The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-19
Miss Edna Ward to Wed.

tic fleet, and Mrs. Ward announce the
engagement of their daughter Edna TO
Chief Constructor Washington Lee
Caps rear admiral, L. S. n. The we'd
ding is expected to take place shortly at
the home of Admiral and Mrs. Ward, at
''WillOwmere," in Rosslyn. Miss Ward
was educated abroad, mostly in France,
where her father was naval attache OF
the American Embassy in Paris for sew
eral years She is a linguist and an ac-
complshed musician. Mrs. Ward was
Miss Annie Cairns Willis, of New York,
before her marriage.
Mrs Harold Sewall, daughter OF Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans. is having Won
derful success with the sale of boxes for
the charity ball at the New Willard jan
uary s. The President and Mrs. Taft
will occupy the main box, and the. others
have been bought by Gen. and Mrs. Rob
ert NJ Thompson, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Brownson, Senator and Mrs. Murray
Crane, Mrs Eugene Hale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood. Mrs. Samuel Hill, and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter.
The new Guatemalan Minister, Senior
Don Joaquin Mendez. presented his Gre
dentials yesterday to the President as
the representative OF his country at this
post.
Mrs. GiIlett-Hnl entertained at
large reception yesterday afternoon,
from to o'clock, at her residence in
r street. when her daughter. Miss Lee
mira Gillett-Hill, made her formal bow
to society. The Morse Studio House, in
r street, which is now their Washing
ill., 40.
GRATED for the occasion. The ceilings
were entirely covered with dropping
festoons Of Southern smilax, hung with
silver bells. and the north window.
which covers the whole end of the
house. was draped with a heavy rope
curtain of smilax, caught back with
closters of gay pionsettia blossoms.
The artistic brick fireplace was cover
ed with white climbing roses, and blanked
back Of the receiving party were the
floral tributes TO the bud. She received
with her mother and godmOther, Mrs.
John A. Logan. She was gowned in
white satin, en- traine, with a double
Greek draped overskirt OF white chiffon,
edged with deep gold lace. The bodice
of white chiffon was embroidered in
gold, with a surplice effect in front, held
in place with a single gold rose. Her bou-
Quet was n shower Of pink roses and
violets Mrs. Gillett-Hill wore white
satin embroidered in pink roses, with
an overdrapery Of primrose pink chiffon
embroidered in pink beads. Mrs. Logan
wore a handsome gown OF black bro
caded satin embroidered in pearls and
Jet, which she wore upon her presenta-
ton at court several years ago. Mrs.
Walter Mclean. wife OF Capt. Mclean,
U. S. N; Mrs. NJ. L. Tucker. and Mrs.
George Edmond Foss presided in the
dining-room, where the decorations were
Of poinsettia and white chrysanthe-
NUNS Others assisting were Miss
AmaryIlis Gillett and Mrs. William
Barnes, Of Decatur, Ill, sisters Of the
hostess; Miss Dorothy Holt, of Port
land Me: Miss Perkins, Of Boston,
house guest; Miss Katherine Weeks
Miss Elizabeth Munford, Miss Boyd,
Miss Hickey, Miss Meta Evans, Miss
Marguerite Caperton. Miss Ruth Hitch
cock, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss Edith
Oracle, Miss Dorothy Brooks, Miss Nina
Stockton, Miss Eugene Pichon. and Miss
Joan Gillett Barnes. of Decatur, ILL.,,
cousin of the debutante.