The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Women Prominent in the Social Life of the Nations Capital

bride Of HarryFairfax Kimberly, and
Emily johnson and Capt. Charles Bar.
rstt were married. The Bevan-Klm-
berry wedding was 20 have taken
place at the home OF Mrs. Isadors
RRyner, in this city. but n she was
III. the ceremony was performed quiet
ly In Baltimore. Another beiated
debutants made her bow yesterday.
too; Miss Harriet Peckhau. daughter
Of Mrs. Henry Arnold Peckhan. widow
Of the son Of the late Justice Rufus
W. Peckham- The week before Miss
Peckhsm shared honorS with Louise
Thoron at the dinner and dance which
Mrs. Harry Leonard gave Her son.
Ben Thoron. also Scott Bromwell.
came down from Harvard for that
party. That was on Saturday, the
I'd. the same day OF the marriage Of
Agnes Messick to Lieut.. Robert z.
Pollock.
Here 10 an account OF that wedding
that read In q New Orleans paper:
The marriage OF Miss Agnes Mes-
sick. daughter OF Mrs. Charles S. Mar
bury. OF Washington, d. C.. and Lieut..
Robert z. Pollock. OF the Aviation
Corps, U. s. R., wss very quietly
celebrated Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Presbyterian Church IN
Austin. Texas.
The bride. who was Eiven to be
married by her mother. Mt. Marbury.
had as her only attendant her cousin,
Miss Josephine Le Blanc. Of New
Orleans. The best man was Capt.
Hauskow. The maid OF honor wore q
frock Of white lace with vreaths OF
rosebuds and q blue sash The BRIDE,
who is very charming and Httactivs
young woman, looked lovely In hoS
wedding gown OF white tuIle with
panels Of satin In the front and back
embroidered In lilies. The long train
OF tulle fell from the shoulders. The
veil OF illusion was held in place BY
orange blossoms. The ruptiAI flowers
were bride roses and orchids. Mrs.
Marbury wore q reception gown Of
tsupe satin embroidered In blue and
gold beads A blue nat to match was
also worn.
Following the ceremony the officers
at the aviation school Eear Austin, Al
which Lieut. Pollock Is stationed, en-
tertained the bride and bridegroom
and bridal party at a supper and
dance at the Country Club. The wed
I ding is OF great interest TO New Or
/ ACduH anu " BITE FOIlOrk
having made her debut last winter in
New Orleans as the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Alfred lie Blanc. She wAs one
| Of the most attractive and popular OF
| the debutantes Of the season. Lieut.
Pollock IS from Washington. though
his family were formerly from Vir-
gtnia. Lieut. and Mrs. Pollock are OF
on a bridal tour TO California and on
their return will reside IN Austin,
where they have taken apartments for
their stay. Among the guests from
New Orleans were the bride and
cousin. Mrs. Alfred lie Blanc. and
Miss Josephine Le Blanc"
Thursday was q rather gay day, too.
with several large parties TO its credit
There was the Jusserand dinner for
the Readings. OF course, and an al
most equally distinguished company
dined that evening with Capt La
combe. of the French High Commis-
sion. and Mrs- LAcombe- Andre Tar
dieu, the head Of the mission, who
has been on one Of his frequent trips
to New York. got back IN time TO be
present Gen. and Mrs. McCawley
gave a dinner; Mr.. and MrS. William
Corcoran Hill were among the dinner
hosts OF that evening. Senator and
Mrs. William Calder entertained AZ
one OF q series OF dinners they are
giving. Mr.. Armstead Davis had
guests for dinner and Mra Thomas
F. Logan entertained q large CON-
pSny at luncheon with Ms Ira Nel-
son Morris, wife Of our Minister 70
Sweden. as the honor guest The end
less number Of friends Of Ars- Nor
ris in this city were very much dis
appointed that shs could not be herr
longer. Dozens OF them asked 70 en-
tertain her. but she was only herr
about thirty-siX hours all told She
wanted to remain longer, too. buI
couldn't spare any more time. ss shs
will only be in this country about q
fortniEht altogether. She came over
to attend TO some business matters
, pertaining TO the estate OF her mother
who passed away not very long ago
: She says she does not want to ID
away from her husband and children
E any longer than necessary in these
. troublous times. and who can blamt
her? Then, too, she told me that sht
is entertained so much in Stockholm
that she feels like she wants a rest
from that sort Of thing while here
. just wants TO visit with her friend'
quietly and informally. She came {,
Washington mainly TO visit the Rec
Cross headquarters. where she report
ed the work being done in Sweden snS
made plans for carrying on more
work OF the same sort upon her Re
turn to Europe. She came over or
a Scandinavian steamer and hopes u
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