The Washington times., 1919-09-25

OF Lhe SINKING OF SHIPS WlGn women
on them were two chief causes for the
| United States entering the war. The
fund raised in Washington will be
| presented to the King and Queen OF
Belgium on their VISIT here.
t II is hoped that all women who so
willingly responded to service during
( the war and all men who appreciate
the work OF the women IN this great
/ est Of wars will contribute 81 or
moro to this cause. All contributions
will be received BY the Riggs Bank
and should be marked Edith. Cavell-
Marie Depage Memorial Fund.
Z Mrs. Anderson, wife OF Larz Ander-
son, former minister to Belgium and
ambassador to Japan, is chairman Of
j the committee for the District. This
i committee is under the patronage Of
! the Ambassador OF Belgium and
| Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne.
| The membership Of the committee,
which is not yet completed. includes
/ Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Houston, OF the
Cabinet ladies; Mrs. Truman A. New
I berry, wife Of Senator NeWberry; Mrs
/ William CorcorRn Hill, Miss Mabel
Boardman, che Misses Patten. Mrs
William Croker, Mrs. Albert Ruddock
Mrs. George Dewey. Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. A G. McClintoek, Mrs.
! Frederic II. Gillette, Mrs. Hare Liz
pincott, Mrs. william Father, and
Miss Hall.
Miss Frances Adams HaIstead Is
secretary Of the committee, the Riggs
National Bank, treasurer, Mrs. Isaac
Pearson, president, Mrs. william Ath-
ertOn Du Puy. second vice president
and Miss Marie c. Redfern, secretary
OF the League OF American PEN
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arranging for public meetings and
speakers for theaters; Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes represents the Play
grounds Association and public
schools; Mrs. Katharine Knight. the
District Federation OF Women's
Clubs, and Mrs Howard Hume the
Medical Association and Mrs. Robert
| Glen, mother Of Captain Glenn Of the
British Embassy, the British war Re-
lief Society.
1EFF,. Albert L. Mills win return to
We AinEton from Beach Haven, n. j.,
on, Tuesday, and viii be At her apart
HieHt in the St. Nicholas.
win Wed In BaIttnoEa.
The marriage Of Miss Rose Wood.
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Peter BryBon Wood, to Phillip Graham
Connell, son OF -CharlesfJ. Connell and
the late Mrs. Cornell, Of Chicago, viii
take place on October 4 in the BelYe-
deFe Hotel, Baltimore, Miss Wood
who is the guest Of her bFothsr-in-
law and sister, Lieut. ComdF. William
N. Jehers and Mrs. JeRsrs here, will
60 to Baltimore on Saturday to be
the guest Of another brotheF-in-laW
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
ParF, Ijr. The ceremony will be per-
formed az noon by the Rev. DR.. Ar
thur B. Kinsolving, rector OF st. PauFs
Church, and will be followed BY a
breakfast.
Mrs. S. E. Davis was hostess at a
small luncheon yesterday at the Cafe
St. Marks.
An exquisite wedding Ia every de-
tail took place on Tuesday night IN
Takoma Park when Miss Catherine
Elizabeth Johnson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Albert II. Johnson, became
the bride Of James Wilmer Martin, Of
Beaver Falls, Pa.
The ceremony was performed in
Trinity Episcopal Church, TakOma
Park, at $3.50 o'clock, by the Rev.
Christian Young. rector Of the-church.
He was assisted by the Rev. B. n
Long. of Philadelphia
Miss Johnson was attended by Miss
Lois Reside as maid OF honor and
six bridesmaids, who included her
sister. Miss Eleanor johnson. Miss
Grace Wheeler. Miss Frances Ash
ford, Miss Elizabeth Meyers, Miss
Genevieve Walker and Miss Helen
LarTison.
Miss Lucetta Hardesty, niece Of the
bridegroom. was flower girl.
Mr. Martin had B. d. Hardesty OF
Syracuse, N. Y, as best man, and
his ushers were Alvin LetchWorth,
Kenneth W. Spencer, Arthur LuchB.
and Dudley Brown, and George Ire
Ian. The bride, who came in on the
arm of her father was becominEly
gOWned in a handsomely draped dress
Of ivory white bridal satin heavily
embroidered in pearls with graceful
court train lined in silver cloth. Her
veil was arranged with a coronet Of
orange blossoms and rosepOint lace,
and her only ornament was a string
OF pearls a gift OF the bridegroom.
She carried a shower bouquet OF
Bride roses and stephanotis.
Pastel shades pFedominated in tne
dress of the attendants producing q
beautiful effect against the green and
white decorations OF the church.
Miss Reside was attractively
gowned in silver-tone rose satin
draped in tulle with large picture hat
to match. and she carried an arm
bouquet OF tea-roses and snap-drag-
ons tied with blue satin ribbon.
The bridesmaids wore gowns OF
C5eorgette crepe with large hats of
the same material, two in pink, two
in orchid, and two in yellow, and they
all carried pink roses and snap
dragons tied with pink tulle. The
flower girl was in a frock Of white
ruffled net with a sash OF pink satin
and she carried a basket OF pink
roses.
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home Of the brides par
ents in Peters street in Takoma Park. /
to which a large number Of guests
were invited. The front room where
the bridal party received the guests
was elabOrately decorated in green
and white. and gardenias. dahlias and
palms we're used in the dining room.
Mrs. Johnson, mother Of the bride,
received with the wedding party,
wearing a gown of orchid satin en-
broidered in seQuins OF the same tone
and trimmed with tulle. Mrs. Will
lam H. Martin. mother of the bride
H..