Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
In Foreign Cities.

The marriage Of Miss Belle Wyatt Will
lard. daughter of the American ambassa-
dor. and Mr.. Kermit Roosevelt will take
place at noone June II at the British EN-
bassy in Madrid. The Rev. Samuel New
ell Watson, rector of the American
Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris, will
officiate. assisted by the Rev. Herbert
Brown. chaplain of the British embassy
in Madrid.
Miss Willard will be attended by her
sister. Miss Elizabeth Willard: Princess
Fellah Won Thurn und Taxis, Miss hath-
crime Page daughter of the American
ambassad in London; Mile. Glue LIE
Veneur de TilIieres and Miss virginia
Christian
Several relatives of the bride Will go
from this country to attend the wedding.
as will former President Roosevelt ana
members of his family.
An interesting occasion to the Amer
lean colony recently in Paris was the
christening of the young daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Eugene Cowles Pomeroy Oh thls
city at the Church of the Holy TRINITY;
Avenue de rAlma. The child was named
Katherine Livingston. after hef grand
a
Myron f. Herrick. and Mrs. George New
ell on the Rue Magellan. at which We're
parents. The ceremony was followed ny
a reception at the residence OF MRS. New"
ell on the Rue Magellan. at Which were
present Mr.. and Mrs. Myron L. Her
rick. Mrs. katherine Livingston t-aSan OIL
this city. Mrs Clarence Postley, Mrs.
Swinburne, Mrs and Miss Akin, Mrs.
Frank NJ Clark. Miss Ranney, Mrs. Ed
gar Alien Mrs William l.. Flanagan,
Maj. Gen. and Miss Coulan. NJ and NINE.
Raoul NicoIe. Mr.. Emerich. Miss avery
Mrs. Augustus Goodwin, Mrs. Blackmer'
Miss Elizabeth Randolph and Mr. l.. Z.
Spaulding.
The ball arranged by the Duchess OF
Deyonshire at Devonshire House for the
duchess debutante daughter, Lady MAUD
Cavendish. has been postponed until Der
by night, next Wednesday. when, accord
ing to present arrangements, the Queen
will dine with the Duchess of Devonshlre'
while the king will entertain the mem
bers of the Jockey Club and few friends
at dinner at Buckingham Palace, AFTER
ward taking them on to Devonshlre house
for the ball. The Prince OF wales IS
expected to be present
Mrs Leggett and Miss Frances Leg
gett who are both well known in ash-
visitors. are now at their home IN Lon
don. and are entertaining in lavish style
Last week Mrs. Leggett gave mag
nificent ball. preceded by dinner OF
forty covers. in compliment to her young
daughter. who is enjoying her first sea-
son in society," having been presented
at one of the early courts.
Their house formerly belonged to Lady
Ripon and is splendidly arranged tor en-
pertaining, especially for the large dinners
at which Mrs. Leggett is lrequeh.
hostess
On these occasions an entire table serv-
ice of exquisite old Waterford glass IS
used There are some beautiful specl-
mems of antique furniture, also glass ana
china of rare value, in this delightful
home Mrs Leggett received at the pail
wearing a black charmeuse gown and
ropes of pearls, while the debutante
wore a charming white lace and tuile
dress.
On the same evening Lady Clifden gave
a ball. to which 400 guests were IN
vited, for her debutante daughter. Eleven
dinner parties preceded this event, the
guests going on later to the pan;
Lady Clifden wore a dress of hyac1nth
blue charmeuse with silver and crystal
embroideries and an overdress OF fine
Honiton lace. Her daughter wore pale
pink crepe meteor with tulie nooice ana
girdle of deep rose color
Rhododendron trees and quantities OF
red tulips formed the decoration in the
ballroom
Miss Eleanor Guggenheim of New
York is considered one of the most beau
tiful debutantes of the season in Lon
don and is already a great belle.
She Is to be presented at one of the
June courts by Mrs. Page, wife of the
American ambassador.
Mrs. Guggenheim, mother of this inter
esting young lady. has some remarkably
beautiful jewelry, which includes what
is said to be the finest necklace of black
pearls in the world.
A recent bride in London wore a. dress
of white charmeuse. deliberately embroid-
cred In pearl, with real myrtle holding
her long tulle VEIL
Her two young bridesmaids wore pale
pink chiffon dresses.
The German emperor was godfather
for the first time for an American baby
when the daughter of Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Walter P. Gherardi was
Christened at the American embassy in
Berlin last week.
Capt. Won Buelow of the Germany
navy represented the kaiser and Mrs
James W. Gerard was the godmother