The Washington times., 1913-10-09
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison
Hosts to Vice President and Wife
Society Will Welcome the New
Italian Ambassador and His
Charming Wife.

The Italian government could have
! made no appointment which would so
assuage the disappointment of society
people over the retirement of Marquis
Cusani and his family from Washing
ton.. as the appointment of Count Vim
cenzo Macchi di Cellere, as ambassador
from that country
Both the Count and Countess Macchi
di Cellere are known 20 Washington
people, he having served here for sew
eral years as counselor Of the Italian
embassy, during the time Baron Mayor
deS Planches was ambassador. Countess
Macchi was here but little of the time,
passing her time in Italy with her chill
dren, but on her one brief visit made
many friends.
A party of prominent society people
who have homes in and near Lenox,
and who are making an extensive auto
mobile trip over the country, are now
in the Capital. MIR. and Mrs. Albert A.
Sprague. Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge,
and Miss Gertrude Watson are # the
number.
The wedding of Miss Josephine JEFF
fries, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Jenries, to Lieut.. Alfred A. Cunning
ham, U. S. NJ. c., which was solemn
Heights Presbyterian Church, was one
of the prettiest of the season. The
church was decorated with pink bios
SONS in shades corresponding with
the gowns OF the brides attendants and
the banks Of palms. ferns, and smilaX
made a fitting background. -he bride
groom and mis- attendants wore the
IuIi-dress uniforms OF the rank and
they contrasted beautifully with the
dainty gowns OF the bride and her
attendants.
MIR. Jefrries escorted his daughter to
the altar and gave her in marriage.
and tine pastor of the church, the Rev.
J. c. Palmer, performed the ceremony.
The bride looked beautiful in hand
some gown OF white satin made on
simple lines and trimmed with chiffon
and white tulIe and corsage bouquet
of orange blossoms. Her long square
train was caught at the waist ana her
tulle veil was arranged in d cap CT
1eGt and caught with clusters OF oranC:
blossoms on either side. 4 string OF
pearls. family heirioors, were the only
ornament worn. The bridal bouquet
WAS q shower of white orchids anu
lilies of the valley.
Miss Virginia Jeffries, who was her
sisters maid of honor, wore a DAINTY
frock of pink satin with a tunlc u
chiffon and lace and carried shower
LOuuuet OF Mrs. Taft roses
The bridesmaids, VINO were MISS
Dorothy Aleshire, Miss Mary stead.
Miss Ruth Allen. of Boston. and Miss
Marjorie Alcott. of East Orange, \. j.,
wore gowns of pink satin ami cni1on
made similar to that Of the maid 0f
honor. They carried round arm bou-
quets of pink radiance roses.
Marion Hoke Smith. Of -Ia1ta. Ga.
was best man. and The usncrs were
Lieut.. James NJ. Murray. U. s. N;
Lieut.. Bernard l.. Smith. U. S. NJ. C.;
Ensign Victor d. Herbster. U. S. N. and
Ensign Godfrey De Z. Chevalier. L.
S y.
After the ceremony at the church
small and informal reception was held
at the home of the brides parents. In
Wyoming avenue. The house was
adorned with palms, ferns. and pink
roses, and carnations. Mrs. Jeffrics.
who assisted in receivis the guests,
wore a gown of gray blue cut velvet.
Later in the evening Lieutenant and
Mrs. Cunningham left for a wedding
trip, and upon their return will be at
home after November l at the navy
yard Mrs. Cunningham travelled In n
suit of seal brown cloth with a brown
hat.