The Washington times., 1915-05-16

fine looking chap and who gave his
sister away with great dignity.
Inc popular bride was literally show
ered With lovely gifts. family silver,
KNIVES forks and spoons In oil sizes,
wonderfully heavy, being her mothers
present-in addition to several other
Things Mrs. Samuel Hill gave her an
EXQUISITE set OF gold ornaments, six
buttons OF crystal and gold, two veil
pms three collar pins. two clasps, a
belt buckle. a pair Of shoe buckles and
several other pieces-all In a case to-
gether and present at once very hand
some and very dainty. Eleanor McAdoo
sent her lovely silver bread tray, and
she had gold purse. her brothers
gift: several sets of beautiful candle-
| sticks and all sorts of fascinating
things.
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Mrs. Bliss and Miss Drain. who makes
her home with her. are planning to
spend the summer at Quebec. leaving
Washington with the first hot weather:
and George expects to go West to visit
the Panama Pacific Exposition. He
wants to make the trip by way of the
Panama canal. unless the political sit
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a journey to be agreeable.
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| Mrs. Larz Anderson reception for
| the delegates to tre american Fedora
| ton of Arts convention was perhaps
the most delightful Of the many inter-
| esting functions given IN their honor,
| although the one disagrec8slo day OF a
| glorious week made necessary the
| transfer OF the party from the lovely
garden to the interior of tho great An
herson mansion. Fortunately the
house Is large enough to accommodate
the c:veral hunuIcr S..,sts with case,
beautiful enough to form a most decor
ative background, ana filled to the brim
with rare and lovely things.
| Mrs Anderson WIS. as always mont
| gracious hostess, and looked very rIrl-
| ish, rs we'll as very handsome ste nd
irg bc1lte her big husband. She had
no formal receiving party. but MS.
J Richard TownssIo, Mrs. Chandler IN
deraon, Nine. Riano and a nurnber of
! representative Washington women
were asked to assist Informally in
making strangers feel at home. So well
did they achieve this end that guests
fell at once into friendly and congenial
groups and browzed TO their hearts
content about the great drawing rooms
and galleries. admiring the priceless
| tapestries. pictures, and wonderful
japanese and Chinese curos. More
over. they glimpsed the gardens from
the charming loggias and pergoIas
which break the back OF the house
and Mr.. Anderson. in the role OF cicer-
groups OF guests about the place ana
initiated them into the mysteries or
the secret doors and hidden stairways
which the house boasts. unknown to
the majority of visitors.
The long gallery. connecting the up
per landing of the grand stairway with
the huge dining room. was a favorite
lettering place for visitors. singly and
in clusters. who found much to enjoy
in the Japanese and Chinese collec-
tions housed there. calculated to ap-
peal particularly to the discriminating
taste OF a gathering OF artists ana
connoisse urs. A row of cabinets. ex-
tending the length OF the gallery and
containing some splendid Oriental
jades and Jewels divided interest with
| Mrs. Anderson's Justly famous collec-
ton OF miniatures and q number OF
fascinating old-fashioned daguerreo-
types OF the Anderson family and Mrs.
| Anderson's forbears-men and women
of distinguished mien in quaint cos
tunes. portrait OF Mr.. Anderson In
all the glory. OF his ambassadoriai re-
gala is also a feature OF the gallery
and smiles benignly down upon an
equally benign Buddha.
Particularly interesting. too. is Mr..
Andersons own pet sanctum. the bill
lard room below stairs, which is lined
with a notable collection OF caricature
portraits of his friends. A pen picture
OF the late Clarence Moore holds hon.
ored place upon one WALL with jolly
Nick Longworth hard by; the Hulde-
koper men, J. Pierpont Morgan's SON.
in-law, and some time an assistant
secretary OF something or other: Her
bert Satterlee. and a veritable host OF
men distinguished in one manner or
another complete the list.
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"The prettest. happiest wedding in
all America" Is James Earle Babcock' :
summary OF his own marriage to Flea
nor Thornton Payne, Of Los Angeles,
which took place in April I am told
that the bride. who Is a very handsome
girl, looked her loveliest. but that jay"
was scared silly. To insure the luck
that comes with something Old" the
bride had her grandmother's deep point
lace fiounces on her gown. and wore,
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