The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
Society in Washington

Europe where he will remain until December. So the first couple were married in Charlevoix, Mich., where Mrs. Cromwell and Miss Cromwell were spending the summer, and the other in New York. Both are sailing on August 23, too.
 A surprise wedding was that of little Betty. Grove, daughter of MT and Mrs. Clinton R. Grove, who made her debut last winter, and Frederick Lee Hardesty, which took place last Sunday in Howard county. Md. That was a sort of runaway or walkaway affair which seems to have taken everyone completely by surprise. This was but another of many we'd dings already taken place or to come.
 There's Golden Ruggles. daughter of Col. and Mrs. Golden L. H. Ruggles. whose engagement to Eus- tace Lee Florence, Jr., son of MT and Mrs. Eustace Lee Florence, was announced rather recently. The wedding is to be in October, the 1k h., I believe, lat the home of Col. and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum, cousins of Colonel Ruggles. Miss Ruggles Is one of the most popular girls in the army set.
 Navy Wedding
 Capt. Joseph J. Cheatham, U. s. N. recently announced the engagement of his daughter, Catherine. to Lieut.. Roger Ragnall, U. S. M. C.. of Quan- place on September 20. She, like Grove. was a bud of last winter
 Two old Washington families are to be nited this fall; in November, l think. when Jane Ramey. daughter of Mrs. Elmer E. Ramey, and William Hamilton Knox, are married. He is the son of Mrs. William Salisbury Knox and the late MT. Knox.
 The Cromwell girls wedding gown was lovely. It was a simply made gown of soft white satin with very long skirt, slightly draped. and the lose effect held at low waist line by girdle of pearl beads. The long and very full tulle veil was arranged in close cape effect, several folds of the tulle forming band across the brow while sprays of orange blos- soms were placed just above either ear. Her cousin, Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, of Princeton, N. J., grand daughter of former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, was her only attendant and she looked lovely in a costume of . mauve chiffon with a large picture hat of the same ma terial and shade and she carried a cluster bouquet of pink rosebuds When she started on her honeymoon the bride wore . becoming gown of black serge and gray net and . small gray hat.
 Official Washington is working as through 1t were midwinter Instead of midsummer. Even the lower house of Congress is 'back:" that is, most of them. Some. however. still are in Europe. others campaigning at home and . few just enjoying Tiff some place, taking their own time about getting back. Many, at least 50. of those mon now sitting in ses- from their desks after next March.
 Hardinxs Inactive
 With the Hardings 1t has certatin- ly been man proposes and God dis poses" they have made many plans and been able to follow few of them Now they have had to give up theis trip this week to visit the Secre- tary of Labor and Mrs. Davis, In Illinois. The Hardings arc doing practically nothing socially. They did not go to church last Sunday; week and wore . becoming costume road people even for that. The Pres tdent manages to get in . game of golf occasionally but only very oc- casionally.
 Mrs. Harding and one or two of her friends form a charming group on the south portico at the White House once In > while during the marine band concert which is always given for the public on the lawn once a week. She was on hand last week and more a becoming costume of soft gray and black and her hat of gray with a gracefully curved brim and trimming of henna col ored ostrich about the crown. And the first lady of the land Is never without flowers close at hand. There stood near her on . wide table. a basket generously filled with yari- colored asters. Tuesday was Mrs. Harding's birthday anniversary and she and the President had several Ohio friends lunching quietly with them; also Governor Sproul of Penn sylvania, who was In town for a few days.
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