Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT ENJOYS LECTURE AT
THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
Marriage Of Miss Thomson and Mr..
Gibbs This Morning-A Golden
Wedding-Notes.

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Mrs. Taft was surrounded by friends
yesterday at the British embassy after
the lecture given by Mrs. Margaret l..
Woods on Oxford. and hold quite n re
ception by the many who were happy to
have the chance to exchange greetings
with her after her long absence from
tho city. She greatly enjoyed the lee
ture. being most familiar with the neigh
horhood which Mrs. Woods 81 charm
| isly described and which was so Well
| illustrated Ky lantern slides Mrs. Woods
references to the old customs of the uni
versity, some of which are still III prac-
! tice. and her personal observations We're
delightfully."- entertaining.
1, Anba ssador Bryce introduced the lee
turer and Mrs. Bryce was also present.
seated near Mrs. Taft, We're the
French ambassador and Nine. JuSserand.
The ballroom was well filled.
The committee having the affair In
charge consisted of Mrs. Randall Hoes,
Mrs. Z. Lee Phillips and Mrs. John NJ.
/ Biddlc.
/ number Of the dehutantes. among
them Miss Celeste Finley. Miss Leita
Montgomery. Miss Elizabeth Munford.
Miss Emily Beatty. Miss Adams. Miss
Mary Howry. Miss Edith Oracle. and the
Mr. Gouverneur Hoes, Mr.. William
Strong. Mr.. Francis Biddle and Mr.. Mall
rice Moore acted MS ushers for the oc-
casion, and each wore pink rose Il
badge of office.
/ Some of those present We're Mr.. Justice
/ Henry r. Brown and Mrs. brown, Mrs.
/ Horace Lurton. Mr.. Justice Hagner. Mrs.
John Hay. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. viii
! liam Relden Noble, Mrs. Sherman Miles,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Mrs Christian
Hemnick Mrs John MCGOWAN. Mrs Ell
ward H. Gheen. Miss Gheen. Col. and
Mrs. Thomas Symons. Mrs Julius Bur
rows. Mira. T. Dc Witt Talniagc. Mrs.
Nathan B. Scott. Mrs. Perry Heath. Mrs
| Raymond Patterson, Mr.. ands Mrs. Frank
b. Moves. viscountess de Sibour. Mrs. O.
| II. Tittmann Mrs. Roberdeau Buchanan.
erman Miss Casey. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins Mrs. Samuel Hill. Mrs Russell Har-
rison. Mrs. Charles Il. Howry and Miss
| Benhanl.
Mrs. Woods will deliver a second lecture
| this afternoon at Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey
! Parsons 18th and r streets, when Mod
| ern Oxford Will be her topic.
Both lectures are for the benefit of the
House Of Mercy.
Mai and Mrs John Miller Carson have
invitations out for Tuesday evening, No
yember %, at o'clock at 1901 Massa-
chusetts avenue. to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Louise Tai
| blrtt daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Talburtt, and Mr.. James y. FltZ-
patrick, jr., Will take place this evening
at O'Clock at St. Patrick's Church
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. Father James a. Smythe assisted
by Rev. Father George Dougherty, vice
rector of the Catholic University.
Mrs Katherine Rogers will be the ma
| iron Of honor. and Miss Mae Grace the
| maid Of honor.
! The bridesmaids will be Miss Bette All!
mond of Louisville, Ky: Miss Ethel Moore
| of Baltimore. Miss Gala Moore and Miss
Ann Grace Of this city.
The color scheme Of the wedding will
be pink and blue, and all the attendants
will carry pink chrysanthemums.
| Mr.. Albert Howard will be hest man
and the ushers will be Messrs. Hugh and
John Howard, Mr.. George o. Talburtt.
Mr.. r. r. Pullman and Mr. w. r. Wes-
ton.
A reception will follow at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Talburtt for the bridal
party and relatives.
Among the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding are Mrs. Almond of Louis
vile, KY. aunt of the bride: Mrs Lar
IA bee of New Albany, Ind; MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Heller OF Montclair. N. J., cousins
of the groom. and Miss ,.dith Harness Of
Greenville, n. ].
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cochran Thomp-
son announce the marriage yesterday at
Rockville Md. of their daughter. Amy
Mildred and Mr.. Richard Wright Snow of
Durham, n. c.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Hunt
ington Thomson, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Thomson vt Mount Pleasant,
and Mr.. Henry Claude Gibbs, with Rev.
~ T. Moss, at the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church; took place this
morning at 1880.
The pulpit platform was decorated with
white and yellow chrysanthemums and
autumn leaves.
The bride was escorted and given away
by her father. She wore a tailored gown
of navy blue English tweed. with hat TO
match, and carried bouquet OF NioletS
and lilies of the valley. Miss Lulu Gibbs,
the maid of honor, sister of the groom,
wore a. tan tailormade broadcloth suit,
with large black hat. covered with
French plumes, and carried violets and
gardenias
Mr.. Alfred Ray Thomson. brother Of
the bride. was best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Castor Bulloch. formerly of
Savannah. Ca; Mr.. Orville Lamason OF
New Jersey, Mr.. Donald Earle of Otter
burn, Nd, and Mr.. Herbert Z. Bier OF
Indiana.
Little Anna Wilson. cousin. carried
a basket of pink chrysanthemums. which
she scattered along the aisle before the
| bride and groom 1T the church The
music was rendered by Mrs. Cunning
ham of Kensington, Md. who entertained
the guests while being seated with
choice selections. among them severai
old ia hioned southern airs. Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March was played be-
fore and after the ceremony.
The contracting parties are both grad
yates of the Central High School. Mr..
Gibbs also holds the degree Of Master OF
Law, and is member of the d. {. bar.
He is native of Mississippi. and has
spent most Of his time of late years in
New York city and Washington. The
bride has been for the past four years a
student In the George Washington Uni
versity. She also Is gifted musician.
On her fathers side she is descended
from the Brainerd and Huntington fam
HES OF national fame. also from the royal
family of England.
After an extended wedding journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs will reside in Mount
Pleasant. The young people received
large number OF costly presents.
Mrs. Abercrombie Miller has returned
to New York after visit here with her
son-fn- law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman.
Miss Sadie Murray and Miss Carolyn
Murray have gone to New YORK to re-
main until December 1. They will attend
the wedding Of their brother Lieut. Max
we'll Murray, Coast Artillery, and Miss
Phyllis Howard, which will take place
will 60 to California to Join their parents.
Gen. and Mrs. Murray. who have been in
San Francisco several months. Lieut..
Murray has also gone to New York from
his station at Fort Myer.
Mrs Julian James entertained AT dinner
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