The Washington times., 1922-04-18

Truman III. Newberry, will entertain
at tea this afternoon at 9 o'clock In
honor OF the Michigan delegates to
the d. A, .,R. Congress. She will be
assisted BY Mrs. Charles Il. Towns
end, wife of Senator Townsend of
Michigan. and Miss Alice McDuffee,
State regent of the Michigan ID. A. r.
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General Pershing
On Riding Trip.
Gen. John ]. Pershing, who is taxi
ing q horseback trip through Vtr-
ginsa, accompanied by his aide, spent
Sunday at Warrenton. Va. and yes
terday visited the Remount Station
at Front Royal, Va. Last evening
ne was entertained at Wakefield
Manor, the country home of Mrs.
George Barnett. On Sunday evening
Miss Lindsay Wood. Of washington.
who spent Easter in Warrenton,
gave a dinner for him at the War
renton Country Club.
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Mrs. Atlee Pomerene win so to
Philadelphia tomorrow morning TO
attend a luncheon to be given In
compliment to Senator Pomercne's
niece, Miss Marian Atlee Pomerene
Wilson, whose marriage to Samuel
Elwood Howes takes place on
April 20,
Interesting Wedding
In st. Thomas Church.
The marriage OF Miss Maxwell
Durant Church. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Melville Church, to Law
rencs Diiworth Blair took place at
IL o'clock today in st. Thomas
Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
Smith, rector Of st. Thomas.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore wedding
gown OF white satin, made on
straight. simple lines, with short
sleeves OF chiffon and a court train
OF satin edged with lace falling
from the shoulders. Her tulle veil
was drapcd from a coronet of or
ange blossoms and lace, she carried
a shower bouquet of lilies OF the
valley.
The maid-of-honor was Miss An
gelica Howden. daughter Of Bishop
Howden of New Mexico. She wore
frock of green chiffon made with
long waist and bouffant skirt.
Her hat was Of white horse hair
braid and she carried yellow roses.
Little Miss Sarah Durant Yearly,
the flower girl. wore a dainty frock
Of white crepe de chine with a wide
white hat. carrying an oldfashioned
bouquet. She Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Yearly. of
Baltimore. and a niece of the bride.
William Robinson Blair, brother
OF the bridegroom was best man
and the ushers were Alfred @. Kay.
Hill Burgwin, Ledlie /. Laughlin,
Paulson ID. Foster, William r.
Scott, Wolcott Henry, James q.
Blair, brother of the bridegroom,
and Kortright Church, brother of
the bride.
The brides mother, Mrs. Melville
Church, wore a gown OF gray can
ton crepe with hat of black straw.
Following the ceremony ths wed
ding party and close relatives of the
bride and bridegroom were enter.
tained at wedding breakfast at
the home of the brides parents.
After May is Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
viii be at home in Pittsburgh.
Miss Church and her bridal party
We're entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Chevy Chase Club.
A romance in official life became
known yesterday when IL developed
that Congressman BENJAMIN l..
Fairchild OF New York is TO marry
his secretary, Miss Elinor Parsons.
The wedding will take place Friday,
and preparations for the ceremony
Will be made on the arrival OF Miss
Parsons father, John ". Parsons,
from New York.
Frederic William VILE entertained
at luncheon today at the Powhatan
Hotel In honor of III. Gordon Sell
fridge, of London. who is in Wash
ington for a brief visit. Among the
guests were Herbert Hoover, Secre-
tary OF Commerce. and II. II. Kohl
saat. of New York.
al. Gordon Selfridge called on
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes yesterday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White are ex.
pected here today and will open their
washington house Cor the spring sea
son.
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Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes enter
tained at luncheon today at the head.
quarters of the League of American
Pen Women in honor of Miss Annie
Wallace. of Rochester. N. H., who is
here to attend the Continental Con-
gress OF the ID. A. r.. The guests
asked to meet Miss Wallace were linn.
tied to the New Hampshire ID. A. r..
Miss Wallace. a former chapter and
State regent. is now chairman of the
national committee on the use of the
flag. She is candidate for vice
president general of the N. s. ID. A. r.
and has the unanimous Endorsement
of the New Hampphire delegation.
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Mrs. Julius Conrad entertained
twelve guests at luncheon today,
followed by bridge at Chevy Chase
Club.
Mrs. Charles C. WaJcutt ia enter
tanning at a bridge luncheon today in
compliment to her guest, Mrs. w. II.
Clarke, of Santa Barbara. The
guests include a number of Mrs.
Clarke's old friends in Washington.
They are Mrs. James ID. Harbord,
Mrs. Charles Farnsworth and her
mother. Mrs. Bosard: Mrs. Daphne