New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Return of Miss Margaret Will.
SON to Executive Mansion
Adds Zest to Daily Games
ON Washington Courts
Miss Blair To Be g Bride
Marriage to Richard C. Hol.
lyday Jr. to Take Place at
ST. Johns Church Oct. l6
Special Dtsposoh to Tho rysbume

unusually interesting element.
The return of Miss Margaret Will
son to the White House early Tues
mansion around which the social life
of the capital revolves. Miss Wilson
plays tennis, and while the Roosevelt
Administration had its tennis quartet,
probably the most famous in the world,
the Wilson Administration also boasts
its Cabinet tennis circle, and besides
Secretary of War Baker, Secretary of
the Interior Payne lends a skillful
hand. while the British Ambassador, Sir
Auckland Geddes, who plays almost
officials Of the Administration circle
go to make out the doubles which keep
things lively.
Miss Minna Blair To Be Bride
Early autumn weddings have seldom
tant than this season. Perhaps the
most exclusive will be that of Miss
Minna Blair, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, to Richard C. Holly
day jr. on October 16 in St. Johns
Church. The young bride and her
sister were bridesmaids at the marriage
OF their cousin, Margaret Draper, to
Prince Boncompagni, Of Italy, at the
home of the late William F. Draper
A A"Sot oquate' one is Cne grand
daughter of the late William F. Ora
per of Massachusetts,, who was Amer
Jean Ambassador to Rome. There will
be an informal reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair following the
remony, which will be performed by
the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector.
Miss Blair will have her sister, Mrs.
adolphus station, wife of Commander
station, U. S: N, as matron Of honor,
and there will be six bridesmaids, in
Guiding Miss Virginia Blair, younger
sister. MISS Joy Draper, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Joy Draper, Of
Boston; Miss Elizabeth Prescott, Of
Cleveland. and Miss Adelaide Tuttle,
MISS Cecilia McCallum and Miss Anne
Everett, all of Washington. King Holly
day Will attend his brother as best
man.
The bridegroom is the son of Cap
tain Richard c. Hollyday, Of New York.
anu number OF prominent society folk
VIII come from both Boston and New
York for the wedding.
Miss Bicknell Engaged
a wedding with more of a Philadel-
phla significance, but Of interest all
over the country, is that Of Miss
Aloerte Fawter Bicknell, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknel ~
Washington, to William jerks Wripht
Of Philadelphia, son of Mr.. and Ms Mrs
Minturn T. Wright, of Chestnut Hill
MISS Bicknell accompanied her parents
10 Europe during the war, Mr.. Bicknell
serving the Rockefeller Foundation
Fund as director and his dauphter
going into relief work among the Bel
glans. For her splendid work she re.
celved decoration from the Queen ~
the Belgians. -
The wedding will take place at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell Octo-
ber 4. WV
AN engagement Of interest announced
mere was that Of Miss Leonora B.
Hlchards, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
rprancis r E.. Richards, to Clarence
beverly Derby, Of Boston. No date for
sug weaoing mas been announced, but it
Wi! take place this autumn.
quite unusual in it's detail, but never
sneiess sa, enectlve, was the wedding of
Mss NJ Faunne Alndleberger, daughter of
Gr. and Mrs. David NJ. Kindlebereer }o
Captain Maxwell Kirby, U. s. A. wh;ch
took place Tuesday afternoon IN e.
johns Church. Mrs. Patrick J. Hnr,ev
1oEmeriy Miss Ruth Wilson. dauphtsr
OF Admiral Wilson, and herself q brids
not long ago, was the matron of bonor
:. where there is official society there
S aiways excitement, and scarce had
washington folk ceased discnssino 49,
appointment of Miss Mabel Boardm ,ao
as District Commissioner +han NJ
agnes Hart Wilson, daughter Of ths
secretary Of Labor, introduces herself
as candidate for Congress fror, ~
fathers old district in Pennsvlvan;a
MISS boardman, who spent the summer
at Murray Bay. Canada, with her
motner, Mrs William J. Boardman. ~.
Nv; ssu IN time for the auspicious swear
ing IN yesterday, while Miss W;ison,s
race Is still in embryo. -'''" o
Miss Boardman's call to public sarv
.ee--sne has given years Of her life and
thousands Of dollars to the Red Cos.
concerns the society folk Of ths con
1sai. . while that Of Miss Agnes Hap+
~ ws"son reaches out among the peonis
oi heF state, especially the workIn@
Miss Boardman has FAR ,~o.d.u
knowledge of muniei,ai iar aovs,ns broader
snan is generally known. F"Isns Few knaw
ars ar as the capable society wom-
aa presiding over her parents, honna
- washington or at Windclvffe. Mar
W;s.Ser, Mass; joining her sister NJ
Wass murray Crane, of Dalton
risss i' oosn before and after her mar,
sotes senator Crane, OF Massachuu
.s' sasas'a IA entertaining and being ente~-
,.,Nhen when she became active in r.ora.u
saSang the Red Cross in - =" prsoEga1s
snamin'stration the task VS.. ''eSsevelt sSswht
~. gigantic fer a woman 10 nndnv.aEi.
tn @ Da.ss boardman carried Il thrasI' s@AS'
sa.,s ~ s,seesss; As II to equip her fnsoagn for tsn
j nvsason nsan OF Commissions. Mia, pr Pn.na sne
eS.;" spent several years a. csio-
lii" models Of civic governmaas
imnnrtnn' she seat Of enc Of tho ronas
phhpoftant German universi,iass" s"e most
1aine. Miss Boardnaan stud;.S st,.ss 9h tho
Flea id"ss'um so IN there. her aunt bsinr ma M
un,,.ss,t .a 70 the rector magnif,eus % mar. .h.
University. sis DR.. Won Rotthenbsrs st ot IN. sns
@me Te IN residence there. ~ '"at
,.r. "S w' aaht was the daughter OF wu,
isfn waiter Phelps. who was tbsn I'LL Ill
Ing his country as envoy ~ snen serv-
Nr. and Mrs. Boardman sn.r. ~ 0sriln.
s,ont monsn> With Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps sd snJ
psseed their daughter Mabel In enc mo
school at Bonn. u" sne
Mss Boardman has sYeceived ~.
rn'ehess and most important deenrs
t,on which the King Of Italy bcstows Az
etaer Sban his own subjects, the horor
seing given In recognition Of her worL
~ experimenting personally the eon.
stfncttoa Of the frame houses IN she
strieaen regions about Reggie and Mes.
ssha. an9 teaching the IEsIians a NIL
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