The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
JUSTICES DAUGHTER
WEEDS NAVAL OFFICER.

Intensely Interesting was the
news of the marriage of Mrs. Helen
Elkin Armstrong, daughter of the
late Justice John p. Elkin, of the
Supreme Court of the State OF
Pennsylvania, to Lieut.. Comdr. Paul
Seymour Thesis. U. S. N. son of
Mrs. Katherine Thesis. of this city,
which took place last Wednesday at
noon on the lawn at BreezedaIe.
near Indiana, Pa, the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. AIDA Prothero
Elkin. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. DR.. Frederic w.
Hinitt. pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church of Indiana. The
bride, who was given in mar
risge by her brother, Stanley Ell
kin. wore a gown of white tulle
over white satin and chiffon and
carried a shower of white gladioIas
and orchids. Her matron of honor
was her sister, Mrs. John G. Stew
art, who wore apricot net with hat
to match. The other attendants
were Miss Katherine Theiss, sister
of the bridegroom. who wore French
blue net with hat of the same color
Miss Helen Elizabeth Armstrong,
daughter of the bride, who was in
pink net, and Mrs. Wallace D. Eyre.
Of New York, who wore cream lace
over pink. The best man was
Comdr. Franklin F. Huntington, U.
S. N. uncle of the Bridegroom The
ushers included John C. Stewart, J.
Wayne Tomb, Ellsworth Campbell
John Patton. D. r. Tomb, Paul EN-
erson, Murray Houser and J. Her
man Watson. of Indiana; Reed
Hamilton, Roy FIoyd-Jones and
Howard Wainwright, of New York
City; John Vilsack, Lindley Kuhns
and Presley Kline. of Pittsburg; E
H. Grimm and ]. French Miller, OF
Franklin, and Abram Bosler, of
Carlisle
The brides other assistants. wear
ing the various tones of baronet
satin and carrying bouquets of
white gladiOlas and sweet peas,
were Mrs. D. r. Tomb, Mrs. Paul
Emerson. Mrs. Murray Houser, Mrs
John D. Johnston and Mrs. Paul
Wine, Of Indiana; Mrs E. E. Grimm
Mrs. J. French Miller and Miss Mar
garet Griffith. of Franklin; Miss An
ma May Watson and Mrs. Daniel
Ritter. of Indiana; Mrs. Abram Bos-
Ter, of Carlisle; Mrs. Arthur Walsh
anu MIS-. flCHdIu Eyre, Oh Ne"
York; and Miss Louise Hale, of
Franklin.
Following the ceremony the
breakfast was served at the Indiana
Country Club. Lieut.. Comdr. and
honeymoon, which will terminate
at Denver. Colo, where Mr.. Thesis
is assigned in charge Of the Denver
naval recruiting station.
Mrs. AIDA P. Elkin has been en-
tertaining the bridal party ana a
number of guests at her bungalow
on TWolick Creek, near Indiana, Pa,
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huddleston
Rogers, of Washington and New
York, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Millicent
Rogers, to James NJ Thompson, of
New York, son of the late James M
Thompson and of Mrs. c. K. Bis
pham. The announcement, which
was made yesterday at Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers summer home at South
ampton, L. l.. was a surprise to the
hosts of friends of the young cou-
pie, although the romance was not
unknown to many of their inti-
mates. Mr.. Thompson has spent
much time at Southampton since
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers opened their
summer home for the season.
Miss Rogers. who is an exception
ally attractive girl, with very fair
skin and dark eyes and hair, made
her debut at a ball given by her
pafents last November at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel. Later her parents
spent short season in their Wash
ington home, giving another dance
at the Montgomery County Club
Both in Washington and in New
York Miss Rogers was very pop
ular and received great attention.
Like her mother, she is a gracious
hostess. She was one of the group
of girls who saw so much of the
Prince of Wales in Washington and
at White Sulphur, you know.
Mr.. Thompson is in the steel bus
mess and makes his some with his
mother. He is well known to the
younger set in Southampton.
NO plans have been made for the
wedding, as Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
are contemplating a trip abroad