The Washington times., 1913-06-09
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark Give
Luncheon in Honor of Professor Taft
Cabinet Hostesses Are Re.
ceived This Morning by
Mrs. Wilson.

Mrs. Wilson received the Cabinet host
esses who are now In Washington at
the White House this morning. as is her
custom on Monday. -
At $50 o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Will
son will receive a number Of guests at
tea and will be assisted by Miss Wilson.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones.
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Caesar A. Barranco Mendez, Cuban
vice consul, will leave Washington after
the middle of the month for a series Of
house visits. He will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Payne at Retz. Va. when
they will entertain a large house party
for the wedding Of their daughter. Miss
Annette Payne. whose marriage to De-
June Is. at Magnolia. Matthews Court
House. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 8. PearsaIl have
bought the house in Sixteenth street,
formerly occupied by Capt and Mrs. u. s.
Grant. Sd. and owned by Senator WILL
lam Alden Smith. Upon the return of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearsall from Black
Rock, where they will spend the sum-
mer, they will take possession Of their
new Washington residence.
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The Russian Ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmeteff entertained a small party
Of guests informally at dinner las,
evening at the embassy.
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Capt. w. Garland Fay. u 8. NJ
rh ha-
| at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge
| Mass, are expected in Washington to-
day.
Mrs. Claude Swanson left Washington
| this morning with a party Of friends
| and will make a short visit in New
York, and then go to Long Island for
| the polo games. She will be absen,
for a week.
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Congressman and Mrs. S. Hubert
Dent, jr.. will have as a guest for some
time. Mrs. w. H. Tinsley. of Louis
| vile, KY, the mother of Mrs. Dent, who
will arrive here today. Mr.. and Mrs
Dent will remain at the Rochambeau,
where they spent the winter, until the
end of Congress. when they will 60 tc
some Northern resort to remain for a
time. Their children are in school here
and they will return in time for the
opening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson have
closed their Washington home and have
gone to Narragansett Pier, where they
, have opened their cottage for the sum.
mer
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. W. w. Wother-
spoon are the guests Of the former Sec.
retary OF War and Mrs. Garrison a,
their home on Long Island and will at.
tend the International polo matches
They will return to Washington on Wed.
nesday evening. and on June l6. Mrs
Wotherspoon will go to jamestown, r
l., to open their cottage for the summer
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The marriage of Miss Mabel Lee Pow.
eli. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucier
Whiting Powell. to Francis August
| Millot, took place at noon Saturday
June Z. at the home OF the brides par.
ents, at 1T S street. the Rev. Edward
| Marshall Mott officiating In the pres.
ence of a gathering of relatives and q
| few Intimate friends.
The house was beautifully adorned fol-
the oCcas sion with palms. ferns, anc
| quantities of pink and white flowers, al
altar being built of palms and pinl
| roses before which the wedding party
stood during the wedding ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted to the
| improvised altar Of flowers. and giver
In marriage by her father. wore q beau
| tlful gown OF white satin with drapet
skirt and bodice caught with cluster,
Of lilies OF the valley. Her long tull,
| veil, which was arranged in a cap effect
was finished with a wreath OF lilies o.
! the valley. and she carried shower
bouquet of white sweet peas and liliel
| of the valley.
| Miss Elaine Fitzhugh Powell. who wal
| her sisters only attendant. wore
| dainty gown OF white crepe de chin,
| and carried an armful Of pink swee
peas.
| Congressman Addison T. Smith O
! Idaho, was the best man.
A wedding breakfast and an inforrna
reception followed the wedding cere