A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31250 Submitted by: barbara-dave Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: April 8 1912 Article Description: Society[2 of 2] Page 7 Article Text: Washington Post April 8, 1912 Society[2 of 2] Page 7 The marriage of Miss Laura BURLESON, daughter of Representative and Mrs. BURLESON, of Texas, and Mr. Richard Van Wyck NEGLEY, of San Antonio, Tex., took place at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning, in St. Thomas' Church. The rector, the Rev. Dr. S. Ernest SMITH, performed the ceremony, which was attended only by the members of the family and few intimate friends. The bride was given in marriage by her father, and was attended by her two younger sisters, Miss Lucy BURLESON and Miss Sidney BURLESON, and Miss Gertrude NEGLEY, the young sister of the bridegroom. Mr. William Walter NEGLEY was best man for his brother. The bride wore a gown of changeable mauve taffeta silk, and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of violets and gardenias. Following the ceremony there was a breakfast at the home of Representative and Mrs. BURLESON, to which only the members of the family, a few intimate friends, and the Texas delegation in Congress were present. Mr. and Mrs. NEGLEY took the 6 o'clock train for New Orleans, where they will spend their honeymoon. They will live at San Antonio, Tex. Owing to mourning, no invitations were sent for the wedding. --- Mr. and Mrs. J. H. PURDY entertained at dinner last night at their home in Nineteenth street. --- Former Senator and Mrs. John B. HENDERSON entertained at a dinner yesterday. --- Mr. and Mrs. George W. WHITE entertained at a dinner last night at their residence in Sixteenth street. --- The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy MILLEN, daughter of the late Mr. Louis Reynolds MILLEN, of New York, and niece of the governor of Alaska, to Mr. George CARPENTER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney CARPENTER. Miss MILLEN is well known in Washington, where she passed several years prior to Gov. CLARK's departure for Alaska. She was graduated from the Bristol School, but for the past four years has resided with her mother in New York. Mr. CARPENTER is a graduate of Yale, and is a member of several of the New York clubs and Squadron A, the New York cavalry organization. The marriage will take place in the summer. --- Paymaster and Mrs. Stewart E. BARBER entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club. Their guests were Paymaster and Mrs. J. J. CHEATAM, Paymaster and Mrs. HALL, Mrs. WESSON, and Mr. John DONN. --- Mrs. Henry H. BARROLL, wife of Commander BARROLL, was hostess at a tea yesterday afternoon for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry H. BARROLL, jr., of New York. --- Miss Mary GANTLEY entertained at tea yesterday afternoon for Miss Mary CONNELL, daughter of Representativbe [sp.] CONNELL, of New York, who is spending the Easter holidays with her father at the Driscoll. Miss CONNELL is a senior at Vassar. --- The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman WINTHROP are in New York for Easter. --- Maj. Archibald BUTT yesterday left Rome, where he has been spending some time, for this country. Maj. BUTT has been abroad for six weeks. --- Senor Don Luis Losada, secretary of the Spanish legation at Rio Janeiro, has been appointed secretary to the legation in this city. --- Baron Karl von Freudenthal, attache of the Austro-Hungarian embassy, has returned to Washington from New York, where he spent several days. --- Capt. and Mrs. Frank T. HINES and their children are at the Grafton until April 15, when they will take possession of their house at 1167 Nineteenth street. --- Sailing from New York Saturday on the steamship Victoria Luise for Panama were the military attache of the German embassy, Maj. von Herwarth, Baron von Hardenbroek, of the embassy, Mme. Christian Hauge, Mrs. Charles R. SHEPARD, Mr. and Mrs. George W. LONERGAN, and Mrs. Bryce PHILLIPS. --- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. THROPP have returned to Washington from a short visit in New York and Atlantic City. --- Miss Amanda NORRIS, of Easton, Md., is visiting her uncle and aunt, Representative and Mrs. A. Mitchell PALMER, at the Grafton. --- Mrs. George McNIER, of New York, who has been visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. BURROWS for a few days, has returned to her home. --- Mr. Dwight PROUTY, of Boston, is at the Grafton for a short stay. --- Maj. and Mrs. John CONLINE left yesterday for New York. They will sail today for Panama, to be gone several weeks. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com