The Washington times., 1920-01-11
lean ELIOT WRITES
! OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
News Of the Diplomats and the
Seasons Coming Social
Events.
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most impossible to write the history
Sf these epochs In America without
snnding II replete with their achieve
nents in war In politics and states
manship. in the church. ana In So
ciety.
The association and friendship OF
the Robinson and Gibson families Is
OF long standing and covers period
of several generations. Miss Gibson
made her debut in 1918, and had
very brilliant season. Her nance Is
the son OF Col. West Robinson, U.
5. A.
Hard upon the news that Niscount
Grey, the British ambassador, ana
several of his staff had sailed for
England, came word that one or the
more or less dear departed, Major
Crauford stuart. had taken with nfm
an American bride, Miss Wheeler,
of Connecticut The dispatches said
nothing more. but probably she is
one of the sewing machine Wheel
ers." And one or two out-of-town en-
gagements that are OF interest here
were announced during the week.
notably the engagement OF Laura
Griswold. daughter of Mrs. Charles
Griswold, to Joseph Abbott, WASH
ington man--everybody knew and
liked Joe Abbott--wno has drifted
away from here and now makes his
home In New York. The Griswoids
are also living in New York. but they
are originally from Evanston, III,
and Laura's sister. Louise Griswold.
visited here last winter as guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mark l.. Requa. On
the other hand II was made known
that Leila Gordon, daughter OF Mrs-
George Barnett, and Robert r. Dickey.
jr., have terminated their engage
lnent by mutual consent.
Last week also had its several
weddings. Helen Burnett Gardner.
daughter OF Mrs. \. X. Gardner, who
was married on Wednesday to Edwin
Russell Lloyd, was one OF the pref
test of this seasons brides. and the
one fly in the ointment in connection
with her wedding is the fact that she
is going so live so far away-Wyom-
ing. Her new husband, who used to
be with the Geological Survey here,
Is a geologist by profession. He's a
brilliant young man. graduate or
oxford University (Rhodes scholar), Z,
and q member of the Cosmos Club.
Miss Gardner-beg pardon, Mrs
Lloyd-is a very cultivated girl, ana
as clever as she Is pretty.
Dorothy Louise Parks, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville H. Parks, and
samuel S. Yoder, jr., were also mar
ried on Wednesday. The wedding
came as wee bit of surprise, as
friends of this demure little maid had
rather expected her to marry into the
navy. She has always been regarded
as navy girl" and has no less than
three rear admirals among her I'M
mediate relatives. She Is a niece of
Rear Admiral Charles w. Parks, chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
and a cousin of Rear Admiral Wyeth
Parks and of the late Read Admiral
Rufus Parks, pay director, U. S. N.
Little Mrs. Yoder Is grand
daughter of the late Consul General
owen NJ. Long and a great niece OF
Gen. John A. McClernand. Also
among her forebears was General
Palmer. a dark horse" who fought
for the Presidential nomination
against Bryan in the good old days
when the great commoner was first In
the candidate business. Mr.. Yoder is
the son Of Samuel s. Yoder, who was
formerly In Congress from Ohio. The
wedding took place in Epiphany
Church, with only members of the
two families present. and the young
couple are now off on their honey
moon. During the war the bride
served as a yeoman CD, and she was
also exceedingly active in Red Cross
work
Those who are suffering from an