I p—————————————-- Midsh lpmen and Cadet Miss Barbara Ballantine WOMEN OF CONGRESSIONAL SOCIETY IMPORTANT IN WINTER’S PROGRAM Ball Will Be Event Bride of Mr. John Cross Of Christmas Night Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes Officiates at Ceremony Mr. Curtis and Mr. an'd Mrs. Gann Will Be Guests of in Bethlehem Chapel of the Wash- Honor. ington Cathedral. _ The fourth annual midshipmen and A wedding of unusual interest in of- close-fitting turban also was of white cadet ball will be held at the Mayflower The bride's other attendants •clal circles during the pre-Christmas crepe. Christmas night, under the direction of were Miss Henrietta Countiss, Miss season was that afternoon of Mrs. Helen Ray The Vice Presi- yesterday Eloise ReQua, Miss Margaret Quan Hagner. Miss Barbara Ballantine and Mr. John of Chicago, Miss Louise Larkner of dent, Mr. Charles Curtis, and Mr. and ■Cross. The bride is a daughter of As- Winnetka, Mrs. Wilbur Smith of Lake Mrs. Edward Everett Gann will be the sistant Secretary of the Treasury and Forest, Miss Ruth Redman of Los honor guests. The ball is sponsored by Mrs. Arthur Atwood Ballantine and the Angeles and Miss Wilma Koelsch of bridegroom a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. Little Catyerine Gen. John J. Pershing, Gen. William R. Crass of Weston, Mass. The ceremony Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Stewart Smith, superintendent of the United \bbs performed in Bethlehem Chapel a cousin of the was Johnson, bride, States Military Academy at West Point, Btf the Washington Cathedral, the Rev. flower girl. and Mrs. and Anson Phelps Stokes, canon of the ca- Lieut, George Seitz of Wilmington, Smith; Gen. Mrs. Charles at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. thedral, officiating Del., was best man for his brother, and P. Summerall, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edgar Priest, organist of the cathedral, the ushers were Lieut, Gordon Crandall Thomas Q. Ashburn, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. the wedding music, and the and Lieut. John Cone of Jefferson Walter A. Bethel, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. of Slavedeauty the chapel was enhanced by Barracks, St, Louis; Lieut. Sidney Harry G. Bishop. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. R. clusters of white lilies and lighted Smith of New York, Lieut. Ralph Coop- L. Carmichael, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. candles. er, Lieut. Topping. Lieut. Henry and Prank Cheatham, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. The bride was in given marriage by Lieut. Gallup of Fort Sheridan, 111. Herbert B. Crosby, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. her father and wore a cos- becoming Immediately after th? ceremony an James E. Pechet, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. tume of white velvet fashioned after informal was held for those Guy V. Henry, Brig Gen. William E. medieval lines. Her tulle veil reception _ ivory who witnessed the ceremony, both Mrs. Horton, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George B. was in efTect and held arranged cap by j Hardenbergh and Mrs. Se.-z, mothers Pillsbury, Gen. and Mrs. Clarence C clusters of orange blossoms, and she of the bride and bridegroom, wearing Williams, Mrs. Lutz Wahl. Col. Robert carried white orchids and lilies of the and with Mrs. C. Richardson, commandant of cadets valley. black velvet receiving Johnson. at West Point, and Mrs. Richardson; Helen Ballantine was her sis- jyfiss Later in the day Lieut, and Mrs. Col. Mervyn C. Buckey, Col. and Mrs. ter's only attendant and wore a gown Seitz started for a wedding trip to Harry N. Cootes, Col. and Mrs. Ulysses of peach-color tafeta. a brown velvet Cuba, and on their return will S. Grant, Col. and Mrs. Robert S. Offley, hat and carried talisman roses. Havana, be at home at Fort Snelling. Minn., Col. and Mrs. John F. Preston, Col. and Mr. Albert Cross, jr., was best man where Lieut. Seitz has been transferred Mrs. David S. Stanley. Lieut. Col. for his brother and the ushers were Seitz is a of Campbell B. Hodges and Lieut. Col. and Mr. George Brewster and Mr. Barrett for duty. Lieut. graduate in the class of 1929. and the Mrs Lloyd B. Magruder of the United Hoyt of Boston. Mr. Richard M. S. Pot- West Point in in States Army. ter of Weston, Mass.; Mr. bride made her debut Chicago Henry Philip at court in 1927 Maj. Gen. Commandant of the Ma- Minis of Savannah. Ga.: Mr. Edward 1926. was presented her home abroad or rine Corps Ben H Fuller and Mrs. M. W. and Mr. Thomas L. and has since made Warburg Fuller. