Evening star., 1919-09-26

ScH0iuS Tie annual convention OF sec
retaries of state, were the guests at
dinner last night OF Senator and Mrs.
Arthur Capper at their home, 100
18th street.
Senator and Mrs. Capper have their
niece, Miss Isabelle Crawford of To-
peka. Kan. with them, and she also
was guest at the dinner.
Guests Arrive for Wedding.
The out-of-town guests here for
the wedding this evening of Miss
Dorothy Ashley, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Hall Ashley, and Mr..
Ralph Hersey Ross include DR.. and
bridegroom, and his sister, Miss Helen
Ross, Of st. Johnsbury. Vt: Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard II. Carrier and their
sons Of Essex Sells. N. j.; DR.. and
Mrs. Harry D. Martin and Miss
Eugenia Carrier Of Buffalo. n. T.:
Way Of New York and Mrs. Chester
c, Ashley of Los Angeles, Cal. The
ceremony will take place at o'clock
At the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. the Rev. Walter Nor
gan ohciatinE.
marriage by her father, win be at
tended by Miss Helen Ross. sister
OF the bridegroom, as maid of honor
and the bridesmaids will include Miss
Adella Girdner and Miss Evelyn Grid
ner Of New York. Miss Elisabeth TIT
Cleveland Of this city. It will be a
rainbow wedding. the decoration and
costumes of the brides attendants
carrying out the vafi-colored erect.
Mr.. Donald Way Of New York will
act a. best man and the ushers will
include Mr.. Fred Post Of London, Mr..
Richard Martin Of New York, Mr..
Harry Gibson and Mr. Lewis Hull, of
this city. A small reception will fol-
low at the homo Of the brides par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross, after a
lengthy wedding trip. will 60 TO Bal-
timores where they viii Be at home
The marriage tomorrow OF Miss
Victoria Theresa Foley. daughter Of
Batcheider Kimbaii Of the Municipai
Court will be Of unusual interest here
where Judge KimbAll IL such q prom
inent figure in public life. The cere-
mony will be performed at noon at
the Sacred Heart Church. the Rev.
in the presence Of . small family
party.
Mrs. Mary e. Comins, sister Of the
bride, will be her only attendant.
Judge Kimball and his bride will
leave immediately after the ceremony
for their wedding trip.
Pleasant surprises Of all sorts at
tended Admiral William 8. Henson e
sixty-fcurth birthday yesterday. and
his retirenent az chief Of naval op.
erations. Flowers. kilograms and
letters reached him at his once all
during the day, and quite an ovation
was given him by the officers and
employees Of all branches Of service
Because Of the large dinner party
given in his honor on Wednesday
night. when seventy-two Of his fei-
tained. Mrs. Benson omitted any ceie-
bratien in their apartment at the
Wyoming.
Admiral and Mrs. Benson will re-
main IN Washington, but In October
will probably take Fast 1T some re-
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner and Miss
Constance Towner, who have been
spending the summer at their home
in Iowa, have returned to Washing
ton and Joined Representative Tow
ner at the MsRdeta-
Chief Justice Walter ]. Mccoy Of ths
Supreme Court Of the District Of Co
lumbia and Mrs. McCey. who went
abroad early in July to visit the grave
Of their SIN, arrived In New York
yesterday.
They spent . menth in Franco and
later went to England. where they
were the guests for q time Of the
United states ambassador and Mrs
John W. Davis. Mrs. Mccoy will re-
turn to Washington today or tomor-
| row.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke. who has
been spending the summer in the
north, returned to Washington yes
| terday and is spending week at the
Grafton After placing her grand
daughter, Miss Gladys Smith. at Fox
croft, where she will continue heI
studies, Mrs. Ffoulke will go to New
York for the winter. leaving her resi-
dence on Massachusetts avenue closed
| for the season.
Mrs. Ffoulke's son-in-iaw and
daughter. Capt. and Nine. Marcel
Levie, the latter formerly Mrs
Ffoulke Smith. whose marriage took
place last June In Philadelphia. are
spending the winter IN Paris. Nine
Levie has with her her youngest
daughter, Miss Gwendoline Smith,
who is continuing her studies there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paui E. Johnsan, with
| the younger members Of their family
will return to Washington next week
and will spend a few days at the Hotel
La Fayette while they are opening
+, their town residence. 1923 10th street
!, which has been leased for the pas,
year or two.
Mrs. c. C. Todd. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson, spent the late SUNNI 9,
with her parents at Overlook, theiI
summer home at Blue Ridge Summit
| Pa, and will return with the family
and remain with them while Lieut.
| Commander Todd Is on duty in th<
vicinity.
Miss Margaret Harding. daughter Of
Mr.. w. p. g. Harding Of the Fedora
Reserve Board, will leave Washington
tomorrow for a weeks visit to the Ho,
Springs. where she will be the guess
Of Miss Olyve Graef. Miss Hardina
nassed the summer visiting her broth.
| er-in-law and sister. Mr.. ana Mrs
Henry Frederick Prince, jr., at thei,
home at Newbury, Long Island.
/ on Tuesday Miss Alice Harding will
leave washington for the Hot Springs
whore she will attend school this win,
tar.
Mr.. Harding has leased the resi-
dence. 1886 18th street for the winter
and with Miss Margaret Harding viii
take possession tbs middle Of October