Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. CROMWELL TO WED PHIL
ADELPHIA BANKER TODAY.
Last Nights Dinners and Other
Observation-Disclosures
sonal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft will din,
| at the home Of the Attorney General ant
Mrs. Wickersham tonight, and Miss Heller
Taft and Miss Anderson with Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosyenor at a dinner il
Miss Taft's honor
The Rt. Rev Alfred Harding, Bishoy
of Washington, will perform the marriage
ceremony at O'Clock this afternoon, al
the home of the bride, for Mrs. CrOm-
WELL widow of Oliver Cromwell OF
this city and New York, and Mr.. Ed.
ward 7. Stotesbury of Philadelphia, head
of the banking house of Drexel & Co
The couple will stand in the flower
decked drawing room, with their chill
dren and close friends around them. The
bride will be escorted by her son, Mr.
Oliver Eaton Cromwell, and Mr.. Arthur
Emlen Newbold of Philadelphia will be
best man.
The bride, around whom SO much af-
fectionate interest centers in this city
because of her charming personality, 10y
atty to her friends and other commend
able qualities, has chosen from a trous-
seau selected wherever the best could be
found her wedding dress
1t is a Paris model made of panne
velvet in a shade of old ivory. A trim
ming of old English point lace is on the
corsage and also forms the sleeves.
Touches of sable in a way becoming to
her figure are also shown on the bodice.
The princess lines of the skirt fall grace
fully and the short, square train has a
border Of the sable. 1t is more than
likely that the bride will wear several
of her splendid wedding gifts of jewels.
those suitable for daytime wear, from
the marvellous collection given her by
Mr.. Stotesbury, whose selections have not
only shown his fine taste, but also his
great wealth.
Those who will be present at the we'd
ding include the son-in-law and daugh-
ter of Mrs. Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter b. Brooks. jr.. and her younger son,
James il. r. Cromwell Mr. and Mrs s.
Emlen Hutchinson and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
karsley Mitchell, Sd, the two latter
daughters of the bridegroom, making the
family party. and the following: Mrs. j.
P Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Nor
gan, jr, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson,
Miss Julia Chester Wells, Mr.. Horatio +.
Lloyd, all Of New York: Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Emlen Newbold of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Swan and Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Brown of Baltimore with
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf and Mr. and Mrs.
Hemphill of this city.
Inc bride Will tfaVel IN SOBER gray, as
BELTS a Philadelphia hostess-to-be. Her
very smart gown is of gray taffeta with
some touches of color on the corsage.
Her hat Is also in gray and her choice of
fur coat, sable or chinchiila, will depend
on the weather.
The couple will travel south in the
bridegroom's private car tonight, with
Palm Beach as the objectice point. They
will be back here inside Of three weeks
to partake of the Inequalities already
arranged. before proceeding to Philadel-
phia where a welcoming series of dim
ners, etc, also await them.
Mrs. Somers, 100 NJ street, will not be
at home the remaining Fridays in jan
uary.
Inspired by the success of the house.
warming which was held a year ago upon
the completion of the new wing of the
clubhouse. the Cosmos Club yesterday
held another housewarming, though the
feature, around which gathered the club
members. their families and guests, was
an exhibition of landscape photographs.
The affair was entirely INFORMAL, but
the cards of invitation. which were is-
sued about a week ago, brought a gen.
eral and enthusiastic response. 1t was
only the fourth occasion in the thirty
years history Of the Cosmos Club that
women have been admitted to the club
house. and the greater number OF the
guests of the day were women, all OF
them eagerly embracing the opportunity
to penetrate the mysteries OF the usual
ly inhospitable walls. and all of them
also taking advantage Of the chance OF
viewing a particularly interesting ex-
hibit of amateur photography.
All Of the pictures in the exhibit were
the work Of A. G. Robinson, one of the
members Of the Cosmos Club. All OF