New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
RUSH OF WEDDINGS
AT THE CAPITAL
WaShirgton's Social Schedule for
Past and Coming Weeks
Full TO Overlooking.

Full TO Overlooking,
iFrcm The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April s.--w WEDDINGS form
tho important part Of washinston's social
calendar for Eastcr week and the weeks
10 como, even TO tho middle OF june
While, Of course, the marriage Of Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson and William
Gibbs McNdoo is % interest. there are
others scheduled for that part OF April
after Easter and Tor May which are OF
consuming interest In each of these the
White House hrido-elcct takes an interest,
She has several times this week been en-
'cr'ainod, with Miss Maitland Marshall
whose bridesmaid she is 20 be. and sew
cral small parties have been given in
honor Of Miss Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo.
Not only because Miss Eleanor Wilson
Is 10 be hcr bridesmaid. but for other
reasons. tho marriage OF Miss Maitland
Marshall and Paymsster John II. knapp.
l. 5. y, is commanding attention Her
troussoau viii be really historic Gre
alton. FOR INFO the dainty garments are
goins the stitches Of Mrs Woodrow viii
son. wife Of the President Mrs Marshall
wife Of the Vice President the wives Of
several Cabinet members and others who
are making the history Of the day. Be
cause Mrs. William l.. Marshall was for
mcrly Elizabeth H.. Colquitt. daughter OF
tho late senator Colquitt. Of Goorgia. Mrs
Wilson is taking keen interest IN the de-
tails OF the wedding Mrs Marshall.
u f,cr frfe
shall side Of the house. drove over to
General MslshanS home this afternoon
and spent some hours putting dainty
stitches into the trousscau.
The uncertainty surrounding the we'd
ding date Of Miss Marshall and Paymas-
tor Knapp. April 90, was entirely relieved
when on Friday the Secretary Of tho Navy
telephoned 20 Miss Marshall that the May
flower. upon which the bridegroom-clcct
SIS stationed. would leave her Mexican port
I'm A few hours and sail for her normal
mooring in the Potomac That settled the
matter. and Miss Marshall AT one tele-
phoned 10 Miss Eleanor Wilson and her
other bridesmaids. tellins them the good
news
Edward Randolph Eberlo. whose father.
Captain Edward W. Eberle. is at the
Naval War College. at Newport. will be
best man for Paymaster Knapp. and the
ushers viii lie the officers OF tho May
flower il there are not enough OF them
on that ship then those OF the Dolphin
VIII be added. One OF the pretticst Of the
pre-nuptial events for Miss Marshall and
Paymastcr Knapp viii DC on board tie
Mayaowor with the officers as hosts.
when there viii be dancing. The cere-
mony VIII take place at the Church Of the
Covenant on Wednesday afternoon April
% and il is probable that the President
Will he among the guests.
The wedding OF Miss Anna Y. Portner
and Representative Henry ID. Flood IN
SATURDAY. April Is Will be imposing in
aspect. for it will mn All Souls Church
with diplomats There are several sur
prises in store for those interested in the
event. Miss Portner. who Will be IN New
York until tomorrow. viii have her SIS
ter. Mrs Lorimer Graham. as matron 81
honor. and another sister. Miss Hildegarde
Portrer. VIII be one Of the bridesmaids.
brides attendants. and viii also be
bridesmaid for Miss Agra Bennett daugE-
ter Of Nrr and Mrs. Louis Bennett. o.
West Virginia. and Johnson c. Mchinley'
also az West Virginia. who Will be mar
ned al St Johns Church on Lafayette
s/uare. on April "a. There will be we'd
fng breakfast al the New Willard.
81. Johns Church will also be the scene
of the wedding Of Miss Mary N. Worth
i-eton. daughter Of Mrs. Richard Sell
man Worth.ngton. and Beach Helme
Stockett. This VIII be an evening we'd
ding. and reception at the home OF the
bride viii follow.
one o. tho most charming tea dances
o. the week was that at the home OF
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Dunn, IN 10Th
street. Yesterday. when Miss Frances
Dunn. their daughter entertained for
her house guest. Miss Mallory Dunn, OF
Rochester. The ballroom and drawing
rooms were veritable garden Of roses
and spring blossoms. and the Myer Davis
orchestra played for dancing. Assisting
eighty guests were Miss Edith Oracle and
her house guest, Miss Roberta Downing
Of Philadelphia; Miss Margaret McChord,
Miss Adelaide Bel Heath and Miss
Nancy Johnson.
Two Of the embassies will be deprived
Of their charming chatelaines next week
the Austrian Embassy which will lose
cor = time Nine tConstantin Theodor
Duroba. who went TO New York to-day
and will sail Tuesday for Austria, and
the German Embassy. for Countess Won
Bernstorff, wife Of the ambassador viii
sail = few days later. Seldom has an am
bassador's wife so quickly won her way
into the hearts Of the people as has pretty
Mime. Dunba, and her return TO Wash
ington will be hailed with delight
TO SPEND EASTER