The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
SOCIETY
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pisn-but 1 suppose you know that
the Warrior lost her way in the fog.
the first night out. and strayed from
the straight and narrow channel, and
got all tangled up in the net spread
for submarines down near the en-
trance to the bay, and after vain ef-
forts to disentangle her they had to
send divers down to cut the net
away from her propellers, and when
she was freed tow her ANONYMOUSLY
in to Newport News
So far I have not heard that Maj.
. pRy-vho recently married Eleanora
Morgan, had been ordered home; nor
50 Tar as know, has Capt. John
Gregory Hope, who at Easter time
married sweet Anne Hopkins, and
who Is now the father of as lively a
small son as man need hope for.
On the other hand Amy Bennett
Langlais-the Ira Bennetts' very at
tractive daughter. who married
Claude Langlais. of the French Mis-
sion. last June, has not only gone
over, but come back-at least she was
due to be bacl: by Friday or Satur-
day, and her parents went to New
York several days ago to meet her
50 / suppose she's back in this coun-
try by now. and will be in Washing
: ton Immediately or sooner. She and
her young husband. who having been
badly wounded in the French aviation
service. was sent over here to recu-
perate, and be kept out of harms way
for n while. went over with Tardieu.
sailing a little before the armistice
was signed. so that their going could
not be announced or discussed. Young
Lanelais wanted to show his bride to
his parents. Eut naturally her par
ents are delighied that he is being
sent back here 10 remain with the
mission here a while longer. I be-
Heve he was not originally a soldier
and will probably get out of uniform
with the general rehabilitation.
Yesterdays most interesting we'd
ding. so far as Washington society is
concerned. there is always a Satur-
day wedding nowadays, was that of
Mary Monford Gheen. younger
daughter of Admiral and Mrs. Ed
ward II. Gheen, and Lieut.. Com
mander Alva Douglas Bernhard. u.
e n. son of the late Rev. Joseph
Bernhard and Mrs. Bernhard. of
La " EllCFs II ans. 1 lF IN
the case is having his tour of sea
duty on the L. s. s Kansas and
had to get married when Uncle Sam
. would give him time for it, so the
wedding was arranged rather hastily
and the ceremony was performed yes
terday afternoon at the Gheen resi-
dence on New Hampshire avenue. the
Rev. Charles Wood. OF the Church of
q the Covenant. officiating The bride
70 had no attendants. and the bride
groom none but his best man. Lieut..
W Commander Theodore Stark Wilkin-
son (who himself just recently played
leading part in wedding. with
Catherine Harlow as his vis-a-vis).
admiral Gheen gave his daughter
away. he and tho bridegroom and
best man being all in the dress uni
form OF their naval rank
The bride was denied none Of the
bridal finery because it was to be a
small wedding with only a small
company Of relatives and close
friends in attendance. She was love
~ in shimmery white satin, with
crystal trimmings. It was a simple
gown made without a train. cut
square at the neck. and with flowing
net sleeves. She wore a tulle veil
held by a cnronet or orange blossoms.
and except for her pearls, no orna-
ments.
Mrs. Gheen wore a gown of her
favOrire pale blue. prcsuma bIv her
favorite because she knows it is be-
coming. This one was of charmeusa,
combined with chiffon. embroidered
In blue.
The wedding. SGT for i:l5. was fol-
lowed by a reception 1T Rauscher's :
at ,, not a large reception, though
there were a few more guests there
than at the house. The reception
was held in the larger ball room,
where also a supper was served, the
table being arranged at the end OF
the room under the balcony. and the
small ball room was used for dane
ing. Commander Bernhard's only
mar relative. his mother, is a very
old iady. and felt that she could not
undertake the long trip from Kansas
in the dead OF winter. for the we'd
ding. 50 he must take his bride to
her at the first opportunity.
Commander and Mrs. Bernhard
started off last night on a honey
moon in the South. On their return
be hopes to spend the last few days
OF IFS furlOugh with his bride at the
Gheen residence. and she will remain
with them for the present, going,
navy fashion. to meet him whenever
his ship is in port So that for the
present Washington is not really los
ing Mary Gheen.
That marriage leaves Margaret
DevereauX 1s about the only bride
whose wedding is al all imulinent in
whom Washington is greatly inter-
ested just at present She is being
almost as much entertained as the
Marshalls. Her father and brother
have both been "Over there" and she
herself IS Il "marinette'-isn't that
what they call the lady Marine?
She and Capt. Jeschke-Richard
Han Jcschke. L. :. NJ Care to be
married next Wednesday. and as
Margaret is a Washington girl. born
and raised. and is very popular. there
are all sorts of parties being given
for her.
1t is going to be a small family
wedding also. because Of the recent
death OS Mrs. Devereaux's mother,
Mrs. Sinnott Simonds. of PhiIadel-
phia. But while Mrs. Devereux is
in deep mourning herself. she is not
allowing the younger members of the
family to be enshroudcd in gloom.