The Washington times., 1921-06-25

ttumes of pink chiffon fashioned like
the maid-of-honor's. and picture hats
to match. and will wear corsage pou-
quets OF pink and lavender sweetpeas:
Richard Burdick. OF New York. VIII
be best man and the usbers include
! the two brothers Of tho bride. Frank
n. Sterling. OF Chicago, and Horace
N. Sterling. Of the University OF Penn
sylvania, who are the guests OF ths
brides mother, and others are capt
Horace N. Heisen. u. =. A.. ana
George Wise. both of Washington.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Knott, OF
| Springfield. ILL.,, parents of the BRIDE
groom, are guests Of Mrs. STERLING
for the wedding. Others who have
come from out of town Tor The wed-
ding are Ex-Governor OF Virginia and
Mrs. Mcconkle.
Mr.. Knott and his bride will leave
shortly after the wedding for wed
ding trip TO Long Island and will
make their home at Springfield after
August 10.
Miss Sterling Ia the daughter of the
late Congressman John A. Sterling,
who represented an Illinois district In
the House for seventeen years She
graduated from Bristol School In Wash
ington, and IL also a graduate OF the
Wesleyan Art School of Illinois.
Mr.. KNOTS has just graduated from
Harvard Law School During the war
Mr.. Knots served as a second lieu-
tenant with the Seventeenth United
States aero squadron on the British
front, attached TO the British royal
air forces. He was twice wounded
and was taken prisoner. As an
American ace he has an official rec
ord OF eight German planes. and was
decorated by the. Prince of Wales. who
bestowed upon him the British dis
tnguished flying cross, during his
visit in this country. Mr.. Knots
graduated from Knox College At
Galesburg, Ill. in 1916.
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Mrs. William Kearny Carr will leave
Washington about July for a short
visit to Atlantic City. after which she
Will 60 to Swampscott. Mass. where
she will spend the remainder OF the
summer.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. John Holmes
Magruder. jr.. q. s. N..shas left Wash
ington for Newport. II. l., comdr.
Magruder having been detailed today
aboard the u. S. destroyer Fairfax.
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Col Thomas @. Ashburn. u. g. A.. of
Nhc oIHCt OIL tnf cDlef ln1anu ana
waterways in Washington, and Mrs.
Ashburn have returned to Washing
ton from a visit to New York, where
they were for a few days this week.
MAI. Gen. William G. Haan, u. S. A.,
assistant to Chief of Stan. War Plans
Division. has been at the Hotel Astor,
New York. this week.
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Col. Thomas L. Casey. U. s. A., re-
tired. and Mrs. Casey are in New
York.
Nine. Curie. who sailed for France
today on the new French liner, Paris.
taking with her the gram of radium
presented to her by President Hard
ing on behalf OF her American friends.
gave out farewell interview IN
which she said that her one dIsap-
pointment during her visit has been
her physical disability to meet all her
engagements. Nine. Curie explained
that her work with radium, especial
ly during the war. had so impaired
her health as to make Il Impossible
to see many OF the Laboratories and
colleges in which she had a genuine
interest Concerning Washington she
said;
"asHinstont your capital. Is ono OF
the most beautiful cities / have ever
seen. The wide streets. the many
parks. shade trees and gardens are
features which should be planned
for all cities. I have especially ad =
mired the White House with its dig
nifty and simplicity. fitting home
of the Chief of a republic.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Gerard, who
expected to sail for Paris today,
have been obliged to cancel their
reservations. They have taken the
Trevor cottage at southampton for
the summer
Daniel French, the sculptor, and
Mrs. French yesterday gave a garden
party at Chesterwood. their home in
stockbridge, in honor of their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Penn Cresson, who were married
In Taornina, Sicily. last winter
Guests had an opportunity of seeing
for the first time the partly finished
model of the soldiers memorial,
which Mr.. French is designing for
his native town. Exeter, N. II
A military wedding OF interest In
Washington will take place at 4
o'clock this afternoon in the chapel
OF at. Cornelius, the Centurion, Gov
ernors Island, when Miss Alvarine
II. Conlslin, daughter of Col. John
Conklin, U. 9. A, will be married to
Major Joseph Hamilton Davidson,
U. S. A
Miss Olga Crandall, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs Harry M. CrandaIl. of
1887 sixteenth street northwest. In
celebration OF her graduation from
the Powell School last wednesday
afternoon entertained the graduating
class of thirty-five and their teacher.
Miss e. w. Meloy, at box party at
the Metropolitan Theater. The same
company was entertained at M1ps
Crandall's home Wednesday evening
at an informal dancing party.
The class of 1921 of Notre Dame
Academy was entertained at 4 re-
ception and banquet "wednesday
evening at the academy auditorium.
The guests included the Rev. John
Creeden, $. j., president OF George
town College; the Rev. Paul Connirr.
8. j., president OF Gonzaga College:
the Rev. Charles Dsvey, s. J.. vice