The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

their box They returned to Washing
ton Immediately after the opera
Exclusive Washington societys turned
out en- masse to see Genee. the famous
danseuse, at the Columbia Theater yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Taft occupied the
Presidents box, having as her guests
her sister, Mrs. Laughlin: Mrs. Ray ano
Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock. MRS
William Draper and her daughter MIS-
Margaret Draper. were in the opposite
box and Miss Charlotte Walker. with
| several friends. were in the right hand
stage box. the opposite stage box be-
ing occupied by Mrs. COrbin and MISS
Josephine Patten. Mrs. Mcmillan also
entertained a party of friends In hei
box.
Among the audience were Mrs. Chris
tian Hemmick. Mrs. Hunt Slater Mrs
| Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. Edward NC.
Cauley, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waddy. Mrs. Duncan Mckim' MIS-
Hope slater Miss Sheridan. Miss Vir'
ginia Mackay-Smith: Miss Gladys Mac
kay-Smith: Miss AleXandrine Fitch. Miss
Katherine Jennings, Mrs. Clarence VII
son, Miss Sophie Stanton. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Hinckley.
The wedding OF Miss Eleanor Cullom
RidgeIy. daughter OF Mr.. William Barret
RidgeIy, and DR.. Henry p. Parker, took
place yesterday at the home Of the
brides grandfather, Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom, in Massachusetts, Avenue. Pres
ident Taft, the immediate relatives Of
the bride and groom, and few init
mate friends witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by the Rev. DR..
+. Peter.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms. white chrysanthemums, pink
roses and Southern smilax, the drawing
room being decorated in green and white,
the library with pink roses and palms,
and the dining-roOm was also filed with
huge vases of pink roses.
The bride. who was given away by her
father wore a handsome gown of heavy
white satin, trimmed with exquisite rose
point lace, and a square court train.
Her tulIe veil was fastened by cor
onet Of orange blossoms, and she car
ried a shower bouquet of orchids and
lilies OF the valley. She also wore a
pearl bar pin. the gift of the bridegroom,
and a diamond crescent pin.
Little Miss Eleanor Ridgely Brown was
her aunts only attendant. The pretty
four-year-old flower girl wore dainty
dress Of white lace, with 4 blue satin
sash, and a white lace hat with blue
satln crown. MI JOill DolloANS''i - -
er. of Baltimore, Nd. was his brothers
best man.
Miss Fisher. the brides great aunt.
wore black velvet and point lace, and
Mrs. Phelps Brown. the brides sister,
wore violet chiffon.
Yesterday was chosen as the wedding
day by the bride because OF its being
the eighty-fourth birthday anniversary OF
Senator CuIlom, and the venerable states
man was the recipient of many warm
congratulations from his guests at the
reception which followed the ceremony.
among whom were the Chief Justice and
Mrs White, the Secretary Of State and
Mrs Knox the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. Miss Mary Donaldson
and Miss Sara J. Parker. aunt and sister
of the bridegroom; Mrs. John Hay. Mr.
and Mrs A. c. Downing. the Misses Down
ing. Miss Alice Goodwin. DR.. and Mrs.
Buckner Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barret RidgeIy, DR.. and Mrs. Lewis
Greene Mrs, Andrew Y. Bradley. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Elmore, Or. William Sewers,
DR.. and Mrs Hardin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bradley. Miss Alice Shepard,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whitley. Mrs
Charles Conner, Lieut.. and Mrs. AleXan-
der Sharpe. Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter
woodson, Mr. and Mrs. BeaIe Bloomer.
:.
V. Dabney. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stead,
Miss Mary Stead. Mr.. Robert Stead. jr..
DR. and Mrs. Ecker. Mr.. J. Orville Ecker.
Miss Rose Bradford. Miss Marion Parker,
Miss Ridgely and Miss Dorothy Ridgely.
OF Chicago. cousins OF the bride: Mr.. and
Mrs. Winder. the latter sister of the
bridegroom: Miss Winder. and Miss Alice
winder, all Of Baltimore. Md: DR.. and
Mrs. John Dunlop, Miss Isabel Magruder,
FfEuag - ~ Mrg
Darlington. Lieut.. Creswald Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe, Mr..
and Mrs. Williams. of Chicago; Miss
Mabel Hume. Mr.. Robert Scott Hume.
Dr. Howard Hume, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Loon. Mrs. Sevellen Brown. and DR.. NJ.
A. Delaney. L. :. A
Dr. and Mrs. Parker left Washington
later in the afternoon for New York.
Mrs Parker's travelling suit was of blue
velvet. and she wore a blue velvet hat
trimmed with pink roses and a set OF
lynx furs. They sail from New York for
Europe. and will spend the next three
weeks in Paris. On their return they
will occupy their new residence. 1T2S Con-
necticut Avenue.
A pretty feature of the wedding was
the huge birthday cake for Senator
CullOm. which bore the dates. 1S29-19l2, TO
commemorate the two events.
Mrs. Justine de Peyster Martin is visit
ing Rear Admiral and Mrs. John Nc
Gowan at their residence in Sixteenth
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Peters have
to Washington and opened their
residence in Twentieth Street for the
winter.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Aleshire have sent
out cards for the debut tea of their
daughter. Miss Dorothy Aleshire. on
December II.
Miss schenck and Miss Lilly schenck.
who have been enjoying a visit with Mrs
K. c. Schenck at her home in Dayton.
Ohio. will leave for Washington on Sun
day.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hemphin en-
Col. Jones and Miss Jones at
dinner Thursday night at their apart
ment in the Brighton.
Mrs Otto H. Tittmann has sent out in
vitations for a tea in honor of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles T. Tittmann on the afternoon of
December I.
Miss Marguerite Williams. daughter |
of ArchdeacOn Richard P. Williams and |
Mrs. Williams, was hostess at a lunch |
son yesterday at her home in n Street, !
n compliment TO Miss Harriet Bayne, |
whose marriage to Lieut.. Castle, u. S. |
n, will take place the day before |
Thank ksgivinG The guests were Mrs. |
Miss Mary Bayne, Miss |
Louise Bayne, Miss Valerie Padelford, |