The Washington herald., 1911-11-26

@HE week has been rather
strenuous one, reaching a eli
max in Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon with the Army and
Navy football game. This attracted the
chief onicials, diplomats, officers OF the
army and navy and their families, with
almost an equal number of citizens and
their families. They were all willing to
undergo almost any discomfort to get
the coveted seats on either side, but
preferably their favorttes-
Weddings will be the main attraction
this week, at least until Thanksgiving
Day. Simplicity seems to be the order
for these important ones Of the near fu-
ture. Small wedding parties. If any,
home weddings, and very few guests
are among the arrangements of the
weddings of Miss Gertrude Williams and
Mr.. Frederick Faust on Tuesday and Of
Miss Louise Foraker and Mr.. Victor N.
Cushman of Boston, on Wednesday.
Both Will be home weddings.
Only the relatives of the bride and
bridegroom Of the first mentioned have
been asked, and the relatives and a few
close friends Of the families Of the last
named will form their wedding company.
Miss Williams, who is a daughter of Mr..
Gardner F. Williams, viii have for her
only attendant her young sister. Dorothy.
who made her debut In society last sea-
son, and Mr.. Faust will have his cousin
Mr.. Theodore Tyler, Of Chicago, for his
best man. The brides family Is in deep
mourning for her mother, who met a
tragic death last summer while they were
on a pleasure trip from San Francisco
to Seattle, and she has accepted no in
vitations for entertainments preceding
her wedding.
Miss Foraker will have for her only
attendant her sister, Mrs. Francis King
Wainwright, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Cushman will be attended by his brother
Mr.. Allerton Cushman, of this city. Only
about fifty guests will be present.
Much the same simplicity will be OBJ
served at the wedding of Miss Mary
Switzerland and Mr.. Louis Bacon. of
Boston, on January g. 1t will also be a
home wedding, in the apartment Of the
brides mother at Stoneleigh Court, where
she will spend the winter, because of the
absence of Rear Admiral Switzerland on
sea duty. Only a very small company
will be asked to this wedding, which is
Of SO much interest and Importance in
Washington society, where the bride has
been a veritable belle for the past six
years. A charming home awaits her in
BrookIIne, Mass, and this interesting
couple are wasting no time in the trying
engagement state
They met only a few weeks ago at a
house party Of the bridegroom's cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Crowninshield, of
Boston, and he frankly acknowledges
that It was a case of love at sight on
his part This couple will be very con-
siderably and brilliantly entertained be-
fore their wedding day, and will
have the honor of being dined by
the President and Mrs Taft shortly
before the wedding. Miss Souther-
land has a host of friendse and has
maintained her belleship throughout the
seasons since she was presented to
society. It was a matter of regret to the
family that they gave up their home in
N street for the season to DR.. J. Brock
inridge and his bride, because Of the alb
sence of the head of the family at sea,
but there was no thought of a wedding
in the family at the time of their decision
to lease the house where the daughters
have made their social debuts and which
has been the scene Of so many gayeties
for the younger members Of Washing
tons smart set.
In the midst of the preparations for
the seasons frivolities there is always
time for more serious thought, especially
in connection with the charity ball. By
charity BALI is always meant the an,
nuaI ball for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Hospital To be sure, there are
other balls given each season for the
benefit of first one charity and then an
other, but there is but one known dis
tinctvely as the charity ball" This
year il falls upon the night of January
s. and it will, as usual, be given in the
bathrooms of the New Willard. strong
effort was made to induce the managers
OF the ball this year, Of which Mrs.