Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Brilliant Weddings Mark
Capitals Social Calendar
Early Winter Nuptal Ceremonies of Special
Observation-Disclosures Events, Past and
Prospective Included in Record

Plans have been completed for the
wedding of Miss Lucia Hosmer
Chase, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Hail Chase of New York,
Waterbury. Conn, and Palm Beach,
Fla, and Mr.. Thomas Ewing, jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing
of New York City. The wedding will
be of interest to society in number
of large cities. including New York,
Chicago. Philadelphia, Washington, u.
c., and Cincinnati, Ohio.
St. Johns Church, Waterbury,
Conn, will be the scene of the cere-
mony on the afternoon of Tuesday,
December 2S at 4 o'clock, and the
wedding will be followed by a large
reception at Rosehill, the residence
of the brides parents in Waterbury,
Conn.
The maid of honor will be Miss
Elizabeth Irving Chase, who returned
from abroad recently. and the matron
of honor will be Mrs. Charles p. Taft,
I'd. Of Cincinnati, Ohio, both sisters
of the bride. Mrs. Taft was formerly
Miss Eleanor Chase.
The bridesmaids chosen are Miss
Dorothy NJ. Chase, who returned from
Paris recently, and Mrs. James X.
Sheldon. jr., of Waterbury, Conn,
both sisters of the bride; Mrs. New
bold Moves of Washington, sister of
the bridegroom Mrs. Henry Suydam
of Washington. Mrs. George Patter-
son and Mrs. Harvey Shaffer of New
York City; Miss Janet Pauling of
Chicago, ILL.,, and Mrs. James II.
Slocum, jr., of Rochester, n. Y.
Miss Peggy Sheldon, a niece of the
bride, will be the flower girl.
The best man will be Mr.. William
F. c. Ewing, of New York, and the
ushers chosen are Mr.. Sherman
Ewing, Mr.. Tilford c. Ewing. Mr..
Alexander B. Carver, Mr.. William 5.
Gray, jr., Mr.. J. Hampton Lynch, DR..
John H Bunstead, Mr. Kenneth A.
Wood, Mr.. Wallace Hoggson. Mr..
Jesse Hoyt., Mr.. Joseph c. Baldwin.
Mr.. Stephen w. kellogg, and Mr..
James r. Sheldon, jr., the latter
brother-in.law of the bride.
The wedding will he notable event
of the season in Waterbury. Conn.
Miss Chase is at present studying
Al the Theatre Guild School. New
York and is keenly interested in
dramatic art. She is a graduate of
ST. Margaret's School. Waterbury.
Conn. and also attended Bryn Mawr
College. at Bryn Mawr, Pa. She
is a popular member of the younger
SPi III 4NdIIdSdIISSI iCty ~ A.s
where her parents have a Sum-
mer home. Miramar on Ocean road.
She is also known in social circles of
Palm Beach. Fla. Mr.. Thomas Ewing,
ir attended Yale University, New
Haven. Conn, and is of the class 1919.
He is a member of the University,
Meadowbrook, Whippany River Rid
ing. and Brook Clubs.
The engagement of Miss Chase and
Mr. Ewing was announced on ARMS
tice Day, this year.
Both were engaged in service dur
ing the war.
Miss Evelina Porter Gleaves,
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Albert Gleaves, whose marriage to
Mr.. Albert Morris Cohen of Philadel-
phia will take place Monday, has Sc
lected the members of her bridal |
party. Mrs. Thomas Earle Van Metre, |
sister of the bride-elect will be the |
matron of honor; Miss Ruth Thomas |
of Newport, r. l., maid of honor, and |
the other attendants will he: Mrs. |
Edgar Allan Poe. Mrs. Adolphus |
Station, Mrs. George w. Hill and Miss |
Eleanor Florance Cohen of Philadel- |
phia, sister of the bridegroom-elect. |
Comdr. George Simpson, u. S. N, |
will be the best man, and the ushers
selected are Mr.. Samuel Gray Dayton
of Philadelphia, Mr.. John Harrison.
ir., of Philadelphia, Mr.. William
Chaplin Wetherlll of Philadelphia,
Capt. Adolphus Station, Mr.. William
G. Hill and Lieut.. Edgar Allan Poe,
U. S. NJ. c.
Capt and Mrs. Station entertained
at dinner Friday evening in honor of
Miss Gleaves, Mr.. Cohen and the mem.
bers of their wedding party. Comdr.
Theodore J. Jewell was host at dinner
last evening for them, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William G.. Hill will entertain at
a MONDAY breakfast today for Miss
Gleaves and Mr.. Cohen. This after
noon Lieut. and Mrs. Poe will be
hosts at tea, and this evening Capt
and Mrs. Gibbons will be hosts at dim
ner in their honor.
The date set for the wedding of
Miss Mary Whitelaw Bowdre, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reese Bow
DIRE, to Lieut.. Robert Hebersham Ell
lott, Corps of Engineers, L. S. A.,
now stationed at West Point, is Tues
day. December %. The ceremony will
take place at o'clock in Bethlehem
Chapel and the Very Rev. DIR.
George G. F. Bratenahl will officiate.
Miss Bowdre will have as matron of
honor, Mrs. Robert Wormeley Nicol-
son of Memphis, Tenn, who has al.
ready arrived in Washington. and her
bridesmaids will be Miss Mildred Nc.
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