The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

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/ bud and yesterday was especially
/ debutantes' day, with Senator and
Mrs. Kendrick presenting their
daughter, Miss Rosa-Maye Kend-
rick; Gen. and Mrs. Harry Taylor
presenting their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Yates Taylor. the Undersecre-
tary of State and Mrs. Davis giving
a tea for their daughter, Miss Mar
tina Davis, student at vassar, only
she was sick and couldn't be pre-
sented at the eleventh--no, the tenth
-hour, should say.
From this week until aftex the
New Year time will be for the most
part given over to the student eie-
ment at home for the holidays, and
II every event scheduled natures
the boys and girls will return to
their studies q world-weary and
much tagged lot Of embryo beaux
and bellies.
This season is usually monopo-
lized by the debutantes but they are
being run a close second. can tell
you, by the brides. An interesting
engagement announcement Is made
almost every day. IL seems to me.
The list of engagements announc-
ed during the last week is rather
startlingly long and Interesting
Miss Margaret Perrin, daughter Of
Mrs. George Howard. and Francis
l. Amory, of Boston: Miss Jane
Gregory, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory, and George
stuart Heyer, of Houston, Texas;
Miss Alexandrine Fitch, daughter of
Mrs. Henry M. Fitch and Major
Cresswell Darlington, Corps Of En-
gineers, u. s. A.. and three Helens,
Miss Helen Welsh, Miss Helen Clax-
ton and Miss Helen Tucker, Miss
Welch, an army girl, is to wed an
army man. Lieut. Virgil Farrar
Shaw, and probably will be in Wash
ington only internationally there
after. But the two others happily
are marrying Washington men. Miss
fuckers fiance is Eliphalet Fraser
Andrews, and Miss Claxton Is to
marry John Curtis Walker. Her
wedding is set for January !, in St.
Thomas Church.
Then Caroline Ogden Jones, Mrs.
Paul Bartlett's daughter. is going
to marry Armistead Peter Sd, SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Armistead Peter,
of Tudor place, Georgetown. The
engagement is one of the most i'm
portant of the season, for both Miss
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lies long prominent in Washington.
Tudor place, which is one of the
most beautiful and historic estates
in old Georgetown. has never been
out of the Peter family.
Miss Jones Is the daughter Of the
late Mahlon Ogden Jones, of New
York. and on his side is a descend
ant of Gov. Eaton, the first colonial
governor Of Connecticut. On her
mothers side she Is of distinguish
ed Maryland ancestry. She made
her debut in Washington several
seasons ago. Recently. however.
she has lived in New York with Mr..
and Mrs. Bartlett, who have been
detained there by his work. He Is
sculptor of international fHme.
During the war Miss Jones took a
course of nursing at Johns Hop
kins University Hospital. She is a
niece of Miss Frances Ogden Jones,
of New York.
MANY WEDDINGS
IN PAST WEEK.
Then, the weddings Of last week.
There were two of Importance
Wednesday, but both took place
elsewhere. the marriage of Miss
Augusta Glass. daughter of Sena-
McLanahan Allen, and the marriage
ter Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. T. @.
Donaldson. to Maj. Caspar Bell
Rucker, U. S. A.
Both girls have lived much in
Washington. but have never quite
learned to call il home" and that
is where every girl naturally wishes
to have her bridal. Home" to the
Glasses is Lynchburg, Va. and Miss
Glass and Mr.. Allen were married
there. The ceremony took place at
1 o'clock in Westminster Presby-
terian Church, with a reception af-
terward at the residence of Senator
and Mrs. Glass.
! Miss Donaldson and Maj. Rucker
were married in Greenville, s. c..
which is her mothers old home. and
where she spent much Of her child
hood. Her grandfather, the Rev.
Dr.. John o. Wilson, president Of
Lander College. Greenwood, per-
formed the ceremony
~ RACE BEACH. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Morgan Beach, and
~ John E. Barbour of Pasadena
were married yesterday and several
days before at st. Margaret's Church
Miss Agnes Dickson Graft, daughter
of Mrs. Edward H. Droop by a for
mer marriage, became the bride OF
Maj. Julien Francis Barnes, U. S. A.
The ceremony was performed at s
o'clock by the rector. the Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith. Quantities of yell
low and white flowers festooned
with streamers OF tulle were the
decorations. and an added distinc-
tion was given the scene by the uni
forms of the bridegroom and his
brother officers who attended him.
The bridal couple and the attendants
of the bride passed under the drawn
swords OF the officers as they left
the church. The bride was lovely in
a gown of rich cream satin, a draped
model, made harem fashion, with
the bodice formed of Duchess lace
veiled in tulle. which was caught
on the shoulders by clusters of
pearls. The low neck bodice had
short sleeves reaching half way
to the elbows, and the court train
was of the lustrous satin, with folds
of tulle appearing on one side, the
whole mingling in the billowy tulle
OF the long bridal veil. which was
caught to the hair by filet of pearls
across the brow, finished on either
side by clusters of orange blossoms
The bridal Bouquet was of white
roses and a shower effect of lilies
of the valley.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Droop, and was attended by
her sisters, Mrs. John Thilman Hen
drick and Mrs. Karl Corby, both of