Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT HAS LEFT THE CAP
ITAL FOR THE SUMMER.
Weddings Here and Elsewhere Of
Beauty and Interest.
Personals.


company her to New Haven yesterday,
| left this morning for that city. where
she will spend the day and night and
| witness the exercises at Yale. at which
| Mr.. Robert Taft will graduate Miss
Helen Taft preceded her mother last
Saturday. and will accompany her
| when the journey is resumed north to
| the Presidents summer home at Bever-
for several days for the family, and
which will be open now until next
October.
At the marriage Of Miss Bertha Alice
Bridges. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ben
jamin Bridges, and Mr.. Charles Edgar
Nelson. which is to take place this even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
the ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. DR.. Stephenson of Bethany Baptist
Church. Miss Bernice Bridges, the brides
sister, will be the maid of honor and
Mr. Edward Padgett will be the best
man. A small reception will follow. The
bride and groom will make their home
In this city.
The marriage of Miss Grace Miller.
daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller. and
Mr.. Edward Roland. son of the late Will
liam Conrad Roland OF Tyler. Tex, will
take place this evening at the residence
Of DR.. Maurice E. Miller. the brides
brother. The Rev. DR.. Guthrie of Ham
line Methodist Episcopal Church will Of
ficiate. DR.. Miller will give the bride In
marriage. and she is to wear an exquisite
gown of soft white satin with tulle veil
and orange blossoms.
Miss Eta Miller will be the maid of
honor. and will wear pink crepe de chine
and carry pink roses Mr.. Arthur Dem
array of St. Paul, Mimi, will be best man.
A large reception will follow. Mr. and
Mrs. Roland will leave tonight for sea
trip to Boston. returning by way of At
lantic City. Upon their return to Wash
ington they will take UP their residence
with Mr.. Roland's mother Mrs. Turner.
in Chevy Chase. Several pretty affairs
have been given for the bride. Mrs.
Maurice Miller giving luncheon in her
honor and Mrs. Turner linen shower.
Yesterday at the wedding in London
of Miss Mildred Carter and Lord Ache
son. the costumes of the bride and her
attendants were exceedingly beautiful.
The brides dress was of soft white satin.
draped with exQuisiteS point de venise.
The court train fell from her shoulders.
Her wedding wells were of fine antique
lace and tulle. the latter khe longest,
| and garlands of orange buds and green
| leaves were twined about her head and
| fell from her shoulders. Her jewels were
| her mothers wedding gift. string Of
pearls. Branching white orchids formed
her bouquet
The seven bridesmaids wore dresses
| of ivory satin chiffon draped to the figure
with transparent yokes of gauged chiffon
and picturesque angel sleeves OF chiffon:
while instead Of hats they wore original
| little caps of lace placed straight across
| the front of the head, held on either size
with large white satin buttons. over
| the caps they wore tulle wells edged with
| carrickmacross lace. Iney carried oou-
quets of red roses.
I Miss Elena Calderon, daughter OF the
| Dol mil waterbury.
| the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Piinv Lilley, and attended the Yale gradu-
alton ceremonies today with her hosts.
The marriage of Miss Marie T. Walsh
and Mr.. Robert Richard Callow, both OF
this city. will take place this afternoon
decoration. at St. Matthew's Roman
Catholic Church. The ceremony win be
REFORMED by the Rev. Father Cooper
The best man Will be mr. h ah1 Miss Jassie
| Callow. a cousin of the bridegroom elect
Mr.. and Mrs. Callow will reside at 1913
| Swami street northwest during the sum,
mer, and in the early fall they lhteno
| taking an extensive honeymoon. ~
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Knox, son and
| dauphter-in-law of Secretary and MS.
Knox. left today for their summer place
| at Valley Forge. Pa. where they VIII
| spend the summer months
Miss Mary E. WEIGH, eldest daugh-
ter OF Mr. Sylvester Morgan WEIGH
and niece of the late Judge Ashton
of Virginia. and Mr.. Nathaniel In
gram Hall of Catonsville. Nd. were mar
| ried in the presence of their relatives
| and a few intimate friends at noon to-
day at the brides home. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Talbot of
St. Paurs Church in the hower-decked
drawing room. The bride, who was es-
| corted and later given away by her
| father, wore smart travelling gown OF
| mode broadcloth. and her hat was trim
| med with roses and plumes. She carried
| a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Miss Daisy B. WEIGH. the brides sister,
| was the maid of honor. and wore
| dainty gown of pale blue messaline. with
| a large white picture hat trimmed with
| blue plumes. Her bouquet was OF pink
! roses Miss Jeanette Cochran and Miss
| Mary Barksdale were the flower girls.
One wore pink null and the other in
| blue. and each carried a basket of sweet
] peas The best man wasiMr. G. T. Coch-
| ran, and the ushers Mr.. Sherley F. Ash
ton and Mr.. John HUMPHREYS.
The wedding marches were played by
Mrs. James P. Machen. who also rendered
other selections during the ceremony.
| The groom. whose parents were present
| is the son of Mai. Wilburn y. Hail.
| who served both in the United States md