Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
THE WORLD OF society
HOSPITALITIES FOR THE VISIT
ING NAVAL GRANDEES.
Two Beautiful Weddings at Noon To-
day, Largely Attended-Per-
sonal Notes.

hc iSSiucbt Will SileitdiH al "
night in honor of the officers Of the various
foreign ships now at jamestown. These
guests OF the nation arrived yesterday and
are staying at various hotels After the
dinner tonight at the White House Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will give recep-
ton in Their honor The British ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce will be hosts tomor-
row night for the British officers. and to-
morrow the Austrian ambassador will en-
tertain at luncheon for the Austrian naval
officers. Thursday night, at Rauscher's.
Baron Ambrozy and Baron Haymerle of
the Austrian embassy will give a dance for
their countrymen. The japanese ambassa
dor and Viscountess Aoki will entertain
handsomely for General Baron kuroki of
the japanese army, who is on his way to
Warrington and Jamestown. and the
French ambassador will do the same for
the officers of the French squadron who
are expected the early part of June.
Today at noon, at st. Johns Church, Rev.
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith performed the
marriage ceremony for Miss Zaidee Forsyth
Calf and DR.. Cary Langhorne, L. S. N. The
wedding, which is one of the most interest
ing of the spring series. was followed by
large reception at the splendid home of the
parents of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Trueman Calf. which was attended by more
than three hundred guests. Late this after
noon DR.. and. Mrs. Langhorne left for
snort tIlD, ana upon tfelT return TO WASH
ington will take up their temporary resi-
dence at the Calf mansion unit DR.. Lang
horne gets orders for sea duty. The ushers,
who seated the guests and afterward pre-
coded the bridal party to the chancel. We're
Capt. A. E. Harding, L. s. NJ. c.. Capt.
Fitzhugh Lee, L. S. A.; Capt. Frank Nc
Coy. 7. S. A; Lieut.. Edward McCauley,
Z. S. N; Lieut. Chauncey Shackford, U. S.
N; Mr.. Franklin Ellis and Mr.. II. Pendle-
ton Rogers. jr., of New York.
The brides attendants were the Misses
Mary and Elsie Holmes of Cincinnati,
cousins of the bride; Miss Carton Oliver
daughter of the assistant secretary of war,
and Miss Mary Switzerland daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Switzerland. Her maid
of honor was her cousin, Miss Rachel
Holmes, also of Cincinnati. The bride was
escorted to the altar by her father, and
at the chancel gate was met by the bride
groom and his best man, Lieut.. Cleveland
G.. Lansing.
Those present at the church were Mrs.
Calf. the brides mother; Mr. and Mrs.
d. II. Holmes of Cincinnati, the brides
aunt and uncle; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Washburn of Minneapolis. the latter a.
cent bride and a sister of the bridegroom,
and Mrs. Powell Clayton. jr., another sis
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Langhorn par
ents of the bridegroom; Capt. and Mrs.
Switzerland, Miss Switzerland, Mrs. NJ. b.
Broome. Mr.. and Mrs. Spauldng, Col.
Bromwcll. Mrs. Mulligan, the Misses Har-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgey, Miss Ridgely,
Miss Squire. Mrs. James F. Barbour and
The chancel was decorated with Easter
lilies and palms. and clusters of lilies filled
the altar vases. The bridegroom, best man
and the military ushers wore their full
dress uniforms.
The brides dress was of exqusitely soft
white satin. profusey trimmed with duchess
lace. Her bridal veil of rose point fell from
a small coronet of orange blossoms. In the
at her throat was small diamond
brooch. Her bouquet was in shower effect
of white lilacs, with several sprays of
white orchids in the center
The toilet of the maid of honor was or
pale lilac mousseline de sole and a large
hat of horsehair braid trimmed with
shaded ostrich feather all in lilac tones.
She carried huge shower bouquet of pur-
pie lilacs. Like the bridesmaids she wore
the brides souvenir, violet enamel pin
with a diamond dew drop in the center.
The bridesmaids dresses were of white
organdy Powered in punches of lilac. The
dresses were fluffy made and had bands
of pale yellow satin around the skirt over
rufies of lilac and pale yellow mousseline.
Their hats of white hGrsehair braid were
trimmed with purple and white lilacs, with
big bow of pale yellow ribbon at the left
side Their bouquets were of different
shades of lilacs.
Another beautiful wedding was transpir-
ing at the same hour at st. Thomas
Church with the rector, Rev. c. Ernest
Smith, DID. officiating. The bride was
Miss Mary Bradford Marshall, daughter of
M .
the bridegroom Mr.. Richard F. Amphlett
of England This happy couple also re-
ceived their friends at the home of the
brides parents and later in the afternoon
left for New York They will sail for
England tomorrow, and take up their resi-
dence at Wychbold Hall, Worcestershire.
The bride of today boasts of ancestry
which has given great names to Virginia
history She is the great-great-grand-
daughter of John Marshall, who was chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States and Observation-Disclosures of
Col Fielding Lewis, who married the sister
of Gen. Washington. Other noted families
of the Old Dominion with which she is con-
nected are the Cokes, Byrds and Fielding
Lewis families of Virginia. She was born
on the old Oak Hill estate in Fauquier
county, originally owned by Chief Justice
Marshall Mr.. Amphlett is the eldest son
of Mr. r. H. Amphlett, X. c., of Worces-
tershire England. He Is heir to Wych-
bold Hall, which estate was inherited from
his great uncle. Sir Richard Paul Amph-
lett. the last baron of that line, who was
lord Justice of the high court of appeals
Mr. Amphlett and Miss Marshall met in
England last year, the latter having only
lately returned from an extended stay
abroad with her mother
The ushers were Mr.. Barry Marshall. Mr.
John Thompson of New York, Mr. ST.
Julien Marshall of Portsmouth, Va; Mr.
Albert Baker of Winchester, Va; Mr.. l.. L.
Nicholson. Jr., DR.. Charles H. James. Dr.
R. S. Beale and Mr.. Rawlins Hume. all of
this city. When the bride and her father ar
rived they were preceded to the flower
decked chancel by her two bridesmaids
Miss Rebecca Nash of Portsmouth, Va, and
Miss Anne PhineZy of Augusta, Ga, maid
of honor; Miss Allene Stokes of Richmond
and Miss Helen Curtler, a little English
cousin of the bride. as flower girl. The
bride was beautifully gowned in white OUCH
ess satin trimmed with real lace Her tule
veil fell from wreath Of orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet of roses
and lilies of the valley. Her pearl and dia-
mond necklace was present from the
bridegroom. The maid of honor was in pink
radium and wore a large white hat trimmed
with pink plumes. Her flowers were pink
roses. The bridesmaids wore empire gowns
in white net. white hats and carried brides
maid roses. Each of the three attendants
had on the wedding souvenir of the BRIDE
groom, brooch in design of true lovers
Knot. In turquoise and pearls. The little
flower girl was dressed in white lace and
wore white hat, and her flower basket