Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LOVELY GOWNS WORN AT
STRAIGHT-WHITNEY WEDDING.
Other Events and Nearer Home.
Travel Plans-Personal
Notes.

AT the marriage Of Miss Dorothy Whit
ney and AR Willard ID Straight yester-
day Al Geneva the bridal costume. ac
cnrdinS to cablesran 10 the New York
American, was OF princess satin with a
long train, trimmed for the entire length
with orange blossoms. She wore a mag
nticent point d'alencon veil. which She
accidentally came across in an out-of-the
way place ON the continent and she ear
tied white roses and lilies of the valley.
Her three young attendants wore en-
broidered muslin dresses and white hats
with pink roses. and carried baskets OF
pink roses. They were the brides small
neces. Miss Olive ard Miss Dorothy Pace
and Beatrice Bishop. William Phillips.
secretary of the American embassy a;
London, acted as best man.
Mrs. Almeric Paget wore an embrod-
cred gown of ecru lace, with a large
picture hat Mrs Harry Payne Whitney
was sowned in white muslin, with large
white picture hat. Miss Bend. a sister
IF Mrs Cortland + Bishop. and who has
been the brides chaperon since her com
ing-out. was in white chiffon, with hat
with black and white feathers. Mrs.
George Bend Wore gray silk. with hat
trimmed with white liiacS. Mrs. Bishop,
who motored over from AK to attend the
wedding, was i'll white embroidered mus
lin. Mrs. William Phillips wore pink
chiffon, with hand-painted pink roses and
| trimmed with white lace
The men Of the party wore large white
chrysanthenrums for houtonnieres. They
were Harry Payne Whitney, Alnerc
Paset. Cortland Field Bishop, William
Phillips. Edwin Morgan. American min
lister TO Spain: Percy Dodge, American
minister TO Panama; Blair Fairchild and
NJ. l.. Muner, American consul at Ge-
neya.
The bridal couple left in an auto for
the Italian lakes, and will proceed later
to China, where Mr.. Straight represents
! American fnanciers.
| Purple asters decorated the church
and the bride was dressed in wiStarla
satin when Mrs. Norris y. Janney and
| Mr W. ". Wagner were married yes,
| terday in Philadelphia. Her hat was
! trimmed with NistaTia plumeS
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner viii he back
| from "A Scottish and a continental tour
| in time to present the latter's daughter,
| Miss Alice Stokes Longstreth. TO So
ciety this fall before her marriage to
| William ". Harmar Of Philadelphia.
| Miss Louise Burton. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert l.. Burton of New
| York and CedarhurSt l.. L.. Will be
married to Mr.. Wendell T. Bla gden Of
| this city at noon Saturday. September
%. in Trinity Church, Hewlett, l.. l.
| Her attendants will include her sis
| ter, Miss Florence Burton. and Misses
! Leta Peil Wright Claire Bird Leonie
| Brill and Aileen Osborn. Mr. Craw
| ford Bla Gden. whose engagement to
! Miss Mary Hopkins, daughter of Mr..
! and Mrs Archibald Hopkins of Wash
inSton. j.. &. was recently announced.
viii -ne his brothers best man. The
ush@fs will be Messrs. Samuel T.,
! Arthur c. and r. Meredith Bla gden,
! brothers Of the bridegroom; Louis
/ Weeks. Leroy King, +. Burial Hoff
man jr Crawford Burton, \ Law
/ renee Hopkins, I'd Morris Gray. jr..
| H. L. Ersline. Julian Peabody. Roger
NJ. Poor, William Taylor and David p.
| Dunbar
! y reception will he held at Albro
/ farm. the country home of Mr. and
/ Mrs Burton. at Cedarhurst Mr. Rlag-
| don will give his farewell bachelor
! dinner September IS at the Racquet
and Tennis Club
Mrs. A. H. Staples and daughter have
arrived home after spending the sum-
/ mer on the coast of Maine.
Capt and Mrs. J. ". Andrews have
1 returned from their vacation with
| friends in Maryland and are settled in
/ their apartment in the Cecil
Mr.. 7. }. McDonoush Of Washington
registered August "A at the London Of
| flee OF The star Regent street.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
! ItoWson IoOe for the ma rriage of her
daughter, Anne Emily Hooe of Fairfax.
/ Va, to Mr. John Warwick Rust of
/ Fairfax Court House. Va. and son of
| Capt. John +. Rust of Haymarket.
! Prince William county. Va. The wed
/ ding will take place at the Zion Epis-
! coral Church, Fairfax, Va.
Miss Ethel l.. Tibbetts is visiting In
4 d fInt- n1.l al
| York.
| Mrs William +. Dix. Miss oralee Dix
and Master Mervin Dix. who have been
/ touring tho continent for the past four
months, and who were in London for the
/ coronation festivities. have returned to
/ their home in Georgetown
Mrs F. H. Burr is among the passen-
| gers sailing on the steamship Berlin to-
4 morrow from New York for Naples and
| Genoa.
Mrs II, Hawkins announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Margaret NJ
| Hawkins to Earle Belmont Chandler ir
Of Chicago. Ill. the wedding to take
| place next winter.
Mai. Herbert Ford. l. S A Medical
/ Corps, has orders to proceed with the
10Th infantry TO Panama, sailing from
| Galveston in the army transport kilpat-
| rick the latter part of next week.
| MIR. and Mrs. John l.. Wells of Brook
! lHn, n. Y. have announced the en2aSe-
| ment of their daughter Marguerite to DR..
| Lewis G. Ecker of Washington, ID. c.
| The marriage of Miss Mary V. Slater
| and Mr.. Arne S. Solem took place on
| the evening OF September at the home
| Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
! L. Slater. 1879 North Capitol street. A
! few immediate relatives and friends at
/ tended Mr.. and Mrs. Solem are at At
/ lantic City and will be at home to their
| friends October / at 1927 North Capitol
4 street.
MIR. Hennen Jennings of Washing ton.
who has just returned from California,
where he spent the summer with his
/ family. is in New York for few days
before going to Camden, Me-, for the
| month of September.
/ Mrs. Milford has returned from Fort
| Ethan Allen. VT. where she was the
| guest of her sister Mrs. Godsnn, wife
| of Col W. S. II. Godson. 10th H. S.
Cavalry Miss Milford has returned
/ from Bluemont. where she was staying
| with Miss Katherine Alvord. daughter
| Of Col niamin AlyOrd