The Washington herald., 1912-01-01

I Chatfeld-Taylor, OF Chicago. yesterday,
IS Of particular interest In washington,
where Miss Chatfield-Taylor was a school
girl for some years. She is a niece OF
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven, and
has many schoolmates and friends in
washington Her parents had a house
here during several winters. when the
de Kovens were also residents Of Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
tained friends last night In honor of
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stewart and Miss Mann. OF New York
City. Those present were Mrs Letter.
/ the German Councillor and Nine. Hamiel
Won Haimhausen, the military attache OF
the German Embassy, Maj. Won Her
warth; Col and Mrs. Spencer Cosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley, of New York;
Miss Mae Bell, Commander and Mrs.
Bulwer, the Naval Attache OF the French
Embassy and Viscountess d'Azy. DR.. and
Mrs. Cary Langhorne. Miss Janet Fish.
of New. York. and Mrs. John R. Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert wadsworth en-
tertained friends at watch meeting
in their home, in Dupont circle, last
night.
Mrs. Millard F. Lynch. 12s East Capitol
street, assisted by his daughters, Misses
Laura. Alice, and Mildred Lynch. and
Miss May Little, will receive to-day from
to D. m.
Nine. Won Herwarth. wife Of the MILL
tary attache Of the German Embassy,
Will sail for this country on January g.
Mrs. william P. McGrew will be at
home, at the Roland, this afternoon from
8 to 6. assisted by Mrs. William Bunker
Of California: Mrs. Julia Gordon. Miss
Anna Bron, and Miss Dorothy Gordon.
Herr Bernhard Won BueIow, nephew OF
German Embassy here. has been sp-
pointed sttache Of the embassy here, and
will arrive shortly.
Mrs. Augusta Conner, Of Brooklyn, has
announced the engagement of her dauLh-
ter, Martha Z. Conner, to Second Lieut..
Robert Lincoln Gray, u. S. A, now sta
toned at Fort Monroe. Va. Miss Conner
is well known in society in both Brook
lyn and New York. Lieut. Gray was
graduated from West Point last June.
The wedding Of Miss Estelle W. Habel.
Of The Plains, Va. and Mr.. James T.
Christian was solemniZed last wednes-
day. December q. at O'Clock, at Grace
Church, by the Rev. John J. Norwood.
The church was decorated in green and
white. an arch being formed directly in
front Of the altar, ia the center OF which
was hung a wedding bell Of white roses
Mrs. Machen, Of Washington, as organ
ist' played the wedding march. gradu-
ally modulating into 20 Promise Me-"
which was played throughout the sery-
ice. The bride wore a dress of white
messaline. with an overskIrt Of princess
lace, and carried a shower Souquet OF
white roses and lilies OF the valley. Her
veil was held In place by a wreath of
lilies Of the valley. She was given in
marriage by her cousin, Mr.. Robert Muir
ray. of The Plains. The bridesmaids,
Miss Maidie Ever, OF Washington, and
Miss Agnes Morecock, OF williamsburg,
Va: the maid Of honor, Miss Ducie
Mortimer Of Washington. and the ma
tron OF honor, Mrs. George l. Davis, Of
Durham, n. C., wore messaline gowns Of
colors. coral pink and nile
green. draped with the same shade Of
chiffon and trimmed with silver fringe
end ornaments. They carried bouquets
CT ferns. The tiny flower girls were
Alice Virginia Maddux and Juliet Muir
Other members Of the bridal party
were Mr.. Spencer Lane, Williamsburg,
Va. best man, and DIR. T b. Cochran,
Va: Mr.. George Cochran,
Mr.. Barton Peachey, Mr..
Edward Warburton, Williamsburg. Va;
James w. Murray. and Mr.. John ].
higer, The Plains, ushers in attendance
The bride was a former belle OF Wash
ingtOn. as well as The Plains
Miss Dorothy Dobyns, OF 1857 Bntmore
street, will be at home informally this
afternoon, from ; TO 6.
Miss Janet Richards announces that the |
regular Monday talk on current history |
will be given as usual this morning at
Rauscher's at II o'clock. when a general |
summary Of the most notable happenings !
and world events of the year 1911 will |
be presented. The outline will include af- |
fairs both home and foreign, and will |
be in the nature Of a bright-side-of- |
things talk. when Miss Richards will |
present many facts and figures in proof !
Of the contention that the old world has |
been growing better during the year just |
closed