The Washington herald., 1919-10-09
New York. son and daughter.in-lav
Of the bridegroom.

Invitations OF much interest to the
old resident set Of Washington have
been received here within the past
fortnight from Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
8. Chew Of this city. to the MARRIAGE
in Jamestown. r. l.. on Saturday,
October II, at noon. Of their daughter,
Mary Chew Bell. and Mr.. william
Davis Miller of Kingston and Provi-
dence. R !. A reception at the resi-
dence Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sea-
ton Schroeder. who have loaned their
summer home for the occasion. is to
follow the ceremony.
It win be remembered that some.
thing over nine years ago the bride
Of next Saturday married the elder
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Bell
Mr.. Gardiner Hubbard Bell - his
death taking place a short time after.
Young Mrs. Bell has since been very
active In welfare work. and also spent
last year In France. serving under the
Red Cross.
The marriage Of Miss Elisabeth
Stump, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w,
Clifton Stump. of Takoma Park, to
Harry B. Gates. took place last night
at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Stump. The ceremony was per-
formed by the brides grandfather, the
Rev. DR.. J. p. Stump. Of Goldsboro,
Nd, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Chris
tian n. Young. Of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Takoma Park. =.
Miss Catherine Stump was maid of
honor for her sister, and Anna
Stump. their cousin. was flower girl.
Esrnond Elston, Of Florida, acted as
best man for Mr.. Gates, who will
later take his bride to Erie. Pa. to
live.
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reuben Clark. jr.,
Of New York, formerly Of Washing
ton, have announced the enga cement
Of their daughter, Miss Louise Clark,
to Lieut.. Com. Mervyn 8. Bennion, U.
s. N. Commander Bennion Is q grad
uate Of the United States Naval
Academy and Is now stationed in
Washington.
A marriage of interest which took
of the Holy Comforter was that of
Miss Virginia Catherine Ford and
Thomas A. Holden, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas r. Holden. of this city.
The ceremony was performed at 10
o clock By Rev. Father Meager, Of
New York. and was followed by a
large reception and wedding break
fast at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Ford,
in East Capitol street.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. was gowned
in ivory white satin made on simple
lines with trimmings OF chantilly lace
on the bodice. Her tulle veil was
arranged in cap fashion and caught
at the front with pearls. She car
ried an arm bouquet Of white chrys-
anthemums.
Miss Margaret Tooney. OF New
Jersey. who was the brides only at
tendant, wore fiesh-colored Georgette
with hat Of Georgette to match.
ribbon streamers. She carried an
arm bouquet OF lavender chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Raymond Holden. brother OF the
bridegroom. was best man.
Miss Agnes Holden sang a solo
during the ceremony. Miss Holden
Is a sister Of Mr.. Holden.
The church was appropriately de-
GRATED in autumn leaves. which were
also used in the house.
Mrs. Ford was assisted in receiving
the guests at the reception by Mrs.
Holden, mother of the bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden left during
the reception for a short wedding
trip. after which they will make
their home in Washington.
Functions held by Washington So
ciety at the Hotel Lafayette include
the social luncheon of the Washington
Press Club. every Thursday. and the
women's meeting. to discuss current
events and study the Bible. every Fri
day evening.
Distinguished guests at the Hotel
Lafayette include Senator Lawrence
c. Phipps. Of Washington. Colorado
and Pittsburg. VINO spent two mil
lions Of dollars in the erection of the
famous Agnes Phipps Memorial Hos
pital for Consumptives, in Denver;
Father Burke, of the National Cath
olic War Council. and Mr.. Walter
Hook. author Of the Range Bill: Hon.
Alfonso Gonzales. ex-President OF
Costa Rica; Hon. Charles W. Elliot.
late President of Harvard University.
and on the peoples committee at the
Labor Conference; Mrs. August Bel
mont, an executive Of the War Risk
Insurance Board: Ex-Governor Frank
lin Fort, of New Jersey; Major General
and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe. Y. s. A:
DR.. J. vacelo Acevedo. with his wife
and three children. the newly-ap-
pointed Ambassador from Uruguay;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tomlinson. OF
Duluth, Mimi. who have recently re-
turned from Europe. Mr.. Tomiinson
Is president Of the Commission OF In
land Waterways and has been on an
important commission for the Admin
istration in Europe. Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell, of New York and
Washington. and Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant, Of New York and Washington,
as well as Mr.. James S. Alexander,
president Of the Bank Of Commerce.
New York, are all at the Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Holiday. of
Washington. are guests at the new
Hotel Ambassador. Atlantic City.
Washington society registered at the
Hotel Chatham. New York. this week
include: Mrs. Charles. A. Mum and
maid: Morgan Bradford. jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. William Gerry Morgan. Miss
Gerry Morgan. Miss Ruth Morgan. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter D. Wilcox and maid;
Miss F.. Hammond. ]. H. Sears. AL
bert Halstead. jr.. Mrs. Milbourn.
Stanley Brock. Mrs. ]. W. Stoddard.
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