Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20

merce. who has been on an inspec-
ton trip through the great lakes to
! Duluth, yesterday joined Mrs Red
/ field at Westfield, L. l., in the home
! of their son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles K. Drury, where
they will remain until after Labor
day.
Noon Weddings of Interest.
The president of the Czechoslovak
| League, Mr.. Albert Mamatey, came
from New. York today to be present
at the marriage of Miss Olga A. Eoor:
| daughter of Mrs. Bozena Boor OF
, Lansford, Pa, and Col. vladimar S.
| Hurban. military attache Of the
Czechoslovak legation. which took
place at noon at Col. Hurban's resi-
| dence in Chevy Chase The house was
decorated throughout with erofusion
| of pink roses. hydrangea and roses
ferns. the ceremony being performed
| in the drawing room by the Rev. l..
Novomesky of Newark, N. j.. a I.u
theran clergyman. and an old friend
of the brides family.
President Mamatey acted as witness
| for the bride, and Maj. George Sedmik
of the Czechos1ovak staff, who recent
| ly arrived from Siberia, served in the
same capacity for the bridegroom. at
! the ceremony. at which only the men,
DerS OF the 1amiIy ana OIL the legation
stan were present.
The bride, who was escorted and
later given in marriage by her
brother. Mr.. Ladislav Boor of Lans-
ford. Pa, wore charming gown of
shell pink georgette crepe. made very
same worn by her mother on her we'd
ding day. wreathed with orange BIOS
sons and carried a shower bouquet
of orchids and bride roses.
The brides sisters, Miss Vera Beor
and Miss Ella Boor of Lansford, Pa,
were her only attendants. The former
wore an afternoon gown of pale blue
georgette crepe. while the latter wore
white crepe. and the both carried
bouquets of pink roses. Maj. Paul F.
Sheldon of New York acted as best
man.
A breakfast for the guests present at
the ceremony followed and later Col.
Hurban and his bride left for a honey
moon at Moss lake in the Adirondacks,
Mrs. Hurban wearing a modish travel
ing costume of blue taffeta with a
gray and blue toque to match. They
will return to Washington in October.
Col. Hurban came here about a year
ago to report to Mr.. Masaryk, at that
time president of the league, after
five-year stay in Siberia and later he
was appointed military attache OF the
legation here.
The bride has been in Washington
for the past ten months. during which
time she has been connected with the
Czechoslovak legation. Her mother
and sisters. with her brothers. Mr.
Vladimir Boor, came from their home
at Lansford for the wedding.
beautiful military wedding OF wide
social interest took place today at
noon at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Streeter Porter, when the lat
ter's sister, Miss Mary Lyons Hartley.
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Edwin
Bradfeld Hartley. became the bride
of Maj. Clarence Pennell Baxter,
Medical Corps. u. 8. A. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev, F. N.
garet's Church, in the drawing room,
which was converted into veritable
bower with beautiful Egyptian lotus,
hydrangea, gladioIi and roses inter
mingled with palms and ferns, while
| flow ering clematis vines sprayed the
walls.
The bride. who, was given away by
her father, wore a gown OF exquisite
lace mounted over white. with Il. large
picture hat, and carried shower
| bouquet of orchids and bride roses.
Miss Betty Matteson was the brides
| only attendant, and she wore a rose
pink organdy gown with hat to
match. and carried a cluster of pink
/
city. brother of the bridegroom. acted
as best man. An informal reception
| and breakfast followed when the
/ bridal couple were assisted in receiv-
| ing by Mrs. Hartley, mother of the
, bride, who wore a handsome gown of
/ black georgette crepe. and Mrs Rob
ert Streeter Porter, whose gown was
Of flesh color georgette crepe with
/ hat of the same shade, trimmed with
French blue ribbon and pink roses.
Maj. and Mrs. Baxter left later for
their wedding trip, the bride travel
ing in smart suit of blue Cossack
linen with small blue hat. They will
so to Porto Rico where Moi Baxter
has been ordered for duty. He recent
| ly returned from France. where he
served with the SD Franch Infantry
| during the July offensive and later
! at the embarkation camp at st. Ma
Der of the Red Cross Ambulance
Corps. serving both here and in Hall
fax.
| Senator and Mrs. Miles Poindexter
entertained at dinner in honor of Col
and Mrs. H. l. Dunlay. prior to the
latter's departure for Deer Park
Senator and Mrs. Poindexter also gave
a supper party Sunday evening at
their home.
Miss Julia Smelling was hostess at
delightful musical last evening at
her apartment in the Connecticut.
given in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs
Shirl Blalock. the latter a singer of
considerable note. who. with her hus-
band, has recently come to Washing
ton, following long sojourn in the
| west, at Spokane, San Francisco and
other cities. where they visited after
| their marriage in Paris. France. The
| guests included number of woiinded
officers from Walter Reed Hospital
and the program consisted of solos
| by Mrs. Blaiock and piano numbers
by Miss Smelling and Mr.. King Smith.
The guests included Senator and Mrs.
Miles Poindexter and their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur s. Corey
Of Chehalis. Wash: Mr.. and Mrs. King
d. Amory. Mr.. Copley Amory, Mai.
George ]. Crosby. Maj. H. Clark, Col.
and Mrs. Clark Lynn. Mrs. w. John
son. Lieut.. W. E. Tickle. Mai. Ruther.
| ford L. John. Lieut.. Eliot Clifford. Mr.
| George Hamilton Martin. Mr.. c. r
Clark. Miss Laura Baton. Countess
Salasco of Rome. Italy: Mrs. H. Mack
| Miss Mary Hammond Dorsey. daush.
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Nj. Dorsey
| Of Bradley Hills. and Mr.. H. Windsor
Adams, son of Mrs. Frank Adams Of
Takoma Park, were quietly married
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. NJ
| Adams, who has been living in Kan
sas for a number Of years, served In
France with the 35th Division. The
young couple will go west later.
Commander and Mrs Claude a
Mayo. who are spending the summer
in Chevy Chase. have gone to New
port for a visit Of week with frfends