The Washington herald., 1919-02-12

the month of March. Miss Angelica
L. Gerry, Of Newport. is now at the
Ponce dr Leon. as is Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick. of this city.
COmte Jean de la Cree. who went
to New York to Sc" Comtesse Ia
Cree off for Europe. has returned to
Washington. While in New York he
was the guest of his wife's parents,
Nj. and Mrs. Charles Steele.
on account of illness Mrs. I. L..
LenrOOt. wife of Senator Louruot Of
Wisconsin. will he unable to - her
day at home tomorrow. l'pr the
same reason she will be unable to
make or return calls for the bal
ance Of this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker have
sent out invitations for the wedding
reception OF their sister, Miss LlI-
Ian Birney. anI Edward r. Finkcn-
Staedt on Wednesday. February %.
at : O'Clock. at 172l If street. The
ceremony. which will be- performed
at i.lJ o'clock At All Saints Chapel.
Chc.v Cha,". will be attended only
by relatives and few intimate
friends.
Miss Natalie Campbell. who was to
have been on of Miss Birney's
bridesmaids, has been obliged to
withdraw from the wedding party.
Miss Elaine English. of Philadelphia,
will be a bridesmaid, and Mrs Walk
er vii attend her sister as matron
of honor. Little Miss Evelyn Walker
will be flower girl and Lieut.. Harold
FinkcnstaCdI, Of the Flying co. ps,
will be best man for his brother.
Mrs. Walker and Miss Birney re-
turned 10 town yesterday morning
from weeks visit to New York.
Charles II. Ruggles, of Washing
ton, who is spending the winter in
Florida. has announced the engage
ment of his daughter. Miss Alma
hammond rHommedieu Ruggles, to
Lieut.. Emery Arthur Stone, of the
Aviation Corps. Miss Ruggles is
prominent in Baltimore, Virginia and
Washington society. She made her de-
but recently in Washington under the
chaperOnage of her grandmother,
Mrs. George D. Ruggles. The we'd
ding will take place on February IS,
at noon. i'm Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church. in Baltimore, with only
the two families and a few friends
present.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement Of Miss Marie
Louise Blair. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. L"dyard Blair, of New York
and Blairsden. Peacock, y. j., to
Lieut.. Pierpont Morgan Hamilton,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Pier
pont Hamilton, also of New York.
The wedding, for which no date
has been set. will be simple be-
cause of the death of Lieut.. Hamil-
tons younger sister, Miss Elizabeth
Schuyler Hamilton, in January.
Miss Blair and Lieut. Hamilton
are members of noted families. She
became a debutante two years ago
and has been in the foreground of
the younger circle of society and
in the charitable work of the Junior
League.
Lieut.. Hamilton is ono Of nu-
mcrous grandchildren Of the lsle J.
Pierpont Morgan. He was ahczlf
enter Harvard University ~Ht
United States entered the VA q
he enlisted in the air force
army. He trained at 81.
Field. Texas. and was pr e.
to go overseas when the a rc
stopped hostilities. He IL t
been discharged from the 4; "a
viii enter business in this q
Lieut.. Hamilton is a nj
of Alexander Hamilton. WI I'd re
is borne by his younger -.
and is brother of Mr. ar
Woods, formerly Miss He ar
gan Hamilton, who. W sol.
Woods, L. 5. A, one-tir zee
commissioner of New Yo avei
been spending a great dea str-
time in Washington of lat
OF Interest 10 Washiugt the
announcement of the cugae -
Miss Dorothy Arkwright. d r 0f
Mr.. and Mrs. PrestoH Ark y