The Washington times., 1911-01-08
Invitations to Miss Taft's
Surprise Party Are
Being Issued.


party in honor of Miss Helen Taft, on
Friday evening, January Is, at the new
Playhouse Club.
The nature OF the party will not be re-
yeaied through the invitations, and
great surprise is awaiting those who
will attend the AFFAIR, which will be the
second entertainment given at the new
club house.
Miss Shedd Bride Today
Of William E. Lawton.
Miss Elizabeth Shedd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Simms Shedd, was
married to William Clifton Lawton, of
Philadelphia, last evening at o'clock
The wedding ceremony, which was per-
formed in st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, by the rector, the Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith, was attended by a
large party of relatives and friends.
Palms, smilax, and clusters of white
roses formed the church decorations,
with standards OF white lilies marking
off the pews reserved for the families.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father, wore
a beautiful gown of dull ivory satin,
hand embroidered and trimmed in rose
point lace and pearls. Her veil was held
in place with a Dutch cap Of point lace,
with clusters of orange blossoms on
either side, and she carried Bride
roses, orchids, and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Duncan Mckenzie Anderson, of
Toronto, Canada, was her sisters ma
tron Of honor. She wore a gown OF
soft pink satin, hand embroidered and
trimmed in gold, and carried a colonial
bouquet of Bridesmaid roses.
Miss Mildred Duvall, who was brides
maid, wore pink satin, trimmed in gold,
and carried a colonial bouquet of pink
roses.
Miss Charlotte Sweet, Of Buffalo. N.
Y, and Miss Elizabeth Dowell were
bridesmaids. They wore similar gowns
of mink satin and carried colonial bou-
Ouets of ferns and lilies. All the brides
attendants wore mob caps Of gold lace +
Iucius Feebe, of Philadelphia, was
best man for Mr.. Lawtor, and the ush- ,
ers were Dudley Lawton, of Baltimore |
brother of the bridegroom; Eugene Gull |
ford, of Philadelphia. and Lawton Nor |
wood and Joseph T. Lawton, jr., of |
baltimore. |
A small reception at the home of the |
brides parents in the Kenesaw fol- |
lowed the ceremony at the church |
and daughter in receiving their guests, |
wore a black lace gown trimmed in !
Brussels lace. Mrs. William T. LaWton, |
of Baltimore, mother of the bridegroom, !
wore black velvet and point lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton left Washington !
for a edding trip, the latter travelling
in a black broadcloth dress trimmed
with fur and fur coat trimmed with
black lynx. She wore black beaver |
hat trimmed in green wings.
After February Is, Mr.. and Mrs. Law |
ton will be at home in Germantown, Pa. |
Among the out -of-town guests pres /
ent at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. |
William T. Lawton, parents of the |
bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T.
Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph T. Law
ton, jr; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lawton Nor
wood, Miss Lawton, and Mr.. and Mrs. !
Welby Rector, all Of Baltimore; Mrs.
William Baxter Biddle, of Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Franklin Belts, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Belts. of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Stewart E. Barber, wife of Pay
master Barber, U. S N, has out in
vitations for a luncheon, Thursday, /
January 19, at the Highlands.