The Washington herald., 1912-11-13


nounced the dates of their receptions
and dinners which will be given at the
White House during the season Of 1sl2-lS.
The Cabinet dinner will be gAren Thurs
day evening. December u; the New
Years reception will be held on We'd
nesday evening, January /. from IL a. m.
until 1:30 p. M: the diplomatic reception
on Friday, January 8; the diplomatic
dinner will be given Tuesday evening.
january Z; the judicial reception will be
held Tuesday. evening, January Il; the
Supreme Court dinner will be given Tues
day evening. January p; the Congress
sional reception will be held Tuesday
evening, January Is; the dinner in honor
of the Speaker will be given Friday
evening. January 81; and the army and
navy reception will be held Tuesday
evening. February l.
Miss Helen Taft, who spent Monday
with the President and Mrs. Taft, left
Washington yesterday afternoon with
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Stimson
on their trip to Panama. They will sail
from New York to-day. The Secretary
was also accompanied by his father, DR..
Stimson, Capt. Palmer, Mr.. FELIX Frank
furter. of the Insular Bureau, and Mr..
Hart. The party will not return TO
Washington until about December
One of the prettiest of the fall we'd
dings took place at s o'clock last night
when Miss Dorothy Dalrymple. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Dali
rymple and Mr. Gerald Johnson were
married in the Church Of the Covenant
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. DR.. Wood.
The beautifully decorated church was
crowded with the friends of both fami-
Hes when the bridal party entered. The
charming bride. who was given away by
her father, wore an exquisite gown OF
! white charmeuse, with court train. rose
point lace, satin applique, and pearl
| trimming. Her tulle veil was caught In
place by a cap Of rose point lace and
coronet of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. She also
wore hair ornaments OF spun gold and
silver, the present of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Alfred n. Dalrymple. of Newark,
n. J., was one of the matrons of honor.
She wore a handmade imported robe OF
pale pink chiffon over a deeper shade of
the same color, trimmed with applique
roses and gold embroidery. and carried
bouquet of pink chrysanthemums tied
! with white ribbons.
Mrs. James Howard Wygant, Of this
| city. was the other matron of honor.
Her dress was Of pink crepe meteor. COW
cred with shadow lace, and rhinestone
trimming She carried a sinclair bouquet
of pink chrysanthemums tied with white
ribbon.
The bridesmaids. Miss Josephine John
son and Miss Eta Margaret Walker.
wore pink muslin with overdress OF chif-
| fon, the waists being trimmed with silver
gray lace. They carried white chrysan-
themums tied with pink ribbon.
| Miss Eleanor Pritchard, the dainty
flower girl. wore crepe chiffon. accordIan
pleated. with chiffon roses embroidered
on it. She carried a handsome basket Of
pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. Upton Edmon-
ston. and the ushers were DR.. William
West and Mr.. Gerald West, Of New York
City; Mr.. Walter Dorsey. Mr.. Donald
McNeale, and Mr.. Burr johnson, brother
| of the groom.
A large reception at the home Of the
| brides parents In Oregon Avenue fol-
lowed the ceremony at the church. The
house was handsomely decorated. pink
| being the prevailing color. Mrs. Dalrym-
charmeuse. with chiffon overskirt,
trimmed in gold leaf passamenterie and
| handsome duchess point lace.
| Among the out-of-town guests at the
reception were the brides great aunt.
Miss Josie c. Martin, of Philadelphia
| Mrs. Josephine West, of New York: Mr..
and Mrs. William Fry and Miss Fry. OF
Petersburg, Va. and Miss Lillian Hay
den. of Troy, n. Y.
The brides travelling dress was OF dark
green chiffon broadcloth, with revers and
| cuffs Of a darker shade of velvet, and
| she wore a handsome black satin beaver
hat. with American Beauty trimming.
| Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will reside At
the Northumberland apartment house on
I
give a reception in their new home on
February 5.
The wedding Of Miss Eleanor cuIlom
Ridgely, daughter of Mr.. William Barrel
Ridgely. and DIR. Henry P. Parker will
take place at noon on Friday. Novem-
Der .. in the home of her grandfather,
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, in Massachu-
sets Avenue. The date chosen is the
eighty-third birthday anniversary Of the
retiring Senator from Illinois. Only the
members of the two families will be pres
ent at the ceremony. and a few addition
al friends will be invited to the recep-
ton afterwards. Little Miss Eleanor
Ridgely Brown. daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Phelps Brown, will be her aunt s
| only attendant, and Mr. John Donaldson
Parker will be his brothers best man.
AFTER the reception, Or. Parker and his
bride will leave Washington for a brief
| wedding trip, and upon their return will
reside at 172S Connecticut Avenue. Mrs.
Parker will be at home Saturdays in
| February.
Mrs. Phelps Brown, accompanied by
her small daughter, will reach Washing
ton Saturday from her home in Spring
field, Mass, and will visit her grand
father. Senator Cullom. Miss Ridgely, OF
Springfield. Ill, and Miss Dorothy Ridge.
ly, Of New York, will come on for the
wedding, reaching Washington next
week.
Great interest will be taken in the we'd
ding as Miss Ridgely and DR.. Parkeh are
extremely popular in the younger set in
Washington.
Gen. Theodore Bingham, U. S. A., re-
tired. is spending a few days at the
| Grafton.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards, wife Of Brig.
Gen. Edwards, U. S. A, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. A. A. Porter
at her home In Niagara Falls, N. Y,
has gone to New York.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Won l. Meyer and the Misses Meyer have
returned to Washington and opened their
residence in Scott Circle for the winter.
Mrs. John C. Fremont gave a delightful
tea, at her home in R Street yesterday
In honor Of her house guest. Mrs
Churchill Candee. 90. -.