Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-06
SOCIETY
Vice President Curtis Returning to Capital
Tomorrow From Attending Primaries
In Kansas.
In Kansas.

Towers, will leave Washington today to
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
H. p Pell at their Summer home at
Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain, N. Y,
The marriage of Capt. Towers and
Mile Annie Pierrette de Grandmont of
Paris will take place Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pell. The cere-
mony will be performed in the garden
at o'clock in the afternoon. Several
high naval officials will be present and
squadron o. airplaneS will fly over
head during the ceremony. The Rev.
Willard p. Harmon, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church of Ticonderoga, will
offlciate.
Mrs r. E. Gilmour of New York will
be the matron of honor and Miss Mary
Pell, niece CT Mr.. and Mrs. Pell, will
will visit Ticonderoga for the wedding
will include two Looming and one
Sikorsky amphibian ships and two Cor
Sair land planes, all naval ships. The
amphibianS will land on Lake George
in front of the estate of Mr.. Herbert
j. Slocum, close friend of the pro-
spertive bridegroom, while the Corsairs
will come to earth at Ticonderoga.
Following the ceremony, Capt. Towers
estate, where they will remain for
some time. They will later come to
Washington, where Capt. Towers is
stationed.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bris-
toll, who are spending the month with
Mrs. Irving H. Chase at Mirainar. at
Narragansett Pier, r. l., have gone to
Newport to be with Mrs. James B. Duke
at her villa for few days.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Arthur J.
Hepburn and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hep
burn, ir.. and Mr.. Philip R. Hepburn are
spending some time at Williamstown,
Mass, in the Berkshire Hills.
Col. and Mrs John T. Axton and Miss
Matilda Axton have returned to Wash
ington from their cruise of the Carib-
bean Sea. They stopped in Panama for
10 days and visited Maj John T. Axton.
jr., who is chaplain at Fort Davis. From
the Canal Zone they went to Costa RIGA,
taking Chaplain Axton. jr, and his
family for trip to the interior to visit
the coffee, cacao and banana planta-
tons.
Col and Miss Axton will spend the
remainder of the Summer in Washing
ton, while Mrs. Axton is in Camp Wa
baSso. N. H., with Lieut.. and Mrs. Fred
R. Pitts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Work of De-
troit, the latter a cousin of the Assistant
Secretary of War, Mr.. Frederick H.
Payne, are now in Washington for
short visit at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Royal Hol-
eombe entertained at luncheon yester-
day at Newport. where they are visit
ing the latter's mother, Mrs. Gibson
FahneStock.
Mrs. Harrington Mills entertained at
luncheon yesterday followed by bridge
at Saranac Inn in honor of Mrs. John
M. Shaw of New York who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Presbery. Mrs. Shaw will leave today
to visit friends at Poland Spring, Me.
Miss Mary Parker Corning, daughter
of Representative and Mrs. Parker
Corning. will be presented to society
at a dinner dance which Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Harry Alexandra will give September
II at their estate In Glen Cove, Long
Island. Mrs. Alexandra Is at present
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Corning at
Saratoga Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs John Poole are at the
Chalfonte-H addon Hall during a visit
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson sailed
last night on the Berengaria to spend
the remainder of the Summer abroad.
Mrs. Victor C. Barringer, wife of
Lieut.. Barringer, jr., u S. N, and their
son have come from Annapolis and are
visiting at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. William A.
Herd were among those attending the
dinner dance last evening at the PLACE
Dsauville at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Herd make
their home at the hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phillips of
Washington have gone for an extended