Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-20
I'M THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
A DINNER AND DANCE Al
WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. Sherman Has Guests at Lunch.
con Today-Wsddings.
Notes.

The White House dinner and dance last
night was an interesting event, arranged
for Miss Taft. Mr. Robert Taft, their
Eastertide guests and about a hundred
others from official and resident society
circles.
Miss Grace Henry. Miss Edith Morgan.
Mr.. Logan. Mr.. Eckstein and Mr. John
Heron are now staying at the White
House.
Mrs. Taft has taken box for THE
Spring Revel' to be given at the Play
mousse tonight by number of well known
society amateurs and professional talent
as we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Bell and Mrs.
John Jay White will also entertain box
parties: The latter wrote the play and
Miss Flora McGill the musical score After
the playlet supper and dance will follow
Mrs. Sherman. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent: gave luncheon today. entertain
ing Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Eugene Hale
Mrs John Hay. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson.
Mrs Letter, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs
James Wadsworth, Mrs. John w. Foster.
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mrs Mark
Hanna, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Auden-
ried, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. John r. Nc
Lean.
The minister of Venezuela Senior Rojas,
entertained at dinner last night in cele-
bration Of the 1O1st anniversary OF the
first decisive step toward the independ-
ence of his country. The guests We're the
minister of Colombia, Senior Borda; the
minister of Ecuador. Senior Arizaga; the
minister Of Panama, DR.. Porras; the di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union. Mr.. John Barrett; Senior Mac
DOuall secretary of the Colombian Iega-
ton: Senior Flores and Senior Cordovez,
secretaries of the Ecuadorian legation;
Senior Brin. secretary Of the Panaman le-
of the Pan-American Union, and Senior
Gil-Borges and Senior Aristeguieta, Sec
retaries Of the Venezuelan legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Williams an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Gertrude Williams, to Frederick De
Courcy Faust Of this city. No date has
been named. Mr.. Faust Is q member of
the Chevy Chase and Metropolitan clubs.
Miss Williams: who is the second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, made her
debut few years ago.
Mime. Midxuno. wife of the Japanese
consul here. gave a luncheon yesterday
at the Plaza, New York city, in honor OF
Baroness Uchida. wife Of the Japanese
ambassador Among the guests were
Mrs. Henry Clews. Mrs. Seth Low. Mrs
Jacob II. Schin, Mrs. Charles Fairchild,
Mrs. William H. Bliss and Miss Elizabeth
Cutting.
Mrs. Luella wadsworth Of Detroit gave
a dinner OF twelve covers last night in
honor Of her mother. Mrs. Peck Of kal.
amazOO, and friends here as delegates to
the D. A. r. The other guests were
Mrs. Hodge, Mrs: Sherwood. Mrs: Church
Mrs. Katherine Livingston Esan, Mrs
T. De Witt Talmage, Mrs. Walter Nc.
Lean, Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. Andrews
The decorations were of jonquils.
A large gathering Of friends was as
sembled at st. Margaret's Church yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock to witness the
| marriage Of Miss Gertrude Ashby Bayne,
daughter Of Mrs. Bayne ana the late DR..
John w Bayne, and DR.. Scott Dudley
Breckenridge.
Rev. DR.. William L. De Vries was the Off
ciating clergyman, and he. together with
the groom and best man, Mr.. Henry s.
Breckenridge. his brother, awaited the
coming of the bridal procession at the
chancel rail.
The chancel was beautifully decorated
with quantities Of pink roses against a
background Of trailing smilax and palms
Standards filled with flowers marked the
family pews.
The bride, who is one Of the most
charming and talented young members
of Washington society, looked particu-
duchess satin. with rose point and Ouch
ess lace trimming the corsage and the
skirt. where 1t was caught up with tiny
clusters Of orange blossoms. The train
and orange blossom wreath had a triple
strine Of pearls combining the veil and
forming cap. Her only ornament was
a circle Of sapphires and diamonds, and
she carried a shower formed Of pink
orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Harriet Bayne was her sisters
maid OF honor and wore a filmy creation
of pink chiffon over pale blue satin, with
a neck formed of fine lace.
She wore large picture hat Of white
straw. yelled in pink chiffon and trimmed
with large pink roses and forget-me-nots
her bouquet was Of Killarney roses
with shower of lilies Of the valley:
Houghton Of Geneva, n Y; Miss Bea-
trice Cluett of Troy. n Y: Miss Edith
Needham. Miss Margaret Breckenridge
sister OF the bridegroom. and Miss Louise
Bayne, sister of the bride.
Their gowns were OF pale blue chiffon
| over blue satin, with revers Of lace on
the waists and punches Of tiny pink rose
| buds on the skirt catching up the drapery
and on the short sleeves. Girdles of blue
satin were tied at the back in butterfly
| bows with long ends.
They also wore picture hats of white
straw, yelled in blue chiffon and trimmed
| with pink roses and bows of blue satin
ribbon. and carried a large shower bou-
quet Of Killarney roses
The ushers were Mr.. Lawrence c. Fuller
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Lucian Breckinridge
| of New York. Mr.. David Tenant of Vir-
| ginia. Mr.. John Ridgely Of Baltimore and
| Mr.. E. s. Theall and DIR. A. Y. p Garnett
| of this city.
| The barcarolle from Tales of Hoff-
| mann was played softly during the cere-
| mony, and the Lohengrin and Mendels-
sohn wedding marches before and when
| the procession was leaving the church.
A small reception for the relatives the
bridal party and the out-of-town guests
| followed at the Bayne residence on Con-
| necticut avenue.
! Mrs. Bayne assisted in receiving the
guests and was handsomely gowned in
| black crepe meteor trimmed with lace
and jet, with a black hat, trimmed with
plumes.
After the reception DR.. and Mrs Breck.
inridge left for their wedding journey,
the latter wearing smart suit Of blue
serge with small blue hat.
Among the out of-town guests here
for the Wedding were Mrs. w. A.
| Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Fuller. jr..
OF Philadelphia. Pa: Mrs. John F..
Hines of Annapolis. Mrs. Ethelbert
| Breckenridge Mrs. Robert Treat Paine
| OF Boston. Mr.. and Mrs John Ridgely,
jr. from Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
| BabcOck from WATERFOWL n V. Mice