Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GUESTS ARRIVING FOR THE
TAFT-BOWERS WEDDING.
Marriage Today of Miss Foster and
Mr.. Shannon-Other Events.
-.... Personal Notes.

Former President and Mrs. Taft will
be here Friday to join the family party
which by that time will have gathered
for the marriage Saturday next at st.
Johns Church Of Miss Martha Bowers
and Mr.. Robert A Taft. The others
from out Of town who will be here, in
addition to the members of the bridal
party, will be Miss Louise Taft of Gin
cinnati. Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Edgar
Of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. E D. HUI
bert Of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Henry P.
Taft Of New York, Miss Heron, Mr.
Edward Bowers and Miss Bowers Of New
Haven.
Miss Marjorie Edgar Of Minneapolis,
who will be bridesmaid, arrived yester-
day and is staying with Mrs and Miss
Bowers.
At the ceremony Saturday Miss Helen
Taft will be maid of honor for her fu-
and Miss Louise HELEN of this city, Miss
Marjorie Edgar and Miss Julia .Thomp-
son Of Chicago will be bridesmaids.
Mr.. George Harrison of this city will
classmates Of the bridegroom at Yale.
will include Charles Taft. Stephen Phil
ibin of Houston, Tex; Stanhope Bayne
Jones Of Baltimore, John Heron of Pitts
burgh, Carl Lehman of Akron, Ohio !;
Walter Logan, Adrian Van Sinderin and
Harry Bingham, all of New York, and
Carroll Glover of this city
The marriage of Miss Bette Baines,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Baines
city will take place this evening at 8
o'clock, at st. Thomas Episcopal Church
The ceremony will be followed by a
small reception for the bridal party.
relatives and the young friends of
the bride and bridegroom at the home
OF the brides parents on 18th street.
The brides sister. Miss Maize Baines,
will be maid of honor, and the brides
Ann Tuohy, Miss Nina Van Arsdale and
Miss Gertrude Woodward. Irwin Saum
Will be best man for his brother, and
the ushers will be Powell Browning.
Jesse Finley, Sidney. Kent and Jack
Snow. Admission to the church will be
by card. A color scheme of white and
green will be followed in the dresses of
the bride's attendants.
Prof. and Mrs. Leonard H. Wilder have
changed their place of residence from
17lO Corcoran street to their suburban
home at Ingleside, Va.
Mrs. Abram Simon, national president
OF the Federation Of Temple Sister,
hoods, will leave today for Pittsburgh
to be present at the formation of the
Women"
Miss Hegeman has arrived in this CITY
and is at the Shoreham.
DR.. George D. Kirkpatrick has returned
after an extended trip in Alaska
Miss Ethel Louise Foster and Mr.. Her
pert 7. Shannon were married at noon
today at the Emmanuel Baptist Church
18th street and Columbia road, in the
presence of their immediate relatives.
Although all the arrangements were
quiet. because of the preference of the
bride. a musical program of note ac-
companfed the service-Mr Louis c.
AtWater presiding at the organ and
Messrs. Sol Minister and Joseph Har-
rison. first and second violins, and Mr..
Ernest Lent at the cello. The church
was tastefully decorated with palms
smtlax and autumn leaves. Mr.. Percy
s. Foster. escorted his daughter, and
her only attendant was Miss Morrie
Morris. Mr.. A. K. Muhleman was best
man..
: The bride wore her travelling dress
OF dark blue .broadcloth and a hat in
the same color. Her corsage bouquet
was of orchids and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore gray broad
cloth and black picture hat. Her flow
ers were pink chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Foster, the brides mother, wore
plum-colored charmeuse.
The officiating minister was Rev.. Dr.
Allyn X. Foster, pastor of First Bap-
fist Church. Worcester. Mass. Mr. Eos
ter is an uncle of the bride, and came
to Washington for this special cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon left Immediate
ly for a honeymoon trip of about two
weeks. and upon their return will be
established in the new apartment be-
ing erected at 2S06 Connecticut ave-
nue.. They will be at home to their
friends after December Is.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs Percy S.
Foster entertained a party at dinner in
honor Of their daughter and Mr.. shan
non. Covers were laid for twelve in
the private dining room of the beauti-
full Columbia Country Club. The deco
rations consisted of palms, autumn
leaves and pink roses Appropriate
place cards, together with two large
bows of white ribbon attached to the
chairs of the prospective bride and
groom. caused pleasant merriment. A
feature of the dinner was the bringing
in of miniature wedding cake, orna-
mented with the figures of a bride and
groom in full marriage costume. The