The Washington herald., 1918-02-02

IN MAsAINC
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

selfgman and Mrs. Greta Loeb
seligman and Samuel Lewisohn.
Scott Bromwen who is visiting
his mother. Mrs. Charles Bromwell.
will return to Harvard Wednesday.
The officers of the 3lith Field. Artil-
lery stationed at Camp Meade viii
entertain at a dinner and dance on
the evening of Saturday, February
at the camp.
Miss Edith Creel Spofford. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. E. F. Spofrord and grand
daughter Of the late A. r. Spofford.
who was for thirty years librarian of
Congress, was married at noon yes
terday to Harry Ellis Chandlee, OF
New York. The ceremony took place
at the home Of the brides uncle and
aunt. Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Stafford, in
Mount Pleasant street, with a little
company of relatives and close
friends as witnesses. and was fol-
lowed by an informal breakfast for
the wedding guests.
Rev. DIR. G. c. F. Brantenahl per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Stafford
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marriage by her mother, and her lit
tie niece. Miss Bernice Stafford, was
her only attendant. Horace Chandlee
was best man to his brother.
The house was decoated with palms
and Southern smilax, pink roses and
white lilac. with standards of Easter
lilies fianking the prie dieu where the
bridal couple knelt. The bride wore
a becoming gown of ivory white satin
with panels of tulle. The bodice was
built of crystal and pearl embroidery.
with sleeves of tulle; and the short
train of the gown was cut in one
with the skirt. She wore a tulle veil
with orange blossoms and carried a
white, bound prayer book.
The flower girl wore a picturesque
frock of pink silk, with white or
candle pockets and sash. and carried
a basket of pink rosebuds. A hat OF
white lace over pink completed her
costume. Mrs. Spofford's gown was
Of black chiffon velvet trimmed with
black and gold embroidered net, and
Mrs. Stafford wore a handsome cos
tune of black lace over white.
Mr.. Chanlee and his bride left town
yesterday afternoon and after we'd
ding trip will make their home in
New York. Mrs. Chandlee will travel
in a smart tailored suit of dark blue
cloth, worn with a small blue velvet
hat and natural lynx furs.
Miss Anne Stafford was among the
guests at the ceremony, coming to
Washington especially for her niece's
wedding. The brides brother, Lieut..
Robert Whsle Spofford. U. s. N, who
is on recruiting duty in South Caro-
lima, was to have come on for the
wedding, but was unable to secure
leave.
Mrs A. E. Murphy entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon at the Will
lard in honor of Mrs. Merkle, formerly
Miss Frances Ella Betz, Of Philadel-
phia and Washington.
Mrs. Cato Sells entertained at tea
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Glennon. wife of Admiral
James @. Glennon. and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Matthew II. Cross. who have
been in Washington, have left for
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, of
New York. have taken the house. 1921
Massachusetts, avenue for the remain
der of the winter.
Miss Katherine Burritt. OF Fairfax
County. Va, who was visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson Gibson, is now the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins.
Miss Halle Davis. debutante daugh-
ter of Mrs. Armstead Davis. will be
- nf af tho hinnG =
which Mrs. Stephen .. Elkins will
give this evening. There will be
covers for twenty. The guests will
later attend the dance which Mrs.
Harry Leonard is giving for her de-
butante daughter, Miss Louise Thoron.
Miss Margaret Carry will entertain
at a dinner this evening at the Chevy
Chase Club for her guest. Miss Betty
Elliott, of Philadelphia.
/ Miss Helen Cannon will be hostess
at tea this afternoon for her nieces,
Miss Virginia LeSeure and Miss Helen
LeSeure.
Mrs. Horace Towner, president of
the Congressional Club. will entertai in
at a tea at the club this afternoon
IN compliment 10 MTS. AIlee HOIHeTtne,
wife of the Senator from Ohio, and a
former president of the club.
OF interest to Washington is the
marriage today in Petersburg, Va.
of Miss Kate Cumming Northrop,
daughter of Mrs. Annie J. Northrop
and willard Benjamin Weisblatt, U.
s. R., formerly of this city.
Miss Amabel jerks, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tudor jerks, of Lawrence
Park. Bronxville, N. Y. and Capt.
Christiancy Pickett, of the Thirteenth
Field Artillery, u. s. A. were mar
ried on Monday. January 2S, in Christ
Church, Bronxville. the Rev. Charles
E. Robinson officiating. The bride is
a daughter of Tudor jerks, the noted
lawyer and writer. Capt. Pickett is
a son of the late Mai. George E. Pick
EFT, U. S. A. and grandson Of Gen.
George Z. Pickett, of Confederate
fame.
On their way to Camp Greene. North
Carolina, where Capt Pickett is
stationed, the bride and groom stopped
over in Washington to spend a few
hours with Capt. Pickett's grand
mother. Mrs. Lasalle Corbell Pickett.
who for many weeks has been Sc
riously ill with pneumonia.
They were sreeted by Gen. G. c.