The New York herald., 1922-12-10
Weddings and
Receptions Crowd
Social Calendar
Miss Townsend's Betrothal to
Mr., James Garfield Of
Wide Interest.

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1T the announcement Of engage
- - ments OF interest 10 society;
In fact, they are almost as numerous
as the deoutante receptions which are
crowding the social calendar. Wed
dings are also contributing to the sea-
sons gayety, and, although there Will
not be as many of these during tho
holiday season as later on, many are
already planned for the early neg
year.
An engagement OF more than usual
interest to the fashionable world re-
Gently announced is that Of Miss Edith
Townsend, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederic de Peyster Townsend OF
Broolwood, Cooperstown. n. T., to
Mr.. James Garfield of Boston, eldest
son of DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president
Of Williams, and Mrs. Garfield. Miss
Townsend's fiance was graduated from
Williams in 1911, and later from Har-
ward law school. He is grandson d.
the late President Garfield, and was an
aid Of former President Wilson IN
Paris, where he cfterward served with
Mr.. Lansing. During the war he was
Captain in the Coast Artillery. His
father, who has been attached to Will
Jams College since 1908. was appointed
United States Fuel Administrator By
President Wilson in 1917, and during
that and the following year controlled
the fusi supply OF the country.
Miss Townsend was graduated from
Vassar, class '22.
| simultaneously with the announce
| nlent OF her engagement comes the news
that Miss Mary S. S. Bryan, daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Shepard Bryan OF rs
East Fifty-fourth street. will be mar
ried 70 Mr.. Harold Hartshorne IN the
chapel OF st. Thomass Church on jan
uary 4. Their engagement was an
DouCced by her parents few days ago.
| Mr. Hartshorne is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mott Hartshorne Of 40 East
Sixty-flfth street and was graduated IN
1914 from Princeton. During the wa
he served with the army in France.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin NJ Bulkley ot
Englewood. ~. j., and $40 Park avenue
have announced the engagement OF thcir
daughter, Miss Katharine Buikley. to Mr..
william Boulton Kelly of Baltimore.
Miss Bulkley Is a graduate of Miss
Porter's School Farmington. Conn.
Her fance, who is the son OF DR.. and
Mrs. Howard A. Kelly. was graduated
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the afr service overseas during the war.
One OF the notable wedding OF the
season took place on Thursday when
Miss Katherine L. Force, daughter OF
Mrs. William III. Force and the late NJ.
Force. became the bride OF Mr.. Lorillard
Spencer at the home OF the brides sister,
Mrs. William X. Dick. formerly Mrs.
| John Jacob Astor. Z East Eighty-fourtii
street. The ceremony was performed
! by the Rev. Walter p. knight. pastor Of
the Mount Washington Presbyterian
| Church. IL was Witnessed only by rela-
! tives and a few intimate friends. The
bride was escorted by her godfather.
| Mr. James ". Jarvie, and wore a gown
! OF white chiffon embroidered with seed
pearls. Her tulle veil was bordered With
| lace and fastened with pearl bandeau.
She vas attended by her sister. Mrs-.
| Dick. and the latter's young sons. Jonn
Jacob Astor and WILLIAM Dick. served
as pages. Mr.. Philip Lyndon Dodge. a
cousin OF the bride and a classmate OK
Mr. Spencer at st. Psul's School. was
\ his best man.. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a small reception at which
l the brides mother received with her.
| Mr.. Spencer's mother. Mrs. G. :. Berry
/ man Spencer. Is lin the Philippines.
where she has beeh for several months.
| Mr. Spencer aud his bride will join her
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spend their honeymoon in the South.
/ The bride comes OF old New York and
Brooklyn families. Mr.. spencer Is
! great gra ndson Of the first Pierre Loril-
! lard Ills father. Lorillard spencer.
died some years ego. He was grad
uaied in 1901 from Columbia and during
I the war served IN Franco with the rank
OF Major lie was severely wounded
I on Saturday az Hudson. y. T.. Miss
I Helen Field James will be married to
I Mr. Ringman Douglas OF Chlcago In
Christ Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr.
Ernest NJ stires OF ST. Thomss's Church.
this city. will officiate. assisted by the
rector, the Rev. Thomas Cole, and the
Rev. Or Yelsley. Miss James VIII have
Mrs. Edward Warren OF scranton. Pa,
for her chief attendant. and her brides
maids will be Miss Elizabeth James and
Miss Katherine Bulkley OF New York.
Mrs. clifford Rodman OF Lake Forest.
| H.. Miss Marie Hersey OF 81. Paul.
Mimi, and Miss Erwin Hayward OF So.
Louis. There will also be a flower girl.
the brides cousin. Miss Marjorie Janice.
Mr.. Wesley Dixon OF Chicago Will at
tend AIr. Douglas as best man and the
ushers viii be Mr.. Marcus Richards.
Mr. clyde Storey. Mr.. stuart rempleton
and Mr. John Dole OF Chicago. Mr.. Ar
thur Alexander OF Cleveland. Mr. John
W Gillette. Jr.. OF Detroit, Mr.. Ed
ward Warren OF Scranton and Mr.. AL
Der, Gurncy OF Buffalo.
Upon their return from their honcy-
moon Mr.. and Mrs. Harry y. French
VIII reside az III East Eghteth street.
She was Mrs. Frances N. Wyoth Had.
den before her marriage 10 Mr. Frcncl.e
which took place on December . az tae
home OF her mother Mrs. stephen O.
Williams, 1876 Park avenue. FollowiuS
the ceremony, which was performed by
Bishop Arthur Lloyd. there was a wed~
ding breakfast.
a wedding OF the early new year VIII
be that OF Miss Mary a. Dickson.
daughter Of tho late Mr.. Joseph r..
Dickson. who will be married 10 Mr..
William ". Msther on January 4. Ths
ceremony will be performed IA st. Bar
tholomew's Church and willlbe followed
by q reception at the Plaza.
INSTITUTE HOLDS EXHIBIT.
Tho International 1nstiiuie branch
or tho Young Women Christian NJ
ISOLATION. % holding an eNhtoiticn at or
.iiomc. lgi East TWenty~frst street, ~
Fart wares among whicJ arc artist
Italian. French and Bsigkl potteric5
and fnajolicas fino Venetian xlast FLOR