The Washington herald., 1915-06-07
Doings of Society


The President attended services at the
Central Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning. accompanied by Mr.. John A.
Wilson, and motored in the afternoon
with Miss Wilson and Miss Bones.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bryan
expect to go to Warsaw. Va. to attend
daughter of Repre- sentative and Mrs.
William A. Jones. and Lieut.. S. Roland
Hopkins. L. S. A. which will take place
Wednesday evening.
The terpsichorean art might easily
have been traced from its origin to the
latest of the present-day figures at the
Edmonston Country Club. Edmonston
road. east Of Hyattsvi!le. Saturday even
ing. No dance was too ancient or re-
cent to defy mastery, consequently,
none was omitted from tho program
and all were thoroughly enjoyed by
those present.
The occasion was an informal dance
given by Miss Mary Whitley and marked
the opening Of the Edmonston Country
Club. which had been prettily decorated
for the event. Vocal music from popular
singers was an added novelty OF the
the dancers between their numbers
Among those present were:
Misses Sarah and Lillian Benson, Sc
lima and Frances Browning. Frances and
Pauline Mudd. Hazel Wilhoit. Nan JEFF
fers. Mary Whitley and Messrs- ROBSON
Whitley Russell, James and Chester
Benson, Stephen Early. Theodore and
Perry Browning. Joseph Peyton. Thomas
Sawyer. Hal Dean. W. b. Bridgeman
Harry Wilhoit and Mr.. Summers.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Mrs. Thomas Walt Gregory will lea!e
Washington today for the summer. She
will spend this week in Philadelphia and
next week will attend the graduation sX-
erciSes of her son at Lawrenceville, 60
ing later to Monterey. Pa. for the sea-
SON. Miss Jane Gregory. who has been
visiting in Texas for several months,
will join her family at Monterey about
the middle of July.
Miss GLADYS HinckIey has returned TO
Washington after a months stay in Cali
fornia.
Mrs, william F. Draper and Miss Mar
saret Draper are in New York for
few days before going on to Newport for
the season.
wedding of interest to Washington
took place Saturday afternoon at o'clock
at ST. Anne's Episcopal Church. Annap-
oils, when Miss Agnes Writ Hall. daugh-
ter Of Mrs Hall and the late W. carver
Hall OF Baltimore and Washington be-
came the bride OF Ensign Alfred Hawken
Tawresey. l.. s. y. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Joseph McCo-
mas, rector OF ST. Annes Church. as
sisted by chaplain Cassard. of the Naval
Academy and was followed by small
rcccrtior at the home Of tho bride.
yrsndrarcnts Rear Admiral Thorn Will
hanson and Mrs. Williamson.
The BRIDE who was given in marriage
by Admiral Williamson. wore a gown OF
white satin. veiled with lace. made with
a court train and trimmed with pearls,
old duchess lace and orange blossoms
Her long tule veil was also trimmed
with duchess lace and was caught with
orange blossoms. She carried large
shower bouquet Of lilies Of the valley.
The maid of honor. who was Miss Ju-
liza Williamson Hall. sister of the bride.
was gownea in blue taffeta. with an
overdress of howered chiffon and q leg
horn hat trimmed with pink roses. with
velvet streamers of old blue. The brides
maids. Miss Marie Hall Wilson. of Pitts
bursh: Miss Mary Graham Burrase. OF
Annapolis: Miss Alice Brice and Miss
Virginia Mullins. Of washington. wore
gowns of yellow taffeta with hounant
draperies OF fiowered chiffon. They
wore leghorn hats. trimmed with yellow
roses and rlue velvet streamers.
The hest man was Mr.. John Tawrescy.
of the University Of Pennsylvania. brother
of the bridegroom. The ushers were most
" classmates Of the groom OF the class
OF 1914 AT the academy. and included En-
signs Alexander r. Early. George Man
ming. John Moyer and r. f. Perry. L.
s. n.
The costume Of the brides mother.
Mrs w. Carvel Hall. was Of ernoroidered
chiffon and lace. with a black lace hat
The brides grandmother, Mrs. Thorn
Williamson. wore a gown of gray crepe
de chine. trimmed with white lace. Mira
Towresey. the bridegroorn's mother. wore
white lace over white satin.
Other guests included Surgeon Gen. and
Mrs. Rixey. Rear Admiral and Mrs Zane
Passed Assistant Paymaster and Mrs.
Thorn Williamson. jr.. Miss Price. OF Nir-
Sinia: Miss Lulie Williamson. Miss Anne
Wake Williamson. Mrs. Herbert NJ. WI
son. of Pittsburgh. aunt of the bride:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Randoiph. Mrs; /.
Harrison Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Garrett. DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd Whitman.
Mrs. W. Hall Harris. of Baltimore: Capt.
and Mrs. Rurrage. Commander and Mrs
Trant. Medical Director and Mrs. NC
Cormick of the Naval Academy: MT. ana
Mrs A. ]. Blair. of Milwaukee: Mrs. Lib
enow and Miss Frances Rutter. OF Spo-
kane. wash: Mr.. W. F. Hancock and Mr.
+, woodson Hancock. jr.. Of Philade!phia !;
the Misses Bryan. Miss Nancy DashieN
Miss Cuttings. of Annapolis
Ensign and Mrs. Tawresey. after
fortnirht.s wedding trip. will probably
go to Newport. X. l.. for a portion OF the
summer
An interesting event connected with the
wedding was the announcement at the
reception of the engagement oi Miss 'u
". yvillia amson Hall. second daughter OF
Mrs, W Carvel Hall. to Ensign Roswell
Undfeld Blair. L. S. n.