Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-04
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Dam
iels to Entertain at Dinner for
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Miss McCumber Hostess at a Lunch
eon-West-Van Arsdale Wedding
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Daniels will entertain at dinner to-
night in honor Of the former Secretary
of State and Mrs. Bryan.
Those invited to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan include several members Of the
cabinet and their wives.
Mrs Norman Gait, the bride-elect of
the President. was the honor guest at
Mrs. Dudley Field Malone at their resi-
| dence on Riverside drive. New York
city. The guests included Col. F.; NJ.
Mrs Mezes. Miss Helen W. Bones,
cousin of the President: Miss Alice Ger
truds Gordon and Mr.. Charles R: Crane
Mrs. Malone took their guests to the
theater, where the party occupied two
boxes.
Miss Helen McCumber entertained at
a luncheon of ten covers today in
honor of Miss Edythe Nevins McQuade,
whose marriage to Ensign George
Hudson Fort, q. S. N, will take place
Saturday evening.
Those present included the members
OF the wedding party and a few addi-
tlonal guests. The decorations were Of
yellow chrysanthemums and roses.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo returned yesterday from a
three-week trip to the Pacific coast.
Miss Margaret Wilson left the White
House yesterday afternoon to visit in
Milwaukee and other places in the
! west.
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
have returned to Washington, and are
at their residence, 1921 Massachusetts
avenue.
The Netherlands minister, Chsvalier
W. L. F. c. Rappard, will act as best
man at the marriage of Miss Christine
van Starenborgh- stachouwer, attache
Of the Netherlands legation, which will
take place Tuesday, November 16, in
Baltimore.
The ushers will include Count J. A.
2. van Rechteren Limpurg, also Of the
Netherlands legation, and Mr.. j. Butler
Wright OF Washington, and the follow
ing Baltimoreans: Mr.. w. Donnell
Stewart, Mr.. Robert w. Williams. Mr..
Edwin Warfield, jr.. and Mr.. Robert w.
Johnson, jr.
An interesting wedding Of tonight
Will be that OF Miss Nina Knox Van
Arsdale and Mr. Vernon f. West which
will take place at s o'clock at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. William Salisbury Knox. Rev.
| DR.. c. Ernest Smith will perform the
ceremony.
Mrs. Harry Smith Berry Of Nashville.
Tenn. will attend her cousin as ma
| iron Of honor and-Miss Marion West,
sister Of the bridegroom. will be the
maid of honor. Little Miss Katherine
Betty Drown. niece Of Mr.. West, will
be the flower girls Mr.. Ralph De
Shields Quinter will act as best man.
A large reception will follow. Among
the out-of-town guests here for the
wedding are Mr.. and Mrs. Clendenin
and Miss Elsie Smerick OF Philadel-
phia.
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff were present at the marriage
Of Miss Hope Truxton Beale, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Beale, and Mr..
Oliver Eaton Cromwell, son Of Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury and the late Oliver
Cromwell, and brother Of Mrs. Walter
3. Brooks, jr., Of the Green Spring VAL
ley. which took place at noon yesterday
at st. James Protestant Episcopal
Church. Philadelphia.
| Rev. John Mockridse performed the
~ decorated with lilies. palms and ferns.
The bride. who was given away by her
| father. wore gown of white satin COW
cred with tulle trimmed with family lace
and made with a long court train. Her
long tulle veil was fastened with knots
/ Of orange blossoms and her bouquet was
a shower of lilies Of the valley.
Miss Aimee Hutchinson. cousin of the
bride and the maid of honor, wore a
gown of pale blue faille, made on a shep-
herdess model. with wide pulled over
skirts over an exceedingly short drop
skirt. The old-fashioned bodice was cut
with a square low neck. Straps Of silk
were across the shoulders above the
sleeves Of tulle finished at the elbows with
tnlle rufhes. Silver tassels were used at
the back of the bodice.
A pale blue faille hat was worn by
the maid Of honor Its crown was crush
lops.
The bridesmaids, Miss Eugenia Kelso
Cassatt, Miss Mary Wood Baily, Miss
Eleanor Cuyler, Miss Harriet q. r. Geye-
Frances Hunter. wore gowns Of gray
faille. which were also made on the shep-
herdess model. Their hats were similar
to that Of the maid Of honor.
The ushers were Messrs. Leonard T.
Beale John Kearsley Mitchell. Sd. Charles !
Fenno Hoffman. John HemphiiL Prall |
Bird and Walter Brooks of Baltimore. |
James H. r.. Cromwell was best man.
A wedding Of great interest took
In the Church Of the Heavenly Rest
when Miss Matilda Bigelow, daughter |
Of Mrs. Edward NJ. Padelford, became |
the bride of Mr.. Herbert C. PeI, jr.. |
The ceremony was performed by Bishop
James Henry Darlington of HARRIS |
burg, Pa: the Rev. Herbert Shipman, |
rector of the church, and the Rev. E. |
r. Matthews.
The bride. who was given away by |
her brother. Midshipman Arson Bige- |
low. U. s. n. of Annapolis. Nd, wore |
a gown of silver tissue and white tulle,
the long train being of cloth Of silver.
The veil. Of point lace. had been worn
by Mrs John c. Wilmerding, q cousin |
of the bride. on her wedding day. The |
brides only ornament was a schumacher |
of diamonds and emeralds, a gift OF the |
bridegroom. Her shower bouquet was |
of lilies of the valley and ferns |
The maid Of honor was Miss Priscilla |
White. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry |