Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. CHADWICK HAS RECEIVED
A FRENCH DECORATION.
Connecticut Wedding Where Lovely
Gowns Were Worn-Travel
Plans-Personals.


Portes, and Nine. des Portes gave lunch
con yesterday at Newport. during which
Mrs Chadwick, wife of Rear Admiral
French Z. Chadwick, U.S.N., by order of
the president of France, was decorated as
an officer d'Academie. Mrs. Chadwick
received several months ago at the hands
of NJ. Anatole &. BroSe, a delegate of the
French government, the v olet ribbon. and
the cross which is studded with garnets
was pinned TO it yesterday by NJ des
Portes.
The decoration is in recognition of Mrs.
Chadwick's devotion to the French cause
and the active part she took in the forma-
. ton of a branch of the Socete d'Alliance
Francois at Newport.
Miss Marian Walcott Griswod Ely and
Mr.. Henry B. Bfitton were married yester-
day in the old Griswold homestead, at
Black Hall, Conn. The ceremony took
place under the elms which have sheltered
nine generations of Griswods and near the
colonial mansion which was butt by Mat
thew Griswold. The bride was beautifully
dressed in white satin and family point
lace. Her jewels consisted of a necklace
and pendant of diamonds and pearls Her
sister, Miss Ely, maid of honor, and
her cousin, Miss Lydia Seden Chaplin,
daughter of Commander F. L. Chaplin,
U.S.N., acted as flower girl. There were
six bridesmaids, the Misses Florence c.
Bo.les. Hildegarde Hardenberg, Mary Nor
rison, Ruth Edwards of PIttSburg, Eliza
beth Taylor and Isabel Ormiston
The maid of honor wore a white embroid-
cred lingerie dress over pink The large
white hat was covered with Irish lace. with
a shower plume shading to pink. She car
ried a bouquet of pink roses
The flower girl, a pretty little blond miss
OF ten years made charming picture in
her white gown, with blue shoes and stock
ings, large blue hat, with dropping feathers
and carrying a great basket of pink asters
tied with blue steamers.
The six bridesmaids wore white lingerie
gowns. with very large black picture hats
of Neapoitan, trimmed with black feathers
and pink and blue scarfs of tulie caught to
one side of the hat with clusters of roses
and tied under the chin. They carried
bouquets of pink asters with pink and blue
streamers.
The house was deliberately decorated with
pink asters. An upper room was used for
the exhibition OF the hundreds of beauti-
full gifts received by the bride, which in
Guided jewelry, bric-a-brac, cut glass. fur
ures of all kinds from friends abroad and
quantities of silver from the family Mrs.
Eiy's gift to her daughter was a check.
A buffet luncheon was served in the large
dining room overlooking the sound and at
small tables scattered on the east lawn,
after which, amid showers of rice and con-
fetti, the young couple made hasty exit,
entering an automobile In waiting for them,
and started on long wedding tour. They
will make their home in New York city,
reaching there the last of November.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, who Is now
in New York, will be entertained at dinner
tonight by Mr.. and Mrs. Aspegren, who
have invited large company to meet him,
both official and personal acquaintances.
Among the guests participating in con-
cert at Valley Cottage. the beautiful home
Of William L. Powell, Round Hill. Va.
Thompson and sister, Lucille Morris Thomp-
son; Miss Maria Copeland, Miss Josephine
Broaddus of Warrenton. Misses Ray and
Sallie HALEY, Mrs. Melgi S. Chancellor Of
and Bessie Powell, Mrs. A. v. Daily and
Dorothy M. DAILY of Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Robert Baker and Miss Mary L.
Thompson and sister. Louise Antoinette
Mr. Stanley Hume Powell, DR.. Edward
Copeland. Robert Baker Of Washington,
D: G.. and Miss Laura White of Round
Hill, Va
Mrs. Katherine BeaL Miss Van BOYLE.
Mrs. Anna Appler, Mr.. Joseph Tenant.
Mr.. Richard Boss, Mr.. Joe Umstead, Mr.
Ageine McMullen. Mr.. Charles Nicholson
pleasant time spent at Colonial Beach, Va.
MISS Hhoda Pyles OF P street is spend
ing part of her vacation at Atlantic CITY.
Miss Edith L. Coonbs and her cousin,
MT. Arthur Getchell, are visiting their
uncle, Mr.. N. c. Lane. at his summer home
on the. Delaware river, near Bristol, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret O'Beirne of Chicago. who
has been the guest of Mrs. George M.
Mattingly, left last week accompanied by
Miss Lally for jamestown. After visiting
the exposition for several days they started
Tor Atlantic City, where they We're joined
by Miss Murphy and Miss Breen at the
New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Parker, their
daughter. Mrs: Grace Jennings, and son,
Harry, are in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schweitzer announce
Ine enlargement or their daughter, Erma
Louise, and Mr.. ]. Henry Robertson. The
wedding Will occur the first part of Octo-
Der.