The Washington herald., 1915-04-16

charming luncheon yesterday in the Pres
idential suite at the New Willard In nom
or of Mrs. Bryan, wife of the Secretary
of State The decorations were spring
flowers and the guests were seateu
around an oval table. on which was ar
ranged an elaborate sunken garden. The
guests Included Mrs. Josephus Daniels
Mrs. Willard RaGsdale. Mrs. Charles l.
McChord, Mrs. John f. Osborne, Mrs.
Robert Lansing. Mrs. Carl Frooman, Mrs.
Joseph W. Folk. Mrs. Joseph E Dawes,
Mrs. Andrieus A. Jones, Mrs. Medorem
Crawford Mrs. Nash. Mrs. David Jayne
Hill, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mrs. John
\. Logan, Mrs. Gary. Mrs. Brinton
Stone, Mrs. Richard Hargreave. Mrs.
Downey, Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. Living
ston Egan. Mrs. T. De Witt Talmadge,
and Mrs. Hutchinson.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lind
ley NJ. Garrison entertained at dinner
party of fourteen covers last evening.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Josephus Daniels entertained at dinner
last evening at Single Oak in honor oil
Vice Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee and Mrs. Homer Cummings
of Connecticut. vino are spending a few
days in Washington. The guests IN
GUIDED the Assistant Secretary OF state
and Mrs. John Z. Osborne. the FIRST AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior ana MIS-
Andrieus A. Jones, Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs. Samuel }. Graham
Assistant Secretary of the Interior aho
Mrs. 30 Sweeney, Mr.. Justice CoVlhston
and Mrs. CovingtOn, and the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs and Mrs. Cato
Sells.
The Secretary of Commerce. Mr.. Red
field. entertained guests at luncheon al
the Shoreham yesterday.
A beautiful wedding of last evening
was that of Miss Catherine Blrney
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A
Birney, and Ensign James Hale strong
l. : n, which took place at 1:3(
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Birney in Twenty-second street. The
Rev. Dr. c. Ernest Smith. rector OF
St. Thomas Church. performed thu
ceremony. which took place In
bower of lavender. pink. and white
spring flowers and was witnessed by
a small gathering of relatives anc
friends. The wedding marches were
rendered by a stringed orchestra.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a lovely gown OF
white satin and rare duchess lace witt
Il court train falling from the shoul'
ders. Her tulle veil was caught will
orange blossoms and she carried !
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley,
Her only ornament was diamond
CircIct, the gift of the bridegroom. anC
the bridesmaids. Miss Lillian Birney
Miss Marie Adams, Miss Hazel Cox
and Miss Josephine Newell, of Balu'
more were gowned in pink taffeta
yelled III lavender tulle and carried
colonial bouquets Of pink and Lavender
flowers.
The brides three small nieces. littl'
Misses IIcIcn and AGATHA Narela, diuSh
tors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund EarClh
and Miss Edith Gantz. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs; Charles CAN'T. of Baltimore
were also in the bridal party and WORE
dainty frlCks of white net trimmed witt
lavender Miss Agatha Narela vas rini
bearer and the two others led the wed
ding procession to the drawing room
carrying lighted tapers.
Mr.. John \. Larkin. OF New York
was best man and the ushers wer'
Ensign c. l.. Foultz. Ensign W. l.
Wright Ensign e. p. Leighton. EnsiGr
Fl. ID. Page, Lieut.. George X. Shuler. anc
Paymaster c. A Austin. The bride
! groom and his ushers wore the specia
| full dress uniform of the navy.
| A reception, to which many additional
guests were asked. followed the cere
| mony. Mrs. Birney, mother of tn
bride, and her two daughters. Mrs. Va
| rela and Mrs. Gantz. received with tn
bridal party. Ensign and Mrs. Stron
! left later in the evening for weddin
trip. The brides travelling costume wa
of dark blue Sabardine. touched wit
sand-color. with small black tailore
| hat. Upon their return, the youn
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| ton at Newport. r. l., where Ensig
! Strong is stationed.
Assistant Attorney General and Mr.:
Charles Warren entertained at Dime
! last evening. Their guests include
! Mr.. Justice Willis Van Devanter an
| Mrs. Van Devanter. Assistant Secretar
| of the Treasury and Mrs. Andrew ,
| Peters. Assistant Attorney Genera
and Mrs. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Gas!
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke, Miss Squire. an
| Mr.. Bond Cochran.
| Mrs Dan c. kingman entertainc
at a small tea yesterday afternoon i
| honor of Mrs. Julian Schley, of Sa
| vannah.
| The three American cardinals. Card
nal Gibbons. of Baltimore; Cardins
| Farley. of New York City, and Card
nal O'Connell, of Boston. who cam
to Washington for the celebration {
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Cath
ole University. were guests at til
New Willard.
Pay Director John Ross Martin. I
s. n. and Mrs. Martin were hosts &
dinner at the Army and Navy Club la:
evening. Their guests were Mr.. an
Mrs. Siviter. of Pittsburgh; Prof. an
Mrs. Stimson Brown, Miss France
Miller, Mr.. futile. Miss Darfey, NJ
Robinett. Mr.. Lyons and DIR. Kelly
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Flagler an
Mr.. Fl. w. Kent, of New York, hay
arrived from the South and expect
be at the Shoreham for a short time
Miss Catherine Birney, 17H X stree
will return to Washington tomorrow afte
an extended tour of South America.
| Mrs. William Kent, of California, wa