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PART THREE—SOCIETY SECTION
Social Events—Clubs P)t Jhmtfcty Ptcif Army-Navy Page
TEN PAGES.___WASHINGTON, D. C., JULY 7, 1940.
Congressional and Official
Washington Is Preparing
To Attend Convention
Leaders Will Go to Chicago Sessions;
Society Will Turn Out for First
Of Sunset Concerts Tonight
By KATHARINE BROOKS.
All roads will lead to Chicago before another week for many officials
and those prominent in Democratic circles—and more than one has
(said “Oh, every one is going to Chicago!” Certain it is that the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and Mrs. William B. Bankhead will be
off Saturday for the Windy City and watch what goes on there. Scores of
others are hoping to go, but cannot be sure what they will be able to do
when the time comes. What the Speaker and Mrs. Bankhead will do
after the convention depends on what the Congress does before the
Democrats meet in Chicago. Should the Congress adjourn, the Bank
heads probably will go immediately home, but if Congress still is in
session, they will come back to their comfortable apartment in the May
flower.
Senator and Mrs. Pepper
Expect to Be in Chicago.
Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper expect to be there. Mrs. Pepper
returned a few days ago from a week's visit in New York and Mont
clair, N. J.. where she was the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Lang.
Senator Alben W. Barkley will go to the convention, where Mrs.
Barkley will join him. She went to their Kentucky home a few weeks
ago and plans to return to Washington with him after the convention—
Unless the Congress adjourns before that.
Senator and Mrs. Harry Flood Byrd will be accompanied to Chicago
by Mrs. Henry D. Flood and her daughter. Miss Eleanor Flood. Mrs.
Flood is back from a visit in New York following the Republican con
vention in Philadelphia, which she and her daughter attended. Miss
Flood is visiting in Southampton and will join her mother the latter part
of this week.
Mrs. Alva B. Adams
Returns From West.
Mrs. Adams, wife of Senator Alva B. Adams, joined him last week
after a month's stay in her Colorado home. What they will do later in the
summer they have not decided and it is not settled yet whether they
will go to Chicago or not.
„ Senator and Mrs. D. Worth Clark, having given up their house in
Washington, have taken an apartment while their daughter Nancy is
recovering from an emergency operation. Because of her condition they
have made no plans to attend the convention.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin will occupy the guest
house on their place, Apple Green, at Lake Forest, through the weeK of
the convention. They will leave Washington Friday by motor and after
the close of the convention will motor to their favorite spot in Canada for
several wreeks’ stay.
Mrs. August Belmont to Be Guest
at Sunset Concert Tonight.
Mrs. August Belmont, nationally known patron of music and a mem
ber of the Central Committee of the American Red Cross, who is the guest
of Gen. and Mrs. Barton K. Yount, will be the guest of honor at the first
of the series of Sunset Symphonies at the Water Gate this evening. The
National Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Hans Kindler, conductor, will open its
series this year making the concert a benefit for the Red Cross. Mrs. Bel
mont will make a brief address during the intermission tonight.
Washington society, and there is much of it still in the Capital, always :
welcomes this series of concerts in the ideal setting at the Water Gate.
Senator William H. King. Representative Caroline O’Day, Representative
Jennings Randolph, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Elbert K.
Bur lew; the assistant director of the National Capital Parks Service, Mr. A.
' E. Demaray; the superintendent of the service, Mr. F. F. Gillen, and other
oflicials of the Federal and District governments will be in the audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, who have closed their attractive
house on H street and gone to their Newport home for the summer, have
returned for the week end and will be present at the opening of this, the
• fourth season of these concerts by the National Symphony Orchestra.
Others who are expected to attend the concert are Mr. Fleming Newbold,
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson and Mr. John T. O’Rourke.
Especially invited for the concert are representatives of the Red Cross,
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„ MRS. CARROLL VAN NESS, Jr.
