Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GARDEN PARTIES NEXT MONTH
AT WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Alice Meyer and Lieut.. Rod
gers Married at St. Johns
Today-Notes.

The President. accompanied by his
youngest daughter, Miss Eleanor Wilson,
went down the river aboard the Sylph to-
day, and will be away over Sunday
Mrs. Wilson has planned three Friday
afternoon garden parties for next month,
the dates selected being the 9th. 10Th
and 23d.
Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mel. Harper of Princeton, n. j., and their
two children, who will remain over Sun
day Miss Scott. also Of Princeton, who
has been staying at the White House, re-
turned home today.
The marriage of Mss Alice Meyer,
daughter of the former Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. George Won L. Meyer.
and Lieut. c. X. Z. Rodgers, L. s. ~, son
of Col. Alexander Rodgers, l.. S. A, and
Mrs. Rodgers, took place at noon today
at st. JOINS Church. the rector, Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith officiating, in the
presence of large gathering OF friends
Of the contracting families. The chancel
was deliberately adorned with pains,
foliage plants and spring blossoms.
The ushers, who seated the guests and
afterward preceded the bridal party to
the chancei. were Mr.. George Won L.
Meyer, jr., Mr.. Alexander Rodgers. jr..
Maj. James "A. Logan, L. S. A.; Lieut..
David Bagley, L. S. n; Mr.. Herbert
Howard, L. S. N; Mr. Sloan Danan-
hover. Mr.. Cameron Bradley and Mr..
Clarence Hay.
and was atteded by her sister, Miss Julia
Meyer, as maid of honor, and the fol-
lowing as bridesmaids: Miss Ruth
Appleton and Miss Martha McCook of
New York. Miss Helen Sears of
Boston, Miss Helen Taft. Miss Katherine
Jennings and Miss Dorothy Williams.
Their dresses were of pink crepe de chine
with tunics of yellow and pink chiffon
trimmed with lace. Their large leghorn
hats were trimmed with pink and their
bouquets were of pink sweet peas. Master
Eugene Hale, as page. and Miss Mary
Hale as flower girl. both dressed in white,
also preceded the bride. The little ones
are the children of Mr.. and Mrs Chandler
Hale. Mr.. j. Donald Rodgers was best
man.
The bride was dressed in white satin
trimmed with real lace, and her tulIe
veil was crowned with orange blossoms.
Mrs. Meyer was dressed in white satin
with deep fiounce of black lace the
gown yelled in blue chiffon.
A reception followed at the Meyer
home on Scott Circle, where over a hun
dred guests congratulated the couple.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Rodgers will leave early
in the afternoon for their wedding trip.
The brides going-away gown is a coat
suit of taupe crepe de chine. with an
embroidered batiste collar Her toque is
of Alice blue straw.
The couple will make their home in
Chevy Chase the coming summer and
have taken a house.
Mrs. James W. Fuller. ST. of Cata-
sauqua, Pa. announces the engagement
of her daughter. Mary Louise. and Mr..
Hiram Dryer McCoskey of the United
States geological survey. Washington,
D. {.
A musical tea will be given nv the
Junior League of the Covenant at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p Reside,
2126 Bancroft place. this afternoon, from
) until 6. Homemade cakes and candy
will be on sale. The patronesses are Mrs
Charles Wood. Mrs. W. b. Bryan. Mrs.
Frank G.. Carpenter. Mrs. Frank r. Rec
side. Mrs David s. Hendrick. Mrs John
T. French, Mrs. Charles ID. Hilles Mrs
Joseph n. Rose, Mrs. Lloyd B. Wight,
Mrs. Sanford n. Whitwell Miss Florence
Grandin and Miss Barbara Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Kaufman have
gone to Champaign. ILL.,. for a visit.
Frank NJ. Cleaver left the city yester-
day for the Pacific coast. to be gone until
the LIST of October He will first visit
relatives in Seattle, after which the prin
cipal cities along the coast as far south
as Los Angeles where his brother. Dr.
j: H. Cleaver, is now located. will be
visited.
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
were entertained at dinner last night
by the minister of Switzerland and Nine
Ritter. whose other guests included Sena-
tor and Mrs. Shafroth of Colorado, Ad-
miral and Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Julian
James and Mr.. III. B. Rowland.
The minister of Uruguay and Nine de
Pena entertained hundred guests at
a beautiful dance last night. given in
compliment to the Presidents three
daughters. A decoration of spring flowers
was in place in the various rooms and
at midnight buffet supper was served.
The hostess was richly gowned in black
and white chiffon trimmed with lace and
touches of black. Miss de Pena wore
white and gold brocade with lace. Miss
Albertina de PeDa. pale pink satin veil
ed in chiffon. and Miss Carlotta de Pena,
pale blue satin yelled in pink chiffon.
+ The guests of the evening to meet the
Misses Wilson were the French ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusserand, the Italian
ambassador the Brazilian ambassador
and Nine da Cana. the Spanish minister
and Nine de Riano the minister of Swift
zerland and Nine. Ritter. the Netherlands
minister and Nine. Loudon, the minister
of Norway and Nine. Brin the minister
of Perm the minister OF Guatemala Nine