The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

jr., of Knoxville, Tenn, were married In
the prezence of a large gathering OF
friends. The Rev DIR. Mckim performed
the ceremony, and the church was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion.
The handsome bride wore a gown OF
white brocaded satin draped with rare
lace and a tulle veil which was caught
in place by orange blossoms She carried
a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Mrs Max Tulle Payne Of Greensboro.
n. c.. who was n1atron of honor, wore
pink charmeuse and carried Killarney
roses. The maid of honor. Miss Re5ecca
Cushman, of Asheville, N. c., also wore
pink charmeuse and carried Killarney
roses. Miss Laura Mayo. of Knoxville.
Tenn, sister of the bridegroom, wore q
gown of white satin and carried bou-
quet of white roses.
Misses Helen and Elizabeth Claxton.
sisters of the bride, were her flower
girls and wore charming dresses of pink
crepe de chine the skirts being pleated.
They carried baskets of flowers.
Mr.. Warren Converse. Of Chattanooga.
Tenn, was Mr.. Mayos best man, and
the ushers were Representative Joseph
w. Byrns, Of Tennessee; Representative
John H. Small, of North Carolina; DR..
Mitchell Carroll, of North Carolina; DR..
Elmer Brenizer, a cousin of the bride,
of North Carolina; Mr.. Ashton Embry.
of Tennessee. and Mr.. Max Payne. OF
North Carolina.
A small reception at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Claxton, in Connecticut Ave-
nue., followed the church ceremony, the
guests being the out-of-town relatives.
who came here to attend the wedding,
and a few intimate friends. The house
was decorated with Easter lilies and
white spring blossoms. A buffet supper
was served during the evening.
Mrs. Claxton, stepmother of the bride,
whose marriage to DR.. Claxton was a
social event Of last year in Knoxville,
trimmed with point lace and made with
a court train.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayo, jr., left Washington on their we'd
ding trip. The brides going-away cos
tune was a nodish travelling suit of
blue serge and a chic gray and blue
straw hat.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of former
President Taft, came to Washington on
Tuesday. and is visiting the Misses
Meyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Won L. Meyer. at their residence in Scott
Circle. Miss Taft will be one of the
bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Alys
Meyer and Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers, on
April 26
Miss Taft was extensively entertained
during her stay in Baltimore by her nu-
merous friends. The jeweled and gold
mesh bag which she lost in Emmanuel
Church on Sunday was found in the
church later in the day and returned to
her. The bag was presented to Miss
Taft bT number of her intimate friends
before her departure from Washington,
and is one OF her most valued posses
sions.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Garfield have
arrived in Washington and are the house
guests of DR.. and Mrs. William Holland
Wilmer, at their residence in r Street.
Mr. Joseph Letter left Washington yes
terday for Chicago, where he will make
a brief stay.
The wedding OF Miss Feroline Per-
kins daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. and Capt. Robert
wallsch will take place at St Johns
Church. the Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith officiating.
Mrs. Perkins and Miss Feroline Per-
kins have just returned to Washington
from New York.
Capt. Wallach will take his bride to
Fort Ethan Allan. where he is at pres
ent stationed.
Mrs. James Hartman and Miss Alice
Hartman will close their Connecticut
Avenue residence for the summer shortly
and go to New York, whence they will
sail for Europe on May 3.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood will be
at home on Friday afternoons during
April, at her residence. 1913 Rhode Island
Avenue. Mrs. James B. Montgomery, Of
Portland. Greg, her house guest, will as
sist her i'll receiving.
Mrs. William Perkins, OF West Virginia.
has arrived in Washington and is stop
ping at the Grafton Hotel.
Mrs. Theodore F. Shuey entertained a
large luncheon party yesterday, having
as guests the Minister of Switzerland
and Mime. Ritter. the Minister of Peru
and Nine Pezet: Mrs. Shafroth, wife
of the Senator from Colorado; the Coun-
selor of the French Embassy and Coun-
tess de Peretti de la Rocca; Mr.. Scholck.