The Washington herald., 1915-07-15
Doings of Society

A'pretty wedding took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. j. A. Blake Espey, In Westmin-
ster street, when her granddaughter.
Miss Emily Espey Law. became the
bride of William Webster Downing. The
Rev. Father F. J. Hurney. of the Sacred
Heart Church. performed the ceremony.
The house was attractively decorated
with palms. ferns and masses Of pink
and white flowers. Mrs. Frank Byram
aunt of the bride. played the wedding
marcr music and Miss Janet Payne sang
before the ceremony.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by fher grandmother. wore a gown of
white crepe de chine and chiffon. made
with a court train. Her tulle veil was
arranged under a Dutch cap Of tulle
Aocaught with orange blossoms. and she
carried a shower bouquet of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Miss Alice Far
rington Flynn was her only attendant
and was gowned in pink chiffon. She
wore a white lace hat trimmed with pink
roses and carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses Mr.. Kurt wentzel acted as best
man.
A reception followed the ceremony.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Downing left
for a wedding trip the bride wearing n
dark blue silk suit and small black hat
trimmed with black and white wings.
They will reside at 1913 Park road.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Tagart Steele. of
Baltimore. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Anne May
nader Steele, to Mr.. A. Perry Osborne.
Of New York The wedding will be an
event of the autumn
Miss Steele, who made her debut winter
before last at the Monday german in
Baltimore, is considered one of the most
beautiful girls in that city. Mr.. Osborne
Is the son of Prof and Mrs. Henry Fair
child Osborne. of Castle Rock. Garrison
on-the- Hudson. and New York.
The Minister from Portugal. Viscount
d'Alte. and the Minister from Denmark.
Mr.. Constantin Brun. were among the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Law
renee Green at the Swimming Club at
Bar Harbor yesterday.
Gen. George Horace Porter, OF New
York. will entertain at dinner this even
ing at the Tides. Bar Harbor. Gen. Por-
ter was host at dinner of fourteen covers
Tuesday evening. when his guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs Murray Young, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernesto Fabbri, Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, Mr.. and Mrs Dave Hennen
Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Hall Mccormick. jr..
Mrs. Miles Carpenter and Mr.. A. Eugene
Gallatin.
Col. Murrough O'Brien. military attache
of the British Embassy. and Mrs. O'Brien
were the guests of honor at dinner
given by Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody
Eustis in Newport. The other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Suffern Taller, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuysen, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene H. willard. Mrs. r. T.
Wilson and Mr.. Chester Alan Arthur.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Mary Victoria Green. daughter
Of the late Mr.. Thomas 8. Green. and
Mr.. Griswood LoriIlard. son Of Mr.. Pierre
Lorillard. of Keewaydin. Tuxedo PARK
n. Y Miss Green lives with her brother
in-Iaw and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Lewis. in Philadelphia. Mr.. Lorillard is
a graduate of Harvard. class of 1905. and
is member of the Knickerbocker.
Racquet and Tennis. Tuxedo and other
clubs.
Capt. and Mrs Abraham G. Lott en-
tertained at dinner last evening at
the Chevy Chase Club. Their guests
included Col. and Mrs. Richmond P.
Davis, Capt. and Mrs. S. ]. Bayard
Schindel, Mrs. Dawson and Lieut.
John G. Winter.
Mr. and Mrs Bowie Chapman en-
tertained at small dinner party at
the Chevy Chase Club last evening.
having as their guests Mr.. and Mrs
Tucker Sands and Mr.. and Mrs. Ca
hill.
Mrs Sherman McCallum was host
ess at a dinner of eight covers at