The Washington times., 1919-10-18


The little company OF guests at
the wedding win include in addition
20 the brides Immediate family, Mr..
and MIS-. Frank Trenholm and Mr..
and Mrs. deSaussure Trenholm Of
New York; Mr.. Towers grandfather
and aunt, Chrles Lewis and Miss
Lillian Lewis and his stepfather John
Hulse, with Mrs. Hulse. Mr.. Towers
Us the son Of Mrs. and the late David
Towers, OF Washington.
On their return from their wedding
trip, Mr.. Towers and his bride will
be at home at 1882 Columbia road.
where they have taken an apartment.
Preston GIBsoh Eeds.
Preston Gibson. Of Washington.
New York and Newport. and Mrs.
Beatrice Rogers Benjamin Pratt, Of
New York and Newport were married
yesterday. The wedding was at 4
o'clock in Greenwich. Conn. Judge
Stephen s. Radford. OF the probate
court, ohictating. Plans had been
made for the marriage to take place
today at noon at the ST. Regis Hotel
with little company Of close friends
present, but IN view Of the fact that
Tie marriage was opposed By the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Evarts Benjamin, Of New York, e was
thought best 20 hasten the ceremony.
Mr. GibBon'E brother. and 6ister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Gibson.
and Miss Mary Duncan Gibsou. went
70 New York for the wedding and Mr..
Gibson was present az the ceremony.
Immediately after the Wedding 1Er.
and Mrs. Gibson returned TO New
York. Mrs. Gibson obtained a hnal
decree of divorce from Alexander
Dallas Bache Pratt in Newport last
June. She is granddaughter Of the
late ii. III. Rogers, heiress TO many
millions and q faVorite Ga New York
Newport and Washington society.
She has two children, 4 boy and a
girl She was given the custody OF
both under the terms of the divorce
decree.
Preston Gibson Is son Of the late
Senator Randall Lee Gibson, Of Louis
lana, and q nephew Of Mrs. Edward
Douglas Write wife Of Chief Justice
White Of the Supreme Court. He
has written a number Of plays. This
Is his third marriage.
The marriage OF Mrs. Buckelew,
widow Of Frederick /. BuckeIew, Of
New Jersey, to Harold Leighton Pax
ton, OF New York, took place here to-
day. at 1880 o'clock. in the parish
hall Of 81. Johns Church Only the
relatives and a very few close friends
were present, and the wedding was as
simple as possible. The future home
Of the bride and bridegroom viii be
in New York. The bride was former
ly Miss Mary Hunter Elliott, daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Monroe Elliott OF this city, and she
has been a widow for several years.
The bride was married in a travelling
gown OF dark blue Poiret twill en-
broidered in black with a small hat
OF French blue velvet trimmed in
small blue feathers. Her cOrsage
bouquet was OF orchids.
The members OF the staff Of the
Chinese legation give a party yes
terday for little Patricia Koo daugh-
ter Of the minister, DR.. V. X. Wei
lington KOo, whose second birthday
was celebrated. There was a large
cake with candles and lots OF pretty |
favors. Among the guests were little
Kenneth SEE and Wilbur SEE. sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip SEE. the former
the new director OF the Chinese edu-
cational mission.
When DR.. Koo returns from Paris, |
where he has been for some months, |
both OF his children, little Patricia |
and her brother. Wellington, jr., just |
a year older will be sent back to
China.
Katsuji Debuchi. counselor and |
charge d'affaires Of the embassy OF |
Japan, has taken an apartment at |
the Highlands. He has been in resi- |
dence at the embassy, on. X street, |
since his arrival. in June, and has /
to the Highlands to make /
ready for the new ambassador, nr. /
who will arrive in WASH
ington near the end OF the month.
Capt. GeofIrey Blake, r. n, who
has succeeded Capt. Arthur Snagge as
naval attache Of the British embassy,
and Mrs. Blake, have taken an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel Mrs.
Blake is suffering from a slight weak
ness OF the heart caused by over-eX-
ertion in the hot weather last week
and has been ordered to take a COM
plete rest for three weeks.
Lieut.. Col. Maurice Alexander. COM
mercial attache OF the British en-
bassy, has gone TO New York and is
a. the EslL4-CaElLOu dOLels
Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, who
made the first nonstop flight across
the Atlantic In an aeFoplane, and
Lady Brown are at the New Willard
for a few days.
Sir George Cragdon Marks, OF Lon
don, Is also at the Willard, having
arrived yesterday from England.
Mrs. Isaac Pearson entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to
Mrs. Lewis, wife OF Judge Ernest W.
Lewis, Of Phoenix, AFiE. Judge Lewis
.s here TO try a case before the United
States Supreme Court, and with Mrs.
Lewis, Is staying at the willard. Mrs.
Lewis Is a sister OF Mrs. William
AtheFton DuPuy.
The Rev. c. Herbert Reese, who
has been named rector OF St. Mat
thew's Episcopal Church, Philadel-
phia, will preach at Grace Church,
Ninth and d streets, tomorrow NOR
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