The Washington times., 1927-02-15
Brides Feted Before Saturday
Weddings; Many Parties Planned
Miss Roebling, Miss Kend-
rick and Miss Taylor to
Be Married
n JEAN ELIOT

set for Saturday festtvlties 1ot
three bonny brides are contributing
IN no small MEASURE to the gayetiea
of-a crowded week.
Miss Allison Roebling, daughter Of
Mrs.. Arthur o'Brien. whose mar.
riaee to Baron Joseph van der Elst,
Of the Belgian embassy. win be
aolennized at noon on Saturday IN
81. Matthews Church. is having q
number of pleasant parties given Tor
her and VIII be the guest Of honor
tomorrow evening at q supper at
the Alibi Club given by Mr.. ana
Mrs Frederick II. Brooke, whose
daughter, Miss Frances McKee, - g
member Of the wedding party. The
Abb Club Is one Of the most pic
tureRque institutions Of Washing
ton, famous for the exclusiveness Of
it's membership and the informatity
Of its entertaining no matter how
distinguished the guests feted. King
Albert, Of Belgium, and the Prince
of Wales are among the dignttaries
who have been hoIiored there-reach
partaking OF q meal cooked and
served by club members. But that,
after all, Is quite another story.
POst. Rehearsal Party
on Friday evening following the
rehearsal Colonel and Mrs. osBrien
win entertain, at Egta Brook, their
suburban home, Tor the bridal party
and out.of.town guests here for the
wedding. On Saturday evening after.
the wedding and after the bride and
bridegroom have slipped away ON the
first lap Of their wedding journey
Leander McCormic odhart, one
Of the ushers, viii entertain the
bridesmaids and their cavaliers at
dinner, taking them afterWard to
the play.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bastedo ana
tkeir daughter, Miss Rosemary Grit
lin, have already had a delightful
party for Miss Roebling, and last
evening Mrs. w. Harry Brown gave
. dinner for her for 90 guests, fol-
lowed by q small dance. The guests
included the bridal party and NUM-
Der Of the debutantes Of this season.
Baron van der Fists tour Of duty
In Washington IL drawing to "a
close, and win be Followed by three
months leave Of absence, which he
and his bride will spend In Europe.
Their plans after that are yet nm
certain.
Miss Kendrick Feted
Senator and Mrs. John B. Ken
bricks pretty daughter, Miss Rosa.
nnaye Kendriek, is to be married on
Saturday evening to Major Hubert
Reilly Harmon, u. s. A., the wedding
taking place in All Souls Church,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets. Chap
lain John 4. Axton win officiate, as
sisted by the Rev. DIR. u. G. 81.
Pierce. pastor Of the church.
Miss Dorothy Mondel1, one Of the
bridesmaids, is having an informal
tea this afternoon for Miss Ken
drick. Major Harmon and their at.
tendants, following a luncheon for
which Mrs. Eugene Vidal was
Cummin, cousin Of Miss KendriclS,
Club st. Marks. Major and Mrs.
Cumming are now stationed at
Cuantico, but Mrs. Cumming is
spending the week before the wed
ding with the Hendricks.
On Friday evening Miss Ken.
drick will entertain at e ''dove"
dinner for her bridesmaids while
Major Cumming is having his
bachelor dinner for his best man
and ushers at the Army and Navy
Club. A small reception In SEN
Rtor and Mrs. Hendricks apartment
at 3400 Sixteenth st. will follow the
wedding.
Parties FOR Miss Taylor
Miss Lucy Bradbury Taylor, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Boyd Taylor and the
late Mr.. Taylor, who win be married
on Saturday afternoon to Thorvald
Frederick Hammer, win be the guest
for whom her sister, Miss Mary Tay-
Ior, win entertain at tea tomorrow.
Mrs. John A. Kratz will be hostess
ut dinner tomorrow evening in com.
pliment to Miss Taylor and Mr.. Ham
mer, and the following day Mrs.
William Nelson Brown win entertain
at dinner In their honor. Miss Jessie
Adkins win be hostess at luncheon
FOR Miss Taylor on Friday and that
evening Mrs. John A. Selby win en-.
terrain at dinner for the bridal
party following the rehearsal. Mrs.
Grahame III. Powell will entertain at
luncheon Saturday for Miss Taylor.
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