The Washington herald., 1919-04-03

The Rev Roland Cotton Smith Of
ficiated and DR.. Marbury had DIR.
Charles Crawford as his best man.
Miss Mercer, who was given in mar
riage by Major Samuel A. Tucker,
U. S. A, had her sister, Miss Lucy
Page Mercer, as her maid of honor
and only attendant. The bride wore a
simple but very lovely gown OF rare
old point lace, an heirloom in the
family, made over a slip of Georgette
crepe. Her veil was of tulle, with a
garniture Of lace, and she carried a
cluster OF gardenias. DIR. Marbury.
who has just been released from the
medical corps, U. s. A, was in uni
form
The maid Of honor's frock was OF
mauve chiffon and silver. with panels
of heavy silk. With it she wore a
hat Of nauve Georgette with a crown
OF silver net. Her bouquet was or
pastel-shaded flowers. Mrs. Mercer's
costume was OF handsome black lace.
combined with white. She and Mrs.
Marbury, mother of DR.. Marbury, re-
cetved with the bridal party. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Marbury came from Upper Marl-
bOro to attend the wedding. and rela-
tives of both bride and bridegroom
from out of town were present Among
those who came to Washington for
the occasion were several members of
Mrs. MERGERS family from North
Carolina.
DR.. Marbury and his bride will
spend their honeymoon motoring, and
on its completion they will return to
Washington to make their home. The
bride travelled in a modish blue suit
with a tlower-trimmed toque TO match.
DR.. Marbury has gone into the prac-
tice of medicine with DR.. James F.
Mitchell. DR.. Marbury has recently
returned to this country from service
in France with the American Expe-
dictionary Force. and it was there that
he first met his bride. Miss Mercer
spent nearly three years overseas
working with the Red Cross.
Mrs. Mercer returned to Washing
ton last winter after an absence of
several years. and her daughters, who
spent their childhood here, Joined her
some weeks ago.
Mrs. Charles S. Bromwen entertain
ed a party OF young people at a
luncheon yesterday for her daughter.
-fAlso
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Erasmus Nor
gan Weaver. who passed the winter
in Florida. have returned to Wash
ington.
Major Oliver P. Newman, L. S. A,
who has been in France for almost
year. arrived in New York yesterday
and will come to Washington shortly.
Mrs. John :. Tomlinson will enter
tain the members of Dixie Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
at a call meeting at her home. 1874
Vermont avenue, tomorrow evening.
The, ball which will be given at the
" Hard this evening by the officers
and personnel of the director of finance
for the benefit of the wounded boys at
Walter Reed Hospital promises to be
a great success.
Gen. Lord. the director of finance,
and Mrs. Lord will be assisted in re-
ceiving by Capt. V. V. Viles, the gen
eral chairman, and Mrs. Viles, and by
the senior officers of Gen. Lords de-
partment and their wives.
The Penwomen will have Mrs. Henry
Dimock as their guest of honor at
their afternoon tea tomorrow at their
headquarters, 1923 H street northwest.
Mrs. Dimock will speak on National
Memorials
The hostess for the afternoon will
be Miss Lillian Williamson, assisted
by Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham, Mrs.
Lillian Cole Bethel. Miss Lou Cox.
Mrs. Hamlin F. Cogswen. Mrs. Sarah
A. CIemons. Miss Virginia c. Castle
man. Miss Ina c. Emery. Mrs. Vir-
glnia King Frye, Mrs. Katherine Fen
ton. Mrs. Nellie Fealy, Mrs. Robert l..
Francis, DR.. Elnora Folkmar. Mrs.
Gertrude G.. Gray and Mrs. Louis N.
Geldert.
A card party will be given by the
Mary Washington Chapter, D. A. R,
for patriotic work. at the Rocham-
beau. this afternoon at 2:20 o'clock.
Miss Dorinda E. Rogers. Miss Vir-
ginia Miller and Mrs. Charles B. Da-
Wis will be hostesses of the afternoon.
The box holders for the concert this
afternoon at the National Theater, ar
ranged under this auspices of Trinity
College for the benefit of the devastat-
ed converts Of the Sisters of Notre
Dame in Namur, Belgium. include the
apostolic delegate. the members of
the staff of the Belgian Legation. Miss
Mabel Boardman. the alumnae of
Trinity College. Mrs. James Lans-
burgh and several other patrons. Sc
niors in caps and gowns will act as
ushers.
The patrOnesses will include Nine
de Riano. the Belgian Minister: Mrs.
Ben johnson. Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Nine. CoIlardet. Mrs.
John B. Henderson. Mrs. Thomas H.
Carter> Mrs. Milton E. Allies. the
Misses Riggs. Miss Goldman, Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. Frank Nc
Intyre. Miss Sara Lee Mrs. Will
lam J. Flather. Mrs. Byron S. Adams,
Mrs. Alexander Bentley, Mrs. Jules
Demonet. Miss Janet Richards. Miss
Rachel harrington. Mrs. Darcy Ma
gee. Mrs. William J. O'Donnell, Mrs.
George ]. May. Mrs. r F. Saul, Mrs.
Peter Drury. Miss Minnie Z. Carroll,
Mrs. Raymond T. Holden. Mrs. John
Cammack. Mrs. J. L. Duncan, Mrs.
Richard J. Murphy. Mrs. NJ. Brooks.
Mrs. d. ]. Casley. Mrs. Joseph A.
Phelan. Mrs. Percival L. Raisdale.
Mrs. Francis J. Hemelt, Mrs. Thorn
as Lane, Mrs. James Hartnett, Mrs.
Lawrence Grogan. Mrs. John J.
Noouan. Mrs. Frank O'Hara. Mrs.
D. ]. Callahan and Mrs. ]. Edgar
Smith.