The Washington times., 1931-04-04
New Date for
SzeChenyl
Nuptials
Countess Alice to Marry
Count Bella Hadik on May
1e Instead of April II, as
Previously Planned
BY ANNE PATTEN

The morning mall COQdy Va d
smart and exclusive group OF
Washingtonians contained the
precious bit Of cardboard bid
ding them attend, on May IL,
the nuptials Of the Countess
Alice Szecheny, daughter OF
the Minister of Hungary, Count
Laszlo Szechenyi and his Ameri-
can.born countess, the former
Gladys Vanderbilt, to Count
Bella Hadik, son of Count John
Hadik, premier OF Hungary
under the late Emperor'klng
Karl.
An Important Wedding
The date had originally been
announced as April II, but
friends of the youthful countess
had recently been privately IN
formed that the plans had been
changed and the ceremony.
which promises to be one OF
the most important on the
Hymenal calendar for the year
would take place at some future
date.
So important, socially speak
ing is the marriage OF van
derbilt (even one degree re-
moved from the illustrlous
nane) that everyone in WASH
fneton with even a boWlng &C
Guaintance with the family has
been privately praying 1or
weeks for a IBID" to the cere'
nony or reception.
Diplomats To Attend
Considering the fact that
the Diplomatic Corps will PROB
ably attend en- masse with a
terrific tonnage Of gold braid
and buttons, the wedding ought
to be interesting even to those
less ambitious socially and 10
those with the society bee IN
their bonnet an invitation Will
be worth many times its weight
In gold.
Countess Alice cher mother
insists that each Of her daugn-
ters, even the diminutive Count
ess Sylvia, be addressed by
their formal title) will plight
her nuptial VOWS with her
bridegroom from over the seas
at st. Matthew's Church ana
the reception, which is to tol,
low the ceremony, will be helo
at the legation on Massachu-
sets Avenue.
Hurleys in New York
The Secretary of War, Pat
rick J. Hurley, and Mrs. Hurley
are the guests in New York OF
Brig. Gen. Cornelius Wander
bilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt. The
Secretary will be the reviewing
officer at the Army day parade
this afternoon. They are eX-
pected to return either late this
evening or tomorrow morning
to spend Easter with their chill
dren.
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Envoy Leases Villa
The Minister Of Greece and
Nine. Charlambos Simopoulos
have leased Cliff Lawn, the
Newport villa Of Mrs. Taller
Carpenter, for the coming sum-
f1ler, This will be the minister
and Nine. Simopoulos's third
season at the smart seaside spa.
The past two years they oc-
cupied the Covell cottage.
Mrs. Carpenter, who plans to
remain abroad for the summer,
is having extensive alterations
made at Cliff Lawn in prepara-
tion for the new tenants.
Diplomats in Richmond
Victor Podoski, first secretary
Of the Polish embassy, and
Witold Wankowicz, the CONNER.
cial counselor of the embassy,
have gone to Richmond for a
DI1e1 QOIlQay.
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Bride Given Luncheon
A luncheon and stocking
shower was given this after.
noon for Miss Nancy James
Adams, whose marriage to Wal
ter Scott Watson will take
place next Wednesday, by Miss
Susan Kintner, daughter of
Capt. Edwin Kintner. U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Kintner. Miss Kint-
ner will be Miss Adams maid
Of honor. There were 80 guests.
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Judge and Mrs. John Keogh,
Of Norwalk, Conn, have left
their home to come to Wash
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