Evening star., 1912-11-13
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PROGRAM OF WHITE HOUSE
RECEPTIONS AND DINNERS.
DR.. Parker and Miss Ridgely Will
Be Married This Month-Other
Weddings Notes.

The program of receptions and dinners
at the White House for the season of
1928 is announced. The dates are. as
follows:
December II, Thursday, cabinet dinner,
8 pm.
January /. Wednesday, New Year re-
ception, IL am. to l 80 pm.
January 3. Friday, diplomatic recep-
ton. 9:3O pm.
January Z, Tuesday. diplomatic dinner
8 pm.
January IA, Tuesday, judicial reception,
9:3O p.m
January 81 Tuesday, Supreme Court
dinner, 8 pm.
January 2S. Tuesday, congressional re-
ception 9::D pm.
January 81, Friday, Speakers dinner, 8
pm.
February 4. Tuesday, army and navy re-
ception, $50 pm.
Miss Eleanor Cullom Ridgely daugh-
ter of Mr.. William Barret Ridgely, and
DR.. Henry p. Parker will be married the
22d of this month. The bride at first in
tended to have a large church wedding,
but has changed both the date and place.
and the ceremony will take place In the
home of Senator Cullom. her grandfather
on Highland Terrace at noon. The date
was selected because it is his birthday.
He will then have reached his eighty
third year. Miss Ridgely will have her
little niece, Eleanor Ridgely Brown, as
her only attendant. and DR.. Parker will
have his brother. John Donaldson Parker
as best man. There will be no other at
tendants, and only members of the family
will attend the ceremony. A reception
will follow.
Mrs. James F. Bradley and her nieces,
the Misses Mary and Jean Craig of Rich
mond, are attending the United Daugh-
ters OF Confederacy convention, and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Grandin have gone
to New York for a few days
Miss Florence Moberly, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Moberly of New
York and Chicago, is the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Noyes.
A large company assembled last night
at O'Clock at the Church of the Cove
nant to witness the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Dalrymple, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred b. Dalrymple, snd Mr.. Gerald
NJ. Johnson.
The ceremony was performed by the
rector, the Rev. Charles Wood.
Palms and autumn leaves banked the
chancels, intermingled with huge clusters
of white chrysanthemums.
Preceding the ceremony the organist
play cu d OellSntIul musical program.
The bride entered the church with her
father. and wore a dress Of white satin
charmeuse. embroidered in pearls and
trimmed with rose point. The court train
was of satin. She wore tulle veil caught
with orange blossoms. Her only orna-
ment was diamond sunburst, the gift
of the groom.
A shower of lilies of the valley was
carried.
Two matrons of honor, Mrs. Alfred n.
n,lr av,1n Of rlr nd M,-c
James H. Wygant of this city attended
the bride. The former wore an imported
gown of American beauty chiffon and
charmeuse, trimmed with touches of sill
yer and real lace, while the latter's gown
was of pink crepe meteor, with shadow
lace and rhinestone trimming.
They carried bouquets of pink chrysan
themums tied with white gauze.
Miss Josephine Johnson and Miss Eta
Margaret Walker were the bridesmaids
Their gowns were of pink messaline
draped in pink chiffon, with silver lace
on the corsage. They also carried bou-
quets of white chrysanthemums tied with
pink gauze. All of the attendants wore
bands of silver lace in their hair with
aigrettes of white maribou at one side
Eleanor Pritchard was the flower girl
and was dressed in a dainty frock of pink
chiffon over pink satin, trimmed with
tiny chiffon roses. She carried a basket
of pink roses.
Mr.. Upton Edmonston was the best man
and the ushers were DIR. William West
and Mr.. Gerald West of New York city,
Mr.. Walter Dorsey, Mr.. Donald McNeale
and Mr.. Burr Johnson.
A large reception followed at the home
of the brides parents where an elab-
crate decoration of chrysanthemums.
palms and ferns was in place A stringed
orchestra played during the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left late in the
evening for their honeymoon trip the
latter wearing travelling suit of green
broadcloth,. trimmed with taupe. and a
hat to match
On their return they will reside at the
northumberland, where they will hold a
large reception the evening of Febru-
tary ).
Among the out-of-town guests here for
the wedding were the brides great-aunt,
Miss Josie C. Martin of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Josephine West, DIR. William West
and Mr.. West of New York. Mr.. and Mrs
Fry and Miss Fry Of Petersburg, Va, and
Miss Lillian Hayden of Troy, N. Y.
Mrs Alexander Barker Thornton an
nounces the marriage of her daughter.
November II, 1912 At home after Decem-
Der /, at the Wallraff, 3025 10th street
northwest.
Mrs. Frank P Hall of 1902 7th street
southwest, who has been spending the
last three months in different parts of
Europe, Is expected home about Novem-
ber 15.
Mrs. j. S. Hill of Montgomery county
Md. has Miss Virginia. Peerce of Park
Heights avenue, Baltimore, as her guest