The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
l. Fashionable Folk.

uSlllOtldUlC YIN.
One of the most interesting events or
the week will be the MARI age thls
afternoon Of Miss Ruth Alice Bliss
daughter of Mrs George Bliss ana the
late George Bliss. of New York, to
Capt. Lewis Hayes Watkins. Corps OF
Engineers. U. S. A.. at the residence OF
the brides mother. 2l32 Bancroft place.
The ceremony will he performed at
o'clock in front of an altar improvised
between two futed columns of Roman
origin, which stand in the hallway, and
Will be witnessed only by members or
tho family and a few close friends
The Rev. Father Eugene del. McDon-
nell, rector of st. Aloysius' Church, viii
offlciate. Quantities of palms and
smilax are used in the decorations. with
spring flowers in pink and white. and
great vases Of American Beauty roses.
The bride will be given In marriage by
her brother, George Bliss, the fourth of
that name, and will wear a gown Of
SOFT white satin duchesse. The skirt Is
made short, with an overskirt cut
square In front and draped to-
ward the back, which is bordered with
rare Venetian point lace, and the
bodice Is made almost entirely Of the
same rare lace. with a Medci collar Of
lace and tulle. The court train Is
hung from the shoulders and caught
with tiny clusters OF orange blossoms.
and she will wear a tulle veil, very long
and full. arranged in a cap effect with
points OF Duchesse lace. Her shower
bouquet is of Bride roses and lilies Of
the valley, and for the something old" "
which bride must have for luck, she
Will carry a lovely Valenciennes lace
handkerchief, presented to her mother
as girl. Her only ornament will be a
pendant Of sapphires and diamonds set
in platinum. the gift Of the bridegroom.
Capt. James A. O'Connor a classmate
cf tho bridegroom. will be best man for
Captain Watkins. and both will be In
uniform. Mrs. Bliss will wear a lovely
gown of lavender satin. yelled with
OF orchids and lilies Of the valley and
diamond ornaments
The ceremony will be followed at 4:3O
o'clock by a reception. to which a
number Of additional guests have been
asked. Among the out-of-town guests
who will be present are Mrs Hendrick
Hudson. Miss Louisa Firth. and J.
LenEdon Ward, all Of New York.
d,ater captain watkins and his bride
Will leave. for wedding trip. the lat
ter travelling In a smart suit OF Bel
CLAN blue faille, embroidered In self
color. and WORN with a blue straw hat
trimmed with sand colored quilts. She
VII wear cosage bouquet Of orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Captain watkins is at present on
temporary duty at Cleveland. but about
June will be detailed to Chicago for
three months. and then will proceed
KAN K ms station at Fort Leaven"or'h'
Mrs. sJohn Walker Holcombe Is en-
pertaining twenty guests at bridge this
afternoon at the Chevy Chase Club in
nonor or Mrs Thomas Creighton.
Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin. wife of
Captain Baldwin. U. 8. A.. gave a
luncheon OF ten covers followed by
bridge this afternoon in compliment to
Mrs Murphy. Of Florida. who is visit
ing Mrs. Wallace Rankin at the Shore
ham.
Mrs. Mason. wife OF Rear Admiral
N. F. Mason. Is giving a bridge party
Of four tables today at her residence
Mrs. Mason will entertain sixteen
guests at bridge at the Chevy Chase
Club on May 49,
Brig. Gen. George w. Goethals gov
ernor Of the Panama Canal Zone. whe
recently arrived in WASHINGTON on i'm.
portant affairs OF the canal. enter
tained at luncheon in the palm -oom
Of the New Willard yesterday.
s.
Mrs. Larz Anderson will he hostes,
ct a brilliant reception this afternoon
from to o'clock in compliment tr
the delegates to the convention OF IN,
American Federation OF Arts Mrs An
derson will be unassisted in receivins
her several hundred guests. and ther,
Will be music during the afternoon Th,
function was to have been held In tn.
garden Of the Anderson mansion, bu
the inclement weather.
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Miss Helen Hunt. daughter Of Judg.
and Mrs. William H. Hunt, who vii
be married to Barnaby Conrad on Satur
day, May 22, at 4:3O o'clock, at ST
Paul's Episcopal Church, will have he
sister. Miss Gertrude Hunt. as maid O.
honor, and her niece, Miss Betty Thomp
son, will be flower girl. The usher
for the relatives and intimate friends
will follow the ceremony at the home o
the bride in street.
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Edward Beale Mclean entertained
large company at luncheon yesterda,
in the Palm Room of the New Villa rd
having among his guests August Bel
mont, Perry Belmont. Preston Gibson
officials of the National Capital Hors
SHOW Association. judges OF the hors
show, Lee Evans. and Louis Leith.