Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
TWO WEDDINGS
OF MUCHINTEREST
IN WASHINGTON
British and French Officers
Take Brides From Among
Fashionable Women of
! Capital City.
By E. c , SNYDER.

Washington, April 7.-(Special Tel
gram Easter week in Washing
ton has been marked with two inter-
esting international weddings, the
bridegroom of the first one being a
British officer and the one OF the Sec
2nd, French officer, both in the
flying corps of their respective coun-
tries. The first named is Captain
Iohn Gregory Hope, who was mar
led on Tuesday afternoon to Miss
Anne Hopkins. daughter of Major,
formerly DR.. Hopkins, and the other
is Lieutenant Henri Marquisan, jr,
who became the husband OF Miss
Frances Moore, daughter OF the late
Clarence Moore, who lost his life on
the Titanic, and whose widow is now
the wife OF Aksei Wichfeld, attache
of the Danish legation. Mrs. Wieh-.
feld is the stepmother OF the bride
of today, but neither has ever realized
any but the very closest bond. Mrs.
Wichfeld was formerly Miss Mabelle
Swift OF Chicago, heiress to millions
and one OF the most attractive
NATIONS in Washington society.
For Benefit of Blind.
The week is closing tonight with
brilliant ball at the Willard for the
benefit OF the permanent blind fund
ior American, British, French and
Belgian soldiers and sailors. blinded
N battle. The president and Mrs
Wilson, the French ambassador and
Nine. .Jusserand and the British ambas-
sador and Lady Reading and scores
of other distinguished diplomats, Off
cials and smart residents had boxes
and occupied them with interesting
parties. Every cent taken in for this
ball was turned over to the fund, as
all expenses, amounting to about
$1,000, were paid by voluntary con-
tributions for that purpose. The
amount TO be turned over to the
fund will probably reach 10000.
EaEter Monday night was marked by
two balls and brilliant reception
given the archbishop of York, who
was a guest at the British embassy.
The military and naval people danced
at the marine barracks for the BEN
fit OF the Women's Army and Navy
league, with the president and Mrs.
Wilson looking on, and the southern
people danced in the Willard ballroom
for the benefit of the Confederate
Memorial Home for Confederate sol
diers. The archbishop made a splendid
impression both in his looks and with
his sermon in the cathedral on Easter
morning.
Women Clerks Entertain.
All the Nebraska people in Wash
ington, apparently, met together on
Thursday evening in the. suffrage
headquarters, when the Nebraska
Women's Washington club enter
tanned the recently arrived women
clerks here for the duration OF the
war. Mrs. G. w. Norris, wife Of the
senator from Nebraska, president. had
a capable corps OF assistants and a
generally delightful evening was
spent. The promoters Of the affairs
had spent much time and energy
seeking out the soldiers in the nearby
camps who came from Nebraska, and
there was many happy reunion OF
old friends.
Mrs. Russell 3. Harrison and her
mother, Mrs. Alvin Saunders, who
have had as their guest Mrs. Harri.
sons cousin, Mrs. George Moore OF
indianapolis, left Washington on
Wednesday evening for Norfolk, ac-
companied by Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Saunders great-granddaughter, little
Sally Ann Williams, to spend a few
DAYS with Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry A.
Williams, jr., the latter formerly Miss
Marthena Harrison. They will re-
turn here tomorrow morning. Mrs.
Harrison had a pretty luncheon on
Wednesday for Mrs. Curt II. Reis-
niger OF New York, daughter OF
lanes Robert Mckee of New York
and granddaughter of the late for
mer President Benjamin Harrison.
She spent this week in Washington
with her young daughter Edmee,
named for her paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Hugo Reisiner of New York:
She was given constant round OF
entertainment by her mothers old
friends in Washington. She left today
for the White Sulphur Springs for a
months stay. 4.
Captain and Mrs. G. S. Cannon of
Omaha are established in their new
quarters at 1928 Biltmore street. Cap
tain Cannon is connected with the
ordnance department, United States
army, and his family have joined him