Evening star., 1912-11-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT TAFT ATTENDS THE
PARKER-RIDGELY WEDDING. .
Miss Adams Debut First on List.
Other Events-Personal
Notes.

President Taft attended the marriage
at noon today of Miss Eleanor Cullom
Ridgely, daughter of Mr.. William Bar
rett Ridgely, and DR.. Henry P. Parker,
which took place at the home of the
| brides grandfather, Senator Cullom, on
Highland Terrace. The date was selected
because it is also the eighty-fourth birth
day anniversary of Senator Cullom, to
whom congratulations came from many
friends, as Well as the intimate circle
present at the marriage of his young
granddaughter. The house was lavishly
decorated with chrysanthemums and
other fall flowers, color scheme OF
green and white being adhered to in the
parlor, pink in the library and pink also
in the dining room, where roses Were
placed on the table, mantels, etc.
An orchestra played the wedding march
as the bride and her father entered the
parlor, preceded by her four-year- old
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Brown of Spring
field Mass. Rev. G. Freeland Peter Of
ficiated.
The bride. who has been such favor
ite in large circle since her debut a
few years back, looked very attractive
in her trained gown of white satin char
meuse. 1t was trimmed with very old
French lace worn by her grandmother.
Her tulle veil was crowned with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower bou-
Quet of lilies of the valley and orchids.
A pearl bar pin, the gift of the BRIDE
groom, and diamond crescent pin were
worn. The lovely little flower girl was
dressed in light blue chiffon and lace
mob cap. with pink roses. She carried a
basket filled with lilies of the valley.
Miss Fisher. the brides greataunt.
was gowned in black velvet and point
lace, and Mrs. Phelps Brown, the brides
sister, wore violet chiffon.
In addition to the President, the Chief
Justice and Mrs. White, the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs Knox, the British
ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the French
ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, were
among the prominent persons present to
offer their congratulations to DR.. and
Mrs. Parker and to wish Senator Cullom
many happy returns of his birthday.
Miss Dorothy Ridgely of Chicago and
Miss Jean Ridgely of Springfield, cousins
of the bride, were present at the we'd
ding and have been staying at Senator
Cullom's home.
Dr. and Mrs. Parker left this afternoon
for New York and will go abroad for a
month. The brides going-away dress
was of blue velvet with lynx furs and a
blue velvet hat. They will make their
home at 172S Connecticut avenue on their
return.
A feature of the wedding reception was
the large birthday cake intended as a
part of the celebration of Senator Gull
lom's anniversary 1t had the dates 1929
1912 in ornamental form on It,.
President and Mrs. Taft went over to
Fort Myer this afternoon to be present
at the first of the cavalry and artillery
drills this fall, which was given for the
benefit of the Army Relief Society, and
largely attended by persons prominent in
resident life Tonight the President and
his wife will go to Baltimore to the opera.
While there they, with Mrs. Laughlin.
who will accompany them, will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Mar
burg. They will return home tonight.
A quiet wedding took place Thursday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Eva c.
Laing, 1923 r street northwest, when
her daughter Estelle became the bride. OF
Mr.. Arthur Byron Gibson of this city.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Charles E. FultZ in the presence OF i'm
mediate relatives. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in blue cut velvet travel
ing suit, with hat to match. and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Susie w. Laing at
tended her sister as maid OF honor. ana
Mr.. w. Owen Gibson, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son left for northern trip. They viii
be at home to their friends after Decem-
ber 10 at the Walton.
Mrs Byron s. Adams is giving a
large reception this afternoon at her
home on Park road in honor of her de-
butante daughter, Miss Marie Adams.
Miss Doris Drain, Miss Marguerite
Marr and Miss Florence Schneider, also
buds of this season will assist
Miss Kate Ffllebrown and Mrs. Will
liam Earl Ambrose will be at the punch
bowl in the library and Mrs. S. NJ. Miller
and Mrs. William Dunn will preside over
the tea table.
The other assistants will be Mrs. Alex
G. Bentley, Mrs. Charles Perry Miller,
Miss Marie Louise Howser, Miss Anna
Marr, Miss Katherine Birney, Miss Nellie
Acker, Miss Virginia MILAN, Miss Vera
Phillips and Miss Mary Bell Emmerich.
Mrs w. L. Littlefield is visiting her
husband, Lieut.. Commander Littlefield,
u. S. n. in Boston. where he is in COM
mand of the U. S. s. Henley.
The Senator'S Club of Cornell, COM