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formerly Of this city, in her home In
Newark, and his mother, Mrs. G. Du-
rand Chapman, In her home here, in
Cleveland Park. After sightseeing and
many small dinner parties, Miss Vince
lock left last week for Dallas to visit
her mother, Mrs. Henry Wheelock
stopping in Fort Wayne, Ind. her ma
tive home, to visit her brother, Mr.
Henry Wheelock, whom she had not
seen In many years. She was taken to
Europe when a little girl by her parents
and completed her education there. She
is an accomplished linguist and has
done splendid service for her Govern
ment.
Mr.. Chapman was educated in the
public schools here and at George
Washington University, from which he
was graduated. He served in the
World War with distinction and was
first a diplomatic secretary in London
under two Ambassadors, Mr.. Frank B.
Kellogg and Mr. A. c. Houghton, and
in Brussels under Ambassador William
Phillips afterward winning his place as
vice consul. His mother, who was
| formerly Miss Carrie Holbrook of New
ark, N. j., was with him at these posts
and during a long station at Riga
where she perfected herself in the Rus
sian tongue, being already a French
scholar.
Mr.. Chapman takes his recreation in
golf. and before his departure from
Cologne he was one Of foursome win
ming laurels from the Frankfort players,
which is one of many trophies he has
won. His late father was one of the
! leading American painters of the early
years of this century, his earliest fame
being won by the painting called THE
! Wedding Bonnet" for which Mrs
/ Chapman posed. It was hung on the
line" in many Of the famous exhibit
tions OF 80 years ago.
The wedding Of Miss Wilhelmina
Laird Craighill and Lieut.. Lucius Nash
Cron, U. S. A., to be celebrated in st.
James Episcopal Church in Leesburg. at
o'clock Wednesday evening, is of I'M
usual interest to society in Virginia and
the National Capital Miss Craighill,
member OF the younger set in Leesburg,
is daughter of Rev. and Mrs. G. Pey-
ton Craighill. the latter formerly Miss
Cornelia Ludwell Laird. Lieut.. Cron,
who was graduated last week from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, is the son Of Lieut. Col. and
Mrs. Anton C. Cron of Washington.
The ceremony will be performed by
the brides father, and Mr.. Winder
Laird Stabler, cousin, will give Miss
Craighill in marriage. A reception will
follow the wedding in the home Of the
brides parents in Leesburg.
|. Miss Craighill will have as matron of
honor her sister, Mrs. Phillip T. Rochell
Of Chester, N. j., and as maid of
honor Miss Elizabeth Wistar Craighill,
also sister. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Sara Harrison, Miss Janet Harrison,
Miss Mary Metzger, Miss Louise Harris
horne of Trenton. N. j.: Miss Molly
Laird of Wilmington, Del and Miss
Margaret Nice of Washington. Little
Robert Mcdonald Craighill and Lloyd
Langhorne Craighin, dressed in white,
will be bearers of the brides train. {.
Lieut.. Cron will have as his best man
Mr.. Edward H. Brown of Washington.
UsherS will include Mr.. Orlando Troxel,
Mr.. Williams w. Dick, Mr.. Donald Pat
terson, all Of Washington; Mr.. Clarence
Hauck, jr, of Elizabeth, N. j.; Mr.