The Washington herald., 1915-05-13

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Bryan were guests of honor last eve
ming at a dinner given by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller.
Medical Director and Mrs. Frances
s. Nash entertained at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening in
honor of Miss Ellen Newbold, of Phila-
delphia, who is the guest of their
daughter. Miss Carolyn Nash.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Bliss.
| daughter of Mrs George Bliss. and
Capt. Lewis Hayes Watkins. L. S. A.
took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock, at the residence of the brides
| mother in Bancroft place. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
| Father Mcdonnell, rector of st Alloy
sius. Church, before an improvised
alter banked with palms and pink and
white spring flowers. and covered with
a canopy of smilax. Only members OF
! the family and a few close friends
were present at the ceremony and
small reception followed. to which
number of additional guests were in
vited.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. Mr.. George Bliss, and
wore gown of soft white satin and
rare old Venetian point lace made
with court train falling from the
shoulders. caught with orange bios
SONS. Her tulle veil was arranged in
cap effect with points of duchesse lace
and she carried shower bouquet of
Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only ornament Mas a pendant Of
diamonds and sapphires, the gift OF
the bridegroom.
Miss Ruth Jones was maid of honor
and was gowned in pink embroidered
net with a blue girdle and a leghorn
hat faced with blue and trimmed in
pink roses. She carried shower bou-
quet of pink roses tied with blue rib
bons Capt. James A. O'Connor. U. S.
A., was best man. Both Capt. Wat
kins and his best man were in uni
form. Mrs. Bliss, mother OF the bride.
wore a handsome gown Of lavender
satin yelled in black chantilly lace.
and a corsage bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley.
Capt. Watkins and his bride left later
in the afternoon for their wedding trip.
the latter travelin; in smart suit
OF Belgian blue faille and a blue straw
hat trimmed with sand-colored quilts.
She wore a corsase bouquet Of orchids
and lilies Of the valley. Capt. Watkins
is on duty at present at Cleveland. but
will go later to his station at Fort Lea
venworth. Kan.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mrs. Hendrick Hudson.
Miss Louisa Firth. and Mr.. ]. LanGdon
Ward. all of New York.
Among the boxholders at the benefit
for the widows of the men who lost their
lives in the F-4 at Honolulu recently. to
be given n:Xt Sunday evening at the Poll
Theater are Mrs Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Mrs. George Dew
ey. Mrs. Francis Nash. Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle. Mrs. Julius MacMurray, Mrs.
Duncan c. Phillips. Mrs. Bliss. Mrs. Gro
zier. and Mrs. Ord Preston.
The patronesses are Mrs. Daniels. Mrs.
Garrison, Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs. Breckin-
ridge. Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. George Barnett.
Mrs. Scott, Mrs Bliss. Mrs. Victor Blue,
Mrs. GorRas. Mrs. Benson Mrs. Eberle.
Mrs. Braisted, Mrs. Aleshire. Mrs. Gro
zier and Mrs. Benson.
Brig. Gen. George W. Goethals. gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone. who
recently arrived in Washington on i'm
portant affairs of the canal entertained
In the palm room Of the Willard yester-
day during luncheon.
Mr.. Edward B. Mclean entertained a
large company at luncheon yesterday in
the palm room OF the Willard. having
among his guests Mr.. August Belmont.
Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr. Preston Glib
son. oficials of the National Capital
Horse Show. and judges of the horse
show. Mr.. Lee Evans and Mr.. Louis
Leith.
Mr.. Russell Dennis. who recently re- |
turned from the Philippine Islands.
rendered a banquet in honor Of Mr..
Daniel P. Collins. The guests Of the
evening were as follows: r. Everett
f. Adolph Green, Rev. B. Tur-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McCauley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Rabbit. Mr.. and Mrs. YER
non Grey. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jack |
son, Mr.. Leon Root. Mr.. and Mrs. ST. !
pos and child. Mr.. George Taylor. Mr.. !
Fred Sweeney, and Col. T. Richardson. |
The banquet was held at his resi- |
dence, 431 Sixth street. |
The Minister of Honduras entertain !
ed at luncheon yesterday at the Pan
American Building. The guests in
cluded the Secretary of State. the Am
bassador Of Brazil, the Ambassador of
Chile. the Ambassador of Argentina. |
the Minister Of Uruguay. the Minister |
of Peru, the Minister of Santo Do |
mingo, the Minister Of Cuba. the Min |
lister Of Guatemala. the Minister Of
Haiti. the Minister of Costa Rica, the |
of Salvador. the Minister of
Bolivia. the Minister of Nicaragua. |
Mr. John Barrett. director general of !
the Pan-American Union, and Mr.. |
Francisco J. Yanes. assistant director |
of the Pan-American Union.
Miss A. NJ. Longfellow. of Cambridge.
Mass, arrived at the Shoreham yester-
day.
Mrs. William d. Ridgely. of New York. /
has arrived at the Shoreham to spend |
some time.
M and Mrs. George n. Bates. OF
Crawford. Mass, arrived In Washington |
yesterday and are at the Shoreham.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas Sterling. OF
South Dakota. accompanied by their !
lighter. Miss Margaret Webb