Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
embassy. and Baron Hardenbroek Of the


German embassy.
Count Pourtales, the bridegroom, will
walk next, escorting his future mother
in-law. the Countess Won Bernstorff.
, The four bridesmaids, Miss Alys Meyer.
land and Miss Cecilia May. will i'm
mediately precede the bride, who will be
escorted by her father.
The bride, who Is a very pretty brown
haired girl. just twenty-five and most at
she describes herself as a quite simple
dress Of white satin. The waist is nearly
all OF brussels point in a lovely new de-
sign. The neck is cut out slightly and
long, though not a court train. Her we'd
ding veil is also of brussels point lace and
her wreath, following the German GUS
tom, of myrtle. She will also wear
and most becoming at the capital. Her
bouquet is to be of valley lilies and white
orchids. The four bridesmaids are to be
dressed alike'f in gowns of pink satin, with
TUNES Of blue chiffon The skirts have
demi trains. A garniture Of silk roses is
festooned around the skirts and bodices.
Their hats Of pale blue and pink tulle are
wreathed with pink silk roses and have a
great rosette of pink tulle at the left side.
Their bouquets are to be of pink roses.
They will also wear the brides souvenir
gift. brooch in pale blue enamel with
the initials B. P. in diamonds. These
lovely gifts came from Paris.
The BRIDES mother will be dressed in
OF gray straw with a gray ostrich plume.
The brides presents. as they arrived
lately, were grouped on tables and along
the north walls of the ballroom at the
embassy. Saturday the packing was
commenced for shipment to Europe so
that these glittering treasures. several
hundred in number. will not be seen by
the guests at the reception today.
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Bernstorff gave their daughter the most
splendid gift in the collection. a diamond
rose tiara. President and Mrs. Taft gave
a point lace fan. with gold mounted
Taft. silver platter.
The bridegroom today is to wear the
dress uniform of his regiment, which
consists of dark green velvet coat.
lar and cuffs. black trousers and
heavy black plumes falling from the gold
eagle in his helmet. Fortunately. this
uniform will make the best possible con-
trast to the white attire of the bride
The rest of the men Of the bridal party
will wear their special court or military
uniforms. Three or four hundred guests will
attend the wedding reception. The am
bassadOr and his wife will receive in the
ballroom. and the newly married couple
and the bridesmaids in a lovely bower of
palms and lilies arranged at the north
end.
The bride Of today had American
grandparents. the late Edward Lucke-
meyer of New York and his widow Mrs.
Luckemeyer. who was present today at
the wedding.
The men Of the Pourtales family have
often taken American wives. 1t Is origi-
nally a French family, but has been in
Germany for several generations. The
father of the bridegroom OF today was
Count Herman Alexander de Pourtales,
who died six years ago. His widow, who
was his second wife. was Helen Barley
of New York: She lives in Rome near
the Palazzo Manganelli. on the Via OUR
male, and has twin daughters, the Coun-
tesseS Alice Helen and Irene Agnes, and
a younger one the Countess Jacqueline
Marie, who is now seventeen. The BRIDE
sons. He is subaltern in the LIST Regi-
ment of Prussian Foot Guards and first
lieutenant in the Imperial Schutzen
Corps
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean gave
large dinner. followed by musical, last
night.
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club.
Col. and Mrs. Spencer Cosby chaperoned
the party. and the guests were Miss
Miriam Crosby, Miss Catherine Britton,
Miss Laura Merriam, Count Lejacsevich
Of the ro-Hungarian embassy STAFF,
Capt. SoWerby of the British embassy
staff. Mr.. Henry Oelrichs of New York
and Mr.. Walter B. Brooks Of Baltimore,
who are weekend quests of Mrs. Crom-
we'll and her daughter.
Mrs Churchill Candee entertained at
dinner last night. having among her
guests the minister of Switzerland and
MIME: Ritter and their house guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Stahli Of New York,
Miss Harriet Fellowes. daughter OF Will
liam Fellowes, and niece Of Mrs. David
P. Morgan. formerly of this city, with
whom she has been spending the winter
at the latter's house on Park avenue,
New York, has chosen Easter Monday
for her marriage to Frederick Townsend
of Albany in the chantry of Grace
Church, New York.
The marriage Of Miss Cecilia May and
Mr.. Robert l.. Bacon may take place
during the stay of Ambassador and Mrs.
Bacon, who are now in this city and
who expect to go back to Paris during
the first half of April.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thayer Mcmillan
and Miss Doris Mcmillan of Detroit will
be here tomorrow to visit Mrs. James
Mcmillan.
Mrs John s. Barross has gone to Will
mington, Del, to visit her son-in-law
and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Charles IL.
Holmead.
Mr.. Games MacVeagh has taken "a
house on Aston street, Chicago, his par
ents. Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh, hav-
drive Mr.. MacVeagh expects a visit from
his mother In Nav