Evening star., 1914-10-17
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE TAFT-BOWERS WEDDING
AT ST. JOHN'S/T0DAY.
Former President and Family Pres.
ent-0ther Events.
Personals.

Church in presence of distinguished
gathering of residential society of this
and other cities. Rev Roland Cotton
Smith performed the ceremony. and
most of the guests went afterward to
the wedding breakfast at the home Of
Mrs. Bowers, 1110 Rhode Island avenue.
The church was decorated in white
and green. The pillars along the aisles
were twined with garlands Of smilax.
The chancel railing was hidden behind a
screen OF ferns and white cosmos
blooms. Australian ferns were massed at
each side of the chancel, and the altar
vases were filled with white lilies
The ushers. who seated the guests be-
fore preceding the bride and her at
tendants to the altar, were Messrs.
Snarles tart. younger brother Of the
brldegroom: Stephen Philbin of Hous-
ton, Tex: Stanhope Bayne-Jones of Bal
timore. John Heron of Pittsburgh. Carl
Lehman OF Akron, Ohio; Walter Logan
OF New YORK Adrain Van Sinderen of
York, classmates of Mr. Taft at Yale,
and Mr.. Carroll Glover Of this city.
ihe pride. who was escorted by her
brother. Mr.. Thomas Wilson Bowers,
was preceded to the altar by Miss
Helen Taft. as maid of honor. and
Misses Louise HELEN and Frances
Noyes Of this city, Miss Marjorie Edgar
OF Minneapolis and Miss Julia Thomp-
son of Chicago, bridesmaids.
The bride was richly gowned in white
satin embellished with point lace and
tulle Her train fell from the shoul-
ders and was square at the end. Her
tulle veil was wreathed with orange
blossoms, and she carried shower
bouquet Of orchids and lilies of the
valley.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids
were gowned alike in smart dresses of
chanseable tafsta in old rose and
gold shading. The skirts were round
length. The necks and three-quarter
length sleeves were trimmed with
brown tulle, and the large brown vel
vet picture hats worn were trimmed
with pink ostrich tips. Their bouquets
were of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr..
George Harrison of this city was best
man.
Mrs Bowers wore costume OF taupe
velvet and a hat in the same shade
The wedding breakfast, for which the
Bowers home was also decorated in
white and green. brought a most in
teresting company together. the newly
married couple receiving in a bower
of greenery. Former President and Mrs
Taft were also kept busy greeting the
guests, most of whom remained until
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taft's departure
for their honeymoon journey.
time to attend the marriage, October
81, of Miss Louise HELEN and Mr..
Thomas Wilson Bowers. when they will
be members of the bridal party.
Their future residence will be in
Cincinnati, 1912 Dexter avenue, where
they will be at home after November
| Is The bride of today made her debut
| in this city four years ago and has en-
joyed marked popularity. She made a
tour of the world with former Attorney
General and Mrs. Wickersham and their
| party, after the end of the Taft ad-
ministration. Her grandfather was the
late Judge Thomas Wilson of ST. Paul,
| MINI.
While his father was President, the
bridegroom of today was in college,
and only spent his vacations here In
| the last year or two he entered a law
| firm in Cincinnati. his native city, fol-
| lowing the footsteps of his father and
grandfather.
| Seated near the former President and
| Mrs. Taft at the church today were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft Of New York
| and Mr.. and Mrs Charles Taft and Miss
Louise Taft of Cincinnati Other rela-
| tives of the bridegroom here were Miss
| Maria Heron, who accompanied Mr..
| and Mrs William c. Heron. now of this
city. Mr.. Edward Bowers and Miss
Bowers of New Haven, Conn: Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar of Minneapolis, Mr.. Duncan
c. Phillips and Mr.. James Laughlin
Phillips of New York were others from
| out of town.
Mr. Robert Taft gave dinner last
night at the Metropolitan Club, when
the men of the wedding party today
and others from out of town were his
| guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben HELEN had
| the bride and her attendants dining
| with them last night.
| Mrs Taft, mother of the bridegroom,
wore an elegant dress of sapphire blue
velvet and a small toque In the same
shade and trimmed with ostrich feath-
ers. She had on large corsage oou-
quet of violets and lilies of the valley.
The Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall entertained at dinner last night
at the Shoreham. when their guests
were Mr. Justice McReynolds. Miss
Lucy Burleson and Mr.. and Mrs. Elder
party followed.
| Thursday evening at the residence
Of Mr. and Mrs; VIII Harry s,,n;s r. Hank1n 11an
Mankin, and Mr.. John Thompson Elder
of this city were married by Rev
| Maurice B. Alexander of St. Martins
| Catholic Church, assisted by Rev. Eu-
| gene Hannah. The youthful bride was
| becomingly attired in white taffeta
| silk and lace and carried a bouquet of
white chrysanthemums. Miss Virginia
| Dent Mankin. who acted as maid Of
| honor for her sister, wore canary-col-
| orded satin and carried yellow chrys-
| anthemums The wedding march was
rendered by Mrs. George P. Conn. A
| reception for the friends of the young
| couple followed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elder left on a late train for
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elihu Root has Joined Senator
| Root at their apartment at the Hotel
| Powhatan for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Brackett announce
| the engagement of their daughter
| Corinne to Mr.. Edwin M. Borchar rd,
law librarian of Congress. Miss Brack-
| EFT is a recent graduate Of George
| Washington University and an accom-
plished musician. Although no date
| has been set for the wedding it will
| probably take place in December.
Mrs. Walter I. Mccoy, wife of Justice
Mccoy. has returned to their apart
ment at the Wyoming. Mrs. Mccoy has
been on a visit to her brother, Mr.
Baldwin, at Flat Rock, N. c.
| the wives and other woman members
of families of United States senator's
and representatives to meet at her
house, 1901 P street, Monday. October
| 10, at pm. to discuss plans for Euro
pean war relief work. She hopes that
| ladies reading this invitation will ex-
| tend it to others, who may not be noti-
| fed otherwise.
| Mrs. Harvey. wife of Col. George Har-