The Washington times., 1915-04-14
&News Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of Washing ton

the District J. Harry Covington. Mrs.
charles Fairfax, Commissioner Brown
| low. w. =. @. Harding of the Federal
Reserve Board; Mrs. J. n. Wiley, Mrs.
E; McEwan Bruyn, Elliott II. Good
| win, secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, and Con-
| gresham Thomas b. Dunn.
! Mrs w. Thompson Burch entertained
a company of six at luncheon in the
palm room yesterday.
| Webster, Mass, the old home of the
| Slater family was selected as the scene
of the marriage of Miss Esther Slater,
daughter of Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater.
! of Boston, and b. Summer Wellcs, Of
| New York. which took place this morn
ing at 10: 80 o'clock. The ceremony
which was performed at the little Epis-
copal Church of the Reconciliation at
Webster, by the Rev. Endicott Peabody,
of Groton, was simple and unostenta-
| tious after the fashion of so many for
| mer weddings of the Skaters at Web
I ster, where beginning with the paternal
great-great-grandath who brought the
| first looms from England to New Eng
| land and went down in the country s
history as it's pioneer cotton manufac-
| turer. the daughter of the famous fam
| lily have been married and given in mar
| riage.
| trimmed with real Venetian point lace,
and made with a long train, and carried
| roses Her only. attendant. her sister.
| Miss Ray Slater, wore a pink taffeta
colt. Charles Curtis. Arnold Hunnewell.
Ives Camel, Rivington Pyle, Schuyler
| Parsons. Thornton Wilson, Herbert
Cumming and Nelson Slater. the broth
er of the bride.
Only a small number OF relatives
and friends from Boston attended the
ceremony, making the trip to Webster
| In special train. which later whirlei
the wedding party back to Boston for
the large reception at the Slater home
in Beacon street. which took place at
1870 o'clock. Between 200 and 800
guests attended the reception at which
| a seated luncheon was served, the
house was elaborately decorated and
| Cadets Band.
| Miss Esther L. Swain, daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Swain, and Wal
| Newport, r. l.. were married on March
"A at Christ Church. Alexandria. Va.
by the Rev. William J. Morton.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy will make their
| home in Washington.
Announcements have been received of
| the marriage of Miss Eleanor Thorn
| ton Payne. daughter of Mrs. George
| Clay Payne and James Earle Babcock
| of Nelson, Nevada, formerly of this
city. on Wednesday. April 7. in Los
| Angeles. Cal.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock will be at
! home after April 10 at tho Burlington.
Los Angeles. Cal.
+ Mrs. David Jayne Hill Is receiving
| this afternoon.
| Miss Margaret Loughlan will enter
| tain at luncheon tomorrow at the
Shoreham in compliment to Mrs.
| Charles c. Cope. of Omaha, Neb.. who
is visiting Capt and Mrs. Clemens Nc
MILAN at Fort Myeer. Va.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan will be
the guest of honor at the luncheon
which Mrs. John Wiley will give to-
morrow at the New Willard.
-
Mrs. Hampson Gary will entertain
informally at tea on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Richmond P Davis Is hostess at
! noon at her apartment in Stoneleig h
/ Court. Mrs. S. J. Bayard Schindel
and Mrs. l. It. Mann will be at the
! tea table.
Mrs, J. o. Richardson. wife OF Com
mander Richardson, Y. S. N. Is hostess
at bridge party this afternoon COM
plimentary to her sister, Miss Louise
NJ. Drake, and Mrs. Edward Campbell
will pour tea
A pretty wedding took place yester-
day when Miss Eva Loretta Hodges
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hodges. of Baltimore. was married tc
! Joseph A. Schwartz, Of Washington, al
St Mary's Catholic Church, Clermont
! Mills, Hartford county. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Andrew II
Mhm. pastor of the church.
Miss Marie E. Murphy. of Washing
ton. was the bridesmaid and George II
/ Nihm, brother of Father Mihm, was
! the best man. The bride wore a travel.
ing suit of navy blue, with hat tc
! match. The bridesmaid wore a sand
; gaberdine suit with hat to match After
! the ceremony p wedding breakfast was
served, at which the Rev. Father Mihn
was present. The bride and groom will
spend their honeymoon at Atlantic City
{ They will be lat home" after May / al
6l; Q street northwest.