The Washington times., 1922-05-28
THE interest of official societ,

THE interest of official society
just at present il largely cen.
tered in the wedding of Miss Cath
crime Hughes and Chauncey Lock-
hart Waddell. which Is to take
place on June 10, Saturday after
noon. in picturesque Bethlehem
Chapel. with a reception afterward
down at the Pan-American build
ing. OF course. a Cabinet wedding
is always interesting, and in this
Administration they are likely TO
be rather few and far between.
There Is a shortage Of Cabinet girls,
Miss Ailsa Mellon. the two Wallace
girls. and Miss Hughes being all
there are of them.
Aside from that. the wedding of
Charles Evans Hughes daughter
would, of course, be of interest to
a great many people. for there
isn't an American today who has
in his time played so many parts.
and all OF them so well-governor
of New York, Justice of the Su-
preme Court and Secretary of
State.
Plans for the wedding are pretty
nearly completed and guests from
out OF town will begin assembling
toward the middle of this week.
Bethlehem Chapel, which Is about
the only completed part OF the
great Washington Cathedral now
a'building. is a beautiful setting for
a wedding-if only the company be
small enough. Consequently the
guests for the ceremony are be-
ing strictly limited TO members of
the two families, a few very inti-
mate friends and such official folk
as may be said to be included in
the official family" of the Secro-
tary of State.
The RI. Rev. Alfred Harding.
Bishop Of Washington. will Of
ficiate. assisted by the Rev. Dr.
Alternately pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist Church, which Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes attend, 20 that
both the church of the brides
father and the church of her
adoption will be represented in the
sanctuary. Miss Hughes. you may
remember. became a member OF
the Episcopal Church while at
tending the Cathedral School, her
father and mother belonging TO
Calvary Church and being active
In church work and regulac In
their ATTENDANCE.
WHILE no such tntimation has
been given out. II is safe 20
assume that the President and
Mrs. Harding will be present at the
ceremony, and the members of TIE
Cabinet and their families as well.
The reception will be in the beau.
tiful Pan-American building, where
the great company OF guestr who
have been invited can be taken
care Of with ease and comfort II
only sunshine smiles upon the
bride and the Aztec gardenj can
be thrown open to the gueets-
well. it ought to be a perfect
wedding.
THE news OF the engagement Of
OF Miss Hughes and Mr.. wad.
dell came as bit Of surprise to
all but the brides most intimate
friends. So either Miss Mary Wal.
lace or Miss Ruth wallace-or
both-may be stealing a march on
us. So far. however, Dame Rumor
has not connected their names
with the activities OF the little
blind god. Miss Ruth Wallace is
still a student at Goucher College,
and although Miss Mary Wallace
has been at home all winter and
has had beaux galore, It has not
been evident that she has singled
out any one for her favor.
As for Miss Ailsa Mellon,
there's some truth in the old
adage that there's safety in num-
bers and her cavaliers seem to
be legion. One hears hints, how
ever. OF the possibility OF another
international alliance since two
OF the Britishers up at the en-
bassy are dancing attendance
upon her. Marvin Peterson. sec
retary OF the embassy, who
served as private secretary to
Mr.. Balfour what time he was
here with the arms conference,
is constantly in her train and so
is Maj. Gen. H. Keppel Bethel.
the military attache. Miss Mellon
frequently rides for the general.
and she rode some Of his entries