The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-01

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanned a brilliant company at dinner last
night. the function being given compii-
mentary TO the visiting officers in COM
mand Of the squadrons at anchor at
Hampton Roads Spring blossoms deco
rated the suite Of drawing rooms of the
/ White House. and the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt welcomed their guests in the
| Blue Room. Mrs. Roosevelt was becom-
ingly goWned in blue silk trimmed with
painted chiffon and lace. and her orna-
ments were diamonds. The table in the
state dining-room was abloom with Kill
larney roses and white iilaes, which were
arranged around the gilt plateau which
has been handed down from The time OF
Dolly Madison. Gilt eandelabra lighted
the table.
The guests were; The Secretary of
State, the Admiral of the Navy. Rear
Admiral George Neville. r. N. c. Y. O.;
Rear Admiral Hermann Pleskott, l. n.
! Commodore Kalau Won Hofe. I. N; Capt
George P w. Hope r. N; Capt. Won
Rebeur- Paschwitz. l. N; Capt. Ludwig
Ritter Won Hoehnel. / N: Commander
Jose Moneta. A. N: Capt. Hebbinghaus
Capt. F. f. c. Ryan. R. n; Commander
Don VirgiIio Morena Vera, Rear Admiral
r. D. Evans, Rear Admiral c. II. Davis
Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas, Rear Ad-
miral ". II. Emory, Capt. J. E. Pills
bury. Capt Seaton Schroeder. Capt S
P. Comfy, Capt /. c. Heilner. the Assist
| ant Secretary Of State. the Assistant Sec
Rotary of the Navy, Col. Charles S. Brom-
well, Lieut. Commander Spencer S. Wood,
Lieut. Commander A T. Long. Lieut.
/ Commander Albert L. Key, Lieut.. Roscoe
G. Bulmer.
After the dinner a reception was held,
the President and Mrs Roosevelt stand
ing at the north door Of the Blue Room
to welcome their guests. Col Bromwell
and Capt. Mccoy, L. S. A.. made the
presentations. Several hundred guests
were invited to this reception, and they
were OF the diplomatic corps. the officers
Of the army and navy and their wives.
official society and the residential coterie.
Miss Zadie Forsyth Gaf. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Truman Gaff. was
married yesterday at noon. at St John g
CEmch. to Or. Carey LanghOrne, L. S. n,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs John d. Langho-ne.
| The ceremony was pronounced by the
rector, Rev Roland Cotton Smith. be-
fore large and brilliant assemblage
which filled the historic church 10 the
coors. Quantities OF palms and branches
% dogwood decorated the chancel and
gallery ratings of the church, and on the
altar were large vases Of white roses.
Miss Gaf was escorted by her father
who save her hand il marriage. She was
beautifully gowned In white satin, the
corsage trimming being entirely Of lace
with bands Of white silk embroidered mel
forming surplice pieces over the shoulders
She wore "a point lace veil which had been
her grandmother's, and which it was said
was valued at 5000 Her bouquet was OF
white orchids and lilacs.
Preceding her were the maid Of honor
ard the bridesmaids. Miss Rachel Holmes
a cousin of the bride, as maid Of honor
was gowned in pale lilac chiffon trimmed
with bands Of Liberty satin of a darker
shade. The bodice opened over a Inc,
front, and the sleeves were Of lace ruties
I
Marion Oliver daughter Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War. and the Misses Mars
and Elsie Holmes. wore gowns OF pale
yellow chiffon with overslips OF white
mOusseline de sole figured with punches
OF violets. Bands of yellow Liberty sill
edged the scallOped overdress and like
wise the bodice. which opened over lac,
and was finished with lace sleeves. The
hats were Leghorns trimmed with purple
lilacs. and the bouquets were Of lilacs The
maids all wore the pin given them by tnt
bride as a souvenir of the wedding. e
large violet in enamel with a diamond
dewdrop pendant The brides only orna.
ment was a diamond bar pin, the gift Of
DIT. Langhorne.
DR.. Langhorne was attended by Lieut.
Cleveland c. Lansing, L. S. A, as best
man. and the ushers were DR.. Karl Dimes
barg. Capt A E. Harding. [. s. NJ c.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee. Z. S. A: Capt Franl
Mccoy. L. S. a; Lieut. Edward McCauley
L. S. n; Lieut.. ghauncey Shackford
e. S. n. Mr.. Franklin Ellis. and II. Pen
dleton Rogers, jr., of New York.
After the wedding ceremony, there was
a reception at the brides home in Tween.
/ tieth street. the entire new mansion being
beautihed by quantities Of spring bios
SONS. Mrs. Gah wore a handsome tot
2 lette Of the palest shade Of pink silk ne
embroidered in two shades of pink anC
trimmed with lace. She wore a pictur,
hat Of green trimmed with long plumes
Later in the afternoon the bridal party
left for their honeymoon the bride wear
ing a tailor suit of dark blue and a tar
straw hat On their return here they vii
occupy the Gan residence during the alb
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gaff. who viii