The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
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Foster, Mrs. Thomas w. symons, Mrs.
John Cropper, Mrs Archibald Oracle,
Mrs. Morgan Hin, Mrs. John Lindsay
Morehead. Mrs. Jewell. and Miss Mary
Pattsn. Mrs. Wyeth and her son. Mr..
Stuart Wyeth OF Philadelphia, win sail
for Paris from New York on Saturday.
They viii spend the summer with Mrs.
Wyeth's sister. Mrs. Davis Beach Grant.
and next winter will remain abroad at
the estate Mrs. Wyeth has recently pur-
chased IN the south-of France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Miss Rath-
crime Eiklns. and Mr.. William F. Hit
have returned to Washington froni.a visit
to Jamaica and Panama. They left New
Orleans early in March to visit r. s. r.
| Hit, American Minister to Guatemala.
and the Panama Canal From Colon they
went to Kingston, thence embarking on
the Carrillo,
Mrs, Judson c. Clements entertained
at a beautiful tea yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock. in honor OF Miss
Grace Hinds. sister OF Mrs. George H
! cortelyou. who Is spending the Easter
holidays with her. The house was beau
| tifully decorated with spring blossoms
and pink roses. Mrs. J. d. Winner. Mrs
Lucien Hin. and Mrs. Frank Lyon pre-
sided at the tea table. She was assist
ed In receiving by a group OF the young
schoolgirl friends OF Mrs. Clements
daughter, Miss Margaret Clements, in
Guiding Miss Grace Cortelyou, niece of
the guest Of honor; Miss Dorothy Graves,
Miss Sallie Bowers, Miss Rhoda Mill
, ken, Miss Dorothy Crawford. Miss Hettie
Harris, Miss Juliet Hin. MISC Margaret
Booth. Miss Lois Reside, and Miss Lo-
vira Brown.
Calvary Baptist Church was the scene
OF a pretty wedding yesterday after
noon at o'clock when Miss Gwynette
w. Christian became the wife of Mr.. C.
Edward Willis. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor. DR.. Greene, in
the presence Of a large gathering OF
friends and relatives. The church was
tastefully decorated. Previous TO the
ceremony the organist. Mr.. Louis F. Pot
ter, gave a recital and Mrs. Gait Bowen
sang sweetly II Love You Truly" by
Carrie Jacobs-Bond
The bride Is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert W. Christian, os this
city. formerly OF Richmond. Va. She was
gowned in crepe meteor. adorned with
chiffon and pearls en- traine, while her
veil was caught with lilies of the valley
In harmony with her bouquet of Bride
roses and valley lilies
The maid Of honor. Miss Virginia Proc
tor OF Memphis, Tenn, former school
master of the bride. was dressed in white
messaline draped with chiffon caught
with roses Of pale green to carry out the |
color scheme. She carried a bouquet Of |
sweet peas and ferns.
The brides mother wore a pearl gray |
and lavender silk poplin, with a corsage !
bouquet OF white camellias and spring |
blossoms from the birthplace Of the |
bride in Virginia.
The best man was Mr.. E. B. Fsrrow,
of Illinois.
-Four Boy Scouts in uniform were the |
ushers-Masters Cornelius Willis, brother
OF the bridegroom; Raymond Esputa, |
Paul Sellers, and Arthur CowsIn
The bridegroom Is a well-known young /
man. and valued employe OF the Wash
ington Terminal Company
After the ceremony reception was
held at the Christian home in honor of /
the bridal party aud near relatives.
The bride is the great-great-great-
granddaughter OF William Byrd first, of /
Westover and Richmond. and is con-
nected with the Redds. Carriers, Minors,
and other well-known Virginia families.
Among the out-of-town guests attend
ing were the following: Mrs. NJ. A CoIH-
son. Mrs. S. S. Lord, and Miss Kathryn
Murphy, of Greenwood. Del: Mrs. B. A.
Southworth and Mrs. G. p. Smith, of Car
oline County, Va; Miss Nora England,
Of Fredericksburg, Va, and Mrs. d. NJ
Chamberlain and Miss Verna Boyd, Of
Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis went North to
spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerite Barbour went TO Philadelphia I
yesterday to attend the wedding Of Miss
Reba Samuels and Mr. Francis w. Rob
inson. Of Baltimore. They will afterward
go to Atlantic City to remain until the
LIST Of May.
The First Secretary of the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. George Young left WASH
ington yesterday for New York. whence
they VIII san to-day for England Mr.
Young will be transferred to another
post.
Mrs. John E. Reybmn has cards out
for dance Monday evening. April %, at
1880 O'Clock in honor of the boys Of the
Mask and Wig Club of the University Of
who will give a perform
ance in Washington that evening.
The musicians OF washington are
interested In the presenta.
ton this afternoon OF HoratIo Parker's
prize opera, Mona" by Miss Amy
Grant, dramatic reader. OF New York
al the HlaynOuSe. Inc music Will be |
played by Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard,
pianist. Mona was the opera which
won the $1,000 prize offered for
the best work by an American COM
poser.
Mrs. Frank p Leetch will be at home
Thursdays, April IL and IS
Mrs. John Sharp Williams. Mrs. Ben
Mrs. James L. Slayden. Mrs !
Randolph KeanS Mrs. ]. WILL
ans Henry, Mrs. Presley NJ. Rixey,
and Mrs. Alfred P. Thom win be among .
he patronesses for the entertainment
given BY the Glee Club Of the University
,f Virginia at the Columbia Theater,
Friday afternoon, April IS, at 4:3o, for
he benefit Of the Confederate Memorial
Home fund.
Mrs. II. A. Norton and her daughter y
Marjorie, Of Cambridge. Mass, are at n
he Highlands" guests Of Mrs. Nor
on's father. Senator Gallinger, OF New Q
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