The Washington times., 1919-05-01

York, will return to Washington early
next week.
Dinner For Miss WIIdman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney
entertained at dinner last evening for
Mrs. Stewart WiIdman, of Omaha, who
has been their guest. She left today
for Buffalo en- route. home.
Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson will leave
Washington shortly. to. visit Brig. GelL
and Mrs. Clarence Edwards. in Boston.
/ While there she will go TO see her
son, who attends school in Southboro,
Mass Mrs. Gibson will visit in New
York and Atlantic City before return
! ing to Washington.
Mrs. Kennedy. wife of Maj. Gen.
Chase w. Kennedy. was hostess at
| luncheon yesterday at the Army and
Navy Club in honor of Mrs. H. L.
| Rogers.
Miss Avis Hughes daughter. of Mr..
and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, Will return
to her home in New York today after
n Short visit with Miss Nancy Lane,
daughter of the Secretary OF the In
terror and Mrs. Lane :
The minister. of Honduras, J. Anto-
Mo Lopez Gutierrez, has been sum-
moned home, by his government for
conferencs on matters connected
with the public service. He left W9sh-
ington yesterday accompanied by
Mime. Lopez Gutierrez and Miss Lopez
Gutierrez and they will sal, from New
York in a few days During the abb
sehce of the minister r. Camilo Dlazi
secretary of the legation,f will be
charge d'affaires. -
Before leaving town yesterday the,
minister gave luncheon for Hal
lett johnson. chief. Of the Bureau OF.
Latin American affairs Of the State
Department, the Cuban minister DR..
de Cespedes: ]. z. Sefene, charge
d'affaires Of Panama, and Henry w,
Van Dyke
One of the prettiest weddings of
the spring season was solemnized
last evening when Miss Sarah, Booth
Miller, daughter Of Mrs. John Miller,
became the bride OF Dion Scott Bir-
ney. The ceremony was. performed
at Woodlawn, the home of the brides
mother in Cleveland Park, with a
small company of relatives and close
friends in attendance, and was fol-
lowed by a large reception which
wound up with an informal dance.
The Rev. ]. Mcbride Sterrett Of
ficiated. Mrs. William G. Miller, sis
ter-in-law of the bride, was the ma
tron of honor and Miss Florence
Thurlow, of Boston. maid Of honor.
They wore quaint frocks OF heavy
white moire brocaded in bright col
ored velvet flowers and carried old
fashioned bouquets OF shaded pink
roses and sweet peas in lace holders.
The little flower girl, Miss Marjorie
Miller, niece OF the bride, wore a
dainty frock of white voile trimmed
in pink and carried a basket of pink
sweet peas.
Miss Miller was given in marriage
by her brother. - ohm Henry. Miller.
I Her bridal gown was Of heavy bro
caded silk embroidered in silver, with
a long chiffon train embroidered in
silver and hung from the shoulders.
Her tulle veil was held with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
of lilies OF the valley. William l.
Yeager was best man for Mr.. Birney.
| Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Arthur A. Birney,
mother of the bridegroom, received
with the wedding party. After the
| reception Mr.. and Mrs. Birney left for
a wedding trip, the latter wearing a
travelling suit OF blue serge trimmed
with fisher fur, and a small blue hat
| to match. On their return they will
make their home in Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Miller entertained a house
party for the wedding and festivities
preceding it. Among her guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Crockett, of
| Cleveland. brother-in-law and sister
of the bride; Miss Charlotte Cooper
and Miss Frances Anderson. of Cleve-
land. and Mrs. Lewis h. Thurlow and
! Miss Florence ThurIow, of Boston.
Among other guests from out of
town who attended the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gantz and Miss
Edith Ruth GantZ. OF Baltimore: Mrs.
| +. NJ Barker. of Chicago: Mr.. and
Mrs Richard c. Birney. of Issue. Md. {;
| Comdr. and Mrs. James Hale Strong,
| Of Annapolis; DT. and Mrs. Mitchell
and Miss Josephine Mitchell. of Monk
| ton. Md. all relatives Of the bride
groom: Mrs. Winthrop Sergeant. OF
Haverford. Pa. and Mrs. Frederick
Schon. OF Philadelphia.
Italian Drive Ends In Success.
The campaign TO raise money fo'-
| Italian relief. which has been under
way for the last week among Italians
| in Washington. has been brought
TO a successful close. $1,2SG having
been raised. The drive was organ
lied under the direction Of an execu-
tive committee, OF which Signor
Radicc was chairman. The other
members of this committee were
sigma. MaranZanO, vice chairman
| SignOr Perna, treasurer, and Signora
Maria FriO, secretary.
The BandbOX. the little shop which
! has Eeen opened from time TO time
under the auspices OF the State De
! Jartment War Relief Association.
Nill hold its last sale tomorrow. be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. Many at
.ractive things will be on sale, in
..luding number of articles Of
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