The Washington herald., 1911-04-05

Taft, brother of the President, VINO Is
guest at the White House, attended
the opening of the extra session of Con-
gress at the Capitol yesterday. She also
occupied a box at the concert of Mary
Garden, accompanied by Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis, Mrs. Horace Westcott, Miss Mary
Switzerland, and Miss Helen Taft. Mrs.
John r. Mclean had large party in two
boxes, including Mrs Letter and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Longworth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry had with
them in their box Mrs. Murray Crane,
wife of Senator Crane; Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop. wife of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, and Miss Newberry.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B.
Hayes, in Sixteenth street. was the
scene of a very pretty wedding last
evening when their daughter, Miss Ruth
Hayes, became the wife of Mr.. Ernest
| p. Herivel. Rev. William Tayloe Snyder.
pastor of the Church of the Incarnation.
performed the ceremony at $50 O'Clock,
which was attended by a large gathering
of relatives and friends. Mrs. W. w.
| Bride attended the bride as matron of
| honor, and Mr.. George ". Ramsey acted
! as best man. The decorations of the
house were particularly effective, of
| white roses, palms, asparagus vines, and
! pink roses. The drawing-room, where
| the floral altar was erected, was all in
white and green. while the diningroom
| had Killarney roses with the green. The
| improvised altar was of pa Inns and white
roses, with a white satin prie-dieu. floral
! decorated. The music was specially ar
ranged. The "Lohengrin'' bridal music
was played by Mr.. Clarence Doyle. plan
| list, and Mr.. Walter Humphrey sang both
before and during the ceremony. singing
| 20 Promise Me" during the ceremony.
| 4 string orchestra played throughout the
reception. The bride was escorted and
given in marriage by her father. She
wore a gown of soft white satin and
! point lace, trimmed with pearls. Her
tulle veil was held with lilies of the val
! ley, and she carried shower of lilies
of the valley and orchids. The matron
of honor. who was formerly Miss Fair
! banks, niece of the former Vice Presi-
dent. was in pink satin, and carried Kill
! larney roses. After the reception and
wedding supper the bride and bridegroom
| left for wedding trip in this country
| before sailing April 70 for their new
| home, in Mexico, going by way of Cuba,
and landing at Vera Cruz. The bride S
| going-away gown was of navy blue
serge, with which she wore a poke bon
|
! Among the out-of-town guests were Mr..
William Jennings Bryan. an old friend
of the brides family: Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vim Williams, of England, brother-in-
! law and sister of the bridegroom, Mrs.
| s NJ. kohn. of New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
Luft. of New York: Ensign and Mrs.
! Gerald ChildS, of Annapolis, and Miss
| Sarah Story. of Baltimore. The future
| home of Mr. and Mrs Herivel will be in
| u-ba no j. n
tendent of the Esperanto mine, in his
capacity of mining engineer. The we'd
| ding ring of the bride was made from
geld mined by the bridegroom from this
! mine.
The Spanish Minister and Nine. Riano
| have invitations out for dinner to-
morrow evening at the legation.
Mrs. S. c. Neale has issued invitations
for luncheon Saturday. in honor Of her
sister, Miss Ruth Parker.
Mrs Ordway and Miss Padelford have
returned to their apartment in Stone
| leigh Court from Baltimore, where they
have spent the past few days They
were at Old Point Comfort during March.
where they were guests at the Hotel
| Chamberlin, before going to Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles ]. Faulkner. wife of for
mer Senator Faulkner, OF West Virginia,
and her sister. Mrs. William G. Young,
of Hampton, Va, who have been spend
| ing some time in Cuba have returned
| to Washington. Mrs. Young is the house
guest of Mrs. William Floyd Sicard, Mrs.
Faulkner having returned to her home
| in Martinsburg.
The United States army officers who
viii participate in the London horse
show in June have arrived at Fort Myer
with their thoroughbreds, which were
| the gifts of various rich Americans who
are interested in the affair. The Off
GERS who arc in training at the fort are
Lieut.. Gordon johnson, of Fort Riley.
Kans.: Capt. Guy v. Henry, of West
| Point: Lieut.. Z. S. Graham and Capt
George Bdner. of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
and Lieut.. Adna R. Chaffee, of Fort
Myer.
| Col and Mrs. Robert N. Harper are
spending a week at the Marlborough
Blenheim, Atlantic City, before going to
| New York for a short visit.
The board of directors Of the Young
| Women's Christian Association will en-
| terrain a large company of women at
luncheon to-day. Mrs. William Hamil-
| ton Bayly, Mrs. Truman H. Newberry,
and Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland, who have
the arrangements in charge, announce the
| following speakers: Miss Cora l.. latham
of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Archibald
! Hopkins and Miss Florence NJ. Brown,
| of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ Geddes have
returned to Washington after their we'd
| ding trip to Atlantic City and Old Point
| Comfort Mrs Geddes was formerly Mrs.
Smith. widow of Representative George
| w. Smith, of Illinois.
| Mrs J. Van Vechten Olcott, wife of
former Representative Olcott, will come
| to Washington on Easter Monday to be
| the guest of Mrs. RuggIes and Miss Alma
Ruggles at the Dupont.
Mrs P. v. De Graw is the guest of Mrs.
John Alton Harriss, of Riverside Drive,
New York, for a few weeks.
Mrs Darling. of Burlington, VT. wife
| of former Assistant Secretary Of the
| Navy Charles H. Darling, is spending
the Easter holidays with her brother
in-law and sister, Judge and Mrs Orion
NJ. Barber. at 1881 Massachusetts avenue,
Mrs. Darling is accompanied by her
daughter Margaret who is out of school
for the Easter holidays.
|,
Commissioner and Mrs Johnston win
return to WASHINGTON next Monday from