The Washington herald., 1913-09-17

| Lieut. Col and MrS. Henry Allen ana
their daughters, Miss Jeanette Allen and
Miss Dasha Allen. have arrived in Wash
I6ngton and opened their New Hampshire
I Avenue residence for the winter. They
have been spending the summer at Allie
gheny Inn, Goshen, Va.
The Counselor OF the State Department
and Mrs. John Bassett Moore have leased
| the residence 1867 Q Street Northwest
for the winter. They will take possession
of the house on their return from Man
| toling, n. ].
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, who are
making a coast voyage along the New
England shores aboard the Niagara,
spent Sunday and Monday at Edgcwater.
the beautiful summer home at Beverly.
Mass, of the late Mrs. Levi 2. Letter.
Dr. and Mrs. James Mitchell are accom-
panying them on the yacht
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boardman en-
tcrtained a large dinner party at their
| Beverly estate Monday night in cOmpli-
ment to Prof. and Mrs. William Howard
Taft, who are their house guests.
Mrs. John c. Phillips, who is still at
her summer home, Beverly, Mass, is en-
tertaining her daughters, Mrs. RayneI
c. Boiling. of Greenwich, Conn, and
Mrs. Andrew J. Peters. Of Jamaica
Plains. Mrs. Phillips will not come 10
Washington until late in the autumn.
Representative Martin +. Madden o:
Illinois has bought the residence 2Sls
Connecticut avenue, and will esta blish
his family there during the autumn.
Mrs. Madden, who has been an invalid
for several years, will come to Wash
ington TO join the family later in the
season.
Mr. and Mrs Edward T. Stotesbury,
who have been spending the summer in
Europe travelling. will return home short
ly. They plan to spend part of the
autumn at the White Sulphur Springs.
The Sacred Heart Church was the scene
of a beautiful wedding on Monday night,
when Miss Josephine May Black, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs James p. Black, was
married to Mr.. John A. Mclean. formerly
of New Rochelle, n. Y, but now of
Washington. The pastor OF the church,
the Rev. James +. MCGEE. performed
the marriage ceremony, which was at
tended by a large party of relatives.
friends, and out-of-town guests.
Quantities of palms, ferns, oak leaves.
and clusters of pink Killarney roses were
used to decorate the church. and the or
Eanist played the wedding music
The bride, who was escorted to the
altar and given in marriage by her father,
wore a handsome gown of ivory white
brOcaded charmeuse trimmed with
duchesse lace. Her long tulle veil was
arranged with a wreath of orange bios
SONS, and she carried a shower bouquet
Of white orchids and lilies of the valley.
Miss Grace Gardner, the maid of honor,
wore pale blue channeuse and carried an
armful of Bridesmaid roses.
Mr.. T. V. Birmingham, of New Ro-
chelle, classmate of the bridegroom.
was best man. The usners were Mr.. Leo
McCarty, Mr.. Edward Roman, Mr. NJ. F.
Palmer, jr., and Mr.. Mclaughlin, all of
Washington.
A large reception at the home of the
brides parents. in Columbia Road, fol-
lowed the ceremony at the church. The
house was decorated with palms and
pink blossoms, and a string orchestra
played throughout the evening.
Mrs. Black. mother of the bride. who
assisted in receiving the guests. wore a
gown of French blue crepe, with a cor
sage bouquet of La France roses. and
Mrs. John Mclean. mother of the bride
groom. wore gray satin gown with
American Beauty roses.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Lean left for New York, whence they
will sail for Bermuda. Mrs. Mclean
Travelled in a tailored suit of black and
gray mixed cloth, with collar and cuffs
of skunk fur, and a small black hat
trimmed with fur.
After October Is they will be at home
at the SeatOn apartment.
Among those from out of town who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
John Mclean, of New Rochelle parents
of the bridegroom: Mrs. Saller, of Phila-
delphia. aunt OF the bride; Mrs. Robert
Butler, also Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and