Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MAI. FAISoN AND MISS Sewers
MARRIED AT NOON.
Other Weddings Today and Last
Nights Hospitalities-Per-
sonal Notes.

today at noon at the residence of the
| brides parents, DR.. and Mrs. Sewers Rev.
DR.. Radcliffe officiating, in the presence
| of a family party A large reception fol-
| lowed before the start of Maj. and Mrs.
| Faison for a short trip, previous to Their
departure for the Philippines, where the
former has been ordered. The ushers were
Gen. James Allen, DR.. Clyde s. Ford, Pay
Director Leeds Kerr and Maj. Joseph
Crabbs who when the wedding march
| began, led the way to the floral bower In
the large drawing room, where the cere-
mony took place. The bride was escorted
| Mrs. Charles Carroll of Baltimore. The
| bridal toilet of lustrous white satin,
profusely trimmed with point lace was
| enhanced by the graceful figure 1t
clothed. The veil of point lace fell from IA
| half wreath of orange blossoms, and her
| shower bouquet was of lilies of the val
ley. The costume of the matron of honor
| was of pale blue chiffon with a picture
| becoming shade. Her shower bouquet
was of violet orchids. DR.. VIM. F. M. Sow
ers brother of the bride, was best man.
Mrs. Sewers, the mother OF the bride. was
very elegantly gowned in silver gray chif
fon crepe that had embroidered effects in
| which "a little mauve showed. Each room
and the spacious hallway were decorated
| with green vines, holly and other sug-
geStions of the Christmas season. buff
| fet breakfast was served to the several
| hundred persons who enjoyed the hospt-
tally of DR.. and Mrs. Sewers. The brides
presents, which have been shown her
friends, are numerous and valuable.
The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
gave a dinner of thirty covers last night
when their guests were Senator Frye, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and
Mrs. Spooner, Senator and Mrs. Ray
| ner, Senator Bacon, Senator I[ean and
| Miss keaD RecrpSarf9 and Mrs ROn-
tell, Representative and Mrs. c. B. Lands,
Mr.. and Mrs c. a. Moore of New York,
Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs.
| Talmage, Mrs. Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Elroy Curtis Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Yerkes, Mr.. Warren of Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Walker and Lieut. and Mrs.
| John W. Timmons. The latter presided in
place Of her mother, who Is confined to her
room by a severe cold, which precludes the
possibility of her receiving this afternoon
Or again until New Year.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh, whose
| resumption of social life is matter of gen.
e1al congratulation, gave a. large dinner
| last night for young people in honor of
their house guests Miss Hurd, Miss Deacon
and Miss Jenkins. when the rest of the
company included the minister from the
| Netherlands and Nine. van Swinderen,
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman, Mr..
and Mrs Hugh Legare, Mrs. Rocker, MIS-.
James Kernochan Of New York Miss Root,
| MISS USS fOTieS, MISS EihlIlS, MISS SdiH-
eron. Miss May, Miss Townsend Miss
Pulitzer, Miss Hill, Miss Switzerland, Miss
Morgan, Miss Jennings Miss Ffoulke. Miss
Hurd, Prince Lynar and Count Won HAITI
| fedt of the German embassy, Vicount
Charles de Chambrun, Count Albert de
Chambrun, Representative Butler Ames,
Roland Lindsay of the British embassy,
Capt Capt Gilmore U, S. A.; Lieut.; J. NJ, H..
Lean Mr.. Grenville Fortescue, Mr.. Jerome
Bonaparte, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Horstman, Mr..
Perrin, Mr.. May and Mr.. John Lodge.
| The company was seated at a round table,
where sixteen covers were laid, and at four
smaller ones, making a square. The deco
| ration of the larger one was lake in
which tiny craft and water fowl foated,
| formed from the overflow of fountain in
| the center. A hedge Of aquatic plants and
| chrysanthemums ran around just within
| the covers. An orchestra played through
| out the meal
The marriage of Miss Rosa May White
| and Mr. Thomas Ferguson Harris took
place last evening at the home of the
brides mother. Rev William ]. Houck per-
| formed the ceremony in the presence of the
| Immediate families. The brides gown was
| of white lace over chnfon and taffeta and
| her veil was caught with a spray of orange
| blossoms. She carried shower bouquet of
| roses and lilies of the valley. Her only at
| tendant was Miss Maud Lenore Tracy, a
| relative, who wore pink-flowered net over
| taffeta and carried pink roses. Miss Beu-
| lah Henderson rendered the bridal chorus
from "Lohengrin." reception followed
| from to TO- The brides going away
| gown was of brown chiffon cloth with hat
| to match. Upon their return they will re-
side at 1716 North Capitol street.
Mrs and Miss Bradshaw of the Rocking
ham left Tuesday to spend the winter in
| the south.
| Mrs Flora Louise Clement of Washing
ton, D. c., and Capt. Sidney A. Cloman,
military attache of the American embassy
at London, were quietly married at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
| mond. Lakewood, N. j., yesterday after
noon, by the Rev. DR.. William Guthrie of
| San Francisco A new American flag,
presented by Gen. Thomas A Barry, was
| a conspicuous object in the drawing room.
| The bride, who is the widow of Victor
Clement. mining engineer who amassed
a fortune in South Africa, wore princess
plant shade. Her attendants were Miss
| Betty Hammond, who wore a gown of
pompadour silk, with hat to match, and
| Miss Lillian Woodward of Salt Lake City,
| who wore old rose cloth. Capt. Cloman' s
| best man was Capt. Long, U. s. N, COM
| mander of the Presidents yacht Mayfower.
| Master Richard p. Hammond and Miss
| Natalie Hammond were pages. Roses and
| ST. Joseph lilies were the floral decora-
| tons.
| Capt. and Mrs. Cloman will sail Saturday
! for London. Capt. Cloman is to assume
| his duties as military attache of the en-
| baSSy January 1.
I Mrs Cortelyou, wife of the Postmaster
General, owing to the recent death of her
| father will not receive Wednesdays during
| the coming season, nor will she take part
| in any of the official functions of the
| winter.
| Mrs Charles B. Sigsbee. wife of Rear
| Admiral Sigsbee, will be at home Thurs
| days in January and February, from to
| g. at 1923 Belmont road.
Miss Grace Francis will be at home to
| her friends Sunday evenings during the
| winter at her apartment in the Cumber-
| land.
! Seemingly all roads led to the home Of
| the chairman of the isthmian canal COM
| mission yesterday afternoon, when Mr. and
| Mrs. Shonts gave their first formal enter
| tainment since taking up their residence
! here and their greatly admired young
| daughters, the Misses Marguerite and Theo-
| dora, were formally presented. The hos
| tess was clad in superb dress of chan
| lilly lace stripped with black velvet rib
| bon with touches of silver about the bod
| ice and her daughters, dressed alike in the
| French custom. wore frocks of ruffied
| white liberty satin and lace and carried
| bouquets of orchids. The other bouquets
| sent them would have abundantly adorned
1 the houSe huf the hostess had Drovfdad a