The Washington times., 1919-04-04

tons young married set.
is member of the Metropolitan, Uni
veTsity, Princeton and Harvard clubs
of New York and of the Piping Rock
Club Of Long Island, and is a leading
member OF the New York bar.
Mra. c. A. Hobart In Town.
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, widow of
the former Vice President, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Garret A.
Hobart, jr., arrived yesterday from
the White Sulphur. and will spend
a few days at the Willard.
Congressman and Mrs. John Jacob
Rogers had guests dining with them
last .vening at the Cafe St Marks.
AFeheOIOEists Meet April 10.
The Washington Society of the
Archaeological Institute of America
has sent out Invitations for the nine
ty-first regular meeting of the society
at the residence of Mrs. Henry F..
DimOck, 1901 Sixteenth street, on
Thursday evening. April 10. at $3.50
O'Clock. Prof. Ernest Arthur Gard
ner. OF University College, Oxford,
Norton memorial lecturer Of the in
stitute for 1918. will give an illustrat-
ed talk on THE Sculpture of the
Parthenon,"
Miss Violet BiddIe EntertaInH.
Miss Violet Biddle entertained a
party of fourteen at tea at the Cafe
st. Marks yesterday. Among the guests
were Mrs. Z. p. BeTtholf, Mrs. Torbet,
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don Jones, and Mrs. Kesnc.
Mrs. Vanderbilt RemarTies.
When Mrs. French Vanderbilt. for
merly the wife OF the late Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. was married yes
terday to Lieut.. Paul Fitzsimons. L.
S. N. it took her friends and even
some OF her relatives completely by
surprise. The wedding took place
at IL O'Clock at HaTborview. the
brides beautiful home overlooking
Newport harbor.
Lieutenant Fitzsimons. who Is a
shipmate of Mrs. VandeTbilt's son.
Ensign William H. Vanderbilt. J.. S.
N. aboard the destroyer Evans. is the
son Of the late Medical Director Paul
FitZsimons, L. S. n. Since the death
OF his father a few years ago. his
mother. Mrs. Paul Fitzsimons. has
made her home in Washington.
Secrecy rigidly maintained sur
rounded their engagement and the ar
rangements for the wedding. Soon
after the marriage license bureau was
opened yesterday the bride and bride
groom obtained their license. She
gave her age as thirty-nine and he a )
twenty-seven.
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being taken, a florist was directed to
decorate the drawing room OF Har-
borview with palms and roses. The
Rev. DR.. Stanley c. Hughes, rector OF
Trinity Church. Newport, performed
the ceremony.
A Martial Touch To Wedding.
There was a martial touch to the
wedding in spite its simplicity. TIL"
bride, wearing n travelling dress OF
dark blue cloth and a small blue
straw hat. entered the drawing room
with her brother. Major Amos Tuck
French. who WIS in uniform and who
gave her away. She had no other
attendants The best man was Lieut..
John r. Palmer. L. 5. ", and Ensign
Vanderbilt acted as usher. The naval
officers wore their side arms.
The small group Of guests included
the Governor OF Rhode Island and
Mrs L. Livingston Becckman, Mrs.
Amos Tuck French, Mrs FitZsimOns,
mother OF the bridegroom; Col. Wal
ter II. Chatfield. L. S. A., and Mrs.
Chatfield, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Rod
erick Terry. Miss Helen North. Of
Boston. and the Right r. =. James
DeWolf Perry, bishop OF Rhode Is
land.
Only those asked To witness the
ceremony attended the breakfast
which followed. In the center Of the
brides table was a large wedd NC
cake. which the bridegroom cut with
his sword.
At 8 o'clock Lieutenant FitZs mons
and his bride started on the first
stage OF their wedding trip going
TO Providence by automobile, with
Ensign Vanderbilt acting as chauf-
feur and with Governor and Mrs.
Beeekman as guests as far as Provi-
dence. Upon their return 10 Newport
the couple will live at HarbOryieW.
Lieutenant Fitzsimons was gradu-
nted from the Naval Academy
in 1914. He was one OF the most
popular members Of his class, and the
same popularity has marked his ac-
tive service in the navy. He is a