Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FIRST INTERNATIONAL WE'D.
DING AT CAPITAL THIS YEAR.
Miss Helen Ffoulke and Minister
Havenith Married-Large Re-
ception-Personal Notes.
M. Havenith.

. oday at noon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke their daughter,
Helen Seagrave Ffoulke, became the wife
of Mr.. Emmanuel Havenith. Belgian min
lister to Persia, in the presence of a COM
pany of both official and resident promi-
hence. Ri. Rev. Mgr. OConnell, rector
Of the Catholic University, performed the
marriage ceremony. the bridegroom being
a Catholic. The ceremony took place In
the tapestry gallery, which is one of the
finest rooms of its kind at the capital
An altar was arranged at the north end
on raised platform, chancel effect be-
ing secured by a beautiful arrangement
of palms and foliage plants on either side.
Within the railing on the altar the vases
were filled with Easter lilies, great guam
titles of the same flower being used a
further decoration of the chancel. The
gallery was filled with chairs. so that the
guests were seated prior to the coming in
of the bridal cortege. The large stained
glass window by which the room is light
ed on the south end also contributed to
the beauty of the chapel into which the
flowers and lights transformed the tapes
try gallery. ---.
An orchestra played the wedding. march
as the ushers led the bridal party to the
scene of the ceremony. advancing by the
middle aisle. which was tied off with
white ribbons The ushers were Mr..
Francis Janssens. attache of the Belgian
legation, Mr.. Frederic HuidekOper, Mr..
Benson Foraker and Mr.. Charles NJ
Ffoulke, ir.
The brides only attendant was Miss
Louise Foraker. Baron Moncheur the
minister of Belgium, stood up with the
bridegroom as best man.
The bride. who is not only a very at
tractive but also a highly accomplished
young woman. wore a superb costume of
heavy white satin, made in princess style,
with the front and panels embroidered in
pearls. Her veil of real point lace was
crowned with orange blossoms and her
shower bouquet. was made of gardeniass
She wore number of beautiful pearl
ornaments. .,- ,-.-.
Miss Forakers highly becoming and
very dainty dress was of white chiffon
cloth. with hand painted pink roses around
the skirt trimming. Her Louis XIV coat
was of cream-tinted heavy lace. Her
white picture hat was trimmed with
large pink roses and the bouquet she
carried was of Killarney roses.
Mrs Ffoulke. the brides mother, wore
an entire costume of duchess lace
About 300 guests attended the reception
which Immediately followed. After the
couple had received the congratulations
of all, the bridal party enjoyed a seated
breakfast, which was served in upper
room around a heart-shaped table. At
table with NJ. and Nine. Havenith were
Mgr. OConnell. Miss Foraker, the Bel
gian minister and Baroness Moncheur
Mr.. and Mrs King Wainwright Mr. and
Mrs. Machen, Lieut. Commander and Mrs
Cleland Davis, all of Philadelphia: Miss
Pierson of New York. Miss McSherry of
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whit
more of Hartford, Conn; Mrs. Ten Eyck
Brown. Miss Anna Cockrell. Miss de
Smirnoff. Mr.. Huidekoper. Mr.. Foraker.
Mr.. Charles M. Ffoulke and Count dad
hemar.
The out-of-town guests present at the
ceremony included Mrs. BENJAMIN Foulke
Of Philadelphia. the brides grandmother;
Miss Foulke, Miss Eleanor Foulke, Mr.
J. Roberts, Miss Rebecca Foulke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland r. Foulke all of Philadel-
phia: Miss Suzanne Lebick and Miss
Gwendolin Foulke of Richmond. Ind: Mr.
and Mrs. Winthrop Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs Jones Wister of Philadelphia; Mrs
Cooper. Miss Pierson. Miss Stephenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Durant of philadelphia. Gen.
William Anes Of Providence, K. l., and
Mr.: Booraem of, New York
The brides presents. which have been
Shown her personal friends lately, nearly
filled an upper room. where they have
been displayed. The collection is spe
cially rich in silver table furnishings and
jewelry Those from the bridegrooms
relatives await her coming in his own
country.
M. and Nine. Havenith will sail Sat
urday for Antwerp. and will make a short
stay in Brussels before proceeding to NJ.
ter who has been in this city with the
legation of Belgium the past three years
as counselor, has been lately promoted
to minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George. w. Boyer of Wal
nut Grove, D. c.. entertained Mr.. Sam
uel Chiles and family of Bellevue Maya
zine at a five O'Clock tea Monday
last. previous to the departure of Mr.
Chiles for sea duty. Others present were.
Mrs. Hattie Chiles, Miss Bessie Chiles, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Fillius, MIR. and Mrs.
Tice, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Browning and
Mr.. Waltham.
Mrs Sofie Veerhoff and daughter, Miss
Louise s. Veerhon. of 3427 Holmead place
will leave Saturday for an extended trip
north. They will be glad to see their
friends upon their return in the fall.
Mrs. H. T. Guss will be at home for the
last time this season tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh H. Cassidy. accom-
panied by their daughters, Miss Florence
and Elizabeth. left Monday to visit a
daughter in Terre Haute. Ind, and will
continue on to Kansas City, Mo. They ex-
pect to be west about two months