The Washington herald., 1911-11-08

The Secretary Of State and Mrs. PHI
lander c. Knox /have returned to Wash
ington from Valley Forge. Pa. The Secre-
tary left again last evening for a briet
trip to Cincinnati.
Miss Adele Ria Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford A. Taylor, was married
last evening to Ensign Thalbert Nelson
Afford, u s. N. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home Of the brides parents
in the presence of only a family party by
the Rev.. Clarence Whitnore. rector OF
Trinity Episcopal Church. The house was
charmingiy decorated with ferns. palms,
and trailing vines, with white chrysan-
themums and pale pink In the finishing
touches. Miss Ruth Wagner played the
wedding music on the piano, assisted by
Mr.. l. Berstein on the, violin. The bride
was attended by Miss Edith White, Of
Alameda, Cal, who is her house guest.
Miss Sybil Baker and Miss Ruth Albert,
both of this city, were bridesmaids. En-
sign L. B. Nye, U. s. N, was the best
man. The bride were heavy white satin,
veiled with white crepe meteor, trimmed
with ribbon embroidery and pearls, with
a veil held Eith orange blossoms, and
carried white hrysanthemums. She also
wore the bridegroom's gift, q rare pendant
OF Amethysts. Miss White the maid Of
honor, wore an exquisite gown OF pale
blue satin. veiled with pink and white
chiffon trimmed with point lace, and car
ried a large bunch Of maidenhair fern.
Miss Baker wore white chiffon over pink
satin, and carried pink chrysanthemums,
and Miss Albert wore white lace robe
over white satin, and also carried pink
chrysanthemums Mrs. Taylor, mother
Of the bride, wore black satin. with gold
passementerid chiffon and white lace.
There was no reception, and after the
bridal supper the bride and bridegroom
left for a wedding trip, after which they
will go to Charleston. s. c., where the
brideSroom's ship, the torpedo-bcat de-
stroyer Ammen, Will be stationed for
some months. The brides going-away
gown was of dark blue cloth, and she
wore a black velvet hat with black os-
trich plumes.
Mrs Margaret L. Woods, p most dis
tinguished Englishwoman, wife OF DR.. H.
G. Woods. master Of the temple and for
mer president of Trinity College, Oxford,
will arrive at the British Embassy here
on Saturday and be Mrs. Bryce's guest
for a week. She will give two lectures on
Oxford University, the first one on Mon
day afternoon, November 13 in the ball
room of the British Embassy, and the
second one the next afternoon in the ball
room Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Parsons, COR
ner of Eighteenth and r streets both at
4:30. The tickets are in charge OF Mrs.
r. r. Hoes. at-1636 Rhode Island avenue,
and the proceeds are for the benefit of
the Association for Works Of Mercy and
the building fund Of the House Of Mercy.
Mrs. Woods Is an author of note and a
woman of attainments in her own coun-
try.
The charge d'affaires OF Greece, L. L
Prince Pignateln GAragon at the Ritz
Carlton.
The Chief Of Stan Of the Army and
Mrs. Leonard Wood were hosts at a large
reception yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
at their headquarters at Fort Myer in
compliment to the officers of the Gen.
eral Staff the Army War College stan,
and the post.
Miss Mary Howry, daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. C. B. Howry. will make her for
NAL bow to Washington society at a tea
at the Washington Clab, in street, Sat-
urday afternoon, December 9. Miss
Howry is a younger sister o. Miss Eliza
beth Howry, who made her debut a year
or two ago.
The military attache of the Russian
Embassy Col. Baron de Bode, has gone
for a visit through the West to the va
rious military posts. He will spend some
time in California, returning to this city
about the 10th Of December He will then
goNto New York to meet his sister, Bar
oness Elizabeth de Bode, who is expected
to land December 20. They will take a
house in Massachusetts avenue for the
winter.
The second secretary of the Russian
Embassy, H. Won Bach, has returned to
Washington from New York and Phfla-
delphia, where he attended the opening
of the opera in Philadelphia Friday.
Miss Marta CaIvo, daughter of the Min
lister Of Costa Rica, who has been spend
ing some time visiting in New York, has
returned to this city.
The Naval Attache of the Austro-H Hun
garian. Embassy and Baroness Preuschen
have sailed for this country, after spend
ing the summer abroad. Barren Preu-
schen. was detailed to represent his gov
ernment at the coronation in June, and
they have remained in Europe since.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce were hosts at luncheon yesterday
at the Embassy.
The Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke have returned to- Washington
after spending the past tsweek in New
York.
Mrs John W. Garrett, wife of the
United States Minister to Venezuela,
who was formerly first secretary of the
United States Emoassy in Rome, Joined
Mr.. Garrett at the home of his mother,
Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett, at Ever
green" in the Green Spring Valley, last
week. They then came to Washington
and will spend q month or more here
and in Baltimore. They are now the
guests Of Mrs. CARROTS mother, Mrs. B.
H. Warder. at the Warder home, in K
street
The marriage of Miss Elsie Elizabeth
Lower, daughter Of Mr.. c. B. Lower, to-
Mr.. C. s. Pomeroy, of Vermont. will
take place in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church On Wednesday afternoon, No
vember ,15. az o'clock. and not in 81.
Catholic Church, as has been
enormously published.
Mrs. Theodore Wood and Miss Wood, of
New York, nave arrived in Washington.
DR.. o. d. Norton, U. s. N. and Mrs
who are on the Pacific Coast.
now ara at San Diego. Cal
Mr.. Charles Robinson Smith ana Miss
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