The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-16

nue. The luncheon ives followed by q
piano recital. Mr.. Louis A Totter, OF
North Carolina, being the artistic. Mrs.
Roper's guests included Mrs. Adelaide
Worth Basiey. mother Of Mrs Daniels;
Mrs Edwin F. Sweet, Mrs. James /.
Blakeslee, Mrs Robert N. Page. Mrs,
Edwin Y. Webb. of North Carolina, and
Mrs. Joseph 7. johnson. Of South Caro-
lima; Miss Roper, and Mrs. Sackhouse.
Miss Mary Gwynn gave a luncheon
yesterday in honor Of Mrs. Garrison.
wife of the Secretary Of War, at her
home in N Street.
Mrs George Downey was hostess at a
large bridge party yesterday morning.
the twenty guests remaining for the
luncheon which followed.
Mrs. Houston, wifi of the Secretary
of Agriculture, was among the distin-
guished party Of guests entertained at
luncheon at Mount Vernon yesterday by
the regents and vice regents, who are
now in session here.
Mrs Philip S. Henry was hostess at a
charming luncheon yesterday at her resi-
dence in Massachusetts Avenue. Her
guests included Mrs. Willis Van Deventer,
wife OF Mr.. Justice Van Deventer: Nine.
Pezet wife Of the Peruvian Minister;
Mrs. Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, Mrs John h
Shields, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Mrs. Ma
than Scott, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs.
James R. Mann, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. T. de Witt Taimage, Mrs. Vincent
Kerens, and Mrs. Wilson Barrett Ridgely.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter
and their children left Washington yes
terday for Boston, and Nine. Ritter and
49, ill aaE m, hno -I
the Cretic, of the White Star Line, for
Italy. She will visit a number OF inter
esting points, and the Minister will Join
her in Switzerland when he is able to
leave Washington.
The Argentine Minister, DR.. Naon, went
to New York today to attend the Pan
night in honor Of the Secretary of State.
Nine. Naon and her children also left
Washington today TO go to Buena Vista
to spend some weeks.
The Peruvian Minister and Nine. Fred
erico Pezet have taken a box for Friday
afternoon at the Columbia Theater. when
Passes" and The Dumb Cake" Several
hundred Of the girl students in the fash
iona BILE schools of Washington have taken
seats and boxes for the performances.
One OF the most fashionable companies
of the year filled ST. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square, at noon yesterday to
witness the marriage of Miss Feroline
Perkins and Capt. Robert S. Wallach,
U. S. A.
Unusual interest centered in the we'd
ding. for Capt. wallach belongs TO one
of the most distinguished families Of the
District. the members of which have
been prominent in national as well as
social affairs.
Miss Feroline Perkins, who made her
debut here several years ago, is ex-
tremely popular, having won many
friends by her gentle ways and charm of
manner.
The floral decoration of the church was
entirely of white in the chancel, with
the pews reserved for the family party.
marked by standards of white peonies,
with a dash of color by the introduction
OF one or two large blooms of the real
peonie pink.
The bridal music was by the vested
choir. which, in addition TO leading the
bridal procession to the music of Lohen-
grin, also sang a part Of the bridal
service.
The regular organist of he church
gave a short recital in the twenty min
utes preceding the ceremony.
The ushers were Paymaster John Han
cock Merriam. u. S. N, a brother-in-law
of the bridegroom. and Lieut. Edgar NJ.
Whiting. q. S. A, who were in Uniform;
Mr. Chandler Hale, Mr.. Reynolds Hit,
Mr. Horace westcott, and Mr.. Clarence
Morgan. all of Washington. The brides
maids were Miss Katharine Jennings and
Miss Amylita Talbot. They walked d.
rectly in advance of the bride, who was
escorted by her father.
The bridegroom. with his best man.
Mai Robert G. Paxton. Z. S. A, en-
tered from the vestry in time to meet
the bride at the chancel steps.
The Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith,
rector of the church oficiated.
The bridegroom and his best man, like
their brother officers among the ushers,
wore full dress uniform. The brides
gown was one of the handsomest o. the
season, a very long trained creation of
pure white satin with the top of the