The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-04

l A most distinguished audience hlied the
National Theater yesterday afternoon to
hear the Boston Symphony concert. Mrs.
\ Taft entertained Nine. Jusserand. wife
of the French Ambassador; Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop. and Mrs. Buckner Ran
dolph in her box. Among the boxholders
were the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorft. the Minister Of
the Netherlands and Mime. Louden. Miss
May Williams. and Mrs. Calderon Car
| Isle.
Others present were Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. John Hay
and Mrs. James Wordsworth, tr.. Mrs.
Edison Bradley. Mrs. Alfred Bates. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Longworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mrs. B. H.
Buckingham and Miss Freeman, Mrs.
Julian James, Mrs. Fremont, Mrs. Wood.
Miss Jessie Fremont, Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Mrs. William Holland Wilmer
and Miss Wilmer, Mrs. Pinchot and Miss
Marjorie Cotton. Mrs. Henry Corbin,
Mrs. George Deering, Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgely. Mrs. Thomas Carter.
Mrs. Rufus Peckham. Mrs. Thomas
Chatard, Rear Admiral Richardson
Clover, u. s. N, retired; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Nathaniel Will
son and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francisco Yanes, the Misses Sheri-
vile Carlisle, Mrs Hunting Jackson, Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Mrs. Robert Ralston,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. Mrs. John Bid
die, and Mrs. James Harlan and Miss
Harlan.
Mrs. Richard Butler has returned to
Washington and is stopping at the New
1 Willard.
Miss Helen Taft has gone to New York
for brief visit.
A pretty wedding took place last night
when Miss Alice Willard Boyd, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. John Boyd, and
DIR. A. Camp Stanley, U. S. N, retired,
! were married in the Church OF the
Epiphany at o'clock. The Rev.
DR.. McKim oficiated, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Cole. Of Ogontz, Pa.
| The church was decorated with
palms. Southern smilax and clusters OF
pink chrysanthemums and Killarney
| roses.
The bride, preceded by her bridal par
ty, entered the church escorted by her
father. who gave her away. She wore
an exquisite imported French gown of
| white panne velvet. draped with Irish
point lace and pearl trimming and with
a court train, and her tulle veil was
caught In place with orange blossoms
She carried shower bouquet of lilies
| OF the valley.
Miss Carolyn Nash, her maid of hon
or, and Miss Natalie Magruder walked
| up the aisle together Their costumes
were of pale pink charmeuSe covered
with pompadour chiffon caught on the
| skirt with touches of sable fur and
over that pannier effect OF pale pink
| chiffon, which was caught in the back
near the hem with bow OF pink chif-
| fon. The waists were of pompadOur
chiffon over pink charmeuse. with
! touches of sable fur, and the neck nm
ished with tiny strand of pearls
| They both carried bouquets of Killarney
roses. and wore a bandeau of tuIle In
| the hair caught on each side with roses
The other two bridesmaids. Miss Eliz-
abeth Collins and Miss Margaret Tay-
Tor, Of Baltimore, wore slightly different
| costumes, which is the latest custom
\ at fashionable weddings in Paris. Their
gowns were of pale pink charmeuse.
covered with pink chiffon, with a cir
die, of sable fur. and the chiffon was
caught in front OF the bodice with
large carmine rose. They also carried
bouquet of Killarney roses. and their
| hair ornaments were the same
Mr.. Robert Hume was best man for
DR.. Stanley. and his ushers were DIR.
Stafford Mclean, Of New York; Lieut..
Alexander Wadsworth, L. S. N: Lieut.
| Lewis Dean -Causey, U. s. N; Lieut..
| Lawrence Treadwell U. s. N; Lieut.
| Russell Davis. L. S. NJ c.: Lieut..
CLAYTON Vogel, L. S. NJ. c., and Mr..
| Coulter Wells.
The church ceremony was followed by
a reception at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
| Boyd in Twenty-second Street The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms and pink chrysanthemums and
| Killarney roses, and refreshments were
served during the evening
Mrs. Boyd. mother OF the bride, wore
handsome costume OF gray charmeuse,
with cut steel trimming Later in the
evening DR.. and Mrs. Stanley left Wash
ington. The bride wore a travelling suit
OF dark blue broadcloth with cuffs and
revers OF lighter blue embroidered, and
her stylish hat was of blue velvet
Mr.. John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American Union, will return 10
Washington to-day from New York.
where a severe cold kept him confined
to his hotel for nearly two weeks.
Mr.. Frederick Townsend Marion, of
New York, and Mrs. z. c. Jones have
arrived in Washington and will spend
a week at the Hotel Powhatan. They
are both officers OF the American EN-
bassy Association, which is trying to
get a bill through Congress that the
United States buy and own the homes
OF the representatives of this nation in
foreign countries.
The wedding OF Miss Frances Hodges,
| daughter of Col Harry F. Hodges, L.
s. A, and Mrs. Hodges. and Lieut. AL
bert HiIands Acher. Corps OF Engineers,
U. 8. A, will take place Thursday
afternoon, January . at st. Johns
Church, and the ceremony will be fol-
lowed by a small reception at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents in Massa-
chusetts Avenue.
The third birthday anniversary of
Master Vincent Walsh Mclean will be
celebrated on Friday afternoon at the
home of his, parents, Mr.. and Ms.
Edward Mclean.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe Is in Chicago,
Ill, as a delegate from the General As
sembly OF Presbyterian Churches in the
United States to the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America
Mrs. wicksrsham, wife OF the Attorney
General, and Mrs. Meyer, wife Of the
Secretary OF the Navy, are the only
ladies Of the Cabinet circle who will re-
ceive at home this afternoon.
Mrs. Knox, wife of the Secretary Of
State, will not keep her day at home until
after New Year.
Mrs. vandergrift. wife OF Mr.. Samuel
H. Vandergrift, and Miss Alice Wander
grift will arrive in Washington to-day
and open their residence in Eighteenth