The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-10


forced to admit that this has been
a very prosperous year for bride
grooms. Washington girls, espe.
cially the debutantes of last sea-
son before, have almost all taken
unto themselves husband and this
winter will see a number of most
charming matrons entertaining
for their younger sisters.
Fortunately quite a few Of the
Capital girls who were recent
brides have married Washington
men while others whose husbands
were not original Washingtonians,
are remaining for business or
other reasons.
The versatile daughter of for
mer Congressman and Mrs. The
tus Sims, and life helpmate, Ches-
ter Snow, who claimed her early
in February, are now ablished
in a most attractive apartment at
POOL Sixteenth, where they have
already inaugurated pleasant din.
ner parties and teas. Major and
Mrs. Xenophan H. Price, the lat
ter the pretty blonde daughter OF
Mrs. Charles Coad Milburn, who
were married on June 2, are at
present in Mrs. Milburn's house
but sometime in the fall plan to
take an apartment of their own.
Major Price is on duty here, and
his young wife is going about
housekeeping in dead earnest, al
though she laughingly admits
Its not quite the same thing as
popular deb of last season.
s.
THE former Velma Hitchcock
and her recently acquired
husband, Bromley Seeley. plan to
make their home in Washington
but as yet have not decided
where they will live, and although
they live in Alexandria, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Hunt Roberts, whose
wedding took place June may
for Mrs. Roberts was the ward
of Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews
and as Jean Tucker was well
known and very popular with
the younger set here.
bob" Plat, or in other words,
Commander Comfort Benedict
IdLbS anu HIS WuO was
Miss Mary Grafton Steele, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Wakeman Steele of Baltimore,
intend to remain in Washington
for a while at least, as he is
now on duty at the Navy Depart
ment. Another man whose duties
will keep him and his young wife
here is Captain Egmont Francis
Koenig, u. S. A., who married
the charming daughter of Mrs.
Richard Hill, Eleanor Carroll, on
June 10. He win be on duty at
the War Department for at least
another year, so Mrs. Koenig can
also be classified as one of Wash
ington's younger hostesses.
Charles Van Brunt Cushman,
son of DR.. Allerton Cushman,
took unto himself a spouse in
Greenwich, Conn.,, on June 26.
He married Miss Mary Elliott,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
Elliot of Greenwich, and it is
understood they plan to make
Washington their home.
EDWARD SAVAGE CROKER
3D., Of Fitchburg, Mass. a
member of our diplomatic corps
and at present on detail at the
Department of State, is another
benedict who will be in the Cap
ital for a while. He married
Lispenard Seabury, the winsome
niece Of Mrs. Austin Kautz, who
made her debut here last winter
and Washington Ii both pleased
and gratified that Mr.. and Mrs.
Croker will be additions to its
younger married set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ficklin
Hillix also plan to live in Wash
ington. Mrs. Hillix was Dorothy
Swaney, the daughter of Major
and Mrs. Ebert A. Palmer of Fort
Schuyler, N. Y, and was married
there on June 10 to the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hillix of st.
Joseph.
Augustus Webster Hines and
his young wife, the former Miss
Evelyn Prescott, who were mar
ried on June 26, and who have
not as yet returned to Washing
ton, plan to lead the remainder
of their Darby and Joan existence
here. much to the delight of their
numerous friends.
Another recently welded pair
that washington is glad to hold
are Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hin.