Evening star., 1909-05-05
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS EMORY MARRIES MR..
OVEY OF BRITISH EMBASSY.
Large Reception Follows at Rausch
er's-Dinners-Tea
Notes.

| The marriage of Miss Blanche Willis
4 Emory. daughter of Rear Admiral Will
liam II. Emory. U.S.N., retired, and Mrs.
1 Emory. to Mr.. Esmond Ovey NJ. V. O..
of Henley-on-Thames. England, third sec
4 retary of the British embassy took place
at noon today at the Emory residence on
| Connecticut avenue. Rev. Edward L.
| Buckley. assistant pastor of st. Matthew 5
| Church. performed the marriage ceremony
| The bridal party. relatives and the Brit
ish ambassador and Mrs. Bryce and mem
! bers of the embassy staff had breakfast
together before the couple went down
/ to Rauscher's. where the wedding recep-
tom was held and where several hundred
guests extended congratulations to the
couple.
| Both the Emory home. which rumor
says is soon to be demolished and an
| apartment house built on the site and
| the bathrooms and parlors at Rauscher' S
were profusely decorated for the happy
event with dogwood apple blossoms
| roses. etc. color scheme of pink and
| white being adhered to in all the details.
| Inc bride wore gown of white satin
with embellishments of old family lace
ana pearls. Her lace and tulle Veil
| was crowned with orange blossoms and
she carried the usual shower bouquet of
| lilies Of the valley and roses
! The guests at the wedding reception in
cluded members of the diplomatic corps
| the army and navy circle and residential
society
Mr.. and Mrs. Ovey left for New York
late this afternoon and will sail for
| England the last of the week. They will
be abroad for several months and will
then join the British embassy colony at
| Northeast Harbor, Me.
| The frequent occurrence of international
weddings at the capital makes the an
nouncement of an engagement of men,
Der of the diplomatic corps and a daugh-
/ ter of Washington family quite a rou-
! tine matter: but the interest which al
ways attaches itself to a wedding at this
| season was in evidence today, when street
| crowds watched the departure of the
/ couple from the Emory residence and
| their arrival at Rauschers for the re-
| ception.
/ The bridegroom of today is a son of
| Richard Ovey of Bagermore House. Hen
y-on-the-Thames, England. He came to
| the Washington embassy year ago from
| Paris. His bride made her debut in
Washington some ten years ago. and is
| we'll known here and in the society in
/ the neighborhood of her parents summer
/ home, at Roslyn, l.. l.
/ Sociabiities, especially among the
younger set, are everywhere on fair days
4 except within doors. The German coun-
! selor and Countess Won Wedel chaper-
i oiiNd a patty " SeIHOH v,
and picnic supper in Rock Creek Park
was the entertainment for number OF
young diplomats and others.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Meyer were at home yesterday afternoon
to officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
active and retired, and their wives and
daughters. at the residence on Scott cir
Gle they have taken since the advent
! of the new administration and where
4 thpE have hppn residing fhp 10 CT faxx
weeks. Their house. with fresh lace cur
4 ta1ns on all sides. flowers and well kept
lawns. makes a pleasing sight nowadays
Yesterdays company did not seriously tax
! its resources as to space and comfort
The ballroom was open, the Marine Band
/ played and who cared to do so danced
The hostess. who was dressed in taupe-
colored silk and chiffon cloth, was as
sisted by Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife
| or the assistant secretary OF the navy,
4 and the Misses Meyer, who were goWned
alike in white satin crepe, trimmed with
| touches of black.
Among the guests were the admiral OF
the navy and Mrs Dewey, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cowles. Rear Admiral and Mrs
| Schley, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze
and Miss Leutze. Rear Admiral and Mrs
| Pillsbury, Gen. and Mrs Elliott, Rear
admiral and Mrs. Terry. Miss Terry.
! Schroeder, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hemp
HILL Rear Admiral and Mrs. Raymond
! Rodgers, Chief Engineer and Mrs. Hol-
/ lyday. Commander r. T. Mulligan. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Newton Mason, Col
and Mrs. Charles McCawley. DR.. and
| Mrs. Alexander Magruder, Miss Magru-
der, Commander and Mrs. William Man
ming Irwin, Miss Irwin. Maj. and Mrs
| David Porter, Mrs. and Miss Switzerland
Capt. and Mrs. Walter Mclean, Miss Nc
1 Lean, Commander and Mrs. White, Miss
| White. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Sell
| lers, Gen. and Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. J. c.
Fremont, Miss Fremont, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Gheen. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Hichborn and the officers of the Dolphin.
The japanese ambassador and Baroness
| Takahira gave dinner last night. with
| the Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox as
| the guests of honor The others present
were the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
| Meyer. the Postmaster General. Senator
and Mrs. Dolliver. the assistant secretary
of state and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richard Wainwright,
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. William H Emo
| ry, Mrs. John c. Phillips. Mrs. Barney
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Keep. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp Miss Mary Pat
ten. William Phillips and Capt. Archibald
Butt.
Rev. Abner King Wright pastor of the
Centennial Baptist Church, and Miss
| Calvary Baptist Church tonight at I
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Samuel III. Greene will
| officiate. The bride will be escorted by
her father. Mr.. Stephen T. Walton, and
will be attended by her sister. Miss Fran
! els Walton of Chicago as maid of honor
Ten little girls of her Sunday school class
will precede the bride to the platform.
| Rev. Leslie T. Wright. pastor of Ever
green Baptist Church of Shelbyvile KY,
will be best man for his brother and the
ushers will be Messrs. G. w. Bowen, w.
M. Collins, Robert Jenkins, Templeton
Vandebogert, G. w. Watt and Charles
Wise. A reception will follow at the home