The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
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IN WASRINGTON
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

oCIldlOE hCuuDAh AnCIAcAAdIR 4Al6o EfliAd-
beth Hammond. Mis Hoyle and Mr..
Piza, of Costa Rica.
Mrs. Peter q. Gerry has gone to
Atlantic City to make an indefinite
stay.
An interesting military wedding
took place at noon yesterday In st.
Margaret's Church, when Miss Ro-
berta Wiley, younger daughter Of
Capt. and MrsA Henry A. Wiley. q.
8. N, became the bride Of Philip
Moen Childs, U. 8. N. R., of Boston.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott. rector Of the
church, and was followed by a break
fast at the home Of Capt and Mrs.
Wiley for members of the bridal party
and a few intimate friends.
The house was gay with spring
flowers and the same gay blossoms
were used in the church, with lilies on
the altar, and palms, ferns. and South
ern smilax as q background A STIR
ring orchestra with organ accompani-
ment played the wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage by
her mother and was escorted by Mrs.
wiley's cousin, James s. Austin, Of
Philadelphia, in the absence of Capt
Wiley, who Is on sea duty and was
unable to be present She wore a
lovely gown of ivory satin combined
with handsome old point lace. The
skirt was slightly draped and the cos
tune was built with q court train
hung from the shoulders. Her tulle
veil was held with orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet Of
bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Hampton Robb, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Wiley, whose marriage to
Lieut.. Robb, aviation section. Signal
Corps, u. s. A, took place ten days
ago, was matron of honor for her
sister: and Lieut.. Robb served as
best man for Mr.. Childs. Mrs. Robb
wore a frock of silver cloth shot with
turquoise blue, made on simple lines.
and a black satin picture hat almost
severe in its simplicity.
There were four bridesmaids: Miss
Muriel Childs. Of Boston, sister of
the bridegroom; Miss Elizabeth Aus
tin. of Philadelphia, cousin Of the
bride: Miss Martha Wall, Of Rich
mond, and Miss Nanette Kennedy, of
Montreal. Their frocks were of pink
chiffon and satin, and they also wore
simple but becoming black satin hats.
All the attendants carried armsful of
varicolored spring blossoms.
The ushers were Lieut.. Henry Aus
tin, national naval volunteers; Lieut..
Lloyd Nichols. U. 8. N. R.; Lieut..
Lawrence Higgins, U. s. A.; and
Capt Harold Haserick, British army,
who is detailed to Camp Upton, L.
l., as instructor in trench mortar
work.
Mrs. Wiley. who. with Mr.. Childs'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Childs,
of Boston, assisted the bridal couple
in receiving the guests at the break
fast. wore a handsome gown Of pur-
pie satin and chiffon, with a beeom-
ing black hat. Mr. Childs' aunt. Miss
Moen, Of Boston, was among the
guests at the wedding: also Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip w. Moen, the Misses
Moen and Mrs. Roger Kennicut. of
Worcester. Mass.
Other guests from out of town were
Mrs. James Taylor and Miss Taylor.
of New York; Richard Austin, Miss
Lucy Austin, apd Miss Agnes Austin,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. William e.
Worthington, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hemsley Johnson. Mrs. Manson Smith,
Miss Smith and the Misses Tyler, all
of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Childs left in the after
noon for a short wedding trip, the
bride travelling in a smart suit of dark
blue cloth, with a black hat and mole
skin furs. Their plans for the future
are quite indefinite. as Mr.. Childs ex-
poets to be commissioned in the navy
within a few weeks and will then re-
ceive his orders.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hampton Robb, who
have just returned from their wedding
trip. are guests of Mrs. Wiley and
will remain with her for the present.
Lieut.. Robb is temporarily on duty in
Washington,
Sunday evening Mrs. Wiley enter
tanned at dinner at the Army and
Navy Club for her daughter, her
fiance. and the members of their
bridal party.
Mrs. Tucker X. Sands and her
daughter. Miss Virginia Minor, en-
tertained about one hundred and
fifty guests at tea yesterday after
noon in the administration room at
the willard. The honor guests were
Mrs. Sands daughter, Mrs. James
Culpepper, of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Alb
ner Pope, also of Norfolk, and Miss
Daviette Ficklin, one of this sea-
sons debutantes.
Assisting Mrs. Sands and Miss
Minor were Mrs. Bowie Chipman.
Mrs. William Graeme Harvey, Mrs.
Andrew Graham. Mrs. Charles Sell
den, Mrs. Samuel Wicklin, Miss
Anita Kite. her guest, Miss Hortense
Hodges, and Miss Ruth Donaldson.
Mrs. Herbert Adair and Mrs. Carl
Kurtz poured tea and Mrs. Ashton
G. Clapham presided at the punch
bowl
Mrs. George Barnett and her
daughter, Miss Leila Gordon. will
leave town today for Charleston,
s. C.. where they will attend the st.
Cecilia ball, the most important
function of the Charleston season,
on Thursday evening.
Mrs. william Burr Harrison had
few guests at tea yesterday after
noon at the Washington Club to
meet Mrs. John N. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kelly an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Z. Kelly, and Capt.
Anton Zeman. u. s. r. The Rev.
John A. Cowsn officiated; the cere-
mony taking place on Monday, jan
uary 2s, at st. Dominic's Church.
John Barrett, director general of
the Pan American Union, has gone
to Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
for a few days.
The lecture which was to be given
tomorrow evening by Emil Guille-
min at the Washington Club for the