The Washington herald., 1912-05-04

GieIow on Thursday afternoon. when the
Colonial Danes were especially invited
to the headquarters TO have a cup OF tea
and see the work of the mountain people
On exhibition there.
The marriage is announced Of Miss
Olga Christine Svedberg, daughter Of
Mrs. Hedvig f. svedberg. OF 1T75 Column
bia Road, to Mr.. Thomas Hughes Mon
cure, son OF DIR. and Mrs. W. Peyton
Moncure., Of Fairfax, Va. The ceremony
was performed in St Margarets p. T..
Church Tuesday morning, April go at
II O'Clock in the presence of the imme-
dIate families of the bride and bride
groom, Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. the
rector. officiating. The bride was given
In marriage by her mother. and wore
tailored costume Of heliotrope chinon
broadcloth with hat Of the same shade
and a corsage bouquet OF sweet peas and
orchids Mr.. and Mrs. MOncure left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for Allan
tic City for the first part OF an extended
honeymoon. They will sail on May =
from New York for Christianih, Nor
way, on the Scandinavian-America
line. en- route to West Spitzbergen, an
island ten degrees from the North Pole.
remaining there until October, when
they will resume their travels in Europe
for three months. They will return to
this city about the first of the new year.
The home Of Mrs. Mary F. Dorsey, in
Rhode Island Avenue, was the scene OF
a pretty wedding on Tuesday evening
last. when her daughter, Miss Gertrude
Elizabeth Dorsey, and Mr.. Sumter Lin
wood Hefin. both OF this city, were
married by the Rev. II. s. Pinkham,
Of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The bride was becomingly gowned IN
white embroidered voile and carried
bouquet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor was her sis
ter. Miss Sue Dorsey. who wore pink
satin with white lace draperies, and car
ried sweet pink peas. Mr.. Linton Bar
rett was best man.
Just before the ceremony. Mr.. Harold
Enlows. tenor, sang 20 Promise Me.
An informal reception followed the
marriage, and the many beautiful gifts
received by the bride were on view.
The brides goinG-awsy gown was Of
dark blue, tailored with a blue hat
trimmed in white plumes.
After a short trip Mr.. and Mrs. Hefin
will be at home at 1l4O Florida Avenue
Northeast.
Mrs. George HowIand Chase. Mrs Wal
ter Tuckerman. Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor
Mrs. Walter Wilcox. Mrs. Arthur Lee.
and Mrs. Carey Langhorne were among
those who entertained parties at the
Belasco Theater last night to view the
one-act play written by Capt. Granville
FortesCue. The title OF the sketch was
Maria Dolores" the scenes being laid
in the Philippines. The play was staged
under the direction Of Capt Warren
Dean.
Mrs. Anna Lazesr Allen was the guest
of honor at the Congressional Club yes
terdsy afternoon and entertained the
company with dramatic readings Tea
was served after the programme. Mrs.
Samuel W. Smith, wife of Representative
Smith of Michigan. and Mrs. William r.
Smith. wife OF Representative Smith OF
Texas. presided at the table.
Assisting in the entertainment Of the
guests were Mrs. Reed Smoot. wife OF
Sterling. wife of Representative Sterling
OF Illinois; Mrs. Frederick S. Stevens.
wife of Representative Stevens OF Min
nesota: Mrs. Samuel Adams. wife of the
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior: Miss
Finley, daughter Of Representative Fin |
ley OF South Carolina; Miss BarchfeId. |
daughter Of Representative Barchfeld Of |
and Miss. .Ayres, daughter !
Of Representative Ayres OF New York.
Quantities of lilacs and spring bios |
sens formed the decoration throughout |
the reception room and dining-room, and /
a string orchestra played during the re-
ception