Evening star., 1912-06-27
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT HAS GONE TO CON-
vENTION IN BALTIMORE.
Made the Trip With Mrs. Hugh
Wallace-Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Taft went to Baltimore from
Onion station today on the 10 o'clock
train as the guest OF Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace. daughter of the late Chief Justice
Fuller Mr. Wallace is a delegate to the
convention from the state of Washington.
Mrs. Taft's box has been reserved for
her and she will have the best possible
chance to watch the proceedings.
very quiet but pretty wedding took
place at noon today at Christ Church,
Georgetown, D. c., in the presence of
only relatives of both families.
The contracting parties were Miss Maude
e. Humphrey. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. w. Humphrey. of Iceland, Nd. and
Mr.. G. Lewis G. Williams. son of the Rev
and Mrs. ". ]. Williams of ST. Barnahas,
Queen Anne parish, Prince Georges
county. Md.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Alfred Harding
was to offfciate but on Monday found it
| impossible. as he had to be in Hartford.
Conn, on Tuesday on special business.
In the bishops absence the groom's
| father tied the knot. with the assistance
/ of the Rev. James H. w. Blake.
The organist. Mrs. NJ. D. johnson,
played the wedding march as the bride
proceeded up the aisle on the arm OF her
brother, Mr.. Howard Humphrey, who
gave her away
The bride was daintily attired in a
travelling suit of tan broadcloth and a
large white hat.
She was the recipient of many useful
| and handsome presents.
After the honeymoon jaunt, spent in
the eastern states, Mr.. and Mrs. Willam ms
i Will leave for Chiaa III ho ha q
been for some time representing the West
| 'trg1nia Pulp and Paper Company
On their way west the happy couple
will stop off at Piedmont, w. Va, where
| Mr. Williams lived for several years and
became one of the officials of that great
paper plant. They will also visit Wheel
s'g. W. Va. where he lived as boy.
Mrs. Yantis Robnett and sons of Brown
wood, Tex. are guests of Payma ster Rob-
nett and Mrs. Robnett at their home, liza
20 street.
| Mrs. r. Morgan Watt and son have left
for the Lake Placid Club in the Adiron-
dacks, where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. Huntington Wilson, assistant Sec
| retary of state, entertained at dinner last
night in compliment TO the special envoy
| of Honduras, Senor Alberto Membreno.
| The guests, in addition to Senior Mem
breno, were the minister of Costa Rica,
Il
of the Treasury, the chief of staff of the
army. Gen. Leonard Wood: Maj. Gen. Will
liam H. Carter, L. S. A.; Capt. F. r. Nc
Coy. L. s. A.: Lieut.. Commander w. c.
to Honduras. Mr.. Charles D. White; Mr..
| Ira e. Bennett, Mr.. w. I. S. Boyle, chief
| of the division of Latin American affairs,
| Department of State; Mr.. Fred Morris
Dearng, Mr.. Seth Low Pierrepont. Mr.. j.
| Butler Wright, Mr.. Cyrus F. Wicker. Mr..
| Hugh & Knox and Mr. Charles T. Cook
Mrs Ben B. Bradford, Mrs Neil S.
Brown and Miss Marie Mcmillan Brown
motored over to Baltimore today for a
luncheon and to attend the convention.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Choate. jr., who
are at their country place at Mount Kis-
CO, have Mrs. Choate's sister. Mss Ma
rion Oliver, daughter of the assistant Sec
retary of war as their guest. Later in
the season Mr.. and Mrs. Choate will GO
to Stockbridge and Miss Oliver will join
her mother at Northeast Harbor. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. spares announces
the marriage of their daughter Helen Eva
to Mr.. Allan NJ. sheckels yesterday aft.
| ernoon at o'clock in the rectory of
| the Rev W. G. Davenport. The mar.
riage was performed in the presence OF
sister of the BRIDE was maid of honor an6
Mr.. Spates. father Of the bride gave hel
away. The bride was very becomingly
gowned in q navy blue tailored suit with
after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Sheck
els left for bridal trip. They will be al
home to their friends after July 10 a,
1913 D street southeast.
The marriage of Miss Mathilde S
McIntire and Mr.. James Du Bose Fer
guson was performed yesterday at 12
o'clock noon at the residence of the
bride in the presence of friends of the
contracting persons. the Rev. Father
Buckley, assistant pastor of st.
Matthews Church, officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson will reside in
Montclair. N. j.. for the present. the
groom being engaged in business in
Newark, N. j.
Maj. George j. Newgarden, q. S. A,
and Mrs. Newgarden will close their
home. on Massachusetts, avenue, for
Point about July 2 to visit their sons
at the Military Academy.
Mrs. S. G. Cornwell and Mr.. Douglas
Cornwell leave today for trip through
the west and the Canadian Rockies. re-
| turning in September.
| Miss Mana B. Willard is in Baltimore
this week, attending the sessions of the
democratic convention.
| Master BILLY" Kengla entertained a
number of his little friends at his home
in the Wellington Tuesday in honor of
his second birthday.
| The wedding of Miss Marie Antoinette
Brooks. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Edward Brooks. and Mr.. William H.
Skinner took place last night at the Cal
| vary Baptist Church.
| The church was handsomely decorated
| with palms and daisies. The four brides
| maids, gowned in white chiffon cloth over
yellow silk. with lace caps to match. and
carrying large bouquets of daisies,
marched from the front of the church to
| meet the bride and her father as they
entered the church and escorted them to
| the altar railing. where the bridal pro-
cession was met by the offlciating clergy
man. the Rev. S. H. Greene. and the
| groom with his best man. Mr.. Harry CAL
| loway. The brides dress was ivory sat
in duchess. trimmed with rose point lace.
with panel held in place by pearls. Her
only other jewel was diamond brooch.
/ gift of the groom. She carried large
/ bouquet of bride roses. Miss Virginia
Grayson, maid of honor. was gowned in
yellow charmeuse, with white chiffon
| cloth overdress. Her bouquet was of
white sweet peas and rosebuds.
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