The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-21

the picture, with dance to follow.
would bring out a record attendance.
for they began assembling early, and
long before the picture began the
great mass OF seats on the parade
ground was filled. Despite the vigil
lance OF the ushers. there was even
an overflow into the blocks OF seats
reserved for the guests of honor
and some of the shining lights of Of
fetal and diplomatic society. And
William Wolff Smith, president of
the Press Club Post. declares rather
ruefully. that most If the offenders
must have been his particular friends.
as he was greeted with cheerful
chorus of Hello, BILL" when, es-
corting the visiting dignitaries to
their places, he was forced to Gust
the intruders.
Through the courtesy OF Gen. lie.
jeune. commandment of the marine
corps. and Mrs. Lejeune. an informal
reception for the official guests was
held in the commandments house, Gen.
and Mrs. Lejeune greeting the guests
and passing them on to the officers of
the post and little group OF marine
officers who were helping TO do the
honors. In addition TO the Spanlsh
Ambassador, the Belgian Ambassador
was present and the Brazilian AM
bassador and little group of minis
ters from Latin American countries.
Prince de Bearn was also noted, and
Mr.. Lefevre of the Panama legation,
and the Celesias OF the Italian en-
bassy, and Marvin Peterson Of the
British embassy and several members
OF the Chinest legation, as well as an
interesting group of Japanese, in
Guiding the new military attache, and
well, a whole grist of others. with q
goodly sprinkling of home grown OF.
ficials, common or garden society and
pretty nearly all the newspaper men
in town, with their wives or their sis
tiers or their sweethearts.
A peep into the band room disclosed
that 1t was in gala array for the
dancing, with great flags stretched
across the ends. eVergreens banking
the corners and frieze OF colored
lights. But 1t did not disclose any
dancing. There wasn't room. Every
inch OF the floor space was packed,
and the hum of conversation almost
drowned cut the music. However, am
told that the crowd soon thinned out
we got discouraged and didn't wait to
see-and that the dance did eventually
materialiZe as promised and kept up,
amid much merriment, until after l
o'clock.
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The wedding of Major George Oak
ley Totten, jr., and Mrs. Vicken Won
Post tomorrow will be attended by a
very small company, since many of
Major Totten's friends are out of town
and his bride is almost a stranger to
Washington. 1t will, however. be q
distinguished little assemblage. The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes
will be present and some of the diplo-
mats who are still in town--notabiy
group of Mrs. Won Posts countrymen
from the Swedish legation. And for
several days the members of the two
families have been assembling.
Major Totten's father has come on
from his home in New York State and
so has his sister. Miss Ada Totten.
Mrs. Won Posts family will be repre-
scented by her sister, Miss Eva Won
Post, and by Miss Claribei Goodwin.
who is soon to be her sister, her en-
gagement to Adolph Won Post, brother
of tomorrow's bride, having been re-
Gently announced. Miss Won Post and
Miss Goodwin are to be the brides
maids and there will also be a flower
girl In the wedding party, little Miss
Diana Rogers, daughter of Laussat r.
Rogers. of Wilmington, Del, who is to
be Major Totten's best man. Judge
and Mrs. Clarence Goodwin, Miss
Goodwin's brother and sister law,
and old friends of the bride, arrived
yesterday to attend the wedding.
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There seems to be On impression
current that the marriage OF Miss
Katherine Robinson, the winsome'
daughter OF Mrs. John Marshall Rob
inson, and Hunt Benoist, of ST.
Louis, will take place in Jamestown.
II. l., instead of In Washington, as
we had all expected. Miss Robinson
is away and 80 for I haven't been
able TO find anybody who can give
me definite information. But the
date mentioned Is August 81.
" this In trus--and I've no reason