Evening star., 1915-02-10
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Miss Cotton and Mr.. Hagner Mar
ried at Brides Home
Today.
Daniels Dinner Aboard the May
fiower-Other Parties.
Notes.

! The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Cotton, daughter of the late Col.
Francis Cotton, and Mr.. Randall II.
HaEner of this city took place at noon
today at the home Of the bride, 163o
| Connecticut avenue, the ceremony at
which a family party gathered being
conducted by Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector of st. Johns Church. \
large reception followed at haIf-past I
IL. at which official and resident society
was brilliantly represented as we'll as a
number of out-of-town friends of the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Hagner left this
afternoon for honeymoon jaunt in the
south and later will take up their resi-
dence at Chevy Chase for the coming
summer.
The Cotton homo was deliberately
adorned with palms, foliage plants,
lilies and spring flowers. and an or
chestra played the wedding march and
throughout the reception.
AT the ceremony Mrs. Archibald Davis
sister of the bride. stood near and held
her bouquet. and Mr. Murray Cobb was
best man for Mr.. Hagner.
The bride, whose personal attractions
are SO marked, and whose popularity
in society here and elsewhere equally
| SO, was radiantly handsome in her
trained gown of ivory white satin and
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ana front, was draped model. showing Z
| guimpe of white tulle. and the spray
of orange blossoms which caught it on
the left continued around the crushed
girdie at the back The side drapery
of the skirt had also a bunch of orange
blossoms to hold it. The train was
long, and fell from above the waist
line. Her tulle veil was also crowned
with orange blossoms, and the wedding
gift of the bridegroom, a diamond bow
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sapphire, was the only jewelry worn.
Her bouquet in shower effect was of
lilies of the valley and orchids.
Col. George R. Cotton, formerly gov
ernor at Porto Rico, where today's bride
presided for him at his palace home.
gave his sisters hand in marriage. Mrs.
Davis wore charming gown of dresden
SILK, the lace petticoat OF which was
made over blue chiffon. Miss Alice Clark
cousin Of the BRIDE. wore pale lavender
chiffon and back thread lace
A buffet breakfast was served. The
presents to the br.de-one of the largest
and most valuable collections seen here
in a long time-have been shown the
friends of the couple during the past
week.
The brides going away toilet was
tailored coat suit of old blue and dull
gold. in tiny check, with which was
worn a satin hat in a dull gold shade,
trimmed with two bead roses in blue
and gold.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Danieis entertained aboard the May
Hover last night at a charning!y ar
ranged d inner in honor of the Attorney
General and Mrs. Gregory. The table
was adorned with orchids. The other
guests were the Secretary of State and
Mrs Bryan. the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison. the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burleson. the Secretary of the
interior and Mrs. Lane. the Secretary of
a ND
retary of Commerce and Mrs Redhe!d.
the Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Viii
son, Mr.. Justice McReynolds, Mrs.
MattheW T Scott. Representative and
John II. Small. Representative and Mrs
T. Y Webb, Mrs. Cook house guest of
Mrs Gregory; secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Tumulty Miss Belle Worth
Bagley. Mr.. E. j. Justice and Mr. Hilary
II. Herbert.
Mr.. and Mrs; Joseph NJ. stoddard en-
tertained at dinner last night. Their
guests were Capt. and Mrs. E. p
Bertholf. Capt. and Mrs. John Lund and
MI and Mrs. Allen Lard
Owing to a slight illness Mrs Mar
snail, wife of the Vice President, will
not receive today at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Gregory will receive TODAY from
to s. assisted by the Misses Gilworth
or Mississippi. the Misses Mary and
Louise r chardson of Mississippi. Mrs.
Frederick De C.. Sauft, Mrs. Jessie
Nicholson and Miss Clare De Graffen-
reid.
AN interesting wedding last night at
o'clock was that of Miss Mary Porter
Earhshaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
T.icnard T Jackson Earnshaw, and Mr..
Jonh Melish Couden of Cine, nnati.
Ihe ceremony. which took place he
neath a bower of palms in the draw
ing room of the brides home on CI fton
street. was performed by the Rev. j
]. Dimon. assisted by Rev. 7 n Wei,sh
of New York, uncle of the bridepronna
Inc mouse was beautifully decorated
blossoms. 'piihe
The bride was given away bv b.r
Iather. ana wore an ivory creme rneteor
gown with long square court tra;n
ne corsage was largely of silver lace
and pearl embroidery with long tranSo
parent sleeves of white tulle
| Her tulle veil was becominpIv ~
| SONS. "ioH
she wore the groom's gift. a string of
pearls. and carried bouquet of gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
| MISS Margaret Earnshaw, sister OF
the bride, was the maid of honor, and
\ she wore an exceptionally lovely dress
OF fesh-color chiffon with full shor,
Sklrt nounced to the waist with tiny
! ruff1es OF cream lace. The bodice was
| OF the chiffon embroidered in crystals
with deep girdle of pink charmeuse
| her bouquet was of pink roses and
| white lilac.
| Mr. j. Sale Poston was best man.
! Only the family party assembled fol
| the wedding were present at the in
/ formal reception which followed Mrs
| Earnshaw. mother of the bride, assisted
| the newly married couple in receiving
| and her gown was OF black charmeuse
! with an overdress of jetted chiffon
| Mr.. and Mrs Couden left late last
night for their wedding trip, the latter
| wearing a suit of dark blue serge, with
| a smart hat of taupe straw and satin
| and taupe fox furs. They will make
| their future home in Cincinnati.
| Mrs. Claude Worthington Owen was
| hostess at a delightful tea given yes
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