The Washington herald., 1909-05-21

The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. who went to Petersburg. Va.
with President Taft for the unveiling Of
the monument 10 the Pennsylvania
troops. returned to 6he embassy at noon
yesterday
They were among the guests az the
dinner and at the reception given for
the President Wednesday night in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hail
Davis They viii leave Washington in
a few days for California for a visit
70 san Francisco and Los Angeles, to be
absent during the month Of June, and
VIII sail early in July for their home in
France for the summer
Miss Mary Hester Shepard. daughter
Of the chief justice OF The court Of ap-
peals. vas married yesterday after
noon 10 Mr.. George Gould Lincoln. son
Of the late Dr.. y s. Lincoln. The cere-
mony was performed in the home OF the
brides parents. on Highland Terrace.
near the German Embassy. by the Rev
Roland Cotton Smith. rector Of St Johns
Church. before a small company Of rela-
tives and a few close friends Of the
bride and bridegroom
The house was decorated with spring
blossoms and palms and ferns. and after
the ceremony a reception was held for
the friends OF the two families, both of
which have been identified with the resi-
dent and official society in Washington
for many years The bride wore an ex-
Quisite gown Of ivory white satin trim
med with pearl embroidery and duchesse
lace. He vel OF tuIe was held with
orange blossoms and she carried show
er OF lilies OF the valley.
Mrs Mark Brooke. wife Of Lieut.. Marx
Brooke, VINO was formerly Miss Marie
Barnes, was the matrOn Of honor; Miss
Caroline Shepard. sister Of the bride,
maid Of honor, and Miss Natalie Lincoln.
sister Of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid
They wore similar gowns OF white French
muslin elaboratelv trimmed with valen-
cienneS lace. over green satin, with white
chip hats trimmed with white lilaCs and
pink roses. The matr0n Of honor carried
white roses and the maids carried
punches Of pink sweet peas. Mr.. Mark :.
Willing. Of Chicago. was the best man.
and the UsheTs were Mr. z. l. Low and
Mr. 3. r. c. Low. Of New York; Mr.
Augustus : Blagden. Of Chester, Pa.
Nr. Harry Hooker, of New York, al
classmates II the bridegroom AT Yale,
Mr.. Seth Shepard, f., and Mr. Nelson
Shepard. brothers Of the bride. and Mr..
NOrbOrne 7. y. Robinson, all Of this city.
After the reception the bride and
hr'degroOm left for a wedding trip. and
bride wearing a gown OF dark blue tailor
ed cloth with hat OF the same color.
They viii spend a fortnight al The
EIms.r the country place Of Mrs. A. G
Tyler. near New London, Conn. who
placed il. with servants, horses, carriages
and autos. al their disposal They viii be
at home later. in this city. Mrs. Tyler
and Miss Tyler came down for the we'd
ding and viii sJaS f5- a visit in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Wickersham. wife OF the Attorney
General. was the guest Cor whom Mrs.
Preston Sands entertained al a tea yes
terday afternoon in her Q street home
Il was a small company. principally OF
old friends OF Mrs Wickersham Mrs
Charles w McFee. Mrs. Nathaniel Simp-
kins. and Miss Henriques presided az
the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cummings enter
tanned a company Of young people at
dinner last evening in honor Of Miss Jo-
sephine Durand. daughter Of the late
British Ambassador, who is the guest Of /
Miss Marion Oliver.
Gen John W Foster. formerly Secretary
Of State. and Mrs. Foster entertained at
dinner last evening. which was preceded /
by an afternoon tea, which. had the
weather permitted. was intended for an
al frescO tea IN the garden Of the Foster
home, in honor Of the president OF Prince |
ton University and Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs Foster had assisting her Mrs |
Sherman, wife Of the Vice President, /
Mrs. Bryce, wife Of the British Am
bassador; Mrs. Stephen 3. Elkins, Mrs. /
Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Frank o. Briggs, /
the Misses Kean. and the wives and 4
mothers OF some Of the members OF the /
Princeton alumni. and Miss May Williams /
and Miss Sophie Siebert-
Mrs William W Lewis, OF Clarksburg. /
County. Nd. announces theI
Of her daughter. J. Marie |
Lewis, 10 Mr. s K Edmonston, of this
,ity- The wedding viii take place in /
June.
Mrs. A. c. Chapman announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter, Lecla ElmOre. !