The Washington times., 1924-01-14
John Billings Wilson
WEEDS Miss Painter.


Pa, January 8. when John Billings
Wilson, son of Mrs. William Hanna
Wilson, Of Washington, was mar
ried to Miss Isabel Neale Painter,
daughter Of Mira John Henry
Painter, daughter of Mrs. John
Henry Painter, Of Kittanning.
The bride 10 q daughter of the
late Judge John Henry Painter, Of
Kittanning, Pa, and is a graduate
Of Smith College. She was given
in marriage by her brother, John
Henry Painter, jr., and was at
tended by Miss Katharine Bryan.
of New Rochelle, N. Y, as maid Of
honor. The bridesmaids were Miss
Ruth Laylin, Of Akron, Ohio: Miss
Margaret Schotte, Miss Margaret
Gault and Miss Carolyn Titzell, Of
Kittanning.
Billings Wilson, of New York
city. brother Of the bridegroom, was
best man, and the ushers were
Elbridge Casselman, of Washing
ton; Dwight c. Morgan, jr., Oliver
W. Gilpin, and w. Orland. Lytle, Of
Kittanning.
The bridegroom is a son Of the
late William Hanna Wilson, Of
Seattle. Wash, and a grandson Of
the late William James Wilson, of
Washington, and the late DR.. John
Shaw Billings, of New. York city.
He is graduate of the National
Cathedral School for Boys, of this
city, and of Phillips Exeter
he served in the marine corps.
Among the Washingtonians who
attended the wedding were Mrs.
William Hanna Wilson, mother, and
Miss Margaret Billings and Charles
Frederic Wilson, aunt and uncle Of
the bridegroom.
After a wedding trip by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will reside in
Youngstown, Ohio, where Mr.. VIII
son is engaged In business.
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A dinner, in honor of Miss
Christine G.. Davis, who is leaving
Washington Wednesday for San
Diego, Cal, to work with the United
States naval air station, was given
at LIE Paradis last evening by Miss
Annie NJ. Bell. Other guests were
Miss Grace M. Ganley, Miss Eula d.
Hoax, James F.. Mulligan, William
Brennan, Walter E. Kelly and Lieut..
c. P. Schwarz.
The alumnae of the Sacred Heart
Of Mary will give card party for the
benefit Of their scholarship fund on
Wednesday, in the Oak Room of the
Hotel Raleigh"
Mrs. George Sutherland will he
at home today and again next Mon.
day.
Col. Birch Helms, former assist.
ant director Of the military intelli.
gence division of the general staff,
ia in Washington for a few DAYS
and is at the Metropolitan Club.
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Mrs. r. r. Gown was hostess at
luncheon at the. Hamilton following
the musicale as did Mrs. Lyman
Kendall, Mrs. III. r. Wilson, Mrs,
Sarah Lee Phillips, Mrs. Charles
Patterson and Mrs. H. II. Rous.
seau.
The course in international rela.
tons OF the Washington Study.
which begine on Saturday morning
has among its Sponsors and sub
scrihers Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant.
MRS. Herman Jennings, Mrs.
CHARLES Swing, Mrs. Henry H.
Fitch. Mrs. George P. Scriven, Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. George II.
Myers, Mrs. Willard Saulsburv
Miss Aida Henriques, Mrs. Samuel
Rebar, Mrs. Henry III, Flather Mrs.
Charles M. Ffoulke, Mrs. Charles
Shepard, Mrs. Newlands Johnston
Mrs. Frank E. Weldon, Mrs. W
Lee Gapps and Mrs. Guy D. Goff.
The course in history was fin.
ished last week when DR.. Gaillard
Hunt spoke on The Swan City. In
the audience were Mrs. B. Rush
Wendell. Of New York; Mrs. r.
Fitz Hugh Ledyard, Mrs. David du
B: Gaillard, Mrs. Victor Cushman.
Miss McQuade,. who is VISITING Cen
and Mrs. George p. SERVER. and
Mrs. A. Allen, Of Rochester. N. v
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Mrs. J. Harry Covington was
hostess at luncheon today at her
apartment at Meridian Mansions.
MRS. X. Z. Merriam entertained n
company of fourteen at dinner last
evening at Meridian Mansions.
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Mrs. Martin B. Madden and Mrs.
Paul Henderson will be at home to.
morrow from to 6 o'clock, at
1901 Woodland drive.
s.
Senator Edward r Edwarde will
be the guest of honor at the dinner
Joseph Tumulty will give this eve.
ming at the Hamilton.