The Washington herald., 1911-06-15

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the public, as well as to the close friends.
was that last evening of the President
and Mrs Taft at the Columbia Theater
to see the Columbia Players in Leo
Dietrichstein's farce, Before and After
This was Mrs. Tafts first appearance
in public since her illness in New York
last month. and it was the occasion Of
universal rejoicing. President and Mrs.
Taft were accompanied by the latter's
sister, Miss Heron, Of Cincinnati; Gen.
Clarence Edwards, and Maj Archibald
W. Butt.
Plans are developing rapidly for the ap-
proaching silver wedding celebration of
the President and Mrs. Taft at the White
House on Monday evening. Myriads of
tiny electric lights are being placed in
the grounds south of the mansion. Diff
ferently colored spotlights will play upon
the fountain in the center of the gar
den, and a superb electric flag will wave
from the south portico. to be in size
I by IL feet, and to be composed of 500
lights The portico. balustrade, and ter
races will be outlined with tiny differ
emily colored lights, and a banner with
the dates 1886 and 1911, in electric lights
will be placed on the lawn. 1t is ex-
pected that the President and Mrs. Taft
will receive under a canopy on the lawn,
the weather permitting, the dancing to
take place in the East Room. japanese
lanterns placed throughout the grounds
and terraces will add to the beauty OF
the scene.
Capt Babcock. brother of Mrs. Sher-
man, wife of the Vice President, who has
been their house guest for a short time,
has returned to Utica. N Y.
The Norwegian Minister and Nine
Bryn will sail for Norway July s, and
will be absent some months. Mr.. Au-
bert, who will be the charge daffaires.
will go to Northeast Harbor. Me-. as
soon as the Minister sails, and will es-
tablish the legation there for the sum-
mer.
Senior Zamacona, the retiring Mexican
Ambassador will leave here at the end
of this week for London, where he will
resume his duties as financial representa-
tive of Mexico.
The marriage OF Miss Jessie Krogstad,
stad and Mr.. William Arthur Burton. OF
Tunbridge Wells. England, took place
yesterday at noon in the home of the
brides parents, in X street. The cere-
mony was attended by only a small gath
ering of relatives and intimate friends.
A wedding breakfast followed. Mgr.
William T. Russell, of st. Patrick's Cath
olic Church, officiated. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms and
trailing green vines, studded with clus-
ters of white roses, in reception hall,
room pink roses formed the principal
decoration. A string orchestra played the
wedding music. The bride was escorted
and given in marriage by her father, DR..
Krogstad. She wore a magnificent gown
of ivory satin. made in empire style with
a full court train draped with rose point
lace, which had been used on her moth
ers wedding gown. The lace was caught
here and there with tiny clusters OF
orange blossoms on both bodice and skirt
and a trimming of tiny pearl beads fin
ished the collarless Dutch neck and
sleeves. Her veil OF tulIe was held in
place with sprays of orange blossoms. and
her bridal bouquet was shower OF lilies
Of the valley.
Miss Katherine Brown, who attended
her as maid OF honor, wore a dainty
gown of white batlste and lace with
white leghOrn hat trimmed with pink
roses and carried bouquet of pink
roses. The other attendants. Miss Marie
Duryee, of New York: Miss Elizabeth
EIkins Oliphant, of Philadelphia; Miss
Margaretta Symons, Miss Doris Hay
wood. Miss Elsie Downing, and Miss
wore white gowns with leghorn hats
trimmed with pink roses. and carried
Bridesmaid roses. Mr.. Robert Bacon
Krogstad, brother of the bride, acted
as best man. Mrs. Krogstad, mother of
the bride, wore a becoming gown Of
pink and green shaded marquisette over
silk handsomely embroidered on bodice
and sleeves. Immediately after the we'd
ding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
left for New York. whence they Will
sail on Saturday for England. The brides
going-away gown was a travelling suit
of dark blue serge with a dark blue hat.
Upon their arrival in England Mr.. Bur-
ton will take his bride to his home at
Tunbridge Wells, to visit his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burton, for some
time before going to their future home
in Sheffield.
The marriage of Miss Dora Sherman.
daughter cf Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Steer
man, OF this city, TO Mr.. A. Lapin
Cohen, of Detroit, formerly of Mil
waukee, took place last evening IN the
home Of the bride's parents in Wood
ley place at 7:3O o'clock. Rabbi Louis
Stern, of the Eighth Street Temple. Off
ciating. The house was very handsomely
decorated with palms, ferns, and spring
blossoms, all in green and white in the
and pink, white. and
green In the dining-room and dancing
hall The bridal party stood in bower
of green and white arranged in the front
The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Blaache Sherman,
and the hest man was Mr.. 1. Victor
Stone. of ,he Maryland Agricultural Col
lege The bride wore soft, graceful
rcwn of white chiffon cloth over white
satin. trimmed with princess lace, and
n splendii pearl necklace, an heirloom
IN the family Her veil of tulle was
held with orange blossoms, and she car
red a white-bound prayer book. from
which was suspended shower of lilies
Of the valley. The maid of honor wore
chiffon cloth with a pattern of tiny pink
rosebuds traced upon it. and built over
white satin She carried shower of
ink rosebuds. Mrs. Sherman, mother
of the bride, wore a gown of black
creme de chine, the bodice almost veiled
IN duchess lace over old rose satin.
After the wedding supper. the bride and
bridegroom left for a wedding trip.
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