The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Naval Hero
To Wed Soon
Engagement of Louise G.
Witherbee to 1t. Com.
Merrill Announced.

An engagement OF interest to
navy and diplomatic circles both
here and abroad and to society gen.
orally is that of Miss Louise Gau-
tier Witherbee, of Port Henry, n.
Y. and Lieut.. Comma nder A. Stan
ton Merrill, L. S. Navy. which has
just been announced by Mr.. and
Mrs. walter c. Witherbee, parents
of Miss Witherbee. Miss Wither-
bee Is a member of the Junior
League and the Overseas League
and served as a nurses aid with
the Red Cross during the war.
Lieut.. Comdr. Merrill is a son of
Mrs. Merrill, of Natchez. Miss, and
was graduated from Annapolis with
the class of 1912. During the war
he commanded a destroyer and is
at present aid to Admiral Mark L.
Bristol. high commissioner of Con-
stantinople. The wedding date has
been set for the latter part of jan
uary.
Capt. Gregory CShen, L. S. N, re-
Gently commanding officer of the U.
5. S. Vixen, has been relieved by
Lieut.. william w. Booth, L. S. y.
The Vixen left st, Thomas. V. l.. on
the morning of December s for San
Juan, T. r.. with a party on board,
among them being Governor and
Mrs. Kittelle, Mines. Sigsbee. the
families of the Congressional COM
mittee now in San Domingo. D. r. [;
Mrs. Moore, Commander Decker, L.
s. Navy, and senior aid to the gov
ernor; Capt. Shiffert, NJ. c., u. S
Navy; Lieut.. Timmons. L. s. Navy:
Lieut.. Steiner. chaplain, L. s. Navy,
and aid to public welfare, and Capt.
Clarke, u. S. Marine Corps, legal
aid to the governor. The trip was
delightful one. The naval band
accompanied the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Farnsworth
Of 2543 Sheridan Drive, Norwood
Ohia. announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Evelyn Lenore. to
Lieut.. Harold r. Sallada, u. S. Navy,
on November 81.
Mrs. Zolin Winthrop wadleieh.
with her two sons, is visiting her
parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Remey, at their home on New
Hampshire avenue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Royal II.
Ingersoll, who were visiting Royal
Z. Ingersoll, left Thursday for Day.
tona, Fla.
Rear Admipal and Mrs. winslow
are at the Alcazar. st. Augustine.
Fla, for the winter. They have
been going to St Augustine from
New Bedford, Mass, for many
years.
Announcement is made of the
birth of a daughter, Lavina Anne,
to Lieut.. Comdr. William Chambers.
U. S. Navy. and Mrs. Chambers on
December 6 at the American Lega-
ton in Pekin, China.
The wedding of Miss Bryson
Petit, daughter of the late Col.
James S. Petit, L. q Navy, to
Lieut.. Comdr. Paul Hendren, L. S.
Navy. viii take place early in Feb
ruary. Lieut.. Comdr. Hendren, who
is now stationed at Annapolis, has
been ordered to duty in Washing
ton and will take up his residence
here very shortly. Miss Petit Is
the daughter of Mrs. Stimson
Brown.
The Chief OF Naval Operations
and Mrs. Robert Z. Coontz are Civ
ing a small dinner dance at Ward
man Park Hotel in honor of Miss
Lady Jane Baby, debutante daugh-
ter Of Capt. and Mrs. Raby. invit-
ing the navy debutantes of the sea-
son TO meet Miss Raby on Janu-
airy 2.
Comdr George II. Reed, U. S.
Navy. is at the Court Inn, Camden,
! S. c.. for the holidays.
Ensign Arthur l. Num- and Miss
Elizabeth Luella Nichols. daughter
of Mrs. Mary E. Nichols. of Sa n
Diego, Calf, were married at the
home of the brides mother on No
vember 20, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Roy H. Campbell,
pastor OF the First Congregational
Church.
Mrs. George Barnett, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Anne Cor
don. will go to San Francisco soon.
where Gen. Barnett is now sta
toned as commanding general OF
the Department Of the Pacific.
Gen. and Mrs. BaSnett and Miss
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