The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSSeS.

A very charming wedding will take
place this evening at 1880 o'clock, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Arthur A.
Brney. when their daughter. Miss
Catherine Birney, will be married to
Ensign James Hale Strong, U. S. N,
The Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rector
OF st. Thomas Church, will perform the
ceremony, which will be witnessed by a
small gathering Of relatives and friends.
The house will be decorated in spring
flowers In lavender. pink and white,
and stringed orchestra will play the
wedding marches.
The bride will be given in marriage by
her father and will wear lovely gown
of soft white satin. made with a court
train hung from the. shoulders, and
trimmed with rare duchess lace. Her
vail Is Of tulle. caught with orange
blossoms. she will carry a bouquet Of
lilies of the valley, and her only orna-
ment will be diamond circlet,. the
gift of the bridegroom. The attendants
will be Mrs. F. NJ. Barker. Of Chicago.
sister of the bride. who will be matron
of honor. and Miss Marie K. Adams,
Miss Lillian Birney' Miss Hazel , oH1, .S,;
more county, Md, bridesmaids. Their
hocks will be of changeabie taffeta in
lavender and pink. quantity made, and
they will carry Colonial bouquets Of Law
endar and pink blossoms.
Three. small nieces Of the bride will
also be in the bridal party. wearing
dainty dresses of White net, trimmed
with lavender. Little Miss Edith Ruth
Gantz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gantz, Of Baltimore. and Miss
Mrs. Edmund Varella. will carry lighted
tapers, and Agatha Verella, the baby Of
the family: will be ring bearer. ...
John A. Larkin. OF New York. will be
will be Ensign c. L. Foutz. Ensign w.
l.. Wright, Ensign q B. Leighton. and
Ensign H. D. Page, all Of the navy
Lieut.. George K. Shuler, U. s. NJ. c.. and
Paymaster c. A. Austin. U. s. ~. the
bridegroom and his ushers wearing the
special full dress uniform of the navy.
A reception to which many additional
guests have been asked will follow the
ceremony at s 80 o'clock. Mrs. Blrney.
the brides mother will wear a hand
rose point lace. and assisting in receiv-
ing will be her two daughters, Mrs.
Varella and Mrs. Gantz.
The brides travelling costume is Of
dark blue gabardine, trimmed with sand
color. and she will wear a small black
tailored hat. Upon their return from
their wedding trip the young couple will
so to the naval tr-ining station at New
port, Il. L., Wnefe MI. strong 1S sta
toned, and where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Edwin r. Pollock. wife OF Com
mander Pollock, L. S. N. was hostess
at luncheon of twelve covers today
complimentary to Mrs. Heister Hooge-
werff, wife of Ensign Hoogewerff. U.
s. n.
Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter, who has
received informally yesterday after
noon.
Miss Amaryllis Gillette is entert tanning
at a musicale this afternoon, when her
niece, Miss Joan Gillette Barnes. will
sing. Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Miss Cora
Gregory and Miss Greeley will preside
at the tea table.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was the
guest of honor at luncheon of twenty
four covers which Mrs. John Mcclure
Wiley gave today at the Willard. To-
day Is the anniversary of Mrs. Wiley s
marriage to the late Mr.. Wiley, Con-
gressman from Buffalo. n. Y.
The guests were seated around an
oval table beautifully decorated with a
large and elaborate sunken garden.
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Mrs. Daniel Kingman is entertaining
ut an informal tea this afternoon in
"ohoi VI hoShcs.
Mrs; Joh. A! Knox will be hostess at
bridge party tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Helen Ernest will entertain at
luncheon on Saturday in compliment to
Miss Wharton.
Miss Martha Goldman will be at home
on April 16 and on April 10 from to
o'clock.
The patronesses for Mrs. Hemmick' 8
Persian play. which will be given at
the Belasco Theater on April 27 are
Mnsi Mrs; i0cn, Clarence S Moore, Mrs; wo!cott
Carl Yrooman. Mss Kibby, Mrs. Ar
thur Cushman. Mrs. John A. johnson.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. Mrs: Arthur Lee, Mrs. William
A. Slater. Mrs: Franklin K. Lane. Mrs.
Marshall Field. Viscountess de sibour.
Riano. Mrs. Richardson Glover Mrs,
Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bel: Mrs. Woodbury. Blair.
Miss Amaryllis Gillett. Mrs. Robert
son. Madame da Cana. Miss Martha
Goldman. Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke.
Mrs. A. E. Bates, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Madame Ekengren. Mrs. Paul
Bartlett. Mrs. LarZ Anderson. Mrs. Gist
Blair, Mrs. Murray Cobb. Mrs. George
Eustis, Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff. and Mrs.
William +. Draper.
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Mrs. Thomas Armat will entertain at
luncheon on Wednesday at her home in
klingle road in compliment, to Miss
Ruth Bliss. who will be married on
May 12 to Capt. Lewis Hayes Watkins.
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Mrs. George Barnett. wife of Major
General Barnett, was hostess at the
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