The Washington herald., 1912-05-09

IEo Erc1loDut Wall return IRON ClucIn~
matt this morning and win be here for
the garden fete, with dancing. on Fr1-
day afternoon from to I. for which
Invitations were issued by Mrs Taft re-
Gently. for the Conference OF the Inter
national Red crosA
Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary Of the
American Red Cross Association. was
hostess at q brilliant reception to the
visiting delegates to tie International
Red Cross Conferences. now in session in
this city, last evening. There were sew
eTal hundred guests. including diplomats.
members Of the Cabinet circle and others
OF the oficial and resident society.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador.
Baron Hengelmuller. went over TO New
York yesterday for brief visit.
Mrs. william Barret RIdsely enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs Champ Clark. wife Of the Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives. was at
home yesterday afternoon after 3 o'clock,
when feature Of the reception was the
celebration Of the birthday Of Senator
Stone OF Missouri. Senator Stone Is
known 10 his intinates by the sobriquet
Gum Shoe BILL" and found a beautiful
cake adorned with the requisite number
OF candles and a tiny candy gum shoe.
Among those who received with Mrs.
Clark and were present 1T the cutting OF
the cake at s o'clock were Mrs. Stone
Mrs. W. A. cullop. Mrs. wickliffe. Mrs
Fred T. Dubois, wife Of the former Sena-
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Minister from Peru. The two young
daughters OF former Senator Dubois
were also assisting with Miss Genevieve
Clark. Mrs. Clark wore a becoming
gown Of wistar1a chiffon over wistaria
MORE. Mrs Stone wore dark blue messa-
line, with hat to match. Mrs. Cullop
was very handsome In black lace over
old blue satin, with trimmings Of black
lace and Jets. and a large blue hat with
blue ostrich plumes. Mrs. wickllffe wore
dull blue chiffon and satin, and Mrs
Dubois was IN black jetted net over
black. with a superb antique necklace Of
corals.
Mrs. william Jennings Bryan win be
IN washington next week. 70 remain
over for the Dolly MADISON breakfast.
where she will be one Of the guests Of
honor. She will also be the guest Of
honor at the Friday reception OF the
Congressional Club next week. Mrs.
Bryan viii be the guest Of Mrs. Jarvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Phillips and their
young daughter viii go TO Atlantic City
to-day for > few weeks visit.
Rev. F. Ward Denys entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Metropolitan
T..
croswell Doane. D. D., LII. D., Bishop
OF Albany. who Is in Washington attend
ing the conference Of Episcopal bishops.
Those asked to meet Bishop Doane were
Mr.. Justice Lurton, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Franklin Macveagh; the At
torney General, George W. Wickersham;
the Right Rev. James II. Darlington.
d. D., LII. D., Bishop OF Harrisburg;
the Rev. Randolph II. McKim, the Rev
Roland Cotton Smith, the Rev. Charles
Wood. the Assistant Secretary Of War.
Gen Robert Shaw Oliver. Brig. Gen.
John N. Wilson. U. s. A.; Rear Admiral
Stockton, U. 8. N; Rear Admiral Self
ridge. U. s. M Cob George Truesdell.
Thomas Hyde. John s. Blair, and
National Wilson. The luncheon was
served at a large round table. the CEN
terpiece OF which was a tall. dropping
palm surrounded at the base with guam
titles OF blue and yellow spring bios
SONS, carrying out the club colors. A
feature OF the luncheon was the hand
painted place cards. Those designed for
the bishops were adorned with the SYM
bolic miter, and those for the clergy
men with tiny sketches Of the spires
Of their respective churches IN the city.
On the cards for the judges and lawyers
were painted miniature scales; on the
cards for the members Of the navy were
ships, and on the business mems cards
were a representation OF Mercury, who,
according to old Italian mythology, Is
the god Of commerce. The Rev. Mr.
Denys, who resides at I723 Street, was
for many years rector OF ST. James
Episcopal Church. in Florence, Italy.
The wedding Of Miss Margaret Taber
Johnson, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Jo-
Seph Taber Johnson, and Mr.. Earl
Wheeler took place yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock at the beautiful country
home Of the brides parents. 'Torcorum
Park" Cherrydale, Va The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Kirby, pas
ior OF the Presbyterian Church at Cher
-ydale. on the spacious porch which sur
rounds the house. Only relatives and !
few out-of-toYn friends were present. |
Green vines, palms, ferns, and branches
Of white spring blossoms formed the |
porch and house decorations, and a string |
orchestra played the wedding music and |
Turing the reception which followed the |
ceremony. The bride was escorted and |
given in marriage by her father. She |
wore a gown Of white charmeuse satin |
trimmed In duchesse lace. |
Her long tulle veil was arranged with a |
wreath OF orange blossoms, and the \
bridal bouquet was a shower Of white /
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leviIee johnson. Miss Edith Bushnell. |
md Bascom johnson, the young nieces
md nephew Of the bride. were the brides /
,nly attendants. They carried tiny white
,askets Of marguerites. The little girls
wore dainty frocks of white lace with
,lue ribbons, and Bascom johnson wore
white linen suit with q blue tie. DR..
I. B. Ingie, OF Philadelphia, was best
nan.
Mrs. johnson, mother of the bride,
vas gowned in gray crepe de chine.