The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-27

Der of THE Helen Club" composed of
young women whose names are Helen,
Chicago inspiration Her letter OF &C
ceptance Of membership was read before
the club members recently and aroused
much enthusiasm.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
and their house guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stehli, of New York, were the dinner
| guests of Mrs. Churchill Candee last
evening, the party going later to the
musicale given in their town residence
by Mr.. af Mrs John R. Mclean,
The greatest social event Of today will
be the wedding of Countess Alexandra
Won Bernstorff, daughter OF the German
Ambassador, 10 Count Raymond Pour
tales. of the embassy stan. The cere-
mony will be performed at o'clock in
the Concordia Lutheran Church. the full
| service OF the German Lutheran Church
to be used by the Rev. Paul A. Mcneil,
pastor. 4 company of international
prominence will witness the ceremony,
which will be followed by a reception
and supper at the embassy. The Presi-
dent. Mrs Taft and Miss Taft, the Vice
| President and Mrs. Shermans all the
members of the Cabinet. the Supreme
| Court, the foreign Ambassadors and
Ministers, many of the attaches of en-
| bassies and legations, and scores of other
| officials and residents with their fami-
| lies will be among the guests at both
| the church and the embassy.
The wedding will follow the fashion
| of the American weddings rather than
those of the fatherland. The bride will
have four bridesmaids and the bride
| groom will have four groomsmen. There
| will be in addition four ushers, who will
| seat the arriving guests. The bride will
! enter the church with her father, who
will wear the gorgeous full court dress
of his diplomatic position. The bridegroom
will wear the full dress uniform of his
| regiment. the Garde Schuetzen, which
| is of rich, dark green velvet coat braid
ed with BLACK. and with collar and cuffs of
! black velvet The trousers are of black.
| and the helmet has tall black plumeS
waving over the gold eagle of the faith
! erland. All Of the men of the bridal
party will Je IN thar full dress uniforms
or court dress, as the case may be, some
in gay red coats richly embroidered in
gold. while several will wear the regu-
lar afternoon dress OF a gentleman in
smart circles. The young brother of
the bride will be one OF these
The bridal gown is a Paris creation Of
richest satin with the most exquisite
Of modern lace, Lierre lace. in flounces
and other trimmings Her veil will be OF
real lace, and the very long train is in
the court train style. falling from be-
tween the shoulders. The bridesmaids
will wear gowns OF pink satin with
draperies of pale blue and trimmings OF
satin roses and buds, their hats being
of pink and blue tulle with the satin
roses and buds for trimmings. Between
! the gowns Of the girls and the gay uni
| forms of the men. it will be the most
| picturesque and brilliant wedding party
ever seen in Washington. which has been
the scene of many an international we'd
ding. 1t is interesting TO many that the
designer of the bridesmaids gowns was
! Miss Maud Converse. daughter of the
| late Rear Admiral Converse, L. S. n,
| known in Washington as one of the lead
| ing society girls during her fathers life
and after she left school. The gifts sent
| TO this popular bride and bridegroom
| were of extraordinary beauty and value,
| and have already been packed and ship
| ped to Berlin where the bridegroom has
been assigned to duty in the foreign Of
| ice. which no doubt presages a pro-
motion in the diplomatic service of his
| country. They will sail on Wednesday
for Germany and take a six weeks bridal
trip on the other side before settling
down in Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mclean enter
tanned a large company at dinner last
evening and a much larger one at a
| musicale following.
The Swiss Minister and Nine Ritter
entertained their house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stehli, at breakfast yesterday morn
ing at the Chevy Chase Club, which was
the attraction for scores of the fashion
able men and women OF the city through
out the morning and afternoon
The Naval Attache of the French En-
bassy and Viscountess day will go to-
day to Annapolis and sail with the
French warships for New York as the
guests of Admiral La Juarte, commander
of the squadron. on board his flagship,
the Gloria .
Representative and Mrs. Swagar Sher-
ley have returned to Washington from
Louisville, where Mrs. Sherley has spent
much of her time this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith have
taken a house in Woodley Lane for a
year and have with them the latter's
father and mother. former Senator Diet
>.
health has been very bad for year, but
ne is improving greatly, though not yet
able to take up his business duties in
Nebraska
Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke, who has
spent tile winter in California with her
daughter. Mrs. Chapman Smith, Of Phil
adelphia, will return to Washington in
a few weeks TO open her house in Mass
achusetts avenue in time to receive her
son-in-Iaw and daughter. the new Belgian
Minister to this country and Nine.
Hayenith, who were married in this city
about two years ago. They had made
their rlans to visit Mrs. Ffoulke this
spring and bring with them their infant
daughter but when the news OF the ap-
pointmeut of NJ. Havenith to succeed
Count de Buisseret, who is being pro-
NOTED. was made known, there was
much rejoicing in the family. NJ. Have
NTH and his wife have been at Teheran,
Persia, since their marriage, where N.
Hayenith was made minister just before
tine wedding.
NJ. Bonaparte has taken a villa at
Mount Desert, Me-, and will have with
her for the summer her daughter, Coun-
tess Huitfeld Won Moltke, Of Hungary.
Mr.. John Barrett. Director Of the Blu
reau of American Republics, will be an
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