The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
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recently, was chairman OF ths
Democratic national committee 81
that time, but he refused the Am
bassadorship because he felt ne
could not AFFORD the luxury. It was
said hfs wife and her family were
terribly disappointed and tried to
persuade him to change his mind
but In vain Later the McCombs be-
came estranged and finally d.
vorced, but Mrs. McCombs could not
remarry because of her religion
This time IL seems to be q real love
match. The wedding is to take
place this spring. Mrs. McCombs
and her mother. Mrs John R. WIZ
iams, have just returned from
Rome. Mr.. Sterling was attached
to our Embassy there for some time
and I think most of the courtship
took place in Rome. Mrs. McCombs
is one Of three sisters; the other
two are Mrs Joseph Letter and Mrs.
John Ballentine Pitney, of Norris
town. N. J. Mr.. Sterling has served
as chief of the division of Western
European affairs of the Department
Of State and is a member of the
Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
. clubs.
HORSEBACK COMPANIONS
TO WED.
The friends of Miss Natalie Sell
ers Barnes were not surprised to
hear. either. Of her engagement to
Mark Reid Yates, OF Washington.
formerly of warrenton. Va. for
they are always together. He has
been very devoted for some time
They are both very fond OF horse
back riding and are always in
on all the events of the Riding ana
Hunt Club. She Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sellers Barnes.
OF Philadelphia, Is quite wealthy
and entertains a great deal and Is
affiliated with the smart resident
set in society here.
Capt Sumner E. W. Kittelle, U. s
n, and Mrs Kittelle have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Anna Louise kittelle, to Lieut.
Comdr. Charles ]. Moore, U. s. N.
Miss Kittelle Is a granddaughter OF
Rear Admiral Charles ID. Sigsbee,
U. S. N, and a great-granddaught
of the late Commodore Henry ii.
Lockwood, q. S. N, the first in
ELruCIOT anu NoSNASo
at the United States Naval Acad-
emy. She did war work with the
Red Cross. Lieut.. Comdr. Moore is
the SON of Rear Admiral Charles B.
7. Moore, U. S. N. During the war
he served with the American de-
stroyers in British waters.
Owing to the sudden orders oil
Capt. Kittelle as governor of the
lei the rnnQRnnant
departure of Mrs. Kittelle and the
family from Washington before
April 20. the date of the marriage
of Miss Kittelle to Lieut.. Comdr
Moore has been advanced from June
and will take place in the Church
of the New Jerusalem. sixteenth
and Corcoran streets, on Saturday
April 16. at 5 o'clock in the after
noon. Most Of the usual forma
preliminaries TO a wedding have hat
to be either curtailed or abandoned
for lack of time, but it is the ear
nest wish of Capt. and Mrs. Kit
teI1e that all the friends. OF tht
family as well as the friends oi
Comdr Moore may be present or
the occasion.
Miss Helen Tucker. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coles Tuck.
sr, and EIiphalet Frazer Andrews
jr., son OF the late artist of note
will be married next Saturday aft
ernoon.
The bridal party will be a large
one. The wedding will take place
at 4:30 o'clock in st. Margaret:
Church and will be followed by a
reception. Miss Harriet Harmon,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pierce Harmon. will be married the
same day to Mai. c. c. Early. The
marriage of Miss Miriam Benoist
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Benoist, of st. Louis. and Comdr
Patrick n. L. Bellinger. u. s. N.
which will take place in st. Louis
on April Is, has a double inter-
est to Washington. as the court
ship took place here and there are
several Washington society girls to
be in the party. Miss Carolyn Nash
and Miss Katherine Robinson, both
Of this city, will be bridesmaid
for Miss Benoist. who will also be
attended by her cousin, Miss Eliz-
abeth Benoist. and Miss Anne Hunt
and Miss Marie Baker. of st. Louis
Lieut.. Comdr. Lee Petit Warren
will be best man for Comdr. Bel
linger. and the list of ushers will
include Maj. Alvan c. Sandeford
Lieut.. Comdr. Richard Byrd and
Philip Pratt, OF Washington. an6
: Ensign Wilson Benoist, brother OF
the bride. Miss Isabelle Wells, with
whom Miss Benoist spent the great.
er part OF last winter in Wash.
ington and at whose house she met
Comdr. Bellinger, will also go or
for the wedding. accompanied by
Miss Mary Frederick. Miss Evelina
Gleaves, daughter Of Vice Admiral
and Mrs. Albert Gleaves. who is
visiting Miss Robinson, will also &c
On for the wedding. Miss Gleaves
, was at the Junior League dance
Eriday night, looking pretty as q
pink in her rose color gown and
was constantly surrounded by men.
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PARsONs-BLODGE
MARRIAGE CELEBRATED.
T., asst but not least, Miss Helen
Peck Blodgett yesterday be-
IL came the bride of Capt Henry
Erwin Parsons, of Chicago and
Washington at one of the loveliest
weddings Washington has seen in
some time. The bride. who Is the
daughter or Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett
Is one Of the most popular members
of the younger set in society, Is
widely travelled and clever and a
splendid horsewoman. They were
married at 4 o'clock in St. Johns
Church, which was filled to over
flowing with a large and distin-
euished company. The church was
decorated beautifully with Dorothy
Perkins roses. apple blossou~ 80