The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

Barracks before the war. Mrs. Weart
and Mrs. Bertman sold war savings
stamps at the Sheridan Bank in Chi
cago during the drive and, between
them, raised 1900 for Uncle Sam.
She also writes me that MAI Peter
Billiard. who was at the Barracks
when they were. has married since
going abroad. His wife Is the dausn-
ter OF a French naval officer, but /
cannot recall the name.
Rockville had its first real war we'd
ding last Monday, July !, when Miss
Laura Higgins became the bride OF
Randolph Talbot, both Of Rockville.
They have been engaged ever since
they were little tots almost; certainly
when they were school children. Ran
dolph Talbot, Of course, had to make
his way before he could take unto
himself a bride, 30 became an archi-
tect and was doing 30 well that they
were Just about to be married when
he was drafted. After much thought
they finally decided rather suddenly
that they would be married IasI
Thursday, the Fourth He expects
to go over soon-he Is stationed at
Camp Meade-so they made up their
minds a very short time ago-just last
| Sunday, I think II was-to get mar
ried before he sailed.
/ Monday morning. early. Mr.. Tolbott
/ telephoned Miss.f Higgins that ne
would be unable 10 be away from the
camp on Thursday; that they would
have to have the ceremony that very
day. Miss Higgins hurried down town.
bGught all sorts of things a bride has
to have, telegraphed to their relatives
and in that one day made all the ar
lrangements for q wedding that was
not only complete In every detail, but
was beautiful. Everyone said they
never saw the Presbyterian Church
where the ceremony was performed at
D. m, look so lovely with its masses
of field flowers and palms. beautifully
arranged. The home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Hig-
gins, was equally as beautiful and was
decorated similarly.
The bride was very pretty In a
handsome gown of white georgette
crepe elaborately embroidered and a
tulle veil arranged on the hair in a
cap effect. caught with orange blos-
SONS. She carried brides roses and
orange blossoms. Her only attendant
was little Miss Marjorie Muncaster.
her cousin, who was a dainty picture
in white organdy. She carried a
basket OF pink roses and ferns tied
with pink tulle. Capt. Walter NJ. Hig-
gins. Ordnance Corps, OF this city. and
brother of the bride, was best man.
| The ushers were the brides brother,
John ]. Higgins, jr., of Bethesda,
George Brewer, Albert Bouic and
Julian whiting. all of Rockville. AT
the reception. the young couple were
assisted in receiving by the brides
mother, who wore a handsome grey
satin gown. and the bridegroom s
mother. who also wore grey. Miss
Dorothy Higgins and Miss Elizabeth
Higgins. sisters of the bride and both
extremely pretty girls, wore tulle
gowns, one pink and one lavender.
house, the bride wore a smart frock
| of grey jersey cloth. braided; a tail
ored hat OF black and white. and q
modish topcoat OF a becoming blue
grey color. As Mr. Talbot had to keep
/ in telephone communication with the
i camp while on his leave Of several
days-he had to report on Wednesday
I-they did not go on a wedding trip,
i but visited her brother and sister-in-
law. Capt. and Mrs. Walter Higgins,
at their home here. Among the guests
from out OF town who hurried here
| for the ceremony were the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Muncaster-parents OF little Miss Mar
/ jorie-of Cumberland. Md. and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Higgins Of Rich
! mond, Va.
The bride will make her home in
Rockville during the absence Of her
husband in France. There isn't a
more popular young couple in ali
Rockville than Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot
and every one Is wishing them all
the happiness in the world from the
bottom OF their hearts. but there was
hardly dry eye in the church dur
ing the ceremony when the guests
stopped to think, reminded by the
khaki Of the bridegroom. that 1t was
a truly war wedding; that the bride
and bridegroom were to be parted SO
soon after being Joined together.
| I have heard so much lately about
the Requisition Club just had to
find out what 1t was. To my sur
prise II turned cut to be not one of
the many organizations to look after
the comfort and needs Of the en-
listed men but is for the officers of
4 hAC OAuhouCC COEpS. II Is CdllGu z
club and occupies quite a nice build.
ing at the corner of Sixth and
Missouri avenue, but to date Il Is
used only at lunch hour and for oc-
casional meetings. No one ever
seems to lounge about there. Lunch
is served there every day by a num-
ber of society women who 60 there
about II a. m. and work like Trojans
until after 2, preparing and serving
luncheon to the members. Mrs.
Benjaman Clark, at 200 r street.
was one of the founders and is at
the club almost daily. Mrs. Fische,
Boyd. who lives at the Cordova. Is
another, also Mrs. Charles 3. War
rem and quite few others Of equal
prominence.
The brave little Kingdom Of Ru-
mania, at last surrounded and
hemmed in by overwhelming numbers
ana to prevent annihilation. had to
give up her hopeless fght for our
common cause. The sacrifices made
by this little nation surpass anything
known in this war.
unfortunately the geographical ait
uation prevented the allies rendering
assistance at the time when II was
necessary and when Rumania was
surrounded and hemmed in by the
enemy.
The killed and wounded during the
nrst three months of the war was
three hundred thousand. 100000. Dur
ing the winters of 1851. sixty-seyen
thousand $4,000 and two hundred and
ten thousand (210,0OO) civilians dicd
OF typhus fever. total Of 277.Ooo from
this cause alone.
Betrayed. crushed and driven from
their homes their sufferings have beer
inconceivable. Twenty Thousand
orphans are homeless. We have given