The Washington herald., 1909-04-21

Mrs. David FOCte Sellers, Capt. and MIS-
sladen, Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss
Barry. Miss Darlington. Miss Aimee
Sheridan, Miss Boyd. Miss Brooks. Miss
.SIarthena Harrison. Miss McCaIlum, Miss
Dorothy Williams. Mai. Spencer Cosby,
Capt. Archibald Butt. Maj. Horton. Capt
Johnson. Capt. Brown, Mr.. Goldsboroush,
Capt. Cheney. Mr.. Frederick Carpenter,
Mr.. Semmes. Mr. Mere. MT- Lowndes.
DR.. Bailey. Or. Davis. DR.. Dulaney, Mr..
Yoacham. and Capt. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A Keep enter
tanned al dinner last evening
Miss Lulu L. Baker. daughter OF AIr.
and Mrs. Ira J. Baker. OF this city, was
married last evening TO Dr.. Ernesto
8Iensa, Of Venice. Italy. captain surgeon
in the royal italian navy The ceremony
was performed IN the home OF the brides
parents, by Rev. George T. Bailey. at
$50 O'Clock, in the presence Of a small
company Of relatives and intimate
friends.
The house was decorated handsomely
with spring blossoms and palms and
ferns. the reception hall In red, with
American Beauty roses and red ca-na-
tons: the library in white and green.
with Bride roses and Easter lilies; the
dining room in pink. with pink roses and
carnations, and the music room in yell
low. with yellow jOnQuils and roses. The
bride was unattended. The best man was
her brother, Mr. r F. Baker The prize
dieu. IN font OF which the ceremony was
performed. was erected in the library. a
pretty setting for q wedding
The bride wore a gown OF soft white
silk trimmed with rose point lace. Her
veil was held with orange blossoms. and
she carried Bride roses and lilies Of the
valley. The bride and bridegroom left on
a late train for their wedding trip. The
bride wore a travelling gown Of DARK
brown silk. They viii sail later on for
their future home IN Venice. where the
bridegroom is noY stationed
Mrs. Macveagh. wife Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, viii not receive to-day.
Society again paid q handsome tribute
20 charity last night. and filed the Be
iasco Theater 10 see Mrs. Barney
unique play. About Thebes, given foi
the benefit OF the Ladies Auxiliary OF
Providence Hospital by members OF the
smart set IN Washington The boxes
we're all filed with gay parties in ful
| evening dress. For the matter Of fact
the entire house. upstairs and down. was
IN full dress. Miss Mathiide Townsend
who has been g sort OF fairy gOdmothel
\ TO the free ward Of Providence Hospital
had box Gen James a Buchanan
( entertained a box party composed Of DIT
and Mrs. Thomas NJ Chatard. Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. Charles L McCawley. Miss Ger
trude Upshur. and Mr. Maddox. The
party was Joined after the play by Miss
/ Buchanan. Mss Helen Hunt, and Lieut.
/ Col Cox, who are taking part IN tht
I play. and Gen. Buchanan entertained
/ them at supper at the New Willard. Mrs
iD. p. Mccartney had in her box Senator
and Mrs. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Prestor
/ Sands. and Capt H. P. Norton. L. S. y
/ The party dined informally with Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Sands before the play. Miss France:
] Sands. who occupied the box Of Mrs
/ Thomas NJ Payne. entertained Mr.. anC
/ Mrs. Murray Cobb. Miss Semmes. o.
/ Baltimore. house guest OF Miss Sands
/ AIr. William Sands and Mr.. Horsey. O
/ Baltimore
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ". Emile Montgomer,
had IN thei- box party Miss Montgomery
their daughter; Miss Halsey, sister o
Mrs. Montgomery. and Miss Latimer
4 Mrs. F. = II Hopkins entertained Il
/ her box Mr. and Mrs Neville Nor To-
/ Hopkins and Miss Gale.
| Among others IN the audience were: Mr.
and Mrs Hannis TAYLOR, DR.. and Mrs
/ c. E. Marbury, Gen. and Mrs. HOxie, Mrs
1 Tuckermann. Nine. and Miss Calderon
Mrs. James T. Barbour and her daughte
I and house guest, Miss Marguerite Bar
bour and Miss Violeta Mercer, Of New
York, and her dapghter-In-law, Mrs
Frederick K Barbour.
Miss Alice Shepard entertained a Iarg
company at supper last evening after tn
Barney play.
Mrs. Weeks, wife Of Representative
Weeks, entertained at luncheon yester
,sd2y.
Miss Ethel Whitney. daughter Of Mrs
FGeorge E. Whitney, Of Oakland, Cal
will be married to Mr.. Charles Kissar
lAllen, son OF Brig. Gen. Charles J
Allen, Z. S. A, on April p. in the HON
Of thers sister OF the bride-elect. Ms. Sey
mor Cunningham, in Litchfeld. Conr
The ceremony viii be performed by Rev
Dr.. Storrs Q. Seymour. The engagemer
was announced by The brides aunt, tt
late Mrs Condit-Smith OF this city. Ju:
4 before her death, With whom Miss Whit
ney had spent her winters for maI,
years. Miss Whitney and her fiance ar
both well known in Washington, whe
they met and where most of the court
ship took place.
Miss Leize Holmes Weaver. daughte
Lieut.. Col Erasmus II. Weaver, L. s
Artillery Corps. was married yesterday I
Lieut.. William Watts Rose, Coast Artf
lery, Z. S. A The ceremony was pei
formed at noon in St Johns Episcops
Church by Rev. Roland Cotton Smul
rector, IN the presence Of a large con
pany Of relatives and friends The brid
was attended by her sister. Mrs. Charlie
Stearns, OF Boston, matron OF honor
Miss Stella Dunn, OF New York; Mis-
Ruth RIdgeway, and Miss Anne Giffor,
Of Fort Monroe; Miss Maud Merriam, an
Miss Eugene Havard, of this city, a
army girls" as bridesmaids.
The best man was Lieut.. John Hodge
OF the Engineer Corps, and the usher
were Lieut. Charles Rockwell, Engines
Corps: Lieut.. Philip Matthew'S. Coast Al
tiIIery, Fort Washington; Lieut. Sherma
Miles, Fort Myer; Lieut.. Philip Worce.
ter, Fort Monroe. and Mr.. Robert Morri
| Of Philadelphia
The bride wore gown CT white duel
esse sstin. with a fall Of old point Lao
down either side Of the front panel. wit
, yoke and sleeves OF the same lace. II
ieoUrt train hung from the shoulders !