Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-14
IN THE WORLD or SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT WILL LEAVE BEV-
ERLY TOMORROW.
Marriage of Miss Poole and Rev.
Mr.. Williams Today-Other
Weddings-Notes.

Preparations were begun yesterday to
close the Presidents summer home at
Beverly, i'm anticipation OF Mrs. Taft's
departure for this city tomorrow.
When the President left on his western
trip September IA it was with the under
standing that he would come to Beverly
November Il to escort Mrs Taft to Wash
ington. But the plans were later changed
and Mrs. Taft will come home, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Moore.
Bishop Alfred Harding will officiate this
afternoon at Christ Church, Georgetown,
at the marriage of Miss Anna Cost Poole,
daughter of Mrs. Richard Poole, and Rev.
Walter Williams of Grace 2. Z. Church,
Georgetown: He will be assisted by the
rector of Christ Church, Rev. James III.
w. Blake. The ushers, who are all for
mer classmates of the bridegroom at the
Virginia Theological Seminary, will be
Rev. j. j. Gravatt. jr., of New York; Rev.
J. l.. Jackson, Rev. II. S. Barnwell Rev.
H. V. Saunders, all of Baltimore. Rev.
b. Duvall Chambers Of Trinity Parish,
Nd, will be best man.
The bride will be escorted by her BROTH
erin law. Mr.. Louis Hankins. and will
be charmingly dressed in white satin and
lace. Mrs Louis Hankins will be matron
of honor and the bridesmaids will in
clude Miss Frances Webster. daughter of
Maj. E. X. Webster, L. S. A: Miss Mar
tina Poole. sister of the bride; Miss Mona
Gill, Miss Anne Griffith and Miss Frances
Blake, daughter of Rev. j. H. w. Blake.
Two little flower girls, Florence Hankins.
the brides niece. and Louise Boggs, will
also be in the brides train.
The vested choir will precede the bridal
party to the chancel singing the "Lohen-
grim bridal chorus
The newly married couple will hold no
reception afterward, they have plan
ned to leave at once for tWO-Week trip
north They will live at Hammond Court,
Georgetown. Last night the brides moth
err entertained the bridal party at dinner.
Mr. John Barrett, director of the bu-
reau of American republics. gave a
luncheon yesterday in compliment to Mr..
William Phillips, formerly third assistant
secretary of state, who will shortly
leave for London to take UP the duties
United States embassy. The guests were
the charge d affaires of Austria-Hungary,
Baron Ambrozy; the charge d affairas of
France, Mr.. Lefevre-Pontalis; the charge
d'affaires Of Russia, Mr.. kroupens.ky;
the charge d affaires of Great Britain,
Mr.. Mitchell Innes; the charge d affaires
of Japan, Mr. Matsui: the charge daft
flares of Germany. Count Wedel: the
charge d'affaires of Mexico, Mr.. Dava-
los; the counselor of the Brazilian en-
bassy, Mr. r. de Lima Silva, and Mr.
Alberto Yoacham, first secretary of the
Chilean legation.
Relatives ana a few close friends were
witnesses of the marriage last night of
Miss Alice Hanna, daughter of the late
E. p. Hanna, solicitor of the Navy De-
partment, and Mr.. Harold Hudson Martin.
formerly of Atchison. Kan. The cere-
mony took place at Norwood. the subur-
ban residence of Mrs. Alice J. Campbell
an aunt of the bride, whose house was
profusely decorated with autumn leaves,
cosmos, etc. The drawing room had a
bower of green. interspersed with white
chrysanthemums. The bride entered with
her brother, Mr.. Frank r. Hanna Of New
York, and was attended by her sisters,
Miss Margaret Hanna and Miss Lula
Hanna. Mr.. F. w. Steckman was best
man and Mr.. William L. Fairbanks the
groomsman. Mrs. Williston Horgh play
ed the wedding march from 'LGhengrin'
and during the ceremony Miss Hazel
Franklin sang The Dawn and Il HID
Ny Love" Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of
the Church of the Covenant officiated. The
brides toilet was of a princess robe of
white satin, with point and duchess lace
trimming. Her tulle veil was crowned
with orange blossoms and she carried
orchids and lilies of the valley in a show
er bouquet.
Miss Margaret Hanna wore white mes
saline. and Miss Lula Hanna white en-
broidered batiste over white silk. They
carried arm bouquets of white chrysan-
themums tied with white satin ribbon.
Owing to mourning in the brides family
only relatives and intimate friends of the
bride and bridegroom were present at
the ceremony and at the informal recep-
ton which followed. Mrs. Campbell aunt
of the bride, wore a princess gown Of
black satin with a cOrsage of violets. AS
ssting her were Mrs. Frank Hanna OF
New York, sister-in-law of the bride, in
gown of pale blue embroidered batiste,
and Mrs. E. S. Hubbard in pale gray
crepe de chine. When Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin left for their honeymoon journey, the
bride was dressed in gray CLOTH with a