The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-06
BAR HARB0R
IS THE SCENE
OF WEDDING
Beatrice Henderson Is
Married Quietly at
Summer Home

tons grand old lady," Mrs. John
B. Henderson and herself heiress
of note, was quietly married yes.
terday afternoon to Joseph Edward
wholean, of Springfield, Mass,
commercial counselor of the Ameri.
can Embassy in Rome.
The wedding took place at lher
grandmother's summer place at
Bar Harbour with Mrs. Henderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Charles
Wholean, parents Of the groom,
acting as witnesses.
Bride Is Heiress
Although the engagement had
been formally announced 1t has
been no secret in Washington that
the ambitious mistress of Boundry
Castle was just bit disappointed
with her granddaughter choice OF
husband. The only daughter Of
her parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Henderson, jr., Beatrice Is
enormously wealthy in her own
right and with the prospects of
her grandmother's millions will be
even weather. in days to come.
It is only natural, perhaps. that
the indomitable lady in question
should have hoped for a more
ambitious match for the heiress.
But no one who has ever come
in contact with Mrs. Henderson will
deny the lady her share of courage.
When she is beaten she knows II
and yields gracefully, like the good
old soldier she is.
Gives Blessing
Perhaps, also, she knows her
granddaughter. A chip OFF the block
one might say. So, since Beatrice
WOULD have the young man
grandmamIna smiled grimly, be.
slowed her blessings on the match,
announced the engagement and saw
to 1t that the wedding took place
under her sheltering wing.
News that the nuptia1s had taken
place was a bit OF surprise to
Washington. It had been though.
until after Mr.. Wholean had taken
up his duties in Rome. He had, in
fact, made tentative arrangements
to sail for Europe last week, intend
ing to return to America later t.
claim his bride.
Mr.. Wholean Il q Harvard grad
uate Of the class Of 1917. During
the World War he served as an of.
ficer in the American Expeditionary
Forces. He is member OF the
Racquet Club and the Harvard
Club, OF New York. Recently he RI.
signed from an automobile manu-
featuring concern to take his pres,
ent position with the Department OF
Commerce.
Sail Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wholean will sal
for Europe on Wednesday. They
plan going directly to Rome.
TARIFF EXPERT
is SAILING
Mr.. and Mrs. Alburtus Hutchin.
son Baldwin will leave for Belgium,
August IA, sailing on the Pennland
direct to Antwerp. They will go
Immediately to Brussels, where Mr..
Baldwin will take up his work with
the United States Tariff Commits
sion. Mr.. Baldwin IL former mem.
Der Of the tariff commission, and
will do important investigating work
in regard to tariff problems while
abroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin ex.
pect to. remain in Europe several
months.
Senator and Mrs. David Reed are
at the st. Regis, New York, from
Pittsburgh.
Senator Richard p. Ernst, Of
io of fhn Thou
sand Island House in the Thousand
Paul Smiths to see President Cool
idge.
Miss Pearl Yost, Of Lee Hall neal
Yorktown, Va. 10 motoring t
Washington today accompanied b.
Mrs. Faith Clark, Of Boston, Mass.
who has been her guest at Lee
Hall.
| Senorita Ernestina Gales, daugh
ter of President Gales, of Mexico
| is eat Hotel Traymore, Atlantis
City, accompanied by Mrs. q. F
Eames and Miss Helen Games, o
Madison, n. j.
Mrs. John Stewart McLennoI
was luncheon hostess at her place
| at Ashintully, birmingham, in thu
Berkshires, yesterday in honor Of
| Sir Frederick and Lady Whyte, o.
London, who are attending thu
Institute OF Politics at Williams
town. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampden Wilson
1435 Girard Street Northwest, hav'
announced the engagement of theiI
! Welmore James, of Newport New!
/ and Richmond, Virginia. Th'
| wedding will take place in October
Frederick DuMont, former con
| now stationed at the State Depart
| ment, and Mrs. DuMont entertaine'
party of ten on the roof at tn
Willard last night.
y y
Albert Brooks, formerly Of Wash
ington, who spent the winter Il
week for a few days, accompanie
by his mother, Mrs. Brooks. The
are taking a motor trip through tn
East, and are now on visit to thei
home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. David P. Gaillard, of WASH
ington, has Joined Mr.. Gaillard a
the Lorraine, New York.
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