The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

fact that they were both interna-
tional- They were both planned for
washington where both brides re-
side and where both bridegrooms
are In the Diplomatic Corps, but
both ceremonies took place away
from here so that the bridegrooms
who were about to sail the ocean
blue could take their brides with
them. So both had simple, quiet
weddings. The Baileys are going
to Brazil where Capt. Bailey is as
signed to the Brazilian exposition
and DIR. Prada is on his way to
Europe where he will remain until
December. So the first couple were
married in Charlesvoix. Mich. where
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Bromwell
other in New York. Both are SAIL
ing on August %, too.
A surprise wedding was that Of
little Betty Grove. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton R. Grove. who
made her debut last winter. and
Frederick Lee Hardesty. which took
place last Sunday in Howard Coun-
ty. Nd. II was a sort of run
away or walkaway affair which seems
to have taken every one by sur
prise. Betty Grove had only just
returned from Peggy" Mann's
house party at the I. T. Mann sum-
mer home on Coolidge Point near
Magnolia, Mass. She is going to
Rave another one over Labor Day.
/ hear. The Manns have such
lovely summer home. a beautiful
sort of rambling brown shingle and
grey stone house right on that won
derful rocky North Shore coast in
the midst of 4 charming garden.
with wide verandas: covered, un-
covered. screened. unscreened-eyery
sort; artistic su-. parlors and break
fast rooms: all so pretty and so
iiyable too. Then in addition to all
he motors. clubs. etc. which help
ihe Manns to show their guests a
grand time Billie Mann has a mar
velous speed boat, the fastest on the
coast. The one he had last sum-
mer, the Wild Cat, was the fastest
on the coast but not fast enough
for Billie so he sold 1t and had an
other one made 20 order last winter.
1t fairly files.
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Of JUNIOR SERVICE LEADERS.
But / have rambled a bit from my
story: l was trying to enumerate
all the prominent girls who have
sotten engaged or married during
the last few weeks. There's Golden
Ruggles. daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Golden L. II. Ruggles. whose engage
ment to Eustance Lee Florance. jr..
son of Mr. and Mrs. Eustance Lee
F1orance. was announced rather re-
Gently. The wedding to be held
october IA. I believe. at the home
of Col. and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum.
cousins of Col. Ruggles. Miss
Ruggles is one of the most popular
girls in society. particularly the
army set, and active In the
establishment of the Junior serv-
ice" dances of the last two seasons.
was interested to see that the
Junior service" has just selected
its officers for the coming year and
that two out Of the three have just
gotten engaged. Miss Ruggles and
Floy Barnhardt. Kitty knight, the
beautiful young daughter of Ad-
n iral Austin NJ. knight is the third.
She is so pretty and so popular. but
so far has remained whole hearted
and fancy free"
Then Friday Admiral and Mrs.
Latimer announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Elizabeth
Joseph. to Lieut.. Robert Calvin
Thaxton. L. S. NJ. c. Elizabeth is
the latest of last seasons buds to
get engaged. The wedding will
probably take place in November.
Capt. Joseph ]. Cheatham, U. s.
". recently announced the engage
ment OF mis- daughter, Catherine, to
Lieut.. Roger BagnaIl. L. S. NJ. c.. of
Quantico. Va. The wedding is 70
take place on September 90. She,
like Miss Grove. was a bud last
winter Two old Washington fam
lilies are to be united this fall; In
November, think; when Jane Gould
Ramey, daughter of Mrs. Elmer 2.
Ramey, and William Hamilton Knox.
Ham" Knox. as his friends call
him, are married. He is the son of
Mrs. william Salisbury Knox and
the late Mr.. Knox. who for so many
years was head of "hnoxs Transfer
and Storage" / think it was called.
They are an old Washington family.
During Mr.. Knox's lifetime they
lived on the corner of New Hamp-
shire avenue and S street, l think
II was, in a large red-stone house
where they entertained frequently
and lavishly. especially when their
beautiful daughter. Miss Georgia
Knox. made her debut. She has been
living since her marriage some years
ago to Harry Berry, in Nashville,
Tenn, but has come back mere now
to live and Is with her mother in
the new house she just bought in
Chevy Chase. Georgia has her two
little daughters with her. and is as
young and pretty as ever and just
as nice. too. and she was one of the
most popular girls in Washington.
Her pretty cousin, Nina Van Arsdale.
who made her debut with Georgia.
as I recall II, is now Mrs. Vernon
West, and she and her husband and
two small sons are living out in
Chevy Chase, TOO.
The bridegroom-to-be who, like
his sister. was graduated from tho
Western High School. served in the
Signal Corps during the war and
was a student at the Officers Train
ing Camp at Yale University. He
Is at present in the railroad busi-
ness After attending school IN
Washington Miss Ramey spent two
years at DePauw University. She
Is very pretty and a bit younger
than her young iance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING SEPTEMBER o.
A wedding next month Of special
interest here will be that of Miss
Christina D. Sedgewick. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgewick,
and John P. Marquand. which will
take place on September 9. but not
here. at Stockbridge, Mass. That is
the Sedgewick home. but they lived
hers for a season or more when
their cousins. the cambridge Colbys