Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FRENCH AMBASSADOR ENTER
rA1Fs FOB HIS couNrRYMEN.
A Noon Wedding in Georgetown
Other Events-Personal
Notes.

rotary of the Navy. the admiral of the
navy. Admiral Sands, Admiral Davis, Ad-
miral Bradford, Admiral Cowles, Admiral
Campion, commanding the French squad
ron; Gen. Porter. ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll,
Capt. Rodgers, Capt Lefevre, Capt. Cue
pratte. Capt. Huguet, Lieut.. Commander
Spencer Wood, Capt Batellet, Lieut.. Com
mandsr de Cossigny, Lieut.. Commander
Crespfn, Lieut.. Commander Baudry, Mr..
des Portes de la Fosse Commander de Far
almond, Capt. Fourier and Vicomte de
Chambrun of the French embassy.
The dinner was followed by reception
to which were invited the representatives
of foreign missions, the members OF the
cabinet and the American naval authori-
ties.
The Church of Our Father was crowded
last night to the doors. when Miss Bianch
Pushaw was married to Mr.. Thomas Eo.
wards, jr. The ceremony took place az
pm. and was performed by the Kew.
John van Schaick, jr., minister OF the
church. The bride wore beautiful gown
of white. trimmed with renaissance lace.
She carried bride roses and lines OF tne
valley, and was given in marriage py NIX
James Robbins Of 1914 Vermont avenue
northwest, her uncle, with whom she has
always made her home. Her attendants
were Miss Irma Powers, Miss Maria Fu-
shaw her sister, and Miss Olive PusnaW,
her cousin. The bridesmaids wore dainty
frocks of white net over pink silk, trimmed
with va1encfennes lace. They carried oou-
quets of pink carnations and mafden-hair
fern. The sudden illness of Miss Blanch
Wilgus, another bridesmaid, prevented her
appearance at the wedding at the last
moment.
The groom was attended by his brother,
Mr.. Daniel Edwards, while the. ushers
were Mr. John Lyddane Howells. MT
The ceremony was followed by recep-
ton at 1914 Vermont avenue northwest,
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James ROD
bins, for the bridal party and relatives
Like the church; the house was neausl-
fully decorated with palms and cut flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards left on an evening
train for q trip to the west. They Will
visit Denver and Colorado Springs, the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, Santa te'
Los Angeles and other California points
Seattle and Tacoma and return by way
of the Canadian Rockies and st. Paul.
After June Is they will be at home at their
now residence, 1443 Girard street north
west. %
At st. Margaret's Church last night Miss
Madeleine Belle De Wolf and Mr.. George A.
Mills were married by Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith The chancel was decorated with
plants and apple blossoms The ushers.
who seated the large gathering of relatives
and friends, were Mr.. H. F. Clark. MI.
William H. Dempsey. jr., Mr.. Thomas J..
Fisher Mr. Paul Freeman, Mr.. Norman H.
Price and Mr. Edward o. Whitford.
The bride was escorted by her brother-in-
law, Mr.. F. ]. Byrne, and was gowned In
white lace and wore a tulle veil fastened
with orange blossoms and carried lilies OF
the valley and sweet peas arranged IN
shower bouquet. Three small Hover girls,
the brides niece. Eleanor Byrne, and Flor
ence and Dorothy Mills. nieces of the
bridegroom, dressed in muslin and lace and
carrying baskets of pink sweet peas. were
in attendance. Mr.. Harrington Mills was
best man for his brother. A small recep-
ton followed before the departure or the
couple. They will live at the Farragut.
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin, daughter
of Mrs. James Mather Goodwin, was mar
ried at noon today at Christ Church, George
town, to Mr. Charles Gregory McRoberts.
The ushers were Dr. Holmes Russell, U. S.
N; DIR. Charles Marbury, DR.. Julian Cart
rell Mr.. Howe Totten, Mr.. Charles F. VIII
son, Mr.. Charles Nichols Gregory, Mr.. John
S. Flannery and Mr.. John Maury of New
York. The bride was escorted by her guard
ian, Mr.. Percival w. Clement, and was at
tended by her sister, Miss Beatrice Seymour
Goodwin, as maid of honor. Mr.. Raymond
Acton of Alexandria, Va. was best man.
Rev. ]. w. Blake, rector, of the church, off,
ctated and was assisted by Rev. A. M. Rich
of Tyrone, Pa, brother-in-law of the bride.
After an extensive trip Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Roberts will reside in Chicago.
The marriage Of Mr.. Emil Diebitsch and
Miss Roberta F. Watterson, daughter of
Mrs Robert +. Watterson, took place last
week at the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
7th avenue and st. Johns place, Brooklyn,
the ceremony being performed by the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. T. Calvin McClelland. Mrs.
r. M. Yerkes of Cambridge, Mass, a sister
Of the bride, was the matron Of honor, and
Edwin s. Jarrett of New York was best
man. Marie Ahnighito Peary, daughter OF
Commander Robert E. Peary, u. s. N, and
niece of Mr.. Diebitsch, was bridesmaid and
the ushers were H. G. Baird, r. NJ. Yerkes.
A cin ma Il WI A 90
at Mrs. Watterson's home. sth avenue and
Garfield place, to the wedding party and i'm
mediate relatives, followed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diebitsch sailed yesterday on
their wedding journey to Europe, return
Ing, July l. to make their home In Manhat-
tam Mr.. Diebitsch is a brother of Mrs.
Peary, wife of the arctic explorer, and was
raised in this city and graduated from the
high school, He is a graduate of Lehigh
Qs9D.
Miss Mabel Perkins and Lieut.. Francis
Ruggles will be married June IL, and after
their wedding trip will go to Fort Ethan
Allen. VT, where the lieutenant will be sta
toned.
Mrs. Don Cameron and Miss Cameron will
sail this week for Europe.
A reception was rendered to Secretary of
War and Mrs. Taft on Governors Island
yesterday afternoon by Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
the battalion of the 9Th Infantry, now gar
rison of the island paraded. and the Secre-
taTys salute of thirteen guns was fred.
Inc reception lasted from TO O'clock and
was attended by most of the officers sta
toned on Governors Island and other posts
about New York city.
Col. Edward S. Fowler, late assistant
Judge advocate general of the state of New
YORK, veteran of the Spanish A merican
war, and Miss Linda NJ. Tweedale daueh.
ter OF the late Rev. Samuel TweedaIe. were
ma FRIED last night at the residence OF the
brides mother at Mount Pleasant The
bride is a sister of Alonzo Tweedale. DEPUTY
auditor of the District of Columbia, who
gave her away, while the marriage cere-
mony was solemnized by her other. brother.
the Rev. John Milton Tweedale, of PhiIa
delphia. Col Fowler Is actively engaged in
the practice of law In New York city.
where he resides and Is counsel for several
large corporations.
Mr.. August Belmont of New York Ia the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont at
their Scott Circle residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Pinchot gave dinner last
evening, when their guests included the
Russian ambassador and Baroness Rosen
the Norwegian minister and Nine. Hauge,
Gov. Glenn, Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. Hammers
lev Miss HammerSley. Mr. and Mrs Ar