New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-27
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]

FROM The TTiDuue BUREAU
washington, Nov. 26,-President Tart
was one Of the company assembled TO-
day in the drawing rooms at the nome OF
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Merriam to wit
ness the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Laura B. Merriam. and James r. GURUS
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury ana
son of Mrs Greedy S. Curtis, OF Bosloh-
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorfr, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and Mrs. MacVeagh, the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, MI. ana
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs waiter
B. Brooks, OF Baltimore, and Major Gen
eral and Mrs. Leonard Wood were among
the guests.
The bride wore a gown which had been
worn by her maternal grandmother tho
late Mrs. Hancock; by her mother, Mrs
Merriam, and by her sister, Mrs. John
Wheelwright of Boston. II was OF heavy
white satin, richly trimmed with rose
point lace, over which fell tulle veil
arranged in cap effect, with orange BIOS
SONS. The bridal bouquet was Of orchids
and Internationally. A string of pearls
presented by the bridegroom was the only
accessory. The Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector Of ST. Johns Church, per-
formed the ceremony Mrs. John Wheel
wright was the brides only attendant
Mr.. Curtis's brother Harry A. Curtis, was
best man.
Among the gifts sent TO the bride was
a loving cup OF German design and work
manship from the German Ambassador
and Countess Won Bernstorff. 1t repre-
sents the figure Of a German peasant
woman in flowing skirts and bearing
basket upon her head. According to Ger
man custom, the women guests pledged
the health Of the bridal pair from the
basket, which formed the smaller cup.
After It was drained the men gave the
health OF the couple from the larger,
deeper cup formed by the flowing drapery.
The cup IS twelve inches high, and the
wor Imanship is artistic and novel An
other loving cup was presented by Frank
r Mccoy. Basil Miles and James A. Lo-
gan, with whom the bridegroom kept
bachelor hall.
Among out-of-town guests for the we'd
drg were Mrs. Greedy S. Curtis, Of Bos-
IOl, mother OL lilt lhNSA OOiA NiAC -AASSSS
Curtis, his sisters: Mr.. and Mrs. Greedy
S. Curtis. jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier
Curtis. of California Harry A. Curtis
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopkinson Cur
it's of Massachusetts, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. wheelwright, Of Boston. After
the close of the Taft administration Mr..
and Mrs Curtis will go for trip around
tho world. Their present wedding trip
will be short.
Major General Leonard Wood and Mrs.
Wood entertained Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelwright and
all the relatives Of the bridegroom at
luncheon at Fort Myer to-day. Mrs.
Greedy S. Curtis is relative Of General
wood.
Major General and Mrs. Wood win 20
TO Philadelphia on Friday, and will be
the guests for the week end of . Mrs.
George Chiids Drexel, Of Bryn Mawr.
They will attend the football game with
Mrs Drexei and will return to Washing
ton on Monday.
Rear Admiral Hutchins. U. s. N. and
Mrs. Hutchins, who spent last year
ABROAD, are again at their house, in 18th
street, which was occupied last winter by
Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond Ovey, of the British
staff.
Mrs. James W. Pinchot entertained at
4 tea this afternoon for her daughter, the
Hon. Lady tombstone, OF England.
Mrs. Pinchot and Mrs. tombstone will
leave tomorrow for New York, where
they will be the guests Of Amos Pinchot
and Mrs. Pinchot for about ten days.
Lady tombstone viii not return to Wash
ngton.