A bride of June, Mrs. Van Ness, before her wedding, was Miss Helen GiU Lyon. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Lyon of Chattolanee, Md. The former Miss Lyon was pre
sented to the Court of St. Jame’s while her father was serving as commercial attache of the United
States Embassy in London and later made her debut in Baltimore. Her mother formerly was Miss
Helen Gill of this city. —Messier Photo,
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MRS. ORMOND GRIFFITH SEXTON III.
The wedding in St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church yesterday of
the former Miss Mary Dora Thompson to Lt. (j. g.) Sexton,
U. S. N., was one of the high lights of the social calendar. Mrs.
Sexton is the daughter of Mrs. Smith Hempstone, wife of Capt.
Hempstone, U. S. N. Lt. Sexton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ormond
Griffith Sexton, jr„ of Tampa, Fla. —Hessler Photo.
Nephew of Senator Guffey,
John Guffey Miller, Weds
Louise Davenport Lamed
Prominent Social Figures
Gather at West Hartford
For Week-End Ceremony
Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania Is in West Hartford this
week end for the marriage of his nephew, John Guffey Miller, to Miss
Louise Davenport Lamed, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Paul Alexander
Lamed of West Hartford.
Mr. Miller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Miller of this city. His
brother, Mr. Joseph F. Guffey Miller of Lewiston, N. Y., is married to the
bride’s sister, the former Miss Paula Alexander Lamed.
Bride Given in Marriage
By Her Father.
The wedding took place at 5 pm. yesterday, the Rev. Charles O.
Rundell officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her
gown was a hand-embroidered ivory satin dress which was worn by the
bridegroom’s mother. It was trimmed with lace and had a train. Her
train-length veil of Brussels lace was brought back from abroad by the
bridegroom’s family, and had been worn previously by Mrs. Carroll Miller,
jr., formerly Miss Nancy Milligan of Pittsburgh, sister-in-law of the
bridegroom. The bride carried a spray of orchids and stephanotis.
Matron of honor and the bride’s only attendant was her sister, Mrs.
Joseph F. Guffey Miller. She wore pale gray-green organza, bouffant
style, with a low square neck, short puffed sleeves and a corselet waist
trimmed with darker green velvet ribbon ending in small bows at the
front. She wore pale yellow roses with velvet streamers in her hair, and
carried a bouquet of full blbwn pale yellow roses and baby’s breath.
Best man was Mr. Joseph F. Guffey Miller of Lewiston, N. Y. Usher
ing were Mr. W. G. Miller of New York City, Mr. Carroll Miller, sr., of
Pittsburgh, Mr. W. A. Paterson of Detroit and Mr. Alvah Drake of Exeter.
N. H.
Reception and Dancing
Follows Ceremony.
Following the ceremony there was a reception and dancing for the
families and out-of-town guests at the Hartford Golf Club. The club
was decorated for the occasion with summer flowers.
Among the out-of-town guests were the Misses Guffey, Mrs. Carroll
Miller and Mrs. Jesse N. Reeves, all of Washington; Senator Theodore
Green and Judge and Mrs. Charles Steams of Providence, R. I.; Mrs.
Charles W. Lamed, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fasick and Mr. and Mrs. Lauren
Carroll of New York City, Col. and Mrs. W. E. Lamed of Picatinny
Arsepal, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan MacLean Howard of Toronto, Ontario;
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Payson of Portland, Me.; Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Miller of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Miller, sr., of Pittsburgh,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Paterson of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Drake of
Exeter, N. H.
After the reception the young couple left for a wedding trip, the bride
wearing a pale blue redingote ensemble with white polka dots, a large
white hat, white accessories and a corsage of gardenias.
Mr. Miller Is a graduate of Shadyside Academy in Pittsburgh and
the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. He belongs to the
Yale Club of Detroit, where the young couple will make their home.
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Weddings Here and Afar;
Miss Mary Dora Thompson
And Lt. Sexton, 3d, Married
Ceremony in St. Thomas’ Church;
New Social Precedent Is Set
By Many Summer Brides
As the fashions change, so the seasons seem to change. Not so many
years ago no debutante would have been presented in the hot weather
and this year eight or ten made their formal bows in the month of roses—
stealing part of the. show away from the brides. So weddings among
fashionable families have held over into July. There were years In
Washington when no member of a family prominent socially would have
been here as late as July, but during these troublous days many probably
will remain through the summer.
