The Washington herald., 1911-06-27

Mr.. John Hays Hammond, the special
American Ambassador to the coronation.
put in a busy day and evening yester-
day socially. Yesterday afternoon he
gave a luncheon to Mr.. Kerens, the
American Ambassador to Austria, at
Stratton House. Afterward he attended
a garden party given by the Earl and
Countess of Londesborough. Last even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond attended
gala operatic performance. Mr.. Ham
mond was in ordinary evening dress.
Mrs. Hammond wore a gown OF cloth
of gold with yellow and white dia-
mante trimming and q bodice Of gold
lace. Her Jewels were emeralds and
diamonds.
At the conclusion Of the opera Mr.
and Mrs. Hammond went to the ball
given by the Duchess Of Westminster
at Grosvenor House.
Mr.. Hammond will leave London
about July for a trip to the seaside
or on the Continent. He will sail for
Boston about the middle Of July.
The wedding Of Miss Anne Frances
Bayard, daughter OF Mrs. James A. Bay
ard, and Mr.. Norman Underwood took
place yesterday at noon in st. Margarets
Episcopal Church, Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith officiating, in the presence Of a
large company. The church was beau
tifuIly decorated with palms, smilax, and
clusters Of white roses and daisies, and
the wedding music was played by the or
ganist Of the church. The bride was
L., az
draped with chiffon and with point lace
which had been in the family for many
years. The bodice and sleeves were en-
broidered in seed pearls. She wore a
tulle veil arranged with a coronet Of or
ange blossoms, and carried a shower
bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
Miss Kathleen Dawson, OF Frostburg,
Md, was the maid of honor. She wore
white silk crepe with touches Of pale blue
chiffon, a Charlotte Corday bonnet made
OF old lace, and carried an old-fashioned
cluster of white sweet peas and ferns.
Miss Alice Margaret knight, Miss Helen
Depew, Miss Eleanor Wright, and Miss
Ethel Norris, the bridesmaids, wore
dainty gowns Of white marquisette trim
med in lace, with Charlotte Corday bon
nets of white lace They carried round
cluster bouquets Of white sweet peas.
Mr.. Wilbur Underwood was his broth
er's best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Harold Candee, Mr.. Richard Flournoy.
Mr. Delos Smith, and Mr.. Jesse Under
wood Following the wedding breakfast.
served in the brides home in the wyo-
ming, an informal reception was held. Mrs.
Bayard wore q handsome gown OF gray
embroidered crepe de chine. with a large
white picture hat trimmed with black
plumes. The apartment was decorated
for the occasion with ferns and clusters
of daisies. Later In the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs Underwood left Washington
for brief wedding journey. The brides
going-away gown was a travelling suit
Of biscuit-colored cloth, with a Panama
hat trimmed with green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood will return 20
Washington about July 10 for a short
time before going North for the season.
The bride is the Granddaughter OF the
late Thomas F. Bayard, at one time Sec
retary Of State and at another Ambassa-
dor to England. She is also niece of
Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, Of Boston.
this week from a visit at Newport with
the Secretary of the Navy, on the latter's
flagship, the Dolphin, and few days
spent at his summer home at Hamilton
The Washington members Of the So
rority Sigma lambda entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon from to 8
o'clock at the residence OF Miss Gertrude
Becker, 1887 Lamont street, In honor of
the visiting members and delegates Of
the sorority, who are attending their
convention here this week. Yellow daisies
and the yellow and black pennent of the
sorority formed the house decorations.
Miss Dorothy Gatewood and Miss Har-
riet Gatewood. daughters Of DR.. J. d.
Gatewood, U. s. N, and Mrs. Gatewood,
Of 1929 Nineteenth street will leave WASH
Ington on Saturday for La Plata, Nd,
where they will be the guests of Miss
Nuschett Miss Hildreth Gatswood will
go to Amsted. W. Va. on July /. where
she viii spend the month with Miss Jose
phine Page. About the last Of July DR..
and Mrs. Gatewood and the Misses Gate
wood will go to Blue Ridge Summit for
the season.
Mrs. Joseph Crawford and Miss Caryi
Crawford have closed, their apartment at
stoneleigh Court and taken the wedder-
burn house at Chevy Chase for the
month. Later they win go TO the New
England States to spend the remainder
OF the season.
There win be lawn fets this evening
at the home Of Mrs. Josephine o'Meara,
us Third street northwest. for the BEN
eft of the Girls Friendly Society Of st.
Marks Church.
Miss Otys R. Cookies was married to
Mr.. AIva L. blanchard at noon Thurs
day in the parsonage Of the MetropoIi-
tan church. Rev. John Reid Shannon
performed the ceremony, which was
attended by small party Of relatives
and friends.
Mr.. ana Mrs. C. B. Higher and Mr..
Q. B. Higher. Jr.. have gone to Bed
FORD springs, Pa. where they are
guests at the Bedford Springs Hotel
Maj ana mrs. s. L. Faison are re-
ioicinr IN tha arrival OF q daughter last
Friday. June q. IN the home Of Mrs.
Faison,s parents. DR. and Mira. 2. T.
Sewers. She has been named for her
mother. eleanor Sewers Faison. They
,yill 70 to the New England seaccast