The Washington times., 1912-12-15
II Mrs. Taft Attends Divine Services at
St Johns Episcopal Church Today
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter Entertain Young
People in Virginia

Mr. and, Mrs. Joseph Letter entertain.
ed large party Of young people IN.
formally at luncheon today at their
country place In Virginia.
M. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will 20
to New York tomorrow morning for .
few days. Tomorrow evening they will
entertain party In their box at the
opera. In New York
Col. Robert M. Thompson returned to
Washington today from New York,
where he spent several days last week.
Mrs. Christian Hcmmick win enter.
tain Informally at tea this afternoon. /
Mrs. and Mrs. O: II. Perry johnson
arc entertaining Informally at dinner
this, evening In compliment to their
house guest. Mrs. Carroll, Of Balti.
more. =
Mrs. Morris Evans and Miss Meta
Morris Evans will return to washington
this evening from New York. where
they spent the last week at the Plasa.
The marriage Of Miss Marian vir.
ginia Elliott. daughter Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Munroe Elliott. to
Henry Russell Van 0unten. Of Phiia.
deiphia. took place last evening At !
o clock at the home Of . the brides
brother-in.law and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
T. r. Murphy, at 2627 Adams Mil road.
The wedding ceremony. which was At
tended By small gathering Of relatives
and friends. owing to mourning In the
brides family. was solemnized by the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. rector OF
st. Msrgsret's Episcopal Church.
Palms and pink roses formed the
chief decorations Of the rooms. and q
string orchestra played the wedding mu.
sic and for the Informal reception which
followed
The bride. who was escorted and given
In marriage by her brother. DR.. Muir.
ply. wore a gown Of rich white satin.
with trimmings OF Irish lace and en-.
broidercd net on the bodice and sleeves.
Her tuile veil was arranged with
orange blossoms and she carried q
shower bouquet Of Bride roses and
lilies OF the valley.
Mrs. william Madison Mason, who
was her sisters only attendant, wore
white chiffon cloth over satin and car.
ried an armful OF white chrysanthe.
NUNS. Burleigh Hamilton was best mar
for Mr.. Van Gunten.
Mrs. Murphy. who assisted her sis.
ter In receiving the guests. wore black
charineuse and chiffon. with touches OF
white lace. Mrs. Frederick l. Buckle.
lew. OF Bridgeport. Conn. who attended
the wedding. wore black charmeuse and
white lace.
After the reception. which was attend
ed by the wedding party. Mr.. Van Gun
ten and his bride left Washington for q
wedding trip. the latter travelling In q
suit Of black cheviot with q black plust
nat trimmed with bird Of paradise
She also wore black lynx furs.
After January I. Mr.. and Mrs. Gunter
will be at home inChicago.
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society will dance In the bali room oi
the New willard tomorrow evening fol
the beneht Of the Working Boys Home
The patronesses are Mrs. Bryce
Countess Won BsrnstorfY. Mrs. Wicker
sham. Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. Nasei, Mrs
Edison Bradley. and Mrs. Georg,
Howard.
The committee tor the Working Boys
Home includes Mrs. Walter Tuckerman
president: Mrs. Walter Wilcox, first vic,
president; Mrs. Carey Langhornc, sec
ond vice president: Brs. George How
land Chase, threasurer: Miss Hildegar,
NaGel. Miss Sophy Johnston. and Mis-
Julia Whiting. secretaries.
The foor committee includes the Dan
ish Minister. Mr.. Brun; Gist Blair. MIR
de Bach. william Bowie Clark. J. W
Davtdge. Chauncey Hackett, Mr.. Kal
pashchnikof. Capt. Louis Little. L. &
NJ. c.; Lord Eustsce Percy. Raymon
Rodgers. John o. siebert. Mr.. Schmolcl
| and John White.