Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-01
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Russian Ambassador and Nine,
Bakhmeteff Entertaining at
Dinner Tonight.
Marriage of Miss Gronna and Mr..
Herbert-Luncheon
ners-Personals.

The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff will entertain at dinner to-
night in honor of Miss Hope Truxton
Beale and Mr.. Oliver Eaton Cromwell.
both of Philadelphia, whose engage
ment was recently announced.
An interesting wedding will take
place thi sevening at O'Clock *hen
Miss Lillian May Gronna. daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. A. ]. Gronna OF North
Dakota, and Mr.. Joseph A. Herbert. jr..,
will be married at the Gronna resi-
dence on California street; Only fam
lily party will witness the ceremony.
which will be performed by the Rev.
John E. A. Doerman.
The bride will be given away by her
father. and there will be no attend
ants. A dinner will follow. and later
their wedding trip.
Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture entertained at luncheon
today.
Mrs. Absalom Waller gave luncheon
today in honor of Miss Anne Seymour
Jones. The guests included Miss
Frances Efinger, Miss Helen Mccum-
Der, Miss Antoinette Ray. Miss Dorothy
Taylor, Miss Mary Archer Glass and
Miss Jean Campbell.
The table was beautifully decorated
with yellow roses and lilacs.
Rev. Dr. U. G. D. Pierce oficiated last
night at the marriage of Miss Eme
Kline Baker. daughter OF DR.. and MRS
Frank Baker, and Mr.: RICHARD wheat
ley Lewis. son of Col. T. N. Lewis.
U. S. A.. retired. and Mrs. Lewis, who
are now living in London, England.
The ceremony took place at the home
Of the brides parents. on Biltmore
street. which was beautifully decorated
vNo1r n
occasion. Only a small company Of re-
latiyes and intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed in
the drawing room.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore gown of white satin.
with the bodice of tulle and silver lace
and the full round skirt Of the satin.
Her long train hung from the shout
ders, and she wore lace veil caught
with orange blossoms.
A bouquet of orchids and lilies of the
valley was carried. Miss Lewis. sister
Of the bridegroom. held the brides bou-
quet during the ceremony.
Lieut. G. F. Lewis. brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. An in
formal reception followed. when the
receiving by Mrs. Lewis. the bride
groom's mother. who wore violet chiffon
and lace.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis left last night for
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a suit Of dark blue serge, with a white
straw and satin hat. They will be at
home after June Is at PSI Genessee
street, Utica. N. Y.
Among the out-of-town guests here
for the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend of Montclair, and Miss Mar
garet Lewis. sister of the bridegroom.
who is here attending school, The
brides sisters, Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks
Of Cleveland Park, Mrs. Bailey Willis
and Misses Sibyl and Eva Baker also
were present.
Miss Marjorie Dunton of Newark,
n. j., is visiting Gen. and Mrs. j. H.
Brinker, at the Hartford. Miss Dunton
will remain for ten days.
Miss Frances Miller entertained at
Club in honor of Mrs. William Thaw.
jr., of Pittsburgh.
Among the other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Cook, Mrs. T. c. Darsie
and Miss Annie Darsie.
Mr.. A. Sherbatskoy. counselor of the
Russian embassy. is in New York.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Graham entertained
few friends informally at dinner last
night.
Mrs. George Summerlin was hostess
at supper last night in the rose room
of the Shoreham, having among her
guests DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Spencer, Mr.