The Washington times., 1919-10-09

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be is obliged % return % Canada
before tho Prince 0f wales concludes
his visit there, as with q AEsbeF Of
other officers, Colonel BFoWh N 81 Be
doo0rated with the Distinguished
service medal By the prince.
The marriage Of Miss Charlotte
Virginia Palro, and Turner Clayton
Thompson, Of Washington, viii take
place thi9 evening at the home Of
the brido'aI parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. ".
y. PaiFo, in Rhode Island avenue,
and VIII be followed By an informal
reception. The ceremony viii Be
performed a. 8 o'clock By the Right
Rev John 7. Whelan, Of Sc. Mays
Star Of the Sea, who will be assisted
by the Rev. Father G. r. Bart, Of
AnacOstia, and Father Eugene Han
nan, Of st. Martins Church.
The bride, who win be given IN
marriage BY her father, will wear .
gown Of white beaded geoFgettes
made short, and her tulle vel VIII
be arranged coFomet fashion - real
lace handkerchief being used 20 form
the cap. Orange blossoms viii hold
the cap in place.
She will carry q shower bouquet Of
Bride Roses and pink snapdragons,
Miss Nina Pairo. sister Of the bride,
viii be maid Of honor. and Miss Nay
Woods, Of Richmond, viii be brides
maid. They win be dressed alike IN
pale pink georgetto. beaded, and VIII
wear gold slippers and stockings.
They win carry arm bouquets Of plpk
Bnapdragong and yellow dahlias.
DF. A. B. Grade viii be best man
for Mr.. Thompson. There are 20 be
. number Of out-of-town guests here
Tor the wedding, among them Mss
r. G. Korn, Of New York, an aunt Of
the bride.
After . brief wedding trip. 1Ir.
Thompson and his bride viii make
their home in Warrington, at TWen-
tieth and streets.
"A quantity Of palms, ferns, and
smilax and white dahIlas viii be
used as decorations IN the house.
Announcement has been made Of
the engagement OF Miss La III. Bas-
sett and Harold Spencer Bird, o.
Lansing, Mich.
Miss Bassett Is director Of the
Junior Red Cross, Potomac Division,
and Is widely known in Warrington
as well as In Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia
Ever since october, 1917, when she
volunteered her services to the New
York r-Collegiate Bureau OF Oc-
cupgtion for war work and was ap-
pointed 70 her present office, Miss
Bassett has been prominently identi-
ned with the school children Of wash
ington and the States Of her division.
She has visited every city and town
IN the three States and has won In
Vulnerable friends IN educational cir
ri 49, h~m 81
charming personality.
Miss Bassett waa born az Plymouth.
Mass, where her family has lived for
generations. She is g Ilneal descend
ant Of PeFegrine White, the drst
white child born In the famous col
Ony, who married q Baasett while on
her mothers side, Anne Rogers, who
came over on the MayfloWer, Is also
an ancestor.
Miss Bassstt is graduate Of
Brown University and q member Of
the Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity.
She lives at the College Club. 1922
street No date has been set for
the wedding, but L Is understood
that Il will take place this fan
Babies VIII Receive.
Mrs, Charles ". Fits and the ladies
eA eAA9 AeasA4 VI managers or the EI0F-
enCe Crittenton Mission will be AZ
home TO friends OF the mission at DIS
Third street northwest tomorrow aft
ernoon from ? until 5 o'clock. Tea
viii be served, and the babies will
hold reception in the nursery. II Is
hoped that all interested in the work
OF the institution win take this op-
portunity to see the home, meet the
directors, and make the aequaint-
ance Of the babies.
There will be q business meeting Of
the medical corps branch OF the army
emergency committee at Mrs. N. w.
lreland's apartment in the Wyoming
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver
and Miss Marion L. Oliver are in their
house, 1857 Q street, for the winter.