The Washington times., 1909-04-14
Brilliant arty Attends Cere-
mony at St. Paul's
Church.

@fiA'9 Gu BeileN4tAh A@eAiiAHo-Nf
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tallmadge
Lambert, was married at II o'clock this
morning in st. Paurs Church TO DR..
James A. Cannon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Frank S. Cannon, of New York. the
Rev. James F. Mackin officiating in the
presence of a large party of relatives
and friends
| Quantities of palms, ferns, and Easter
| lilies formed the church decorations.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a handsome empire
gown of heavy white satin embroidered
| in pearls, and trimmed with effective
touches of duchesse and rose point lace.
/ Her long tuile veil was held in place
with'a coronet of orange blossoms, and
/ she carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley and maidenhair ferns.
! Miss Maud c. Lambert, who was her
sisters maid of honor. wore becom-
/ ing ecu lace robe over satin, and
/ large leghOrn hat trimmed with white
willow plumes. She carried a shower
| bouquet of Bride roses and mignonette.
| The bridesmaids we're Miss Gertrude
Mack. of Philadelphia; Miss Jean Gray
Law, of Pittston, Pa; Miss Mary War
/ ner and Miss Mary Dove, OF this city.
/ They wore gowns of cream net over
satin. made empire style, deliberately
/ trimmed with valencIennes lace, with
| large iSghorn hats trimmed with white
lilacs and touches of velvet ribbon.
Their bouquets were showers of white
/ lilacs and ferns.
Mrs. Lambert's Gown.
Mrs. Lambert, mother of the bride,
wore a becoming gown of taupe mes
saline silk, trimmed with gold lace, and
in her hair she wore a bird of paradise.
1 Of % bride
groom, wore a gown Of silver-green
embroidered crepe de chine made en-
| pire style.
f. S. Cannon. jr., of New York, was
best man for DR.. Cannon, and the
ushers were DR.. Davenport White, OF
New York; DR.. Benjamin Perry, Of
Frederick, Md: DR.. Roy d. Adams.
! DR.. John Foote, Levi Cooke, and B.
Edward Cannon and Albert Cannon, of
| New York.
| The ceremony at the church was fol-
! lowed by wedding breakfast and re-
/ ceptiOn for the wedding party and out
Of-tOwn guests in the home of the
! brides parents on Massachusetts ave-
nue.. The parlors were beautifully
| adorned with Southern smilax, palms,
ferns, Easter lilies. and white roses,
and the dining room was in palms and
yellow spring blossoms.
Later in the day DR.. and Mrs. Can
/ non left Washington for a brief we'd.
ding trip, Mrs. Cannon wearing a traV-
cling suit Of taupe chiffon broadcloth
! with a small tailored hat Of natural
straw and white wings. Or. and Mrs.
Cannon VIII go to Deer Park for the
summer season almost Immediately
upon their return from their weddinI;
trip.
! Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Cannon, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Cannon,
Of Raleigh. y. c; Mr.. and Mrs. Som
ers, of New York, and Mr. and Mrs.
I ,Innn Nj Mack of PnflanPlnhfA
Mrs. Taft Entertains.
Mrs. Taft had party of friends as
her guests in box at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon for the
/ concert by Walter Damrosch and his
New York symphony Orchestra In
Mrs. Taft's party were Mrs. T. T. Gaff,
Mrs. Franklin Ellis. Miss Adds, and
Mrs. Bryan Lathrop, of Chicago
The East Room presented a charming
scene last evening, the occasion being a
dance for young people given BY Mrs.
Taft for Miss Helen Taft and the house
party of young people who are spend
ing the Easter holidays at the White
House. The Marine Band furnished
the music for the dancing, and supper
was served in the state dining-room
at midnight
Several young peoples di ner parties
preceded the dance amo ig the hos
tesses being Mrs. Nathaniel S. Simp-
5ins, who entertained a party of the
young friends of her debutante daugh-
ter Miss Fannie Simpkins. Her guests
Gardner williams, Miss Alice Damrosch,
Of New York; Miss Evelyn Peters,
Arthur HELEN, Edgar Mum, and James
Dennis, Of New York
Senator Kean of New Jersey and Miss
Ta-F TO-
inviting a distinguished company from
diplomatic and official circles to meet
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox.
Capt. and Mrs. Warren Beach. who
have recently returned to the Capital,
had a company dining with them last
! night at their residence on II street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Mountford
Baker are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of a son, Monday, April
y. at Christ's Hospital, Cincinnati.
Mrs, Baker was formerly Miss Keren
/ Whittier CulbertsOn, daughter OF the
Rev. and Mrs. John Newton gilbert
son, Of Washington.
Mrs. Bates, wife of Gen. A. T.. Bates,
from Asheyble, y. G, where she has
been visiting her son-in-Iaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn Mckee.
Miss Dorothy Cray Brooks, a junior
at Gunston Hall School and a daughter
Of Mrs. E. c. Brooks, yesterday was
hostess at tea yesterday afternoon
from to 6 o'clock. in honor of the
Sigma IOta Chi Sorority.
Miss Brooks was assisted by Miss
Faith Snyder. Miss Mary Fleming Miss
Margaret Smith, Miss Marie Newton,
and Miss Margaret Brooks.
The tea table was adorned with cen
terpiece OF spring flowers and ferns.
Representative and Mrs. James Breck
Perkins were among those entertaining
dinner parties last evening.