Yesterday—the first Saturday in July—was a banner day for weddings
both in the Capital and at a distance w'here Washingtonians have settled
for the summer season. One of the very attractively arranged weddings
was that of Miss Mary Dora Thompson and Lt. (j. g.) Ormond Griffith
Sexton, 3d, U. S. N. The ceremony was porformed in stately St. Thomas’
Church with which the bride and her family have been identified promi
nently through two generations. Only green, palms, fern and other
delicate foliage decorated the altar and chancel and Mr. Loyal B. Aldrich,
organist of the church, played the wedding music.
Mr. Garfield Swift, brother-in-law of the bride and gifted young
baritone who now lives in Washington, sang the nuptial hymn before the
ceremony.
Bride Is Given in Marriage
By Capt. Smith Hempstone.
The youthful bride, who is the daughter of Mrs. Smith Hempstone,
was escorted and given in marriage by Capt. Hempstone. She made a
lovely picture in her summery gown, the very full skirt of fine white net
falling into a long round train from the fitted bodice of lace. The neck
line was square, outlined with a lace ruffle and had a transparent net
yoke to the throat. The bride wore long lace mitts. Her fine net veil was
fingertip length and held by a becoming heart-shaped coronet of flowers,
and she carried an arm bouquet of bride roses.
Leading the wedding party to the altar were the ushers, all officers
of the Navy and Marine Corps, wearing their white summer uniforms.
The ushers were Lt. Jesse Phares, Lt. (j. g.) Charles Blenman, jr.; Lt.
(j. g.) D. A. Harrel and Ensign A. I. Boyd, jr., U. S. N„ and Lt. H. J.
Michener and Lt. Charles W. May, U. S. M. C.
Procession of Ushers
And Bridesmaids.
Following the ushers were the bridesmaids, Miss Eleanor Hempstone,
sister of the bride; Miss Ann Sterrett, Miss Letitia Knox and Miss Anne
Reeves. The maid of honor was Miss Frances Drisler of Bronxville, N. Y.,
a classmate of the bride at Miss Porter's School, and the matron of honor
was Mrs. John W. Thompson, jr., sister-in-law of the bride. They were
dressed in similar frocks of marquisette with narrow tiers of lace running
through the top of the bodices buttoned from the waistlines to the
high necklines which were finished with small collars. The long full
sleeves were formed of tiers of lace from the elbows down and the skirts
were long and full. Mrs. Thompson wore pink, Miss Drisler. flesh color
and the bridesmaids had on pale blue gowns. They all carried pink roses.
Lt. Sexton, with his best man, Lt. C. H. S. Murphy, U. S. N„ also
wearing white summer uniforms, awaited the bride at the chancel steps.
Ceremony la Performed
By the Bar. Walter W. Gale.
Tha Wev. Walter W. Gale, assistant rector of the church, officiated
at • o’clock and a reception was held in the home of the bride's grand
father, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes at 1730 New Hampshire avenue, where
Capt. and Mrs. Hempstone have made their home since their return
from the Orient.
The ushers crossed their swords forming an arch under which the
bride and bridegroom walked as they left the church and at the reception
Mrs. Sexton cut their wedding cake with Lt. Sexton's saber.
Lt. Sexton, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Griffith Sexton,
jr., of Tampa, Fla., and his bride left later for their wedding trip and
on its completion they will be at home in Norfolk where he is on duty
aboard the U. S. S. Wasp. He was graduated from the United States
j Naval Academy in the class of 1936 and Mrs. Sexton attended Holton Arms
and was graduated from Miss Porter's School. She was presented In
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MRS. ARTHUR FREDERICK WRIQHT.
The daughter of Mr. Samuel Francis Clabaugh of Richmond. Va„ was married yesterday in the
Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington Cathedral. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles
Cling man, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. Mrs. Wright formerly was Miss Mary
OUver Clabaugh. Her mother is Mrs. William Blacksher Lott of New Orleans.—Harris-Ewing Photo.
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