The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-20
SOCIETY

SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Taft were the
guests of honor last night at a dinner
given by the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Knox, at their residence in X Street.
The handsomely appointed table was dec
GRATED with a centerplece and bouquets
Of yellow orchids and roses.
The additional guests were the Am
bassador of Brazil and Mime. da Cana,
Senator and Mrs. w. Murray Crane, SEN
ator and Mrs. George Sutherland, Sena-
tor Root, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John A.
Johnston, DIR. and Mrs. Charles W. Rich
ardson, DR.. and Mrs. William Holland
Wilmer and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury.
Later in the evening the President and
Mrs. Taft looked In at the dance given
Mrs. MacVeagh before going to the Union
Station en- route to New York and from
thence TO the Canal Zone.
Those who accompany the President to
Panama are Mrs. Taft, the Assistant Sec
Tetary of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop, Miss Louise Taft. the secre-
tary to the President, and Mrs. Hilles.
Maj. Rhoads, U. S. A. and Lieut.. Com
mander Simmons, L. S. n.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of
honor at a dinner-dance given by the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
Veagh last night at their residence in
Sixteenth Street. Covers were laid for
! thirty, and about seventy additional
guests attended the dance afterward.
| The Secretary Of War and Mrs Slim
son were dinner hosts for young people
last night, afterward taking their guests
to the MacVeagh dance.
The Attorney General and Mrs Wick
ersham entertained at a dinner last night
in honor OF the British Ambassador and
! Mrs. Bryce at their residence in Six
! teenth Street. Their guests included the
! Peruvian Minister and Mime. Pezet, Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Rear Admiral
| and Mrs. Wainwright. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles Francis Adams, Mr.. and Mrs
! Arthur Jeffrey Parsons. Miss BOardman
| Miss Biddle. Miss MacVeagh, the Post
master General, Senator Brandegee, and
Mr.. Mitchell Innes, of the British En-
/ bassr.
The President attended one OF the most
| brilliant weddings OF the season at noon
Yesterday when Miss Malvina de Pena
! Youngest daughter Of the Minister OF
| Uruguay and Nine dc Pcna, and Mr.
! Alexandra HerquiniGo. second secretary
! OF the Legation OF Chile. were married in
| fas hionable St Matthews Church.
The venerable prclate, Cardinal Glib
| bons, came especially from Baltimore TO
! perform the marriage ceremony. which
! was followed by nuptial mass cele-
| brated by the Rev. Father Mills. an as
! sistant pastor Mgr Lee. rector Of st.
Matthews and Mgr. Russell. Of IT. Pat
| ricks Church. were in the sanctuary.
Rev. Father Buckley and Rev. Father
| Cooper attended Cardinal Gibbons.
The interior OF the church was decor
ated with a perfusion Of Southern
ar1iIax. palms. Easter lilies and rUscs.
and formed a perfect setting Tor the
bridal party who stood within ST An
thongs Chapel. now used as the sane
tuary. \ string orchestra stationed at
the hack Of the church played the we'd
ding music.
The bride. who was escorted and given
away by her father. wUr" beautiful
cream satin gown OF empire design.
with court train. and trimmed with eN-
Ouisite lac" Her tullc veil was held In
place by COrUnet Of orange blossoms.
and she carried a shower bouquet or
orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Miss ATbcrtIna de Pena. sister OF the
bride. was her maid Of honor. She wore
an ivorv-tinted gown OF MORE antique.
with an overdrcss OF accordion plcated
white crepe dc chine and large black
hat trimmed with white aigrettes around
the crown. Her shower bouquet was OF
lilies Of the valley and white roses
The bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth
Moves, Miss Phillis Bassett Moore. and
Miss Georgiana SoIar Of New York;
Miss Marie Mauuela de Pena, and Miss
.CarIotta de Pena. sisters Of tn" bride.
They wore blue Charmcuse. with over
DR., IS OF cream thread lace yelled in palest
pink chiffon The wide blue satin girdIes
turned down al the right side of the front
to show revers OF bright pink satin. The
drapery on the skirts was caught here
anG there by clusters Of tiny pink and
blue satin and chiffon roses. Their black
hats were faced with blue and trimmed
with white agrettes, and they carried
shower bouquets OF pink roses and lilies
of the valley.
\ large reception at the legation, in y
Street, followed the church ceremony.
The handsome rooms were appropriately
decorated for the happy occasion. a buff
fet breakfast was served.
Nine de Pena wore a handsome cos
tune of black velvet. with vest Of point
lace of white chiffon and touches Of er-
Lime on the waist
The Chilian Minister and Nine SaureZ
could not be present, on account of the
former being confined to his home by ILL |
ress. The entire Diplomatic Corps and
members of official and smart society at
tended both the ceremony and reception.
The President was accompanied by Mai. |
Iihoads and Il Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Knox were also present Mrs. Knox
wore a becoming suit and hat of gray
velvet. the latter being trimmed with blue
feathers.
SECRETARY and Mrs. Meyer. the later in
a black velvet costume with purple hat. |
and Miss Meyer, Mr.. John Barrett, !
Mrs. Theodore W. NOyes. in black vel |
vet costume: Miss Ruth Moves. in blue !
charmeuse and birds of paradise trim
ming black velvet hat: the Bolivian |
minister and Mime. Calderon. the later |
in taupe charmeuse with furs and hat |
to match: Miss Calderon, in dark blue |
velvet; the French Amba ssador and Nine |
Jusserand, the latter in purple char
meuse gown and feather trimmed hat and |
a long wrap OF seslskin: the Brazilian |
Ambassador and his bride. Nine. de /
Cana, who wore gray velvet and a |
small hat and furs of mOleskn: the Per
sian Charge d'Affaires and Nine Ali Kuli |
Khan. Nine. and the Misses Carlo. DR.. |
and Mrs. Yancs. Capt. and Mrs. Harold
P. Norton. Mai and Mrs. Pierre Stevens,
Miss Marie Stevens Miss Mabel Board
man. wearing a costume of brown velvet
,,a .;Il- a,d Il brown velvet hat and