The Washington times., 1920-06-06
JEAN ELIOTS WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPT.
June Brings It's
Usual Harvest
OfManyBrdes

- NTER the June bride. Collective
ly she seems to be neither so
- numerous nor quite so import
ant as in recent seasons. but individ
uzily shes as winsomo as ever and
interest in her plans is as general
and as Keen as always. Moreover, 10
make up for any possible shortage in
the Washington crop, there's a whole
harvest OF weddings In other cities in
which. for one reason or another,
Washington feels that IL has a pro-
, prictary interest.
For instance, there's Miss Maud
Kahn's marriage 10 Major j. G. q.
Marriott, sometime of the British EN-.
bsssy, which is set for June is, haN-
ing been put off Tor three days in
order TO insure the arrival OF the
brides father, Otto Il. Kahn. who is
on his way back from England. Wash
ington may be a bit resentful of the
fact that IL IL New York girl who
has carried off one of its most con-
spicuously attractive "msrriageable
eligibles." but admits its, interest In
the wedding; and. headed by a dele
cation from the British embassy a
good many Washingtonians arc going
on for the event. The ceremony is
TO be in picturesque 81. Johns
Church at Cold Spring Harbor, l.. l.,
with reception 10 follow at the
Kahn estate at Woodbury.. l.. /. short
ly after the wedding Major Marriott
-snd his bride viii sail for England
TO spend their honeymoon, I'm told,
az tho English home of the kahns.
: Aajoa Marriott, who has the dis
. rinction Of being the youngest major
in the British army, has only three
woel:s' leave and when that Is over,
must return to duty with the Guards
regiment, TO which he was transfer
red at the end of his service at the
embassy here. Miss Kahn is girl
Who Eas been both generally and gem
uincly popular since her, debut some
two years ago, and her father is Il
man known and revered all over tho
country for his generous benefactions,
his services TO the artistic and educa-
tional development of the country, and
more particularly FOR his support OF
all that is best in the musical world.
Yesterday, also in New York, Laura
Griswold. daughter of Mrs. Charles
Curran Griswold. was married to
Joseph +. Abbott. whom We all re-
gard ss Weshlngton!aa, although
he Is now living in New YORK. His
bride. whose home is in Evanston.
III. is also "well and favorably
known" here. having visited Alice and
AmS Rcqua when their father. Mark
Requa. of California. was admins
terins the oil supply for the Govern
ment. and they were living in Mrs.
Barncy's famous studio house. me
Abbott-GrisWold wedding was solemn
ICED at the st. Regis Hotel in Now
York.
Then. on June Q. Amy Wrig t
BROOKS. daughter OF Col. John G. W.
Brooks. is to wed Charles William
Bergner, OF Haverford. Pa. She's
very much a Washington. girl, hav-
ing lived here most of her life with
her grandfather, the late Brig. Gen.
John NJ. Wilson, having made her
debut here, and having been promi-
nently identified with the activities
OF the younger set. But since her
grandfather's death she has been
making her home with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward c. E. Fletcher, at Wynncwood.
Pa, and il is from their house that
she is to be married. the ceremony
taking place in the little Episcopal
Church at Overbrook nearby. Mrs.