The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-02

The President and Mrs. Taft have Is
sued invitations for dinner on Decem-
Der Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
have cards out for young peoples din
ner. December q. in honor of Miss Taft.
One OF the most beautiful of inter
national weddings took place yesterday
at noon in ST Thomas Episcopal Church
when Miss Eleanor Terry, daughter of
Rear Admiral Silas W. Terry. U. s. N.
retired, and Mrs. Terry became the wife
OF Lieut.. Filippo Camperio, royal Italian
navy, formerly naval attaehe OF the Ital-
ian Embassy In Washington.
The church was artistically but simply
decorated with palms. smilax. and white
ehrysanthemums. The chancel was bank
ed with tail palms; the altar vases were
filed with white chrysanthemums. and
the pews reserved for the families were
marked of with standards OF white
chrysanthemums. Mr. Aldrich. the or
ganist. gave a splendid musical pro-
gramme preceding the entrance OF the
bridal party and appropriate selections
during the seating OF the guests. and
Mrs. A. T. Freeman. OF New York, for
merly Miss Grace Mccullough, a school
friend Of the bride and for many years
soloist in this church. sang beautiful
solo. The vested choir sang the Bridal
Chorus" from 'Lohengrin'' during the
entrance OF the bridal party. and 20
| Perfect Love" during the ceremony.
| The bride was escorted and given IN
marriage by her father. She wore a
handsome gown Of rich ivory satin with
a full court train. The bodice was all
OF old point applique lace. which be-
| longed 10 the BRIDES mother and was
draped over a fichu OF satin embroidered
! In pearls, while the skirt was draped IN
chiffon In pannier effect. The girdle OF
soft satin and chiffon was caught at
the left side with chou OF chiffon and
a spray of orange blossoms. Her bridal
veil. OF rare Italian lace about $50
years old. was held with a wreath OF
/ orange blossoms. The veil is an heirloom
In the bridegToom's family and was sent
/ to Miss Terry, who is the sixth bride
to have worn 1t, by Nine. Camperio, the
bridegrOom's mother, for the occasion.
/ The bride carried a shower bouquet Of
/ lilies of the valley and Bride roses. Her
| ornaments were a superb string OF pearls.
| the gift of the bridegrooms mother. and
| two unique and beautiful diamond pen
dants, the gift of the bridegroom, both
heirlooms In his family
Mrs Carlos Cusach. OF Annapolis. the
matrOn OF honor, was the brides only
attendant. She was gowned in soft white
! crepe de chine and chiffon. with a large
/ black picture hat with a long plume, and
carried a cluster OF Bridesmaid roses.
/ Marchesi Negrotto, the new counselor OF
| the Italian Embassy. was best man. The
Ushers We're Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards. L. s. A: Mai W V. Judson,
| L. S. A: Lieut. Commander Newton A.
McCully. L. S. N: Capt. Archibald w.
| Butt L. S A; DR. Raymond Spear U.
/ S. N: Harry Day and Ralph Bloomer.
| OF New York. and Lieut.. Commander
/ Pfister. naval attaehe: Roverto Centaro.
/ second secretary. and Augusta Rosso.
attache. of the Italian Embassy.
J. After the ceremony at The church
I reception and wedding breakfast for
about 20 guests was served al Rauscher's.
Davis String Orchestra played through
/ out the reception. The ballroom suite
was beautifully decorated with palms.
white chrysanthemums, and white roses.
A large eenterpiece OF lilies Of the valley
/ and white roses adorned the brides table.
/ Mrs Terry. mother OF the bride. was
handsomely gOWned in black velvet.
/ trimmed with rose point lace and a
/ black hat trimmed with white plumes
Among the Out-of-tOWn guests were
Nine. Alberto Meyer, OF [ilan. Italy.
sister OF the bridegroom Mason Terry,
OF New York. brother Of the bride; Mrs.
/ II. p. Norris and H F. Norris. jr. OF
! Philadelphia; Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Horner,
and Mrs Pace. of Louisville, KY, and
Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness and MAI Barnes
and Miss Barnes, OF Baltimore.
Lieut. and Mime. Camperio left later In
the afternoon for New York, where they
will spend several days before sailing
December 10. for Italy. They viii go
first TO Milan, where they Will spend
Christmas with the bridegroom's mother.
and later to Venice, where the bride
groom is stationed. The brides going
away gown was a tailored suit of dark
blue cloth with a turban. nun. and col
lar Of ermine and sealskin
The bride of yesterday Is one OF the
most charming and attractive young
women of Washington's society. She was
introduced TO society while her father
was commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, which position he occupied
many years before his retirement from
the service. Since her engagement TO
the young diplomat was announced they
have been the honor guests at many fash
ionable social functions. Their departure
from washington will be a matter of
much regret.
The bride was the recipient of scores of
handsome wedding gifts, including sew
eraI heirlooms OF jewelry from the BRIDE
groom's family and a number of rare
and costly presents from their many
friends in the American and Italian
navies. One OF the most beautiful OF the
gifts Is a silver lamp heavily embossed
with the Camperio arms, from Lieut..
Camperio's colleagues of the italian En-
bassy staff
Many of the members of Washington
society will attend the special drill at
Fort Myer this afternoon, given under
the auspices of the ladies of the Army
Relief Society. The President and Mrs.
Taft will attend Tea Will be served at
the post exchange, opposite the riding
hail. after the drill. Presiding at the tea
tables viii be Mrs Garrard, wife OF Col
Joseph Garrard, L. S. A., In command
of the post, and Mrs. Burr, wife of Col
Edward Burr, y. S. A. The drill will