The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-09
Notable Silver Wedding

. Tho tWenty-eighth wedding anniversary
of the President and Mrs. Wilson VIII
occur on June "a, and 1t IL highly prob
able that the happy event VIII be cele-
brated by them in the White House, as
the members of the family are not likely
TO leave for their summer home at Cor
nish, N. H., until later on.
Their marriage took place on the even
ing of June 81, 1855 at Wilmington, S. C.,
in the home OF Rev. 1. 5. *. Arson
psstor of the Independent Presbyterian
Church. Rev. J. R. Wilson, father of the
President assisted the grandfather Of
Mrs Wilson. officiating. Only a family
marty witnessed the ceremony.
The President and Mrs. Wilson ano
their youngest daughter, MISS Eleanor
Wilson, attended morning services at the
Central Presbyterian Church yesterday
IL has been the custom for some mem
Der of the Presidents family TO occupy
during the afternoon service the pew
reserved for President Wilson AT mis-
toric St. Johns Church, and the Presi-
dent himself is often seen there.
Former President Taft was the guest
in whose honor Mr.. and MRS. William
F. BOardman entertained at a dinner last
night at the Montgomery County Club.
In the afternoon Mrs. Boardman was
hostess at a delightful tea at the Mont
gomery Country Club and Mr.. Taft had
an opportunity to again meet old friends.
The tea table was placed under the trees
on the lawn. Nine de RianO, wife OF
the spanish Minister, and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair presided at the tea table.
Among the guests, who numbered over
a hundred. were the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Bakhmeteff, the Japanese
Ambassador, Viscount Chinda: the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court and Mrs.
Edward White, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna. Mr.. Justice and Mrs
Charles Hughes. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Lurton, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Joseph
Lamar. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. van De
yanter. the Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Champ Clark, the Spanish Minister.
Senator Burton, Senator Brandegee,
Senator George p. Oliver. Senator and
Mrs Newlands. Air. and Mrs. James X.
Mann, Mrs. Richard Townsend. Hon.
Joseph Cannon, and Representative Sc
reno f. Payne.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Wother-
spoon are visiting the former Secretary
of War and Mrs. Henry Stimson at their
country place in Long Island, and will
attend the International polo matches.
They will return to Washington We'd
nesday evening, and OH June Is Mrs.
Wotherspoon will go to Jamestown, X.
J.. and open their summer cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Zettelle announce the
marriage of their niece, Miss Gladys
Zettelle MaSruder, to Mr.. Hubbart X
Quinter.
The Russian Ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmeteff entertained the members OF
the embassy stan now IN washington
at dinner last night. They plan to leave
here on June ID tor New York, en- route
TO Newport r. l.. where they have taken
the Gordon Bennett cottage for the sum-
mer.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis, L. s.
y. is enjoying once more the studio
attached to his residence at jamestown,
r. l.. where the Admiral employs a num-
Der Of hours each day in painting ma
rinc subjects. which have attracted much
attention. Some of them will find their