Evening star., 1923-04-01
Miss Louisa Hoars
ENGAGEMENT to We'd
Formally Announced
Betrothal Made Public by
Speaker and Mrs. Gillett.
Other Future Matrimonial
Events Listed.

The Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives and Mrs. Frederick II. Gil
lett announce the engagement of the
iatters younger daughter, Miss
Louisa Hoar. to Mr.. Christopher La
Fargo of New York.
Miss Hoar is the daughter of the
late Representative lockwood Hoar
of Massachusetts and 4 granddaugh-
ter OF the late Senator Hoar of that
state She has lived in Washington
since her father first came 10 Con-
gress in 1904. for after his death her
mother continued TO make Washing
ton her winter home Miss Hoar has
been among the most popular of the
younger set in Washington and. with
her sister. Mrs. Reginald G. Foster,
formerly Miss Frances Hoar, has been
a leader in many of the benefit
theatricals and vaudeville perform
ances given here. Miss Hoar was
presented to society III Boston. where
her mother, formerly Miss christine
Rice, a daughter Of the late Mr.. Will
liam e. Rice of Worcester Mass, also
was prominent in the smart circles of
society. The following spring Miss
Hoar was presented to Washington
society.
Mr. La Fargo is the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs c. Grant La Fargo, the
latter formerly Miss Florence Bayard
Lockwood. He is a grandson of the
distinguished artist, the late Mr.. John
La Fargo. and great-grandson OF
Commodore oliver Hazard Perry. Mr..
La Fargo graduated from Harvard in
the class of 1926, and also is a gradu-
ate of Groton. He is now completing
a course at the architectural school of
the University of Pennsylvania.
No date is announced for the we'd
ding.
Brig. Gen. John McAuley Palmer
and Mrs. Palmer announce the en-
Laning, to Capt. Norman Bemus Chan
dler, the wedding to take place early
in June.
Miss Palmer made her debut a year
ago. and has been one of the most
! prominent girls in the younger set.
not only figuring in all social affairs.
but serving as second vice president
of the Junior League and assisting
in many philanthropic movements.
She is a graduate of Miss Madeira s
School.
Capt. Chandler is the son of Mrs.
Chandler and the late DR.. Norman F.
Chandler of Medford. Mass. He is
I Harvard man, IT, and served i'll Ger
! many during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seabury of
New York announce the engagement
of their daughter Lispenard to Mr..
Edward Savage CrCcker, I'd, of Fitch
burg, Mass.
Miss Seabury made her debut in
New York a year ago and was pre-
sented to Washington society last
season by her aunt, Mrs. Austin
Kautz. She is a member of the Junior
League.
Mr.. Crocker is a graduate of st.
versity and was in the Navy, on duty
| in France. during the war. He has
been connected with the diplomatic
division of the State Department in
Washington for some time and has
just received his appointment as sec
| retary of the American legation in
San Salvador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Lamar TAFT an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Beatrice to Mr.. Charles
Prescott Trussell of Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin Little
of Georgia and Washington announce
the engagement of their daughter
Mary Katherine to Mr.. Jasper Marion
BealI of Frederick county, Md. The
! wedding will take place in this city
/ In the early autumn.
Mrs. Nettie Weldon Tebbs an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter Eloise TO Mr.. Peter Henry
Steltz. The wedding will take place