Evening star., 1915-02-11

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! stitution and Mrs. Walcott will enter
tain at dinner this evening in honor OF
the Chief Justice and Mrs. White.
Mrs. John NJ Garner, wife of Repre-
, sentative Garner of Texas. entertained
i. today at a buffet luncheon in complt-
ment to Mrs. Burleson, wife of the
Postmaster General, at her apartment
at the Burlington. There were thirty
guests, Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Bryan and
) Mrs Gregory among them, and a beau
tiful decoration of pink roses. migno-
nette and ferns adorned the table and
rooms.
Mrs. Richard Townsend will entertain
Saturday night at 4 dinner dance.
/ The marriage last night of Miss Lo-
rena Frances Brooks and Mr.. John L.
Cunningham was one of the most in
teresting of the winter. The ceremony,
AT the home of the stepfather and moth
Ter of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ.
Reitz, on Girard street. was attended
by relatives and personal friends, an
uncle of the bride, Rev. w. S. Brooks.
5. j., of st. Aloysius Church. officiating.
OF green, and the couple stood to be
married in front of an improvised
altar. which was adorned with lights
and white flowers.
also elaborately decorated with white
lilacs and pink roses.
The beautiful young bride wore a
lovely gown of ivory tinted satin en-
broidered in flower design with rhine
! stones, crystals and pearls The bodice
was trimmed with tulle dotted with crys-
tails. Tho neck was outlined with
rhinestones.
The court train fell from the shoulders.
where 1t was caught by a rope of
pearls. 1t was edged with ruche of
tulle, dotted with orange blossoms.
Her long tulle veil was caught to the
hair under a cap of tulle and a coronet
of orange blossoms. Her shower
bouquet was of lilies of the valley and
orchids.
Miss Marian Brooks was maid OF
honor for her sister and her gown was
of peach-colored taffeta made with a
long scalloped overskirt- The short
gold and finished in cream lace and
long streamers of narrow black velvet
ribbon weighted with tiny roses.
She carried a large bouquet of pink
roses.
Mr.. William Hunt of Cambridge,
Mass, was best man. and the ushers
were Mr.. Harold Beacon Of Oklahoma,
Mr.; Joseph Bailey of Lawrence. Mass.
and Mr.. Harry Grant and Mr.. J. p.
Wright of this city.
A brilliant reception followed at
Rauscher's. where the bathrooms were
decorated with pyramids of palms
against a background of smilax, roses,
vines and white blossoms which spray
cd the mirrors. .s
The newly married couple received in
a bower of palms banked with white
lilacs and pink azaIeas arranged In the
tower window. They were assisted by
the brides mother. Mrs. Reitz. who
wore an elegant gown of black crepe
meteor. veiled in black jetted lace with
jet. She also wore diamond ornaments.
Mrs. J. H. Cunningham Of Franklin.
Mass, mother Of the bridegroom. also
assisted and wore a beautiful dress Of
blue charmeuse heavily embroidered in
butterfly design, with crystals and Jet
Mrs. Frederick Hamm of New York.
a house guest of Mrs. Reitz. wore
trimmed with gold lace Mrs. Albert
Spear of New York. another house
guest, wore rose-pink charmeuse,
with bodice OF blue and silver lace
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Glidden Of
Watertown. Mass. uncle and aunt Of the
bridegroom.
An orchestra played and the assem-
oied guests danced throughout the
The buffet table was arranged across
one end Of the large ballroom, and
the table had a centerpiece of pink
shaded candles.
Before the couple left for their hon.
eymoon travels. the bride cut the four.
quet among the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham will be at
home after March I at Fontanet
The couple received numbers of
splendid gifts from home and out-of-
town friends.
A birthday party was given in honor
of Miss Marie Daily at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel T. Fritts, 1924 10th
street northwest. The parlor and din
ing room were beautifully decorated
with spring flowers. red carnations and
palms. A dancing exhibition was eiver
by Miss May De Lauder and Mr.. Al
fred Schmidt. The guests of the even
ing We're Misses Estelle Hurdle, Anna
O'Leary, Charlotte Steibeling, Mae Di
Laude, Beatrice Collins and Marie DAILY
and Messrs. Alfred Schmidt, James
Pullman. B. Groves. W McCarrick. S
Hollis f. Fritts. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Woonert. Mrs. :. T. Fritts and Mrs. A
O. DAILY. Dancing and refreshments fol.
lowed until a late hour.
Mr. and Mrs Michael F.. Phelan en-
tertained at dinner last evening Mr.
and Mrs. John jacob Rogers. Mr. ant
Mrs Joe Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
J. Montague and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter G
Ten Eyck.
Mrs. Michael F. Phelan has as guests
her nieces. Miss Phelan and Miss Dve,
of Lynn. Mass.
Mrs. Thomas c. Dawson entertained
last night at dinner at the Chevy Chas
Club in honor of Admiral and Mrs
Bradley Fiske
Mrs. F. De Witt Talmage and Mis-.
| Collier have been called south, and will
| not therefore be able to receive theiI
friends tomorrow.
iii Mrs. Clay Tallman. wife Of the com.
missioner OF the general land Office