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Robinson of New York, Mr. J. Free- in Santa Barbara. Bristol, Rear Admiral and Mrs W. H. man Lincoln of and Mr. Philadelphia Invitations have been received in Rear Admiral and Mrs. Arthur A. brother Brownson, Ballantine, jr., of the and Mrs. Carl bride. Washington from Mr. Henry B. Butler. Rear Admiral and Mrs. L. Zimmermann of Milwaukee for the Thomas T. Craven. Rear Admiral and A reception immediately followed in of their daughter. Miss Eunice Mrs. Charles Kindleberger, Rear Ad- the home of the bride's parents at 1770 marriage Marcia Zimmermann. to Mr. William miral and Mrs. Sumner Kittelle, Rear Massachusetts avenue and later Mr. Bradv of Washington. Tuesday. Admiral and Mrs. Orin G. Murfin. Rear and Mrs. Cross started for their wedding Supplee January 5. 1932. at 8 o'clock, in the Admiral and Mrs. Spencer S. Wood, trip. They will make their home at 123 Church. Mil- Mrs. George Barnett, Brig. Gen. and Holden Greene, in Cambridge, Mass. Plymouth Congregational waukee. A reception at the home of Mrs. Rufus H Lane. Capt and Mrs. Upper left: Mrs. Edmund E. Erk and Miss I.ouise Erk, wife and daughter of Miss Helen Stewart Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Zimmermann will follow | Frank D. Berrien, Capt and Mrs. W I. Harden- Representative Erk of Pittsburgh, their home at 6310 Delaware making street, and Mrs. Barron P. bergh, daughter of MaJ. and Mrs. Ray- the ceremony. Chevy Chase, Md. Chambers, Capt, -Harris-Ewing Photo. and Mrs. mond W. Hardenbcrgh. now stationed Center: DuBois, Capt. Hayne Ellis, was that of Mrs. Robert Ewing Thomason, whose husband Is the new Represent- at Fort Hamilton. N. Y„ and Lieut. A wedding of interest j Capt. and Mrs. William W. Galbraith, known con- ative from Texas. They are living at the Roosevelt. —Underwood Photo. John Francis Regis Seitz, U. S. A., sta- Miss Dora Minovich, well Capt. and Mrs. Dudley W. Knox. Capt. of Mr. and Upper right: Mrs. Rollin A. Hunter, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Dick- tioned at Fort Hamilton, son of Mrs. cert pianist and daughter and Mrs. Ray Spear, Capt. and Mrs. to Mr. inson of Iowa, who in the 12 years her father was in the Lower House became George Hilleary Seitz of Gordon Heights, Mrs. Joseph Minovich, Harry George W. Steele. Col. and Mrs. Thomas of this son of well acquainted in society. She and Mr. Hunter make their home at the Broad- Wilmington. Del., were married yester- Kurtz Hersehman city, Holcomb, Col. and Mrs. Rush R. Wal- Hersehman of Cranford. moor. —Clinedinst Photo. day afternoon. The wedding took place Mrs. Jacob lace, Comdr. and Mrs. John W. Morse Lower: Mrs. Leonidas C. Dyer, wife of of Missouri, who in the home of the bride's grandmother, N. J. Representative Dyer and Comdr. and Mrs. Robert A. Theo- has taken up her duties as of the Congressional Mrs. Lorenzo Johnson, in Winnetka. 111., The ceremony, which took place at president Club.—Harris-Ewing PhctC bald of the United States Navy. the Andrea Simoni of the Catholic noon Thursday. December 17. was per- Cadet aides for the evening are Cadet Rev. I formed in the residence of the bride's J. P. McConnell, Cadet Andrew Hero, Church at Fort Sheridan, 111 officiat- Bicker, Mr. Parker Jones, Mr. Fleet 4 Band from parents, 3012 Rodman street. Rabbi Miss 3d: Cadet George R. Mather, Cadet W. ing at o'clock. Th" Army Carolyn Payne Harper, Mr. Grame Btiddle of Atlantic Metz officiating. The bride was given R. Smith, Cadet E. T Davis, Cadet John Fort Sheridan piaved th" wedding City. Mr. and Mrs Charles Tompkins, a in marriage by her father. C. Steele, Cadet George R Grunert and music, and the house had profusion Presented at Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Percy Thompson, Dr. and Miss Mary Koonin. cousin of the M iss Cadet Herbert B Thatcher. of evergreens and was lighted by candle Mrs. William Thornwall Davis, Mr and Richards Postpones bride, was maid of honor, and Dr, Myer The aides are light. Mrs Harold Brooks and Mrs. William midshipmen Midship- J. Hersehman. brother of the bride- and Dance Talks man T. Elliott. Fran- The bride was given in marriage by Reception F.iddle. Monday Topic Lynn Midshipman Samuel P. her father, and wore a gown of white groom. served as best man. Miss Janet Richards will not give a cis E Nuessle, Midshipman satin, made on princess lines, with long A wedding breakfast followed the Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Perry will talk at the Willard Hotel tomorrow Moncure, Midshipman George E Pierce, From First Page.) on train. Her tulle veil was arranged in ceremony, after which the couple left _(Continued present their daughter. Miss Isabel forenoon account of the close prox- Midshipman Phillip C. Holt. Midship- for an the man halo efTect and h'ld by a wreath of extended trip through the East. Tracv Per#y. at a tea dance to be given imity of Christmas season, but will Richard S. Craighill. Midshipman Mrs. Jacob Hersehman of Carey. Mrs. Edward W. Goss, Mrs. resume her talks on Mon- William I.