The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-16

New York today to meet the newly ap-
pointed Ambassador of Austria Hungary,
| who arrives on Thursday on the Maure-
tania. They will come to Washington on
| Friday.
Representative Robert N. Page enter
| tanned at a stag dinner last night at
the Cosmos Club in honor of his brother,
Mr.. Walter Page, who has just been ap-
pointed American Ambassador to the
Court of st. James The other guests
inclQded Secretary Bryan, Secretary Nc
Adoo. Postmaster General Burleson, Sec
| rotary Houston, Secretary Wilson, Sena-
tor James O'Gorman, Representative
Fitzgerald of New York, Representative
| Shirley of Kentucky, Director j. A.
Holmes. Mr.. Peter Wilson, Mr.. Page
and Mr. Henry Page. of South Carolina:
Mr.. c. p. Bryant, Mr.. Parker Anderson.
and Mr.. Page, son of Representative
Page.
Mrs Harry B. Midkiff. who has been
seriously i'll with appendicitis. is now
convalescing.
The Holy Name Society of ST. Stephens
Church, has sent out invitations to a
dance on Friday evening at the Knights
of Columbus Hall, E Street, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets.
A beautiful wedding took place in his
toric st. Johns Church at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when Miss Dorothy
Gardner Williams, the handsome daugh-
ter of Mr.. Gardner Williams. and Mr..
Munroe Eyre Pinckard OF San Fran
cisco, Cal, were married before a most
distinguished gathering of residents OF
Washington. The Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
Cd he
The interior of the church was dec
GRATED with lovely lilies and white fox
glove, which filled tall standards used
TO mark the pews reserved for the fami-
lies and intimate friends. and were also
on and about the altar.
The vested choir marched down the
aisle singing Lohengrin's wedding march.
and met the party as they entered. One
of the most charming features of the
wedding was the chimes OF wedding
bells, which sounded softly all through
the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted and given
away by her father. wore a handsome
gown of heavy white satin made in
draped style with long. square train
caught with orange blossoms. The
bodice was draped with white chiffon
and rose point lace fastened with a dia-
mond bowknot pin, the brides gift from
her father. Her long tulle veil was
caught in place with a wreath of orange
bouquet of white orchids and lilies OF
the valley.
Miss Louise HELEN the maid of honor,
and Miss Faith Simpkins, of Boston; Miss
Amylita Talbot. Miss Katherine Jennings,
Miss Feroline Perkins, Miss Julia Meyer,
and Miss Alice Meyer, the bridesmaids
All wore gowns made alike of mauve chill
fon, with touches of pale blue velvet AID
cream lace on the bodice and drop skirt.
They wore Leghorn hats. trimmed with
blue tulle and a big blue bow on the back.
and carried armfuls of wistaria blossoms.
Mr. George Pinckard. >jr.. of San Fran
cisco. was his brothers best man, and the
ushers were the Messrs. Edward Eyre. jr.,
and Robert Eyre. of San Francisco. cou-
sins of the bridegroom; Harold Tweed
and Quincy Shaw, of Boston; Harold Van
derbilt, of New York, and Basil Miles, OF
Washington.
The church ceremony was followed by a
small reception at the home of the bride.
in r Street. The house was decorated
with palms and ferns, and quantities or
pink roses and white lilacs, and an or
chestra played throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. William Wallace Mein, of New York,
sister of the bride, who assisted In receiv-
fon, trimmed with white lace, and a black
hat with white feathers. Mrs. Frederick
Faust another sister Of the bride, wore
wistaria colored charmeuse, draped and
trimmed with cream lace. She wore hemp
hat of the same shade as the dress. Mrs.
George Pinckard, mother Of the bride
groom, wore cream lace, with touches of
black and pink velvet and black hat.
After the reception, Mr.. Pinckard and
his bride left Washington for a wedding
trip, and will be at home in San Francisco
after May Is. The bride travelled in suit
Of gray cloth. with a purple hat, and she
wore a corsage bouquet of violets
Among the guests at the chuhch, many |
of whom attended the reception after
ward, were the Russian Ambassador ami |
Nine Bakhmeteff, Miss Helen Taft, Miss |
Sophy Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun |
Beale; Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, of ,
San Francisco, Cal; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry |
Cleveland Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen |
jennings Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Miss |
Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. |