Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

The marriages of the past week IN
which society has taken Il special IN
tcrest WAS first that of Thursday after
noon. when Miss Nellie Johnson, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, became
the bride of Lieut.. Commander Chapman
G. Todd, l.. :. n. son of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. q. c. Todd, 1T the home OF her
parents on MaSsa chusetts avenue.
The second was that of Miss Ellzabeth
Browne, daughter of the late Mt Aldls
Is. Browne. who was married yesterday
to Lieut. Walter Mayher Boyden, U:
8 A. at Edsemoor, the residence OF
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Browne.
The third marriage, which also was an
event OF yesterday. was that OF MISS
Miriam Warren Hubbard, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Watson Hubbard
of Chestertown, Md, to Lieut.. George
Maurice Morris of the Ordnance Corps,
L. S. a.
This ceremony, while out of town, at
tracted pleasant contingent OF WASH
iugton society
The marriage of Miss Thelma Cudlpp
and Capt Edwin p. Grosvenor, Y: S A.,
which took place at Bethesda, Md, yes
terday was also of particular interest
here.
The coveted distinction of first de-
hutante of the season fell yesterday to
Miss Anna Hamlin, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs charles IIamlin of Boston, VINO,
formally presented at the family nome
in that city. will shortly accompany
her parents to Washington. In accord
ance with their annual custom.
OF Washington debutantes to be the
date books SO far modesty chronicle
ten, but this number will doubtless later
widen out into dozen, with SUN lur-
Their amplifications as society reas-
sembles for the regular season at
the congressional tocsin sounded the
first Monday in December.
OF course. senators and representa-
tives will be in their seats under the
shadow of the Goddess of Liberty
long before that time. as the recess
decided upon last week is merely
for tie fortnight from october ~
to November T..
A wedding Of wide social interest
will take place Saturday. November
2 at st Johns Church. Lafayette
square when Miss Lucy Kyle Burle-
son. daughter of the Postmaster Cen
cral and Mrs BurieSon will become
the bride Of EnSCn Charles G.. Grimes
U. S. y. Only the relatives and a few
intimate friends will be present al
the ceremony. which will be performed
by Rev DR.. Roland Cotton Smith. rec
tor of the church.
The bride who will be given In
marriage by her father. will be at:
tended by her sister, Mrs. Richard
NeSley OF san Antonio. i eN-, as MA
tron of honor and .the bridesmaids
will be Miss Sydney Burleson. an
other sister of the bride. and Miss
Mary Grimes of Dayton. Ohio, sister
of the bridegroom.
The best man will be Ensign E. J.
B. German, L. S. N. and the ushers
include Commander J. NJ. Hancock
Il. S. N: Lieut.. Commander Donald
Riley. L. S. N: Lieut.. Richard Davis
son, U. S. A. and Mr.. w. S. Carr.
A reception will follow at the resi-
dence of the brides parents at
o'clock.
Ensign Grimes is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward D. Grimes of Dayton
Ohio and is stationed in this city.
Among the out of town guests pres
emit at the wedding will be Miss Mar
jorie Arnold and Miss Natalie Arnold
of Haverhill, Mass. who will be the
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Burle-
son.
The marriage of Mrs. T NJ Tyssow-
ski and Rear Admiral Benjamin Tap
pan. L. S. N. took place yesterday aft.
ernoon at o'clock at Altha Hall, the
brides residence in Alexandria coun-
ty. Va
Chaplain Frazier, U. S. N, assisted
by Rev. DR.. Everett Of Clarendon, Va.
performed the ceremony, at which
only the relatives and intimate friends
were present
The wedding was to have taken place
IN December. but owing to Admiral
Iappan having received emergency or.
ders, plans were hurriedly made to
nave the ceremony take place today.
The house was deliberately deco
rated with autumn flowers and foliage
the ceremony taking place in the draw.
ing room
Admiral and Mrs. Tappan left late,
Tor short wedding trip. after which
they will go to New Orleans. where
the admiral will assume command OF
the eighth naval district.
They will reside at the st. Charles
Hotel.
Admiral Tappan distinguished him.
self at the battle of Manila bay. after
which he was rewarded by Admiral
Dewey, who put him in command OF
the Callao. the first Spanish ship cap
tured-
He has just been relieved as COM
mandant of the Philadelphia navy
yard
Those present at the wedding in
Guided Lieut. Col. Tyssowski. U. S. A.
son of the bride; Mrs. John Tyssow-
ski, Miss Virginia Lee Jones, the
brides granddaughter: Mrs. Joseph
Tyssowski. Admiral c. E. Clark
O. S. N: ADMIRAL T. B. Howard. U. S. n.
and MIS- rs Howard, cant 1 j e R Wise
U. S. N. and Mrs. Rogers. Capt
Johnson. Mrs. j. s. Mexican. wife OF
Admiral Mexican, L. S. N; Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Laskey. Miss Virginia
Laskey. Master John Laskey, Mrs
Richard Leigh. Mrs. A. Colt Yates
Miss Yates. Mr.. Richard Yates. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lands, Mr.. G. w.
Kfrwan of Baltimore, Mrs. Morris
Ketchum. Mrs. Alma Hines, Mrs.
Echois. Miss Hughes. Mrs. ]. A. Gran
ford. Miss Dorothy Crawford, Miss