Evening star., 1933-02-02
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover Entertained at Luncheon
Today by Mrs. Hyde, Wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture.

Of the bridegroom. The accompanis1
was Miss Elsie Roseberg, cousin Of the
bride, from Bridgeport, Conn.
A reception and supper followed the
wedding. Among the out-of-towr
guests were Dr. and Mrs. Penny and
Mr. Richard Chindblom Of Washington
Mrs. Ebba c. Chesley Of Worcester
Mrs. A. Vincent and Miss Evelyn Floyd
of Waltham, and Miss Theresa Magnu-
son Of Maiden.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Penney will reside in Newark, N. J.
Maj. and Mrs. wilfred E. Boughton
of Washington and Brooklyn, N. Y, an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Frances Arnnette, to Mr.. Roger G.
Wentworth Of Brookline. Mass, and
Brooklyn. N. Y. Miss Boughton, al
though born In Washington, attended
schools in New York, and was a mem
ber of the class of 1882 Of Irvington-
on-the- Hudson. In washington Miss
Boughton will be remembered for win
ming the R-K-O-N. B. c. radio talent
quest in 1882.
Mr.. Wentworth Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Merton S. Wentworth Of
Brookline, Mass. Since his graduation
he has been associated with the Com
mercial National Bank g. Trust Co., in
New York. Mr.. Wentworth is q men,
ber Of the Sigma Phi Upsilon Frater-
nifty, and both he and Miss Boughton
are members of the Sunday Night Club
Comdr and Mrs Edward c. Racquet
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Helen Frances, to Lieut.. John F.
Davidson, U. S. NJ, January "a, in the
home OF Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Heard, in Long Beach, Calf
The ceremony was performed at 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon by the Rev.
Perry G. Austin.
The bride was given in marriage by
Admiral Luke McNamee, commander In
chief of the Battle Force, and she wore
a gown Of flesh color chiffon designed
on long lines with train. She wore
taffeta hat and slippers Of lavender
and carried orchids
Miss Suzanne Rule of Coronado was
the maid Of honor. wearing a white
tulle gown with a tulle hat, and her
flowers were pink and lavender sweet
peas. Lieut.. J. w. Ashford, naval avia-
tor attached to the U. S. S. Langley
was best man.
O"1AiS w IllC ICCcIlG OedtQ LQe
brides grandmother, Mrs. Conde Racquet
Of Davenport, Iowa, the ARRANGEMENTS
were informal and only relatives and
a few close friends witnessed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Raguet, mother Of the
bride, was In a gray costume with a
corsage bouquet of pansies and lilies
Of the valley.
The bride graduated from Holton
Arms and Lieut.. Davidson is q grad.
uate of the Naval Academy, 1929. He
is the son of DR.. and Mrs. Perry David
son Of Warren. Pa. and is attached to
the U. S. S. Arizona. Among the guests
at the wedding were Capt. and Mrs.
Lawrence McNair.
Comdr. and Mrs. Racquet are guests
Of Capt. and Mrs. A. c. Read in their
home on Twenty-fourth street before
sailing shortly for Guantanamo, Cuba.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Belle
johnson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. johnson of this city, to Mr..
Melvin Moore Wertz, son of Mrs. Elsie
v. Wertz and the late Mr.. Melvin A.
Wertz, took place Saturday afternoon
at $50 o'clock in the Episcopal Church
of the Ascension, the Rev. Francis A.
Parsons officiating. Preceding the cere-
mony Mr.. Percy T. Burness, organist of
the church, gave program Of nuptial
music.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore princess gown of
ivory satin. bridal veil of white tulle
and carried a shower bouquet Of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Jane White johnson. sister Of
the bride. wore dainty frock of tour
quoise blue taffeta, fashioned along
princess lines, with hat and slippers to
match and she carried bouquet Of
American beauty roses. Mr.. Hugh
Slater Wertz, brother of the bridegroom.
was the best man. and the ushers were
Mr. Ernest A. Graves and Mr.. Robert
Simmons.
Later in the evening Mr. Wertz and
his bride left for wedding trip. They
will be at home after February IS at
1880 Eleventh street northwest.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage last Saturday of Miss Mar
garet Griffin, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.