The Washington herald., 1909-05-06

The President and Mrs. Taft entertained
at dinner last evening in the White
House. The table decorations were Of
pink roses. che guests were Senator
Frye, Senator GaIlinger. Senator Perkins.
Senator and Mrs. Nelson, Senator and
Mrs. McCumber. Senator SmOOt, Senator
and Mrs Owen, Senator Martin y. John
son. Senator Sh.vely, Representative and
Mrs H c LoudenslageT. Representative
and Mrs. E J. Hill. Representative J. H
Davidson, Representative and Mrs. E. L.
Hamilton, Representative and Mrs. f. c.
Stevens, Representative and Mrs. F. D.
Currier, Representative and Mrs. J.
Hampton Moore. Representative and Mrs.
Paul Howland, Representative W. H
Wiley, and Miss Maury.
Society was gathered again yesterday
afternoon on Potomac Drive, TO hear the
Marine Band concert. Mrs. Taft appeared
late in he afternoon with MIS-. Mac
Veagh, IL the White House mas1ine she
wore black diTectoire gown. with white
yoke and lace sleeves, and q purple hat.
Mrs Nicholas LOngwoTth was in her
electric, and had with her her sis
ter and house guest. Mss Ethel Roose-
velt, who was in dark blue. Chief Jus
tice Fuller and daughter were IN a VIC
toria Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson were
in a roadster Mrs. Gibson being attired
In dark blue Mrs Letter was in q large
touring car, which she left to go and
chat with Mrs. Taft Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin PilsOn and Miss Zelma Pilson
were in large machine Mr.. MacVeagh.
Secretary OF the Treasury, was out in
his carriage.
The President was out ls,-e on his
favOrite mount, after witnessing the
opening game Of the Departmental Base
ball League. played By mines from the
Post-ofice Department and the Municipal
Government The game was on the ellipse
south CT the White House. Postmastey
General Hitchcock and Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Nagel and several other
prominent government officials were pres
ent
Mrs. Knox. We Of the Secretary Of
state. was the guest Of honor al a
luncheon given yesterday by Miss Can
House OF Representatives. IN her Yer
mont avenue home.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer had a small company At luncheon
yesterday, including Representative and
Mrs Nicholas LOngwOrth. the former
having but recently returned from fort
nights stay in Cincinnati. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. sister OF Mrs Longworth.
went from her house yesterday 10 the
home Of the Secretary of the Navy, TO
be the guest Of the Misses Meyer until
she leaves with the party Of Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth. on their horse
back ride 10 their country home
Mrs John Phillips. mother OF the Third
Assistant Secretary Of state. has as her
house guests the former United States
Ambassador TO Great Britain and Mrs.
Joseph II. Choate Mrs. Phillips enter
tained a company Of young people al
dinner last evening. and among the
guests was Miss Roosevelt
Rear Admiral and Mrs MacGowan
were dinner hosts last evening.
Miss Blanche Willis Emory. daughter
OF Rear Admiral Emory, retired. and
Mrs. William Helmsley Emory. was mar
ried at noon yesterday to Mr.. Esmond
Oyey. II. '. o. third secretary Of the
British Embassy. son OF Mr.. Richard
Ovey. Of Badgemore House. Henley-on-
the-Thames, England. The ceremony
was performed at noon in the home of
the brides parents, I3H Connecticut a-e-
nue.. by Rev. Edward L. Buckley. Of St
Matthew'S Church His eminence the
cardinal gTaciOusly came from Baltimore
to bestow his blessing upon the couple.
Mgr. Thomas s. Lee and Rev Louis
.O'DonOvan also were present
Only the relatives, the British Ambas-
sadOr and Mrs Bryce. and the members
of the British Embassy staff and their
families were present. The house was
handsomely decorated with apple bios
SONS. dogwOod, and ferns, giving an IN
mistakable atmosphere OF spring. in a
color scheme Of pink and white A
breakfast was served in the house. after
which the bridal party and the guests
repaired 10 R2uscher'S for a reception.
The decorations there we're the same as
at the home
The brides only attendant was Miss
Beatrice Crosby. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton Crosby. Of New York. and
the best man was Capt. c. F c. SOwer-
by, r y, naval attache Of the British
Embassy The bride wore q gown OF
ivory satin, trimmed with rose point
Of rare design, the court train to do duty
at the Court Of St James when she is
presented there at one OF the spring
draWing-T0Oms- Her veil Of tulle was
held with orange blossoms. Size car
ried orchids and lilies Of the valley.
After the reception, the bride and
bridegroom returned 10 the Emory house,
dOnned their travelling clothes, and left
for New York They viii san for Eng
land this week for a several months stay
and return to this country later in the
summer and join the embassy colony at
Northeast Harbor. Me
Miss Emory had been absent from
Washington for. some years with her
mother, Sand- the past winter was the
first they have spent in their Washing
ton home for a long time The house
has been sold, according to rumor, and a
large apartment house will be built upon
the site. which is Immediately opposite
the British Embassy. and next door TO
-
presented TO society several years ago
in her Washington home.
The bridegroom Is rising young diplo-
mat. and came here about a year ago
from Paris.
Among the guests at the ceremony we8e
the British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce;
the counselor OF the embassy. Mr. Alfred
Mitchell Inness: Capt. Sowerby, Lieut.
Col James. military attache Of the en-
bassy; the second secretary Of the en-
bassy, Mr.. Young; the second secretary
and Mrs Kennard, another American
hostess IN the embassy circle; Mr. Beres-
ford Hope, an attache. and SIT- Charters
honorary attache. All Of them went later
70 Rauscher's. to the reception.
Mrs Emory. mother OF the bride. wore
cream crepe de chine with lace yoke and
a train. with a hat OF violet braid with