The Washington herald., 1912-08-29

James Bryce. who have bseu touring u
Australia for several monthh have sail
/ ed from Melbourne and are expected 70
lsrrivs In San Francisco September L.
Tho Speaker of the House Of Rep
resentatives and Mrs. Champ Clark and
their daughter. Miss Gensyieve Clark.
left Washington yesterday for Bar Har-
bor. where they VIII spend few days
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont They will return to Washington
lon Monday and almost Immediately
lafterward Mrs Clark and their daughter
will 20 to their home in Bowling Green.
Mo-, to spend the autumn The Speaker
will spend some time in Kentucky be-
fore joining his family.
Rev ana Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith.
who are now at their summer home at
Ipswich. Mass.. have announced the en-
eagement OF their daughter. Margaret
sigourney Smith. to Mr.. Guy Emerson.
of this city. Mr.. Emerson 10 the son
Of Dr. Nathaniel Emerson. OF Boston.
The Swiss Minister. DR.. Paul Ritter.
who has spent the past two, months tour
ing In Alaska, the Pacific Coast. and In
Canada. has returned to this city.
Gen. Robert Shaw oliver. Assistant
Secretary OF War who has spent some
time with Mrs Oliver and Miss Oliver
at their summer place at Seal Harbor,
Me-, has returned TO Washington.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. !. L. Blout,
In Seventh Street. where they went as
bride and bridegroom fifty years ago.
presented q brilliant scene Tuesday even
ing, when they held a mammoth reception
| in honor Of the fiftieth anniversary Of
| their marriage. Many hundreds Of their
friends paid their respects TO the won
derfully well preserved couple. who have
lived in this same spot for half century
and have become prominent factors In
the business and other circles of life In
Washington. Their marriage took place
in Baltimore. the home Of the bride, who
was Miss Rose Demelman, Of that city.
Quite the most interesting guest at the
ceremony at the temple Tuesday evening
and at the reception last evening was
Mrs c. Jandorf. Of IA Eutaw Place,
who was ore of the guests at the we'd
ding of fifty years agos, She came over
for the occasion. and was the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Henry Strauss, at the
Winchester.
The Blout home was appropriately dec
grated with golden rod. yellow asters,
golden glow, and ferns and palms, and
the roof garden. which Is delightfuliy
arranged for the use Of the family, was
quite the most attractive spot, especially
for the men. 1t was a bower OF palms
and blossoms, and myriads OF electric
lights, with plenty of rustic seats, made
IL a yeritable fairy scene The cigars
and punch bowl were placed there MT.
and Mrs. Blout were assisted by their
daughter, Mrs. Edward Mayer. OF this
Mayer; their niece, Miss Mildred Blout.
OF New York: Miss Gladys Mayer, OF
this city, another young relative. and
Miss Della Fishel. also Of this city. MIS-
Blout wore a graceful and beautifui cos
tune of gray charmeuse trimmed with
duchesse lace, and some handsome oia-
monds She carried bouquet OF OF
chids. Mrs. Mayer wore wistaTia cnar-
meuse and pearls and diamonds. Miss
Natalie Mayer wore pale green chinon
and carried American Beauties. Miss
Gladys Mayer wore coral chiffon. Hiss
Mildred Blout was In white chiffon cloth
over pink satin. Miss Fishel wore waite
messaline trimmed with pink velvet ana
lace and diamond bar pin. and Mrs.
Fishel wore white lace rooe ,rimneo
with black velvet, and diamond orna-
nents. A buffet supper was served
throughout the evening in the dining
room. and the punch bowl was placed In
the library. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Biout' OF
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. MOTIFS
Clark, of New York The house was ut
erally a bower of blossoms sent from
friends. and kilograms and gifts were
arriving until a late hour.
The celebration OF the marriage last
evening rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Blout by
the congregation of the Eighth Street
Temple, of which Mr. Blout is president.
was a unique and beautiful one. They
went through the ceremony In the pres
ence of a congregation which more than
filled the auditorium. The ring, which
was placed upon the finger OF the bride
fifty years ago. was taken on for the
first time and replaced there by the
bridegroom. They were preceded TO thel
altar by the Sunday school children bear
ing baskets of flowers. from which they
strewed the pathway. The wedding
music was sung by the choir, and the
ceremony was performed by Rabois
Stern and Simon. the former having
celebrated the fortieth anniversary Of
his service at this temple only last
month. The gift to the couple from the
in addition to the celebra-
ton, which was a surprise, was a splen-I
did white leather case filled with fifty
$40 gold pieces. Many other gifts of
purses filled with gold from different |
and everything in gold
almost, which could be purchased, were
among the gifts. Letters from President
Taft, Representative Sulzer, Commits
sioner Rudolph, and Judge De Lacy
were read by Rabbi Simon. Mr.. Blouti
has been president Of the Hebrew Tenn
pie for seventeen years. He was an or
zanizer Of the United Hebrew Charities
twenty years ago. and was its PRESIDENT
FOR eighteen years. For forty-nine years
he has been secretary of the Rebecca
Lodge, and is a vice president of the
Associated Charities. He is past grand
president of the District, No. s. L. o.
B. p. and member of the National
Lodge E. A. A. NJ. He was born in
In 1885. and came to this coun-
try in 1854 landing In Baltimore Hei
was an accomplished musician and be-
fore his marriage was teacher of cello
and violin.
Miss Gwendolyn Peers, of New York,
8 the guest of Miss Frances Nelson in
Ter apartment in the Wyoming. Miss
Peers is in real life Miss Gwendolyn /
Peers Gale, daughter of the late Capt.
frank Gale, Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans left yester-
lay to visit Mrs. Cans brother and
lister. Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Barton,
It their country estate on the Niagara
River. After visit there they will take
! trip through the Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Ernest coIlifower, jr.,
md two children. Mary Louise and
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