Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-29
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
THE NEXT ROYAL BRIDE AND
HER FINERY.
A Forty-Ninth Wedding Anniversary
and a Family Reunion-0ther
Events-Notes.

6vSAt0 ANVSN0s
Details Of the royal wedding in Eng
land October Is are by no means
meager, and are touched upon in the
English papers with the same democratic
freedom as will probably accompany the
first White House wedding Of the admin
istration a month later. The dress Of the
Duchess Of Fife and her bridesmaids
were long ago decided upon and are prac-
tically ready. The royal bride will wear
her mothers wedding veil for senti-
mental reasons. Queen Alexandra has
much finer ones in her collection. but the
one selected. in addition to its first use,
was also worn by the Queen of Norway.
A bit of n caught on spur worn by the
bridegroom that day. but the rent was in
v1stbly mended. The bride Is also to Wear
q tiara of natural orange buds, the plants
in the dollhouse at Sandringham being ex-
pected to furnish the blossoms.
Queen Mary's love of blue caused that
color to be selected for the dresses Of the
five bridesmaids. Princess Mary will be
seen for the first time in a longer skirt
than those to which she has been accus-
toned. Blue satin shoes and silk stock
tngs will be worn, and 1t is decided to
abandon hays in favor Of flower wreaths.
which may possibly be supplemented by
short draped tulle wells It is expected
that Prince Olaf and Prince John. who
and that the boy princes will be followed
by Princess Maud, the brides sister.
walking alone, Princess Mary and her
cousin. Princess Mary of Teck. coming
next in the bridal retinue. which will be
completed by the tall. graceful figures Of
Princess Patricia and Lady Mary Cecil.
who are Of equal height. The bridegroom
will wear the fulldress uniform OF his
regiment, the Scots Grays. the band of
which will play in the courtyard of the
The full choir Of the Chapels Royal will
sing the hymns.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Z. johnson are
closing their place at Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, today and will at once return here
to their home on the Avenue OF the
Presidents. Their young daughter, Miss
Nellie Johnson. has returned to her
tends the Sacred Heart Convent, Eden
Hall. She has added greatly to her
laurels as a tennis player during the
summer. having won two cups in the
single and double tournaments at the
Monterey Country Club, where she ranks
among the finest of the players.
Capt. and Mrs. Martin Barrnger are
celebrating today by family reunion the
forty-ninth anniversary of their marriage
After family dinner party all will go to
the theater.
Their five sons are with them. the party
including Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Barringer
of Vienna, Va: Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Bar
ringer of Schenectady, N. Y: Mr.. j. NJ.
Barringer and his son John Of Lancaster.
n. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs Robert r. Bar
ringer and daughter of Tampa, Fla.
Mr. Clarence F. Cobb, who resided at
Mount Pleasant forty years. has made his
permanent home in southern California.
Capt vasselieff Of the Russian embassy
and Nine. Vasselieff are aboard the
steamship France, from Havre to New
York.
An autumn dance was given last Fri
day night by Misses Helen Bulwer and
Lorene Gaskill at the latter's home,
1859 18th street northwest. The rooms
were decorated in goldenrod. autumn
leaves, pink carnations and pink crepe
paper. The young folks danced from
9 till II o'clock, when refreshments
were served. after which dancing was
midnight. Those present We're Misses
Florence Culver. Alice Kelley. Marie
Gessford. Eleanor Gessford, Mayne File
harty, Lorena Gaskill, Helen BulWer.
Mar B uh NH, Helen william Mary
Otterback. Mrs: L. D. Gaskill and
Mrs r. J. Sellman; Messrs. Arthur
Starr. Richard Gessford, Reed Warthen.
Charlie Nalear. Walter Cox. Edward
Brosius. Elmer May, Ford Wathen. W
NJ. Clark. Edward Little, r. J. Sellman
and L. D. GaSkill.
The president general. n. S, D. A. r.,
Mrs. William Cumming Story, has ar
rived in town. and will be at home to
Daughters this evening from to 10
o'clock, at Memorial Continental Hail.
Mrs. Betty Stern of 1901 Wyoming
avenue announces the engagement of
her daughter Blanche and Mr. Joseph
Berman of South Boston, Va.
Miss NJ. Catherine Linton has re-
turned from New Hampshire and New
Jersey, where she spent the summer
Miss Ruth Rice of Baltimore, Md.
has had as her guest for the past ten
days Miss Edna Smith Of this city.
Miss Smith resided formerly in Balti-
more, and was entertained quite eX-
tensively during her visit by her
friends in that city.
Ensign Cary w. Masruder. L. 5. ",
B. England of Baltimore, will sail for
Havre next week. going to Paris,
where Ensign Magruder will be at
tached to the station engaged in the
exchange of time signals between Paris
and Washington. Their marriage took
place Saturday night at the home of
the brides parents.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
William NJ. Dame rector of Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church. in the
presence of the members Of the two
families and q. few Intimate friends.
Mrs George Olcott of New York, for
merly Miss Marian Wyatt of Baltimore,
was the ma tron Of honor, and LaWra-
son Magruder of Vicksburs, Miss. was
his brothers best man.
Miss George Sue Donnell and the Rev.
John Hall AFFORD of Demopolis. Ala.
were married yesterday in the presence of
their Immediate relatives In the apart
ments in the Burlington of the brides
aunt, Miss Mary S. Hadger, the Rev. DR..
Remsen Byrd Of Princeton Theological
Seminary officiating.
The bride YVES given in marriage by her
father, Mr. George S. Donnell. and wore a
charming gown OF gray crepe de chine
trimmed with feathers. She wore cor
sage bouquet Of orchids and violets.
The bridegroom's sister, Miss Sara AK
ford OF Alabama, was maid of honor.
Her gown was Of pale blue charmeuse
and she carried bridesmaid roses Mr.
Crenshaw was best man. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. AFFORD
departed for their wedding trip. They
will make their home at Demopolis. Ala,
where Mr.. AFFORD is In charge of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. AFFORD is well known here having
spent much time with her aunt, Miss
of the civil service commission for several