The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-10
LOTS WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

summer home at EIkins, w. VAL
whereas her brothers marriage will
take place probably in October. and
she Is 20 be one Of the bridesmaids.
KenyOn-Dudley
= War Reaanee.
Yet another OF the war romanees
which had its happy elimination last
Wednesday was that Of Agnes Dudley
and Lieut. Alden Kenyon. of Boston.
recently a star" writer on the A E.
rs greatest paper. The Stars and
Stripes Agnes Dudley was not even
thoroughly -out." she being very de-
cidedly a Junior" but her family
are very well known in official and
resident society in washington. Her
father. Irving Bell Dudley. was first
appointed minister 70 Peru. by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and then ambassador
to Brazil-which post I believe he
held at the time OF his death. His
widow and little daughter after his
death made their home chiefly in
washington, where they usually had
an apartment in one Of the big apart
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last Washington residence-during
the season.
I think Agnes was never formally
brought out-as the war broke. and
debuts were more or less overlooked,
just about the time that she would
normally have made hers Her
romance began hack IN 1917, when
she met Lieutenant Kenyon at the
officers training camp at Fort
lfyer. II was q case Of love at first
sight. and when he sailed for duty
In France she was wearing his ring
and had promised to wait for him. It
was rather a long wait-but quite
naturally when her soldier did re-
turn little Miss Agnes was on the
pier-and they concluded that there
was no reason for drawing II cut
any longer. So they got their license
and, with q few friends. went to
the Church of the Transnguration-
the famous Little Church Around the
Corner" beloved OF all true lovers
and q few hours later were on on
their long-delayed honeymoon. They
expect to make their home in New
York, but Agnes Dudley-or rather
Mrs. Kenyon-has too many friends
in washington not to be a frequent
visitor here.
And Here's Another
Surprise Weaaing.
Yet another surprise wedding was
that Of Charles X Sturtsvant Of Lee
roy place and Miss Grace Brereton. OF
1854 Oak street. Everybody knows
Mr.. Sturtevant-but very few seem
to have known that he planned matri-
the cards announcing that
the marriage had taken place last
were a distinct surprise to
nearly all OF his friends. It took place
in the home of the bride, the Rev. Mr..
Austin, Of Chevy Chase, officiating,
and by the lady's desire was as quiet
as possibIe-only a small party Of
and very close friends being
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant started ct
once for New York, and there -
impression among their
friends that they were headed for the
summer home. at Haven.
Ne, whFee Mr.. Sturtevan't daughter.
Ruth, and, believe, his son, William
N, who IL a student at Princeton, are
for the summer.
Ruth is to be married herself in
October. Her engagement to Lieut..
Curtis Ripley Smith, OF the air ser
vice, u. s. A, was announced last
while her fiance was on
duty overseas, and certainly no one
expected her father to beat her to
it," Just a few days ago It was an
that she would oficiate at
the launching of destroyer No. 24O,
now under construction, and to be
named "Sturtevant." for her brother.
Ensign Albert n. Sturtexant, the first
American naval reserve aviator to
lose his life in the war. He was shot
down while dying over the enemy
lines on February 20. 1918.
Miss Marguerite Smith
Was Charming Bride.
And there is one more wedding
just a quiet one that know you will
be interested in hearing about It's
Smith's-you remember
her?-1p at 2107 1 street She mar
ried Bernard McGinn, who has just
finished his course In law at George
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