The Washington herald., 1911-02-16

with palms, ferns, white nlacs, and
pink roses, and string orchestra played
| in the corridor. Mrs. Underwood had as
| sisting her Mrs. Percy. wife of Senator
! Percy. of Missssippi; Mrs. Joseph F.
Johnston. wife of the Senator from
Alabama: Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs
a. w. Gregg. of Texas; Mrs. Gordon.
wife of Representative George w.
Gordon. of Memphis; Mrs. Eugene
Jones. Miss Hannah Willard Taylor. Miss
| Grace Dumbell. and Miss Elizabeth
| Shelley. Mrs. Underwood wore hand
some gown of white embroidered chiffon
over white satin, with pearls.
Mrs John Tyler Wheclwright, OF Bos-
ton. and her young son. Merriam. are
the guests of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. r. Merriam, for several
weeks.
Mrs Fairchild. wife of Representative
Fairchild. of New York. returned to the
! New Willard yesterday after spending
a few days in New York.
Mrs. Selfridge, wife of Rear Admiral
Thomas o. Selfridge. u. s. N. enter
tained at delightful tea yesterday
afternoon at ; o'clock. at her home in
Kalorama road. The house decora-
| tions consisted OF palms. ferns. and
| clusters of spring flowers. Mrs. Sell
| fridge had assisting her Mrs. Thomas
| Hyde. Mrs. George Andrews, Mrs.
Charles Davis, Mrs Wilder, and Mrs.
| Freeman.
Mrs. Stockton. wife of Rear Admiral
Charles H. Stockton. L. S. N, is visit
| ing friends in Baltimore for a few
days.
Miss Margaret r. Geddes, daughter of
Mr.. William X. Geddes, and Mr.. Walter
a. Johnston were married yesterday at
noon, at the home of the brides father.
1913 Columbia road. Rev. George Fiske
Dudley, rector of St. Stephens Episco-
pal Church, performed the ceremony,
which was attended by about 100 people.
The house was decorated for the occa-
sion with palms, smilax. and white roses.
The bride was escorted and given in mar
riage by her father. She was gowned
in a handsome tailored suit of copen-
hagen blue broadcloth with a black vel
vet hat trimmed with white gardenias and
a white aigrette. She carried Bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Mrs Thomas J.
King, OF South Dakota formerly Miss
Mildred Fowler, of Washington. acted
as matron of honor, and was gowned in
black velvet hat trimmed with plumes
and carried pink roses and lilies of the
valley. Following the ceremony a buffet
luncheon was served to the guests invited
to the wedding and later in the after
noon Mr.. Johnston and his bride left
Washington for an extended bridal trip.
Upon their return, after April l, they
will be at home at 1414 Euclid street.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr..
nAHA nf no hr
brother of the bride; Mrs. H. H. Glover.
of Grand Island Nebr., aunt of the
bride; Mrs. Raleigh Taylor. of orange.
Va: Mr.. J. P. Schreckhise and Miss
Martha Schreckhise, the latter playing
the wedding music; Miss Emma Hoge
and Mrs. Max Merceray, of Staunton,
Va. and Miss Jessie White, of Balti-
more, Md.
Mrs. Charles w. Needham and the
Misses Needham will not be at home
to-day, but will receive Friday. February
"a. at The Netherlands.
Col e. A. Wall and family. of Salt
Lake City, who are spending the winter
at the New willard, have gone to New
York, whence Miss Alice Wall and Miss
Mary Wall will sail on Saturday for Eu-
rope.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jessie F. Wright, of Flushing, l.. l., to
Representative william w. Cocks, of
westbury. Miss Wright is a descendant
Of an old Long Island family and is the
oldest daughter OF the late William B.
Wright, of Flushing. AS yet no date
has been set for the wedding, but 1t is
expected that it will be an event Of the
spring, after Mr.. Cocks completes his
present term at the Capitol.
The Frogs gave delightful masquerade
dance at Mrs. Dyer's, 1517 r street, Tues
day evening, cotiIlion figures and moon
light dances being among the most popu-
lar Of the evening. The cotillioni was |
lead by Mr.. James E. Taylor, as Conti- |
mental General, with Miss Gertrude Eliza
beth Musser as Goddess Of Liberty. The |
favors were hearts, playing cards and |
valentines.
Many unique and pretty costumes were,
worn. Among those dancing were Miss |
Ethel Dodson, Colonial 1736. with Mr.. s. /
E. Downing, Courtier; Miss Markey, Span |
ish, with Mr.. M. /. Taylor, Mexican; Miss |
Stewart, Pocahontas, with Mr.. VIM r |
Collier. Turk; Miss Graham, japanese. |
with Mr.. R L. Hughes, Dutchman; Mics |
Anparo Rivero. Spanish, with Mr.. Lee |
Brown. Cowboy: Miss Cole. Sunbonnet |