter Louisa to Lieut. Will
liam H. Y. Hackett Of the Goth Aero
Squadron. A. +. F.
Miss Haydock is a graduate of Bryn-
Mawr class of 1918; member of the
Sewing Circle. 1911, and has been a Y.
w c. A. worker in France since May.
1917. She is a sister of the late Lieut..
George G. Haydock. of Mr.. Robert
Haydock, who married Miss Ruth
Harrington of Boston, and Mrs. Ar
thur H. Weed of Milton.
Lieut.. Hackett is the son of Mr..
Frank W. Hackett. formerly assistant
secretary of the Navy. and Mrs. Hack
EFT of Washington and Craigfen and
New Castle. N. H. He was graduated
from Harvard in 1908 and later at
tended the Harvard law school, At
Phi. D. X E. and Hasty Pudding
clubs, and was a member of the uni
versity tennis team. He formerly be-
longed to Squadron A in New York,
and at the outbreak of the war was
associated with Wall street banking
house, but at once enlisted in the aero
service and is now at the front. He is
who married Miss Katherine Jennings
Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley
went to Old Point Comfort Friday to
spend the week end at the Hotel
Chamberlain. They were the guests
of the commandant Of the Norfolk
navy yard, Admiral Augustus F.
Fletcher, U. S. N. and Mrs. Fletcher.
at a dinner dance last evening.
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.. who spent
some time at Newport. r. l.. with her
mother. Mrs. Gibson -Fahnestock, has
Joined Mr.. Stokes at Norfolk, where
he is on duty with the naval reserves.
Mrs. Frances B. Loring and Miss
Lydia Loring have gone to Oyster