Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Marriage Today Of Miss
Martin and Mr.. Grace.
A FOUR-O'CLOCK EVENT
LADY HERBERT'S DANCE FOR THE
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER.
More Brides and Grooms Next Week
Past and Future Sociability-
Personal Notes.
A FOUR-O'CLOCK EVENT


noon at o'clock at the marriage of Miss
Theodosia Cook Martin and Mr.. Francis J..
NJ. Grace OF London and New York. The
ceremony will take place in the library of
the splendid residence Of the grandmother
of the bride. Mrs. D. D. Cotton 1917 Con-
necticut avenue, where beautiful floral
environment will surround the scene. The
couple will stand to be married under a
canopy of asparagus vines arranged in the
tower window. The windows and wall at
the back have been hung with asparagus
and curtains of the same vine are in front,
Topped back with clusters Of white roses.
White roses are hung from the ceiling of
the canopy and star over the background.
The rest Of the spacious room is draped
with asparagus, and at many points clus-
tiers of golden gate and bride roses are
massed. A similarly rich effect is COM
bined in the adjoining drawing room, the
great hall and broad staircase and the din
ing room.
The bride will be escorted by Gen. Miles,
the brides grandmother, Mrs. Cotton, and
her mother. Mrs. Martin. receiving the
guests. The maid Of honor is to be Miss
Katharine Martin, younger sister Of the
bride, and the four bridesmaids will be Miss
Anita Poor. Miss Anne Washington, Miss
Julia Kellogg and Miss Margery Cotton.
The former will wear white mOusseline and
large white chip hat. wreathed in white
roses. The bridesmaids dresses are of white
mousseline. also with green sashes and
white hats, wreathed in laurel with pink
roses at the back.
The bridal toilet is Of white null with
medallions Of lace, a tulle veil and a shower
bouquet. She will wear the groom's we'd
ding gift. necklace of pearls.
me prloes presents are superb in quality
and very numerous. They have been ar
ranged for some days in an upper apart
ment for the inspection Of the relatives
and friends Of the young couple. The gifts
lnclude more than dozen valuable articles
OF diamond 1ewelry-brooches, rings, etc.
and magnificent silver and cut glass; The
parents OF the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Grace Of Laybourne Grange, England,
are represented by three splendid pieces of
vase and a tea kettle. Among the special
glfts from the brides grandmother Is a
gold comb and from her mother a ring,
with a large pink pearl, surrounded with
diamonds Mr.. Joseph Grace of New York
viii be best man, and Messrs. Cecil S.
Grace. William r. Grace, jr., John D. Grim
minis, Jr., and Henry 8. Kerr ushers. The
wedding trip will be an extensive one in
thls country before the departure of the
young couple for England, where they are
to live. Mr.. Grace gave a tea yesterday
at one of the suburban resorts for the
bridal party and the out-of-town guests
with his own and his brides relatives.
Mrs. Roosevelt is now released from
the very constant attendance she has given
her two small boys. who have been i'll
with measles, and goes out as well as re-
ceiveS her personal friends as usual Miss
Roosevelt and Ethel are still with Captain
and Mrs. CoWles
Mrs John P. Story will be the hostess of
Tea at the Country Cub today.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was the guest of
honor at dance last night at the British
embassy, when the ambaS sador and Lady
Herbert welcomed about $50 guests, gen
orally from the younger set, although there
were other friends of the host and hostess
present to enjoy the scene. Fruit blossoms
and roses adorned the spacious rooms No
cotillion was danced, although the girls
the company invited We're Countess Cas-
SIM, Miss Calderon, the Misses Hitchcock,
Miss Jones, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Payne Whit
n n.e Mrs Mrs Frederick Keep; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Hale. Colonel and Mrs. Clarence Edwards,
the Baron and Baroness Moncheur, Mr..
and Mrs. Waterlow, NJ. and Nine de Mar
gerie, NJ. and Nine. Won Gutenberg, Miss
Josephine Boardman, the Misses Horst
mann the Misses Hopkins, Miss de Smir-
noff Miss Foraker, the Misses Kean, the
Misses Mckenna, the Misses McCauley,
Miss Diane Morgan HILL Miss Alice Ward,
Miss May. Miss Enroll Brown. Miss Colds
borough, Miss Clagett, Miss Rose Wallach.
MISS SoutnerIano, MISS Jean Lorfng, Miss
Huff, Miss Merriam, Miss Bloomer, the
Misses Cotton, the Misses Newlands Miss
Glover. Miss Anita Poor. Miss Sheridan,
Baron Covers. the Viscount de Alte, Major
Charles McCawley, Commander Gibbons
Captain John r. Proctor, jr.; Lieutenant
Won Bredew, Count Montgelas Mr.. Han
sen. Mr.. Rodrigo Approx. Count Gherardes-
ca. Count Hoyos, Mr.. Riano, Mr.. John
Van Ness Philip, Mr.. John F. wilkins
Lieutenant Edward McCauley, Mr.. Richard
Merrick, Mr. Randall Hagner. Mr.. Murray
Cobb, Mr.. J. H. Merriam and Mr.. Clinton
Stewart. Mr.. Robt. Goelet. I'd. nephew of
Lady Herbert, and his cousin, Robert Goe-
let, and Mr.. Ogden Mills. jr., of New York
were on for the dance
Miss knox, the attractive young daughter
of the Attorney General, has not given up
the trip to Europe that has been in con-
temptation for the past year, but which
was temporarily abandoned on account of