Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14
WAitehouse-Alexander wedding.

CaSAey, Zu1S Columbia ROAD.
WAitehouse-Alexan Wedding.
The marriage Of Mr.. Sheldon White.
house, recently appointed counselor OF
embassies and legations Of the state
Department, to Miss Mary Croker AL
exander. which takes place this after
noon at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. New York. is Of particular
interest in Washington, where he will
bring his bride to live Mr.. White
house was for many years a familiar
figure in London society when he act
ed as private secretary to WhitelaW
Reid. From that post ne has made
the usual metropolitan circle of as
signments. From Caracas. where he
was charge d'affaires during stormy
period. he has served successfully
in Paris. Petrograd. Constantinople
Athens and Stockholm. He is the son
of the late William Fitzhugh White
Miss Sybil Douglas. For many years
the family resided at Thornton Hall,
In Stony Stratford, in Bucks, Eng
land. and the counselor of the State
| Department received his preliminary
/ education first in the Marlborough
School and later in Elton. He matric-
ulated at Yale and graduated with
| conspicuous honors in 1905.
| Mrs. Whttehouse, his mother, and a
younger brother. Norman Ogden
Whitehouse. reside permanently at As
Avenue Henri Martin. Paris. though
villa, Eastbourne Lodge, in Rhode
Island avenue. in Newport.
Mr.. Whitehouse's bride is well
known in Washington, and is a first
Roosevelt. jr. She is also the niece
of the hrst Mrs. Burton Harrison, jr..
| and is her namesake. Two of Mr..
| Whitehouse's sisters are married to
| British diplomats. An older sister of
Miss Alexander is the wife of Peter
term in minor posts Of Europe and
the orient and is now United States
minister to San Salvador. After a
brief wedding jaunt, Mr.. Whitehouse
will bring his bride to Washington.
Mrs. David E. Finley has returned
| to Washington after an absence of
four years, spent at her home in South
| Carolina, and has taken a house at
1412 Hopkins street. She was accom-
| garet Finley, and will have with her
also her sons. Mr.. Gist Finley and Mr..
| Robert Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Thropp returned
yesterday to their residence on 18th
street after an extensive motor trip
through Canada.
| Miss Eudora Glover, who spent the
summer at her ranch in California
will remain on there throughout the
| winter.
| Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson and her
G.%"hter, Miss Eleanor Wilson, have
returned to their residence on Rhode
Island avenue after spending the sum
mer in England.
Mrs. Ralh L. Sabin entertained al
luncheon yesterday. followed by bridge
at her home. in Macomb street, in
honor Of her guest. Mrs. Brownsor
Numbered thirty-two.
Mrs. Fahnest0ck to Open House.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. who ha,
been in Newport, r. l., inspecting hel
summer homo on Harrison avenue
left there for New York yesterday ant
will b. at the Colony Club for a few
days before returning to Washing
ton. Mrs. Fahnestock spent the sum
mer In England and only recently re-
turned to this country. = ! =
Under the auspices of Neighborhoo,
s House lecture Ga.aS. will be given Fsida:
entitled THE Housing Of the Future,
by the distinguished Englishwoman
Henrietta Octavia Barnett Of London
wife OF the late Rev. S. A. Barnett
canon Of Westminster. Mrs. Barnet
has been particularly active in con
nection with the Garden City suburb
at Hampstead Heath, which is be
coming almost q model for the new
housing schemes which are being dis
oussed throughout the length and
breadth Of England.
The nrst. Of a series of entertain.
meats in honor Of the approaching
marriage of Miss Virginia Moran Il
given by the Misses Crump at theil
home on 18th street Tuesday evening
Miss Moran IL a bride Of this month.
The marriage of Miss Ada Mar,
Neal and Mr.. Wade B. Hampton took
place Monday afternoon in Trinity
Episcopal Church, Huntington. w. Va.
Rev. s: Roger Tyler officiating. After
Wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
will make their home in Washington
The bride. a member of the well
known Neal family of Parkersbure
and Huntington, w. Va. is a graduate
of the University of West Virginia
and also took special course at Co.
lumbia University in New York city
She was for some time a member OF
the faculty Of the Friends School in
Of North Carolina and a graduate OF
Wake Forest College in that state
During the world war he spent twelve
months with the American Army over.
seas. attached to the general stan
Of the 9Th Division.
Mrs. Arabella Alexander has taken
residence at 1915 18th street.
| For tho Thursday evening dinner