The Washington herald., 1908-01-23
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Judiciary Reception at the
White House Tonight.
A PRETTY NAVAL WEDDING
Hiss Lillian Mary HempstOnc Be
comes the Bride of Lieut.. Fred
erick Lansing OIiver-Speaker and
Miss Cannon Entertained at Dim
ner by Secretary and Mrs. MetcaIf.

MISS tunDOn Entertained at Din
ner by Secretary and Mrs. MetcaIf.
The chief social event to-day will be
the reception at the White House, when
the President and Mrs Roosevelt will re-
ceive complimentary 10 the Justices of the
Supreme Court.
At the reception tonight, carriages will
approach from the north to the east en-
trance of the White House. opposite the
Treasury, Pedestrians viii follow the
same route After discharging passengers
carriages viii be parked around the FL
Hpse in the White Lot.
The gates Will not be open until
O'Clock. Two carriages will drive under
the porte-cocherc at the same time.
Coachmen will be provided with numbered
checks. which must be preserved by them
in order to gain admittance 10 the
grounds. Guests will also be provided
with tickets of the same numbers as their
carriages.
These they should carefully preserve. IN
order 10 call their carriages. which will
depart from the same entrance. 1t is
requested that the line Of carriages be
not delayed by paying for carriage ser
vice at the entrance. Carriages viii DE
called by electric signal
After leaving cloaks IN the cloak-Fo0m,
guests are requested to fall in line in the
and pass up the main staircase
The southwest gate will be opened at
$50 p. m. Guests holding special carriage
cards will enter the grounds by that gate
and the house by the door under south
portico. Carriages will approach this
entrance by Seventeenth street,
The wedding of Miss Lillian Mary
HempstOne. daughter OF MT and Mrs.
snowden Lee Hempstone, and Lieut.
Frederick Lansing Oliver L. s y, was
s0lemniZed last evening at s o'clock al
ST. Stephens Episcopal Church. Rev
George Fiske Dudley officiating The
wedding was followed by a reception at
the residence of the brides parents, in
Monroe street.
The church was beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies, large clusters Of them
marking the pews reserved for the faml-
lies, and tall vases held the blossoms on
the altar. which was lighted by wax
tspeTs in antique brass caHdIesticks.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her father. and Miss Edith
C0Wles, as maid OF honor. was her only
attendant Lieut. Oliver had as his best
man Lieut. Perry Foote, T. s. y. and
the usbers We're Lieut. Joseph r. De
frees, T., :. \, Lieut.. Clark Woodward.
T. :. n, Paymaster ", q. NELL. T.. 5.
n, and Capt F. NJ. EsIeck. T.. =. NJ. G..
The wedding gown was an imported
robe of white lace over taffeta and
chiffon and fashioned simply on modified
empire lines. a Cor0uer of orange bios
SONS held the tuIle veil iu place, and the
wedding bouquet was a shower of lilies
of the valley and Bride roses Late I'm
the evening Lieut.. and Mrs. Oliver left
Washington for wedding trip.
Last night the Speaker Of the House
and Miss Cannon were the guests com
plimentary 20 whom the Assistant Score
tary Of the Navy and Mrs Metcaf en-
tertained at dinner
Senator and Mrs Morgan G Buckley
were dinner hosts Of the evening.
Capt. Hubert I. Wigmore. /. s. A. was
host yesterday az q delightful Informal
tea at the officers quarters al the Bar
racks. Mrs. John ". Moore acted as
chaperon for the occasion.
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce
viii leave Washington to-day for a few
days in New York
The personnel Of the British Embassy
has been augmented by the arrival OF Mr..
Charters, as honorary attache.
Mrs. Wayne Parker. wife Of Represen-
tstive Parker, and her daughter. Miss
Alice Gordon Parker. have gone abroad
for some time
Miss Winifred Mattingly is confined to
her home by an attack Of grip.
Miss Dorothea Draper and Miss Nor
gan. of New York. are visiting Assistant
Of War and Mrs. Oliver and
yesterday afternoon Miss Marion oliver
entertained at an informal tea compli-
mentaTy to her house guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reside enter
tained last night at a dance for young
people complimentary to the Misses
Shaw. daughters Of the former Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Leslie NJ.
Shaw. and Miss Moore, who is entertain
ing them during their stay in Washington.
The Reside home, one Of the most at
tractive newly built homes in Washing
ton. was decorated very simply with palms
and cut flowers, pink roses and pink
shaded candles adding the only touch Of
color to the scene. A buffet supper was.
served, and music was furnished by a
string orchestra
Mrs. Reeside received her guests in
gown of white silk. embroidered and
trimmed with silk applique Miss Reside
assisted her mother i'm entertaining their
guests. Among those present were the
Misses Carlo daughters of the Minister
from Ecuador; Miss CalderOn. daughter
Of the Bolivian Minister; Miss Sutherland.
Miss Perkins, the Misses PiIson. Miss
Alice Boyd. Miss Hemenway. Miss
Knox, Mile. GodOy, daughter Of the coun-
selor of the Mexican Embassy; Miss
hearney. Miss Davis. Miss Anderson
Miss Frazier, and Miss Latimer: and
Messrs. Albert. Jose. and Frank Godov:
Mr.. Carlo. Lieut.. Sweet, Lieut. Scott.
DR.. Stebbens, DIR. Aldermen. Mr.. Baz.
Mr.. Howe. DR.. Dykes. Capt Wigmore,
1. 5. A; Lieut. Defrees. Dr. Kelly. and
Lieut.. Kelly.
The invitations TO the wedding on Feb
ruary l5 Of the Due de Chaulnes and
Miss Theodore Shonts. Will not he sent