The Washington herald., 1915-11-18
Doings of Society

Charles Mortimer. wife Of Capt Mortimer.
U. s. A.. stationed at Fort Myer. Pink
roses adoped the tea table at which
Mrs. Charles T. Mencher and Mrs.
Gustave r. Lukesh presided
Miss Elizabeth Garland. whose marriag,
to Mr.. George Wharton Edwards, OF
PHILADELPHIA will take place November
"a was the guest of honor at an informal
card party followed by tea which Mrs.
Kate Billings Wilson gave yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Robert Porter and Mrs.
Evelyth Whiting poured tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. AxeI wichfeId arrived
IN Washington last evening from New
York. where they spent some time a.
the Ritz-Carlton.
Mrs. Wells. wife of Commander Ches-
ter Wells U. s. N. left WASHINGTON yes
terday for Sydney. Australia. where she
VIII visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Hugh Dixon. Mrs. Wells will return to
Washington In April. .-ea
Mrs William Bowie gave a Charming
| bridge party Yesterday afternoon AZ her
residence. In Massachusetts avenue, when
Mrs Z. Lester Jones was the honor
guest. Mrs. Henry Frank Moore and
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table.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden B. Harris. o,
, Chicago and New York. have arrived
/ from the latter city for a short stay al
[ the Shoreham-
A large assemblage Of both residenr
and out-of-tOwn society. including mem.
| bers of the Diplomatic Corps at Wash
/ ington. gathered in historic old St PauI's
! Protestant Episcopal Church, in BaIti-
! more. at o'clock Tuesday evening for
! the marriage of Miss Christine Marburg,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mar
/ burg, the former. until recently the Min
. lister from this country to Belgium, and
! Jonkheer 4. W. l. Tjarda van Starken-
burgh-Stachouwer. attache of the Neither
/ lands Legation.
The decorations at the church were
/ simple, consisting chiefly of palms and
I white chrysanthemums arranged on
either side Of the sanctuary to form a
/ vista of the altar where annunciation
! lilies were massed beneath the CLEAN OF
tall white tapers in gold candelabra. The
! ceremony was performed by the rector
Of the parish. the Rev. Arthur Barks-
dale Kinsolving. the Right Rev. John
Gardner Murray. Bishop of Maryland.
! bestOwing the nuptial blessing.
/ The bride, whose father gave her I'm
marriage, wore a superb costume en-
{ tirely of rose point lace. a portion Of
which. including the magnificent court
| train entirely of lace falling from the
shoulders at the back and extending for
several yards upon the floor. was made
I in Brussels. A touch of simplicity. how
/ ever. was given to the costume by the
| tulle veil worn in the old-fashioned man
ner over the lace. and attached to
| wreath Of orange blossoms.
! The maid of honor was Miss Marie
Granger. of Wilmington, y. c.. a cousin
OF the bride. who wore white tulle COM
| bined with gold lace, and a Gainsbor-
ough hat of tulle surrounded with
4 band OF gold lace caught with a knot
Of tulle roses in pastel tints. Her flowers
were yellow roses. The bridesmaids
Were in similar costumes with the ex-
| ception that their lace was OF silver
and their bouquets of pink roses. They
were the Misses Helen Tan, daughter of
former President Taft: Priscilla Ridgely
White. OF Brookline. Mass, who replaced
Elaine van Dyke. daughter of the
! American Minister to the Netherlands.
who was unable to attend: Julia Brent
1 Keyser Elizabeth Jencks. Anne Winslow
| Williams and Margaretta Peasants Bon
sal.
! Chevalier ". F. l. e. van Rappard,
Minister TO the United States from the
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( groom. The ushers were Count J. A. Z.
! van ReChteren, Of the Netherlands Iega-
/ ton: J. Butler Wright, of the Depart
ment of State: Mr.. w. DonnsH Stewart,
! Robert W. Williams, Robert w John
son and Edwin Warfield, jr., of Balti-
! more
: \ reception followed at the MarburC
! residence on Mount Vernon place. which
/ Is among the handsomest In BaItimore
! and where the decorations of the difTrr-
| ent apartments were alternately in
! American Beauty Band Bride roses and
( annunciation lilies.
! a large marriage bell OF roses and
! lilies of the valley was suspended from
: the ceiling in the first drawing room
beneath which the young couple stood
/ to receive congratulations. Near by
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marbure. the latter
wearing a costume of orchid colored
( satin and rose point lace with a court
train Of orChid-cOIoTed velvet Her
! jewels were collar. pendant and cor
! sage ornaments OF diamonds. On their
return from the wedding trip. the bride
and bridegroom will occupy a house at
: Eighteenth and X streets in this city.
! Mrs. J. o. Nicholson and daughter.
/ Mrs J. VI. Chamberlain. OF Washington.
are spending a few days in New York
| City and are stopping at the WolcOtt.
! Mrs. George A. Mills. also OF Washing
| ton. is a guest Of the same hotel
/ Miss Julia Litteu whose marriage to
Z Lieut. Alexander Patch. L. S. a. takes
place Saturday evening. entertained her
bridesmaids al a theater party. followed
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