Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PLEASURES DEFERRED BECAUSE
OF RECENT DISASTER
Details Noted Of Today's Late
Afternoon Weddings.
Personals.

Because of the Titanic disaster social
lie is practically suspended among those
IN Washington society who numbered
close friends among those for whom only
the faintest thread of hope now remains
that their life has been spared The sad
ness at the White House has changed
what was intended as a week of pleas
ure for the young friends Of Miss Taft
| and Mr.. Robert Taft, now there into one
of quiet. The diplomatic circle has also
withdrawn from formal engagements.
Dinners to be given this week by the
French ambassador and Nine Jusserand
and the Danish minister, Count Moltke,
have been postponed. Mrs. Townsend S
dinner and dance, at which she had ex-
pected to welcome the young people of
the White House, has been postponed for
the same reason. as has the dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May of X street
was to have given tomorrow night.
The hunt ball which was to have been
given at Chevy Chase next Friday even
ing has been Indefinitely postponed by
order Of tie executive committee, of
which Gen. c. r. Edwards OF the army
is chairman. Maj. Butt and Clarence
Moore. two of the supposed victims of
the Titanic disaster, were members Of
the ball committee.
The Attorney General entertained at
dinner last night for Justice Pitney, the
last acquisition to the Supreme bench.
Holmes. Mr.. Justice Lurton. Mr.. Justice
Lamar. Senator Lodge. Senator Suther-
land, Representative James r. Mann, the
solicitor general, Mr. Lehman; Mr.. j. NJ.
Dickinson. former Secretary of War:
New Jersey, Mr.. Henry A. Wise, Mr.
James Byrne and Mr.. Leo Everett, all Of
New York; Mr.. Pierce Butler Of Mime
sofa, Mr.. George E. Hamilton and Mr..
A. S. Worthington
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of
Cardinal Gibbons. Their other guests
were the Brazilian ambassador the
T. Oliver. the assistant secretary of war
and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs.
Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth. Mrs Marshall Field, Mrs. Lloyd
Mrs. Perry Johnson, Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley, Mr. Mitchell Innes, Rev. Father
Hemmick and Rev. Father Fay.
riage of Miss Marie Ray, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Ray, and Mr..
Maurice vilsack of Pittsburgh this aft
ernoon at 100 o'clock at Holy Trinity
will consist of Miss Antoinette Ray, sister
Of the bride as maid Of honor. and Miss
Genevieve Butler of New York Miss
Dorothy Frauenheim of Pittsburgh and
Miss Christine Fox and Miss Elizabeth
Mccartney of this city as bridesmaids.
Louise Colbert, will be flower girl.
Mr.. Carl G. Vilsack Of Pittsburgh,
brother of the bridegroom, will be best
man. and the following will serve as
ushers; Mr.. Frederick kafka and Mr..
Harry Carlin of New York, Mr. Frank
Goodman and Mr.. Edward Frauenheim
Of Pittsburgh and Mr.. Frederick Gibbs
and Mr.. William d. Sullivan of this city.
The bride. who is a graduate of George
town Convent and a charming girl, made
her debut last year. Her wedding gown
is of white satin charmeuse, deliberately
trimmed with duchess and rose point
lace; on the bodice there is further
characterization of pearl embroidery and
flower catches the drapery Of the skirt.
She will wear the bridegrooms gift. a
diamond necklace, and her shower bOu-
quet is of white orchids and lilies Of the
valley. Her tulle veil. which will be
crowned with orange blossoms. Is edged
with rose point lace. A color scheme Of
pink is carried out in the dresses of the
attendants. The maid of honor is to wear
rose pink chiffon cloth over charmeuse of
the same shade. Her white straw hat
trimmings of roses. She will carry a
shower of Maryland roses.
The bridesmaids dresses are of white
chiffon cloth over white charmeuse, with
a side drapery of lace and touches of
pink. They will wear large white straw
hats trimmed with tulle butterfly bows
and will carry Killarney roses
The little flower girl will be dressed in
white with pink ribbons. Her hat is of
pink chiffon covered with Irish crochet
She will carry a basket of pink rosebuds.
The bride has selected a brown two
toned smart tailored suit of silk for her
travelling dress, with hat trimmed with
uncurled ostrich feathers.
A reception will follow at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray from 5 to $50 Mr..
Vilsack and his BRIDE are leaving tonight
to begin their honeymoon jaunt They
are booked for summer of European
travel and will make their home in Pitts
burgh on their return.
The marriage Of Miss Mae de Weldon
Breneman and the Rev. Henry Thomas.
rector Of Pinkney Memorial Church,
Paurs p. E. Church today at o'clock,
Bishop Harding officiating, with Rev.
Robert Talbot, rector of the church, as
sisting.
Inc DIlQdl party Wul CONSIST VI the
brides niece. little Helen Breneman, as
her flower girl and only attendant. and
Mr.. George Thomas of Baltimore. cousin
of the bridegroom, will be his best man.
The ushers are to be Mr.. Charles F.
Wilson. Mr.. Frederick De Courcy Faust.
Mr. Edward De Weldon Breneman and
Mr.. Wallace Poole.
The bride. who will be escorted by her
brother. Mr.. w. w. Breneman, will wear
a dainty dress of gray crepe meteor and
old rose point. with a picture hat in
gray tulle, and will carry white lilacs.
Her jewels are old family pearls. The
little flower girl will wear white embroid-
cred muslin with pink ribbons and will
carry sweet peas. The church has been
decorated with Easter lilies No reception
is to follow the ceremony as the couple
will leave at once for their bridal journey.
The brides travelling costume is to be of
gray cloth with a black hat trimmed with
American beauty roses. The couple will
live at Hyattsville.
Miss Cora Minerva Hausmann, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hausmann,