The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The visiting French officers were es-
corted down TO Annapolis yesterday by
the Secretary Of the Navy. who was ac-
companied by Mrs. Metcaf. Luncheon
was served at the Academy, and they re-
turned early in the evening.
To-day they viii go 10 Mount Vernon
on board the Secretlrys yacht, the May
flower, on beard Of which luncheon will
be served
Mrs Roosevelt was at home informally
yesterday afternoon. receiving among
other guests the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand and Nine. Aoki. wife Of
the japanese Ambassador
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife of the
newly appointed Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, was hostess yesterday
afternoon for the first time as a member
Of the official circle ef Capital society.
Secretary and Mrs. Winthrop have
taken for the warm months the suburban
home Of Senator and Mrs. Newlands, in
Woodley lane, and there on the wide
piazzas and rolling lawn Mrs Winthrop
welcomed about fifty guests at an after
noon tea. Spring blossoms here and there
save a touch of color. and the tea table
was bright with roses and silver furnish
ings.
Mrs. CoTtelyou, wife Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, made her first appearance
in society for this season. as she has been
in mourning tin now, and presided over
the ten table. Miss Marion Oliver daugh-
Ter OF the Assistant Secretary of War.
served lemonade on the piazza
The dag was delightful and gay traps
and carriages lined the road TO WOOdley
between the hours Of . and 7, filled with
a gay throng Of smart men and daintily
gOwned women.
The Colombian Minister and Nine
Cortes entertained at dinner last night
at the legation, in Tventy-frst street
| Their guests We're the Costa Rlcan Min
lister and his daughter Mile Calyo; the
Nicaraguan Minister and Nine. Corea. the
Minister from Salvador, Mr.. Neiia, Mile
Calderon. daughter OF the Bolivian Min
ister Mile. Carho, daughter ot the Min
! lister from Ecuador. Nr. Frank Medina
son Of wealthy London banker in the
/ firm Of the Cortes Commercial Banking
Company, who IS visiting here There
were also present Nidshipman Ralph p.
| Horner, Mr.. William EIr0y Curtis, and
| the first secretary Of the Colombian Lesa-
/ tion and Nine. Guzmau.
Miss Reba Henry. daughter OF Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Nicholas Henry. of Clifton street
| northwest. was married last night to Mr..
/ John Gardner Hawes, at St Andrews
Church. The wedding occurred ats O'Clock,
/ Rev George Calvert Garter. rector of
the church, officiating The bride WAS
/ escorted by her father. and in the we'd
ding train were her sister, Miss Elsie
Brovnson Henry. as maid Of honor. and
Miss Elsa X SWEET Miss Daisy Wright
Miss Lillian Menaugh and Miss Jane
Cray Gardner as bridesmaids Little
Miss Fannie Ash. q niece of the bride.
was flower girl Mir Hawes had as his
best man Mr. Ira b. DaIrymple. and the
ushers were Mr.. Storer Hack. Mr. Ed
ward Evans, Mr.. Charles Butler, and Mr..
/ Ward FlehaT,y.
The wedding gown was OF white en-
| bro.dered net over taffeta. cut on severe
princesse lines and falling in grace
full folds IN a long court train. A tUIIe
veil was worn, caught with orange bios
SONS, ana the bridal bouquet was a
shower Of Bride roses. The maid Of honor
wore a becoming costume of white net
over a foundation of Nile green t3neta.
deliberately trimmed with lace. and she
carried q bouquet of sweet peas and
ferns The bridesmaids also wore gowns
of white net, the foundations being Of
white silk. and the girdies, fashioned on
empire lines We're of Nile green satin.
Their bouquets were clusters OF pink
sweet peas. and they wore Wreaths Of
/ the same blossoms in their hair The lit
tie flower girl wore a dainty frock Of
French uains0ok and carried a cluster Of
white sweet peas
a pretty feature Of the wedding was the
song, 20. Promise he" sung as the re-
/ Icessional, by Mr.. Charles Stevenson.
After q reception at the home Of the
bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hawes left town for
a Northern trip, and upon their return
to Washington they viii reside at 3l4
Maryland avenue northeast
Mrs. Alexander Williams. wife Of Capt
| Williams. L. s. NJ. c.. who spent day or
so with Capt. Williams here. has returned
to New York. Capt. Williams. whose
ship is the Illinois, was detailed by the
Navy Department 20 conduct the younger
Of the French officers around Wash
ington during their stay here, and Mrs.
Williams joined him for a day or
two. Mrs Williams. who was Miss Vir-
ginia Morris. was Washington girl. and
one Of the most popular socially. She will
join Capt Williams in Boston the latter
part Of June, as the Illinois will then be
stationed at the navy yard at Charles
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. johnson are spend
ing a week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan. Of New York.
who is occupying the former home Of
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston in l street.
will remain in town until after the COM
lmencement exercises Of Georgetown Uni
versity, which her son attends. She will
so soon to her country place at Suffren,
/ y. Y.
Miss Edith Soule. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hartley Soule. Of the Maury. and
Sidney Ashbridge, Of New York. were
married at noon yesterday in St Mat
thew's Church by the Rev. Father
Buckley.
The bride was unattended and wore an
/ attractive gown of embroidered cream
. STRANGERS