The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

The President and Mrs. Taft entertain
ed at a dance for young people last night
at the White House, in honor Of the
young school friends of their son and
daughter who are spending the Easter
holidays here. A small dinner party pre-
ceded the dance, the Marine Band play
ing for the dancers, in the East Room.
Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft received the
guests in the Green Room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. johnson enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of
the Mexican Ambassador, Senor Zama-
coma Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will not go
to their summer home, Overlook" in
the Blue Ridge Mountains. until June l.
The Venezuelan Minister, Senior Don
P. EzeQuiel Rojas, entertained at dinner
last evening in celebration of the 101st
anniversary of the first decisive step
taken toward securing the independence
Of Venezuela. His guests included the
| Colombian Minister. Senor Borda; the
Ecuadoran Minister, Senior Arizaga; the
Panama Minister, DR.. Porras: the direc-
| tor Of the Pan-American Union, Mr..
| John Barrett; Senor MacDouall. first Sec
| retary of the Colombian Legation; Senior
Flores and Senor Cordovez of the Ecua-
dor Legation; Senior Brin, secretary of
the Panama legation; DR.. Yanes, assist
ant director of the Pan-American Union,
and Senior Gil-Borges and Senior Ariste-
guiets, Of the staff of the Venezuelan Le-
cation.
One Of the prettiest and most inter-
esting weddings ever seen in Prince
George took place in Laurel last even
| ing, in st. Philips Episcopal Church,
when Miss Katheryne Gambrill, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Stephen Gambrill, OF Laurel.
| and one of Maryland's most popular
bellies. became the wife Of Mr.. James
| Edwin Bradley, of Baltimore. formerly
of Fredericksburg. The ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. T. A. Johnstone
| was attended by large company of the
brides relatives and old friends in Laurel
where she has always lived, and many
CT the bridegroom's relatives from Vir-
ginia and Maryland. and was followed
by a wedding supper for the families and
bridal party only, at the Cloverleaf Inn.
The Gambrill home in Laurel, one OF
the best known OF the old residences about
there was given up last summer, after
the death Of the brides mother, she and
her father spending the winter with her
brother, Mr.. Arthur Gambrill, and family.
in Hyattsville. The bride was attended
by her cousin. Miss Florence Gambrill, of
Baltimore, who entertained the young
girls Of the wedding party overnight last
| night at her home, the bridal party hav-
ing had a theater and supper party at
the Country Club. given by the bride
groom in Baltimore; Miss Ida Hill Bowie,
OF Washington; Miss Susie Bradley, of
Fredericksburg, sister of the bridegroom;
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Miss Louise Mattingly, of Laurel, who
were bridesmaids. The best man was Mr..
Charles Bradley, Of Baltimore, brother
of the bridegroom, and the ushers were
Mr.. Richard Traylor and Mr. Theodore
Miller. Of Baltimore; Mr.. Robert Crom-
we'll, of New York, and Mr.. Ogle Mar
bury, of Laurel.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father, who represents one of Maryland's $
oldest and most prominent families. She
wore a gown Of rich and heavy ivory
satin trimmed with rose point lace. Her
veil was held with orange blossoms and
she carried a shower of white orchids
and lilies Of the valley. She is a very
handsome girl and never looked more
beautiful and graceful than In her bridal
robes. The maid of honor, Miss Florence
Gambrill. wore pink chiffon over blue and
carried a shower of Bridesmaid roses:
| over white. and the other two were in
pink chiffon over white. They carried
pink and white sweet peas. The church
had an exquisite arrangement Of palms,
Easter lilies, and white roses, the same
| flowers being used on the supper table
After the supper the bride and BRIDE
groom left on their wedding trip. They
will be at home in Baltimore at the Mount
Royal after May 1st. The bride wore
f4~ ~ nf aaly
| with black hat and touches of white. The
| bride is as well known in Washington as
she Is in Baltimore, as she has relatives
| in the two cities and has spent much time
| in both places. She is niece of the
late Senator German. Of Maryland and
cousin of the late Senator Elkins. of
West Virginia. She has spent much time
| abroad and is cultivated and accom-
plished.
Mrs. Louis Charles Lehr, Of Washing
ton, who has been spending a few days
In Baltimore, where she was the guest
of friends, has gone to Atlantic City,
where she Joined her mother, Mrs S. H.
Conrad.
Miss Mabel Elizabeth Kunz and Mr.
Joseph Carl Bodenstein, both Of this city,
we're married last evening at O'Clock, at
the parsonage Of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, in the presence of their i'm
mediate relatives, the Rev. ]. c. Ball
officiating. Miss Nellie Kunz. the brides
sister, acted as bridesmaid. while Mr.
Raymond Boesch was best man. The
bride was attired in a travelling suit of
French blue serge, trimmed in gold lace
end black satin, one Of the spring crea-
tions Of Strauss, Of New York. She wore
q black Neapolitan hat, trimmed with two
large white willow plumes. The brides
maid wore a tan coat suit Of the latest
style, with hat to match. A reception at
the brides home, 4O4 Ninth street north
east, followed, about 100 invited guests
being present. The Kunz home was ar
tistically decorated throughout with
palms and ferns, Easter lilies, azalea
plants, and huge clusters of American
Beauty roses. The bride and bridegroom
left for an extended tour through the
South. stopping at Chattanooga, Tenn;
Jacksonville, Palm Beach, st. Augustine
Hey West. and Tampa, Fla. They will
be at home to their friends after May
Is, at I21 Thirteenth street northeast.
Mrs. Casey. wife Of Rear Admiral Silas
Casey, U. 8. N, has cards out for two
afternoons at home, Friday, April q, and
Friday, April 2s. from 40 to $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Joseph T. Peake was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in her apartment at
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