Evening star., 1927-09-22
SOCIETY;
The Secretary of Labor, Mr.. Davis, Back
From Columbus Today After
Few DAYS in Middle West.

he held at the home Of the bride from
A to 6 o'clock Monday afternoon
The wedding of Miss Pamela Henry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Maxwell Henry. and Mr.. Van ii. Man
ming. ir.. son of DR. and Mrs. Van II.
Nanning of New York and Long
Island, will take place October Is in
the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washing
ton Cathedral. the Very Rev. J. c. r.
Bratenahl, dean of Washington, Off
ciating.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien will
give dance Tuesday evening, Decem-
her 81, for the latter's schoolgirl
daughter, Miss Caroline Roebling,
who will not be a debutante for sew
cral seasons.
Mai. James +. Coupal of Washing
ton, personal physician to President
Coolidge, entertained at luncheon yes
terday on the Willard Hotel roof
garden.
Baroness Korff, who occupied the
Whttemore cottage at Pittsfield. Mass,
for the Summer, has returned to Wash
ington. accompanied by her son, Serge
4. Korff.
Mrs. Stanley Carr has joined her
mother, Mrs. Stuart Hanna. at White
sulphur Springs for a Today visit
Mrs. Thomas s. CraGo, widow of
former Representative CraEo of
Waynesburg, Pa, will spend the
Winter in Washington, and has taken
an apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel. She has with her her younger
daughter, Miss Ruth Crago, who grad
uated from OgontZ School a year ago.
Mrs Fl. y. Flood and her daughter,
Miss Eleanor Flood, who have been
spending the Summer at their home
in AppomatoX. Va, later going to
Spring Lake, y. J., for a few days.
have returned to Washington and will
reside at the Wardman Park Hotel
this Winter. Miss Eleanor Flood will
attend Holton Arms School.
Corporation Counsel Bride
Host for Dinner Party.
Mr. William w. Bride, corporation
counsel of the District of Columbia,
entertained at dinner last night at his
home in Edgemoor, Md. The guests
included Mr.. Frederic William Vile,
Mr. Ringgold Hart, Mr. Daniel +.
Garges. Mr.. Nathan Robertson, Mr..
James +. Chinn, Mr.. Robert NJ. Buck
and Mr.. Osgood Roberts.
The marriage of Miss Mary Symons,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler
S. Symons, to Mr.. Jesse Ellis Porter,
son of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bohrer. took
place last evening at s o'clock. in
the Petworth Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Rev. S. E. Rose officiat-
ing. The church had a charming ar
rangement of Fall flowers and palms,
and preceding the ceremony Mrs Fl.
n. James, organist, gave program
of sacred music and Mrs. Paul Rus
sell sang "At Dawning" and "Oh
Promise Me-
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore a gown
of ivory white satin, with a tulle veil
held by a wreath Of orange blossoms,
and carried a shower bouquet of roses
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mildred Symons, sister of. the
bride, was the maid of honor, wearing
a frock of orchid taffeta and carry
ing pink asters.
The bridesmaids were Miss Edna
Brooks and Miss Mary Ellen Britt,
who were in gowns of yellow taffeta.
made similarly to that of the maid of
honor. They carried arm bouquets of
purple asters.
Catherine Sherwood, cousin of the
bridegroom. was the flower girl and
wore frock of pink organdy. and
Ralph Sherwood, cousin of the bride.
groom, was the ring bearer.
Mr.. William F. Holmes. was the
best man and the ushers were Mr..
James c. Karnes and Mr.. Jesse r.
Newton.
Mrs. Symons, mother Of the bride,