The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-15

more OF them-in the effort TO raise
the wh1rewithal.
Walter Hampden Is to be both lead
ing man and producer. Not being up
on the history of the stage. I'm not
sure whether this Is his debut as
producer. but i do know that he's q
thoroughly capable actor. and he has
the physique for the part-his COM
handing presence and the general
"cut OF his jib" should enable him to
look IL to perfection.
Mrs. GrinssII AssoSnces
DauSkter's Easaseseat.
And now for a genuinely interest
ing bit OF news-Mrs. William Morton
Grinnell. of Washington and SOUTH
ampton, is today announcing the en-
gagement OF her daughter. Elizabeth
Lee Grinnell, TO Lieut.. Comdr Henry
I Livermore Abbott, ". 8. N, son OF the
: late Grafton Abbott. of Boston. Com
mander Abbott Is on duty here. Miss
Grinnell, who made her debut last
season and was one OF the prettiest
and most popular OF the debutantes.
Is a granddaughter OF Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Oswald Ernest and a niece Of
Miss Helen Ernst.
The engagement was made known
! last night to group OF Miss Grin
nelrs young friends at the dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair gave In
her honor. II was hardly news. how
ever. for a few Intimate friends had
been told earlier In the week, and
one began to hear rumors buxzing
about at the performance of 'Hullo
Washington" on Tuesday evening. So
far no plans have been made for the
wedding.
Mrs. Charles w. Williams, widow
Of the late Colonel Williams: y. 8. A.
is also telling her friends a very
pleasant place of news. announcing
the engagement OF her daughter.
, Elizabeth o. Williams. to Major
Charles @. Mettler. Coast Artillery,
u. s. A.. who is now on duty overseas.
Miss Wilson is also abroad, SO the
news came by cable, and Mrs. WILL
Jams Is still at sea as to her daugh-
ters' plans beyond the fact that she
expects to be married abroad within
the month.
Major Mettler was no laggard lover.
for he and Miss Williams only met
a few weeks ago when they crossed
she going over with Miss Jane Dell.
of the graves registration service, to
be on duty in Paris. You may remem-
Der that l wrote you about her plans
at the time. Early in the voyage she
met Major Mettler, and on the steamer
she wrote her mother OF her new
| beau" and how very charming he was.
1t was thrilling sort OF voy-
age. Their ship ran down and sunk
a schooner. with the result that the
vessel almost went down itself. and
for many hours the passengers were
not allowed to go about without life
preservers. All this must have drawn
no hai
friendship quickly ripened into some
| thing stronger and all of sudden
came their cable to Mrs. Williams.
At watervIiet Arsenal
Before Going Abroad.
| She's quite delighted and says she
| hears nothing but nice things about
Major Mettler. Before going abroad
he was on duty at Watervleit arsenal.
Mrs. Williams expects soon to get a
| letter from her daughter telling all
her plans and then I'll pass them on
to you. She-the bride to be-is a
sister of Col. Richard p. Williams, ".
3. N. G. Mrs. Williams has that ador-
able little teahouse, the Spruce Cabin
Tea House. in Cedar lane, near Be-
thesda.
The marriage of Lucy Page Mercer.
Mrs. Carroll MERGERS younger daugh-
ter to Winthrop Rutherfurd, OF New
York. came as surprise to all but
their most intimate friends. for no
announcement had been made Of the
engagement. They had the quietest
sort OF wedding. as Mr.. Rutherfurd
is in deep mourning, and only the
immediate families were present at
| the ceremony. which took place on
Thursday at o'clock in the morning
| at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Billy
! Marbury, the brides brother-in-law
and sister. It's but a few months
since DR.. Marbury and Violetta Mer-
Ger were married and Lucy has been
spending the winter with them.
Mr.. Rutherford, who is years Older
than his bride. is son-in-law Of
Former Vice President Levi p. Nor
ton. His first wife, formerly Miss
Alice Morton. died several years ago
Arrangements were being made for
| June wedding. but the tragic death
Of Mr.. Rutherfurd's young son
fortnight or so ago brought about
a change of plan and an immediate
and very quiet wedding was decided
upon. The lad. Lewis Morton Ruther-
furd, who was just sixteen, was
seized with pneumonia while a stu
dent at Georgetown College-or mare
probably at the prep school-and died
at the home OF his grandfather
There are four other children, all
younger. As they are, OF course,
wearing mourning, the new Mrs.
Rutherfurd has decided to wear black
for the next two or three months,
and most Of her trousseau clothes
were black. She was, however, mar
ried in a blue gown. The Rutherfurd
home is in Adchmuchy. N. j.. and Mr..
Rutherford took his bride there i'm
mediately after the wedding.
The Rutherford boy was a nephew