Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17

maid roses. with buds held at the ends
of long SauZe ribbons. She wore a scarf
of pink net and lace around her shoulders.
Her hat was large. made of pale pink
velvet faced with black velvet. 1t was
trimmed with a large encirciinS pink
plume and narrow band of black fur
around the crown.
/ The distance from the church to the
house is so short that the reception was
in full swing at half past t. Mrs. Port
ner. handsomely Sowned in black lace.
and Mrs. Meredith, the mother of the
! bridegroom. in black velvet and point
lace. and the newly married couple re-
=, ceived together in the front drawing room.
| where a profusion of American beauty
! roses and asparagus vine adorned each
| available space. An orchestra played in
! the living room. where white azalea deco
! rations prevailed
| In the conservatory balls of pink roses
were suspended by pink ribbons from the
ceiling. A pink color scheme was also
/ followed in the dining room, where a
| bounteous collation. was served.
| The brides presents We're displayed in
one OF the large rooms upstairs. and made
a splendid collection.
| Among the members OF the bride s
| family who were present were her sister,
! Mrs j. II. koehier of st. Louis WHO
| wore an empire gown of Paquin blue
satin trimmed with gold and black
Gainsborough hat: also her younger sis
terS. Miss Hildega ride POrtner. in pale blue
satin with a large black hat. and Miss
| Elsa Portner. in apricot satin with Il
/ large black hat. In addition to the Wash
| ingtOn guests there were number from
out of town. including Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
V. Noale of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Stone and Miss Stone of War
| rentOn. Va.
Mr. and Mrs Meredith upon their re-
turn from their wedding trip. will be at
the Connecticut. Mrs. Meredith VIII re-
ceive the Thursdays in January. Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith made the first stage of
| their wedding journey in an automobile.
the brides going-away dress being or
! French blue cloth with a large black nat
and dark furS.
The British ambassador and Mrs. James
| Bryce entertained a dinner COMPANY at
the embassy last evening. when their
| guests included the Secretary of War
| and Mrs. Wright. the Austrian ambas-
sador and Baroness Hengeimuller the
Swedish minister and Nine. Lagercrantz
| the Danish minister and Countess Won
| Moltke Senator Kean. Sir George Young
| Of England Rear Admiral and Mrs.
! Cowles Miss E.ustis. Mrs. Hunt Slater.
/ Mrs Phillips of Boston. Mr. and Mrs
Gordon Cumming. Miss BiGdle, Miss
! Martha Cameron. Miss Oliver and Lieut..
| Col and the Hon Mrs. James, Mr. and
| Mrs kennard. Mr. lnness, Nh. Ovey and
| Capt. Sowerby, naval attache. all OF the
| British embassy.
Miss Winifred Davis. daughter OF Mr..
| and Mrs. Samuel r. Davis. entertained
| at dinner last evening at the High
| lands in honor of Miss Dorothy Langfitt-
| Other guests were Miss Mercedes Godoy,
Miss Fatherine Weeks Miss Louise
! White. Miss Harriet Hatch Miss Marjorie
| shire. Miss Louise Chase, Miss Ruth
| Bliss: the Panaman minister. Mr. Arose
mena Capt De I-aney, DR.. J. r: DYKES.
ism: Lieut. Moore. Lieut.. Powell. Lieut..
! Willy. Lieut.. Thomas, Lieut.. Newman
! and Maj Squier.
/ Miss Augusta Falls and Lieut.. Horace
Fletcher Spurgin Of the Coast Artillery
! were married last night at the home of
the brides parents, Rev. Nelson and Mrs.
/ Falls. at Hammond Court. Only their
! immediate relatives were present. The
/ rooms were decorated with holly and red
carnations. The brides father. who is the
| assistant at the Church of the Ascension.
| ofiiciated and Mr.. William f. Spurgin at
! tended his brother AS best man.
! The bride. who was escorted by her
! brother. Mr.. c. Walter Falls. was beauti-
/ fully gowned in duchess white satin
| trimmed with pearls. Her veil was crown
| ed with orange blossoms and her bouquet
| was OF bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs Cheevers Moran Barry of Norfolk.
I Va. was ner sisters only attendant. She
/ wore pink mesSaline and carried La
! France roses.
| When Lieut.. and Mrs. Spurgin started
on their wedding trip the latter was very
smartly gowned in blue chiffon broad
cloth After February they will be at
home a, Fort Washington.
! Miss Helen Taft attended the opera in
| Philadelphia last night. being Il guest in
! box No. 1f. which was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. James Francis Sullivan. Mr.
/ and Mrs. Sulivan's other guests We're
Walter Wheeler and their daughter. Miss
Frances Sullivan. Miss Taft wore a girl
| sh gown of blue satin. with "A square
| yoke of white lace with a high collar
| Her hostess. Mrs. Sullivan. was in a gown
OF sheer white satin. and Miss Sullivan
| wore cerise satin.
Mrs Huff will entertain the visiting
Yale Glee Club at IA tea today at her
| home. and tonight the Washington Alumni
Of Yale University will give dance for
these popular minstrels at Rauschers.
when Mrs. Draper and Mrs. Emo will re-
ceive the guests The floor committee
will consist OF Mr. Frederick H. Brook
| Mr.. Gould Lincoln Mr.. J. Ii. Hopkins and
Mr.. Preston Gibson.
Prince Henri de Bearn ct de Chalais.
who has been in Baltimore for some time
will leave Saturday for short stay in
New York. After January l the prince
and his two children will come to this
| city to remain until April, when they viii
| return to Baltimore.
Senator and AIRS. Burrows entertained
a number of guests at dinner last night
| 10 meet tllP secretary OF tflc Navy ana
Mrs. Ncwherry and Mrs. Burrows gave
! d luncheon today.
! Viscount do Chamhrun OF the French en-
! bassy who will leave soon for Paris. was
given n supper at IfarVeyS last evening
| by n number or his colleagues. In the
| party were the counselor ii the brazilian
embassy Mr.. do Amaral: the counselor OF
| the Russian embassy. Mr.. kroupensky:
Mr.. Centaro and ML Cora of the Italian
embassy: Baron Haymerie and Prince
Windisch- Ciraetz of the Austrian EN-
bassy Viscount de Martel OF the French
| embassy Baron Won Richtofen, Mr.. Won
Stumm Mr. Won Prittwitz. and Baron
| Hardenbrock of the German embassy,
Prince Koudacheff, Baron Stael. and Mr..
| de Struve of the Russian embassy. Mr..
Ovey and Mr.. Charter:es Of the British
| embassy. Mr.. JanssenS of the Belgian le-
! ration. Mr. Henri Martin of the Swiss
| legation and Mr.. Royaards of the Neither
| lands legation.
NJ. Royaards will give a dinner party
| tonight at Rauscliers.
| The marriage OF Miss May Henderson
| of Virginia and Mr.. George Connars of
| Herndon, Va, was quietly celebrated at
| the home Of the brides uncle, J. w. Mil
| stead. lo4J o9th street northwest. Mon
day las; in the presence of few rela-
! tiYeS.
| Tie bride was given away by her uncle.
| J. W. Milstead, and the wedding march
| was played by Miss t.steiie Sienor OF
/ Arli Va Tie Rev lanes Henry, of