The Washington herald., 1913-02-18

The President and Mrs. Taft were the
guests Of honor at a dinner given by
the French Ambassador and Mime. JUS
serand last night at the Embassy in Six
teenth Street. The guests invited to
meet them were the Russian ambassador
and Nine. Bakhmeteff. the Japanese Am
bassador. Senator and Mrs. Newlands.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Senator Bur-
ton, Representative and Mrs. James r.
Mann. Representative Frederick H. Gil
lett, Brig. Gen. William Crozier. U. 8.
A.. the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Maj.
Rhoads. L. S. A, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Town.
send. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Miss
Boardman, Miss Patten. the Counselor
of the French Embassy and Nine. de
Peretti de la Rocca, the Military Attache
OF the French Embassy and Countess de
Chambrun. and Count de SartiSes, OF
the French Embassy.
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Catherine
Anderson were guests in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville ingalls, entertained
at dinner last night
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained at a dinner
last night, their guests being Representa-
tive Cannon, Miss Helen Cannon, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Slayden. the AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, Mr.. Benjamin Gable. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Putnam, DIR. and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs Simon
Wolf. Mrs. Ransom r. Cable. Miss
Maury. Miss Nagel. Dr. Stratton. and
Mr. Goodwin.
Mr.. Robert Taft is expected to arrive
in Washington at the end Of the week.
and Miss Taft plans to entertain an
other house party of her friends at the
White House.
They probably will arrive In time
for the dinner and musicale on Friday
evening. and the following day Miss
Taft, her brother. Mr.. Robert Taft. and
their out-of-town guests and several OF
their Washington friends will go to
Manor House." Maryland, to remain for
two days.
They will leave the White House on
Saturday morning and will celetpate
Washingtons birthday in the old Mary
land manor in true American fashion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
tanned at dinner last night at their
residence in Connecticut Avenue. The
dinner was given in honor of the Rus
sian Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmcnten.
but under the social code they neces-
sariIy attended the dinner given last night
for the President and Mrs. Taft by the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand. and therefore Cancelled their pre-
vious dinner engagement at the last
The other guests at the dinner were
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham. the Chief Of Staff and Mrs.
Leonard Wood. Senator and Mrs. w.
Murray Crane. the Assistant Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver,
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock. Mrs. Hope
Slater. Mrs. Marcus Hanna. Mrs. Her
bert Shipman. MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont.
Rear Admiral O'Neil L.. $. N, retired:
Capt. TempIin NJ. Potts. L. =. n; Dr.
Charles D. Walcott. Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution: Baron ven
Counselor Of the Austrian
Embassy: Mr.. A. Mitchell Innes. Coun-
selor of the British Embassy, and Count
de Pontiac.
ST Thomas Church was the scene Of a
brilliant wedding yesterday afternoon att
o'clock, when Miss Ruth Noyes. dauGh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moves. and
Dr. Ralph Walker Mcdowell. L. s. y.
were married. Rev Or. c. Ernest Smith
officiating. The church was filled with
prominent members Of fashionable so
ciety. The decorations were beautiful.
Southern smilax. palms. blooming white
lilac bushes. and clusters of lilies being
used in perfusion.
The bride was preceded by her bridal
party among whom were her two maids !
OF honor. her sister, Miss Elizabeth !
Noyes, and the bridegroom's sister Miss |
Lillian Mcdowell. of Altoona. Pa. and
the ushers, Commander E. r. Pollock. !
L. S N; Lieut.. Commander c. c. |
Courtney. L. S. N: Lieut.. Commander |
W. F. Bricker, L. s. N: DR.. Cary T. |
Grayson. L. s. N. Capt. Louis McCarty |
Little, L. S. N. and DR.. George A. |
Riker, U. S. n.
The full uniforms of the officers added |
to the scene.
Lieut.. John A. Mcdowell, L. s. A. was |
best man for his brother.
The bride wore a gown of ivory white |
liberty satin. The bodice had a Dutch |
neck effect in pearl beaded tulle and |
duchess lace. and the lace also formed |
me long tight-fitting sleeves. The skirt \
was modishly draped and fall of wide |
duchess lace extended from the belt to !
he hem at one side of the front. Her |
reil was entirely OF duchess lace and was |
arranged in cap shape. with orange bios
som sprays at either side. Her bouquet |
vas of orchids and lilies of the valley.
Inc MAIDS OIL nOllOr wore very DAINTY
gowns of white shadow lace. draped over
white accordion-plaited satin. Clusters of
,erise berries held the drapery. They |
wore caps of sheer white net. with wells
# the came hanging to the waist at the
pack all bordered with shadow lace.
Their boquets were in colonial style
he lace frills encircling rings of red
oses. white sweet peas and violets.
Mrs Theodore w. Noyes. the brides |
mother. was dressed in black and white.
Ter gown of black chantilly lace in which
we're jet motifs being worn over white
attn Her hat was of black velvet with
white plumcs.
A small reception followed at the Moves
lome In New Hampshire Avenue. where
he newly married couple received in the |
main drawing room in the deep bay
window, where lovely arrangement of
,alms and foliage plants formed a bower.
throughout this room and the adjoining |
me. as well as the hall. there were guam
tiles of American Beauty roses at all
.vailable points. In the dining-room
White lilacs and ferns adorned the table,
he mantels, &C.
Following their honeymoon, Dr. and
.irs. Mcdowell will be at home at An
lapolis, Md, at As Murray Hill after
March /.
The brides going-away gown was a
mart tailored dress in a dark heather
with a rose-colored brocaded
-elvet collar on the short coat. Her small
lack hat was bordered with sealskin.
which fur also formed her scarf and
nuff Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell, of
Altoona, Pa. parents of Dr. Mcdowell,