The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Miss Helen Taft and Her House Party
On Trip Down River to Mt Vernon
Wife Of Major Swift
Will Give Bridge Tea

MRS. swift, VIE OF Major EDen swift,
U. S. A., will entertain at bridge-tea
this afternoon at her residence. on Six
teenth street. in compliment~to Mrs.
Bishop. of Bridgeport. Conn.,. who is the
house guest of Mrs. A. II. Fowler.
Mrs. James c. Pilling and Mrs. Fowler
will preside at the tea table. which will
be adorned with centerpiece OF sprinG
flowers.
Mrs. Fanny Kicks has invitations out
for tea Friday afternoon at the Fort
land.
Miss Mary Bayne, Of New York. is
spending some time with Miss Maitland
Marshall, U. 8. A.. and Mrs. Marshall.
Ten Eyck Wendell and mis- son. Ten
Eyck Wendell, jr., who have been
spending the last few days in New York
at the Hotel Gotham, will return to
Washington this evening.
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Mrs. S. Eastman Moore. wife Of DIR.
Moore, will entertain at bridge party
this afternoon at her residence on rhode
Island avenue. ...-..
Miss Vaughan Becomes
Bride of William R. Crute. -
Miss Vera Vaughan. daughter of DIR.
George TulIy Vaughan and Mrs.
Vaughan. was married to William r.
Crute last evening at s O'Clock. at the
Foundry M. e. Church, the Rev. DR..
T. Mem. Simpson. OF Lynchburg. Va,
officiating. assisted by the Rev w. r.
wedderspoon. pastor Of the church.
Quantities OF palms, smilax, and Easter
lilies adorned the church.
The bride. who was escorted and given
In marriage by her father. wore a
handsome gown of white satin richly
embroidered In pearls and trimmed with
duchesse lace on the bodice. Her long
tulle veil was arranged with a spray
of orange blossoms, and she carried a
shower bouquet OF maidenhair ferns and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs Richard J. Carter. of Danville.
Va, who was the matron of honor.
wore pale pink satin veiled in marqui-
sette, caught with clusters Of chiffon
roses. She carried cluster of brides
maid roses.
Miss Mary Simpson. the maid OF
honor, wore a gown of pink satin and
marquisette with a silver girdle and
carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids, Miss Lillian Hill. Of
Montgomery, Ala: Miss Kate Campbell.
of Kentucky. and Miss Elsie Hall and
Miss Mary Duvall. of Washington, wore
gowns Of pink and white fiowered mar
quisette over pink satin and carried
pink sweet peas.
Little Miss Elsie Anderson. of Farm
vile, Va, who was fower-girl, wore \
dainty frock OF white swiss and lace
and carried a basket Of pink rosebuds.
Frank B. Steel. of West Virginia, was
best man for Mr.. Crute. and the ush-
ers were Harry Deverill, Of Chicago;
Henry E. Miller, of Saltzwell, Va;
Charles Sanders. and w. W. Vaughan,
brother of the bride.
A reception in the home Of the bride $
parents, on I street. followed the cere-
mony at the church. The house was
adorned with palms and clusters OF
pink and white roses and blossomtng
plants. and a string orchestra played
during the evening. Mrs Vaughan
wore a gown OF lavender charmuese
satin, and Mrs. J. NJ. Crute, Of Farm
VILE, Va, mother of the bridegroom,
wore white satin.
Later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Crute left for a wedding trip, the
bride travelling in a suit Of French blue
serge. with a blue hat trimmed in
green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crute will make their
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