The Washington herald., 1918-10-07

bouquet was a shsower Of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant was her sister,
Miss Sophia Baker, who wore
dainty frock OF flesh colored georg-
ette crepe and a white georgette
creme hat. The gown was made
with a tunic heavily braided with
satin cord. over knife pleated
skirt. The sleeves were flowing
and the girdle was OF satin and very
wide. Her bouquet was a shower
of pink roses. Lieut.. Francis W.
Benson. U. s. N. son of Admiral and
Mrs. Benson of this city was best
man. He and Lieut.. Cooper were
classmates at the Naval Academy,
of the class OF 1916.
A reception followed \ the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
parents in Roland avenue. The
brides mother received the guests
wearing a smart suit of black velvet
and a small modish toque of black
velvet, also a corsage of violets.
She was assisted by the parents of
the bridegroom, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick 7. Cooper of Media, Pa. Mrs.
Cooper was gowned in blue satin
and georgette crepe and a smart
taNpe colored hat. She wore a
corsage of yiolets. when Lieut..
Cooper and his bride left for their
wedding journey the bride wore a
very stylish gown OF dark blue
serge and black satin and a small
becoming hat of blue and tan. They
have gone to the Hot Springs, Va,
to remain several weeks.
Lieut.. Cooper has been in Eu-
ropean waters for about year
and arrived in this country last
Monday to await orders. Lieut..
Benson. who has also been on serv-
ice abroad. returned at the same
time as Lieut.. Cooper and is now
with his parents in this city while
awaiting new orders. Lieut.. Cooper
belongs to one of the oldest families
in Pennsylvania, a family that has
long been prominent in Official life
there. He attended the University
of Pennsylvania before he entered
the Naval Academy. His bride also
belongs to a prominent Baltimore
family. Her father Is now doing
war work in Washington. returning
to his home in Baltimore for the
week-ends. Her great grandfather,
Rev DR.. Wyatt was rector OF the
church where the wedding took
place on Saturday, for over fifty
years and almost every member of
her family has been baptised, con-
firmed. married and buried from
that church.
Mrs. George Bass. who has been
in Chicago for about a week in
connection with the liberty loan
campaign. returned to Washington
yesterday.
Lieut.. William Corcoran, Ord
nance Department. L. S. A, formerly
instructor in machine guns in the
air service, is in Washington pre-
paratory to going overseas. Lieut..
Corcoran's home is in this city and
he is we'll known among the horse
men of Virginia and surrounding
country.
DR.. W. 5. Dixon, L. S. N, retired.
and Mrs. Dixon and their son, DR..
Taylor Boyd Dixon. have Just re-
turned from their summer home at
Lake George. N Y, where they
went in the early spring.
The marriage Of Miss Ethel NJ.
Buckler and Sergt. Ernest L. Kast-
Ter. Quartermaster Depa rtment. l..
5. A, Camp Meade, which was plan
ned to take place at the Waugh NJ.
+. ChUch at o'clock Tuesday even
ing. October s. will instead be SOL
emnized at the home of the brides
parents. 1852 36th street northwest.
Only a small family party will be
present, as the order from the De-
partment of Health necessitates a
withdrawal Of invitations.
The Rev. Francis Mccoy. former
pastor Of Waugh Church, who is
now in the military service. will
perform the ceremony. wearing his
uniform, as will the bridegroom,
and will be assisted by the Rev.
Howard Downs. the present pastor
of the church.
Miss Sophie Van Hoesen. OF Cats
kill. n. Y, will attend the bride.
She is the fiiancee of F. Walter
Buckler. brother Of the bride, who
is with the Medical Corps in France,
and Mr.. Milton Williams, of the
Chemical Corps, stationed at the
American University Park. will be
best man for the bridegroom.
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have
turned over their palatiaI home on
New Hampshire avenue to the United
states government. for use during
the period of the war. This is one
of the handsomest private homes in
Washington, and will not, like the
majority of the residences. be taken
over for the use as quarters for war
clerks, but will be held for the en-
tertainment of the distinguished for
eign guests OF the nation who come
from time to time on special war
missions.
Capt. and Mrs. Belmont will prob
ably spend much of the winter in
New York.
Mr.. William Phillips. Assistant
Secretary of State, speaks at Beverly
Historical Society's meeting on Oc-
tober IA. the 25Oth anniversary of the
Incorporation of Beverly as a town.
Mr. Phillips was born in Beverly
and has a summer home, Highover,
at North Beverly.
Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who have been at Beverly,
are expected at their Washington
home today.
Mrs. Burton Harrison has returned
TO her home in 1 street after a sum-
mer spent in the mountain country
Of Pennsylvania, and latterly at
White Sulphur Springs, instead of,
IS usual, on the Maine Coast.