The Washington times., 1930-08-29
Wedding Of
Interest to
Capital
Mrs. J. Girvin Peters Is Bride
Of Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt
At Home of Sister Yesterday

Al Home OF sister yesterday
A wedding of interest to
Washington and Baltimore took
place yesterday when Mrs. j.
Girvin Peters, TIA Twenty-sec-
ond ST., was married to Col.
Joseph Eyde Pratt, of Chapel
Hill, N. c., at o'clock in the
afternoon at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Edward B. Whit
man, in the Green Spring
Valley, Md. The wedding was
a quiet one, with only the i'm
mediate family and few inti-
mate friends present.
Horace w. Peters gave his
mother in marriage and Jo-
seph Hyde Pratt. jr., acted as
best man for his father.
Mrs. Peters was formerly
Miss Harriet White, daughter
of Mrs. White and the late
Horace White of the Green
Spring Valley, Md.
Col. Pratt served in the late
war as colonel of the l05th En-
gineers, Thirtieth Division, A.
E. F., and was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal.
Prior to the war he was direc-
tor of the North Carolina State
Department of Conservation
and professor of economic geol-
ogy at the University Of North
Carolina.
To Rapidan
The President and Mrs. Hoo
VET left Washington this after
noon by motor to spend the
weekend at their Rapidan
camp.
They will entertain a large
party from Washington during
their weekend stay at Rapidan.
Home From Maine
Mrs. Joshua Evans has re-
turned to Washington from
Haven, Me-, where she has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs.
M. H. Avery.
She was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Mary Anne
Evans. Her two sons have re-
turned home from camp at
Lindville, N. C.
Visits Sister
Mrs. George Mesta, who has
been spending the summer at
Newport, r: l., will leave today
to visit her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
dams at Southampton. L. I.
Mrs. Adams has been the
guest of Mrs. Mesta at New
port for the greater part of the
season.
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Admiral and Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol, who have been spend
ing the summer at Narragan-
sett Pier, have gone to New
port to be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael M. van
Beuren at Gray Carig.
Mrs. Alma H. Ruggles is the
guest of Mrs. Douglas w. Paige
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Tea Hostess
Mrs. Hugh D. AuchinclosS,
who is spending the summer at
Newport, r. l., was hostess at
tea yesterday at Hammersmith
Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair, who are at Beech-Holm,
their cottage at Newport, R. l.,
for the summer, will be hosts
at dinner this evening.
Here From China
Capt. and Mrs. L. j. Bowler,
u. S. A., have arrived in Wash
ington from the Philippines and
Indo- China, and are at the
Martinique for a few days.
Captain Bowler will be stationed
at Fort Monroe, Va.
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Miss M. L. Shea. Of New York
city, is at the Carlton for a
brief stay.
At Wardman Park
The First Secretary Of the
Spanish Embassy and Sonora
Dona de Gonzales Arnao are at
the Wardman Park Hotel for a
time.
Mrs. Courtland Parker. Of
Washington, formerly Miss
Charlotte Riggs, of Baltimore,
with her young son, has Joined
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
B. Riggs, at Fishers Island,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey
Lloyd are passing a few days
at the Wardman Park Hotel
before going to Maine for the
remainder Of the season. Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd will return to
Washington in the fall.
Elizabeth Jackson
Returns to Capital
From Abroad. Sent. 2