Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

slowly but surely. The past week
witnessed many departures for
Europe as well as other places Of
recreation. and If all goes we'll there
will be regular clearing out before
another Sunday rolls around. The re-
turn of Mrs Taft to the White House
and that her convalescence will go hap
PLY on there has been a pleasant mat
ter OF comment the past few days Miss
Taft who is so we'll able to take her
mothers place. has already assumed her
new honors. and is likely to continue to
be the White House hostess for the rest
of the entertaining season. The Presi
dent had a visit from DR.. and Mrs. Ed
wards. the latter his sister. the past
week. They are en- route for Europe. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Taft and Miss Taft
also sailed yesterday, Europe being their
annual habit and extensive travelling their
delight.
The weddings OF the past week would
lift any six days out of the common
place.
The Brooks Cromwell wedding Monday
inaugurated the series and was the larg
est of the week Society in its smarteSt
ramification was on hand from this and
other cities clad in its finest toys. The
reception was crowded and jolly one.
The brides presents are yet being talk
ed about, the prominence of the famit
Of the bridegroom as we'll the bride
and her mothers personal popularity RI
sulting in hundreds of these visible tokens
All the latest luxurious necessities wer,
in the collection. Mr. and Mrs BrooLs
sailed yesterday. and while the latter die
not expect 10 be in London during tn,
coronation week at all, the couple will
see some part Of its gay season. az both
h1Irn frta dc all Sfah IiSho thsr-a
Mrs. Cromwell is also going abroad and
Is announced TO sail this week.
Invitations are out for another garden
party at the White House for Friday.
May g, the fourth of the series.
daughter of Col William c. Langfitt. l.
S. A.. and Mrs. Langftt and Lieut.
| Francis b. Wildly. L. 9. A., will take
place next Thursday afternoon on the
lawn Of the Langitt home in George
| town.
Rev. James II. ". Blake of Christ
Church will perform the ceremony. and
the attendants will be Mrs. Richard G.
as the matron of honor; Miss Margaret
/ Wildly of Detroit, the groom sister; Miss
! Eugene Hazard of Fairfax. Conn: Mis-;
Claire Wilcox Of Portland. Ore. and Miss
/ Margaretta Brooke Of this city brides
maids.
Lieut.. Daniel J. Sultan will be the best
man. and the ushers are to be Lieut..
Rodger s. Alexander. Lieut., Frederick
Z. Downing, Lieut.. Charles l.. Hall and
Lieut.. Stuart G.. Godfrey all stationed at
Washington barracks
/ Col. and Mrs. Langftt will entertain at
dinner in honor of the wedding party
next Tuesday evening. and the wedding
rehearsal will take place Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Miss Maitland Marshall daughter of
|
dinner last night in honor of Miss Doro-
| thy Langfitt and Lieut.. Francis Bowditcf
Willy, L. s. A.
| The other guests were Mrs. Richard
Moore. Miss Wildly, Miss Hazard an6
Miss Ruth Bliss. Lieut.. Wright. Lieut.
Lee Lieut.. Godfrey, Lieut.. North and DR.
/ Mcdowell. L. S. y.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson are giving a
| dinner in honor Of the Mexican ambas
| sador next Wednesday night.
| The French ambassador and Nine. Jus
| serand. who returned from trip to Can
ada last Thursday, will give dinner
Thursday. May %. They are spending
Sunday in Philadelphia.
Miss Mildred Fearn of this city will be
one Of the bridesmaids at the marriage of
| Miss Louise Chalmers. daughter Of DR..
Thomas Chalmers. and Mr.. Reginald Du-
| cat at Grace Church in New York city
| June !.
| One of the prettiest weddings Of the
| season took place yesterday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock, when Miss Caroline Shepard.
daughter of Chief Justice Shepard, be
came the bride Of Mr.. John w. Fason Of
| New York.
The ceremony was performed In the
drawing room of the Shepard residence on
Massachusetts avenue by the Rev. Roland
| Cotton Smith.
| An effective decoration Of white roses
and spring flowers filled the house.
The bride, who was escorted and given
| away by her father, wore a handsome
gown of white satin, embroidered in
pearls and trimmed with duchess lace
Her tulle veil was becomingly arranged
| beneath a coronet OF orange blossoms.
| She wore a diamond pendant, the gift
| of the bridegroom. and arried a shower
bouquet Of white orchids and lilies of the
| valley.
Miss Helen Otis Of Chicago was the
maid of honor. and wore white mar
| folds of the pink satin.
She wore juliet cap OF lace and car
ried bouquet of bridesmaid roses.
! Mr. Paul Faison Of this city. the groom's
brother. was the best man.
| AT the reception which followed the
young couple We're assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Shepard. who wore a gown of
black and white striped chiffon over
1
guests, here for the wedding, Miss
Julia Barclay of ST. Louis Miss Marian
| Milne of Fall River and Miss Barbara
IVandegrift of Wilmington, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Faison left for their
honeymoon last night, the latter wearing
a travelling suit of gray homespun and a
natural colored straw hat, with coral
| trimming.
The marriage Of Miss Grace Thyson.
! daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hermanus c.
| Thyson. and Mr.. Dallas Ora Southworth
| OF Cleveland. Ohio, will take place next
| Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock at the
home of the brides parents.
/ Mrs Harrison, wife Of Lieut.. Harrison.
will be her sisters matron of honor. and
Mr. Paulus Thyson of Richmond. Va,
will be the best man.
Mrs. Worthington Smith of Baltimore
| entertained at a luncheon In that city at
the Hotel Stafford last Tuesday in honor
OF Miss Thyson
| Miss Viola Latham gave a small infor-
| NAL luncheon at her home in this city
! yesterday FOR the bride-to-be.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Thyson VIII entertain at
! dinner this evening in honor OF their
/ daughter and Mr.. Southworth, and Mrs
\ Andrew Galliher will give a luncheon for
Miss Thyson tomorrow.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Mercier
4 Ball. daughter OF Mrs George A. Ball OF
/ Leesburg Va, and Mr.. William Dixon
Ssk OF Baltimore took place in this city
/ yesterday afternoon at 80 o o'clock at the
4 home of the brides uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Lee Whitmore.