The Washington herald., 1913-04-24

Iround- table tea yesterday afternoon a
the New Willard in compliment to Misi
Helen Smith, of Indiana, who is q
house guest of Maj. and Mrs. William
'lP. Biddle, at the Marine Barracks
Biddle, Mrs. Creglo. Of Indiana; Mrs
lizard, of st. Louis; Representative
Brown and his sister, Miss Brown, and
Capt. Goodwin.
A very pretty wedding took place last
night at o'clock, when Miss Caroline
Gordon Williams, daughter Of the late
Lieut.. Col c. w. Williams. U. S. A., and
Mrs. Williams. and Lieut.. Arthur w
Ford. Coast Artillery, U. S. A, were mar
ried at the home OF the brides mother
1916 Kenyon Street, in the presence OF
the immediate family and a few intimate
friends. The Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith performed the ceremony.
Owing to the recent death of a near
relative, it was decided not to have a
church wedding and a large reception
afterward, and so the invitations were
recalled.
The bride, who was unattended, looked
charming in a handsome gown Of ivory
charmeuse,J draped with chiffon and
trimmed with pearl ornaments. Her
tulle veil was fastened in place with
orange blossoms. and she carried a show
er bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Ensign Howard Spofford Jeans, U. S.
NJ, was best man for Lieut.. Ford.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony. Later in the evening the bride
and bridegroom left Washington on their
honeymoon. They will make their fu-
ture home at Fort du Pont, Del, where
Lieut.. Ford is at present stationed. The
bride wore a stylish tailor suit Of the
new blue-black spring shade and a chic
golden-straw hat
Miss Kathryn Hitchcock. daughter Of
Mrs John N. Speel. entertained at de-
lightful luncheon yesterday at her resi-
dence in X Street. Her guests, who We're
chiefly debutantes of last season and
contemporaries of the hostess, were
Miss Edmonia Adams and her house
guest Miss Heather Baxter, of Boston;
| Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss Anne Sey-
mour Jones. Miss Ann Ffllebrown, Miss
Elizabeth Munford. Miss Frances Hffin-
ger, Miss Dorothy Taylor. and Miss Julia
Vail.
The table decorations were of pink Kill
| larney roses and sweet peas.
An attractive wedding took place yes
| terday afternoon when Miss Myrtle Cam
eron, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon
| T. Cameron, and Mr.. John Frederick
Oberlin, of Cleveland, Ohio, were married
at the brides home in the presence or
the relatives of the couple. The Rev.
DR.. James Mcbride Sterrett performed
the ceremony in the beautifully decorat-
ed drawing room, the bride being es-
corted by her father and attended by
her two sisters, Miss Leslie Cameron and
Miss Mildred Cameron. Lieut.. Edger
Garfield Oberlin, U. S. N, cousin of
the bridegroom, was the best man.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony.
The bridal toilet was of white satin
and lace and tulle veil crowned with
orange blossoms. The bouquet carried
was Of lilies of the valley. The brides
maids were in charming dresses of
broche, one in pale yellow and the other
in blue. Both carried bouquets of roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Oberlin will be at home
in Cleveland, Ohio, after June Is.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Fay. OF Cleveland:
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Oberlin and Miss
Edith Oberlin, Of Canton, Ohio. and Mrs.
E w. Roberts. also of Ohio. are here
for the wedding.
Mrs Salisbury, wife OF Senator Sauls-
bury, will be at home this afternoon at
the Shoreham Hotel from until
o'clock.
Mrs. Judson c. Clements and Miss
Clements will receive informally this
afternoon.
Mrs Martha Gielow, vice president OF
the Southern Industrial Educational As
ISOLATION made brief address before
the Federation of Women's Clubs at the
Hotel Raleigh. Wednesday morning at
$50 o'clock. on the Conservation of the
Mountain Children" Mrs. Woodrow Will
son is honorary president Of the associa-
ton, which is doing splendid work for
the uplift of the neglected mountain
children.
Mrs. Gielow Is a life member and dele
gate-at-large of the Federated Clubs of
Alabama.
The delegates to the Federation of
Women's Clubs. now in council, have |
been cordially invited by the Southern
Industrial Educational Association to
visit it's unique exhibition of mountain |
crafts and cabin industries in its head |
quarters, room 331, Southern Building.
A charming event occurred last night |
when Capt. and Mrs. Owen Slicer Wiley |
entertained at a delightful reception in |
honor of the fortieth anniversary of their |
wedding, which took place in Mobile. |
Ala, at st. Patricks Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hockey Meg. Germany, of Savan-
nah, Ga, who were married on May .. /
1907, came to Washington to receive with |
Capt. and Mrs. Wiley last night.
They were assisted in receiving their
numerous guests by Mrs. George Griffith.