The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-21
WASHINGTON SHOWS
INTEREST i'm OUT
UPTOWN WEDDINGS
General Menoher is
Married I'm Distant
Honolulu

are Of particular interest to
Washington, although they took
place elsewhere. General Menoher
Brig. Gen. Charles Thomas Memo
her-was married Thursday In
Honolulu to Miss Elizabeth Paint
er at the home Of the brides sis
ter at Schofield Barracks. He used
TO be stationed at Fort Myer, you
know, and later was head Of the
air service.
Then, from San Francisco, comes
the announcement of the marriage
there Of Miss Dorothy Edmonstone
Conard and Ensign Theodore Ger
mond Half. which is Of special In
terest In Washington.
The bride is a daughter Of Capt.
Charles Conard, United States
Navy, who has been at Mare Island
Navy Yard in San Francisco the
last two years. and Of Mrs. Conard.
Ensign Haff is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Half of Newton High
lands, Mass. and is at present at
tached to the u. s. s. Chaumont.
The marriage service was cele-
brated in st. Peters Chapel, where
Capt. Arthur W. Stone, chaplain
United States Navy. officiated.
Miss Adelaide Conard, sister of the
bride. was maid of honor. The
bride was escorted by Admiral Jo-
siah s. Mexican and was given In
marriage by her mother, as Cap
tain Conard was in Washington.
Ensign Benjamin Wyatt, shipmate
Of the bridegroom, acted as best
man.
Following the ceremony q recep-
ton was held In the quarters OF
Condr. and Mrs. A. III. Van Keu-
rem, as Captain Conard's quarters
are closed pending the departure
Of the family to join him in Wash
ington, where he has been sta
toned off and on for years. Also
Captain Conard is a Washington
man, his mother and brother, Rob-
ert Conard, making their home in
Georgetown for years.
The bridegroom, Ensign Half.
came recently from the Philippines
for his wedding In San Francisco
and yesterday he sailed on the
Chaumont on his return to the
Islands. AS his boat is In the
transport service between Manila
and San Francisco, he was permit
ted to take his bride with him on
the voyage. Ensign Half is of old
New England stock and counts
eight Mayflower passengers among
his ancestors. M
FROM Dayton. Ohio. come some
OF the details Of the wedding
On Wednesday of Miss Ruth Fftz-
gerald. daughter Of Representative
and Mrs. Roy G. Fitzgerald. to
Thomas Lee Hume, Sd; Of Wash.
ington, which was solemnized in
the presence Of large company
Of guests.
With the Introductory notes Of
the Lohengrin chorus, came the
bridal procession, led by the ush-
ers. First Of the maids walked
Miss Helen Mcdonald and Miss
Justine Hoover, followed by Miss
Celia Umberhauer, walking with
Miss Dorothy Fitzgerald, a sister
Of the bride.
The matron Of honor, Mrs. Philo
BrendeIl LANCE. Of Dubuque, and
the maid Of honor was Miss EIva
Blackwell. The bride was given
away by her father. James p.
Hume, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man.
From the church invited guests
went to the Dayton woman's
Club, near by, where the recep-
ton was held. In the receiving
line with the bridal party were
Representative and Mrs. Roy G.
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Thomas L.
= Hume, Of Washington, mother of
- the bridegroom.
Mrs. r. C. Baird, of Pittsburgh,
formerly May Hume, aunt of the
bridegroom, was present with her
daughter, Miss Nancy James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ednor Rossiter, of
Washington, were among the out
of-town guests.
A buffet supper was served to
some 100 guests and there was
dancing afterwards.
Late in the evening the bridal
pair left for the honeymoon jour-
ney to New York and Hot Springs.
They win be at home February
Is at 3432 Connecticut avenue,
Washington.
The bride is one Of the most
attractive and popular members
Of Dayton's younger set and has
become favorite in Washington.
where she has had several sea-
sons. She attended Steele High
and Miss Mason's school at larry
town and is a member of the
Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild.
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