The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-23
Function Tonight and Mrs.
Diapers Party Tomorrow
will End Festivities.
CARDINAL WILL oFFICIATE
Miss Draper Is Received Into
Roman Catholic Church at
Home Ceremonies.

Rear Admiral and Mrs Richardson
Clover this evening will give a dinner in
honorvof Miss Margaret Preston Draper
ana FRINGE Andrea Boncompagni, Of
Rome. whose marriage is to take place
Wednesday.
This dinner and one to be given by
MRS. William F. Draper, tomorrow even
ING, Will bring to a conclusion a series
OF functions that have marked the weeks
before marriage which Is OF interna-
tional interest.
MRS. Diapers sister. Mrs. Preston
Davie. who will arrive in town tomor-
row to remain until after the wedding,
and William King Richardson, OF Bos-
ton Miss Diapers trustee. will be among
the dinner guests tomorrow. The dinner
Will be followed by Informal dancing.
Last evening Miss Draper and her fl
ance dined with Mr.. and Mrs John Bald
win Cochran. the latter formerly Miss
Alice Whiting In contrast to the other
dinner parties given for the bridal pair
where the guests have been older and
more distinguished personages, the COM
young friends Of the bride.
Informal In Character.
II has been stated more than once that
Mrs. Draper would be hostess tomorrow
night at one OF the brilliant costume
balls for which she has been famous,
but an matter OF fact. in Difference to
the fact that her fiance's country Is at
war. and he has two brothers at the
front, Miss Draper has made a point of
having all OF the entertaining in her
fonor informal In character.
Miss Draper will wear her first velvet
gown and also her most precious we'd
ding gift, eoronet OF diamonds, jewels
OF the Boncompagni-Ludov family.
which have been reset for her. The
jewels worn with her wedding gown will
De a string OF pearls presented to her
by her father when she made her debut
and corsage ornament OF diamonds,
one Of her mothers gifts.
Miss Draper ra S viii give to her brides,
Blair. pink ostrich feather fana with
amber sticks, which they will carry in
place of the usual bouquets. The fans
tue Tss 81 pink san po %a
Glover. who Is maid Of honor, is a sap
pfire studded bracelet. Prince Bon
compagni has given to his best man.
Giuseppe Brambella, of the Italian en-
bassy, sapphire scarfpin, 4.
'|a''" Society's Interest Grows.
Washington society is growing more
interested daily in the marriage of Miss
Draper and Prince Andrea Boncom-
pagni. When the engagement of the
youHBcSt uduBnteT OF Ine late W IL
liam f. Draper, once member of
Congress from Massachusetts and
ambassador to Rome under President
Mckinley. to Prince Boncompagni. a
scion OF one of the Oldest and most
distinguished families OF the Roman
patriciate, was announced, II created
stir In court circles of the old world
as well as IN this country and not in
ternational marriage of such i'm
portance.
Moreover there are many people in
Dsrper snd Eer fSm mfhGwR Who TO S Mss
come to regard the distinguished bride
as a sort of American princess royal
and who feel in her wedding much the
seme sort or interest that the people
OF monarchical countries feel In the
marriage OF one OF the royalties.
While change in faith on the part
OF the bride was BY no means neces-
acceptance of her fiances creed has
made II possible to have a wedding
ceremony Of great solemnity and
Of the Draper home will be converted
into a private chapel, with altar sane
tuary and ecclesiastical furnishings
brought from one OF the Washingto
His eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, will
perform the marriage ceremony and
Mgr. Russell will celebrate the low
nuptial mass which will follow. While
-
VIII be limited to less than 100, the
small company will include such digni-
taries as the ambassadors of four Eu-
ropean powers and the Chief Justice of
tne supreme Court Of the United States.
Received Into Church.
Miss Draper was received into the
Roman Catholic Church yesterday after
noon. The ceremony, which was pri-
yate, was performed on the spot where
the bride will stand for her marriage
Wednesday, the place being trans
formed into a chapel for the occasion.
The privilege of having religious cere-
monies performed In a private home,
which has been granted by the Church
Its MSme to the s ggbnSompSgni family
whatever country he may be.
The baptismal service, which was
very short. was conducted by Monslgnor
prsss a nad c 9 Mrs Dra Ps M1 ae
White were present. Chief Justice and
Mrs. White represented the sponsors
who we're the parents of the bride
groom. Prince Luigi and Princess lisa
White, who was Miss Lelta Mont
gomery. is a lifelong friend of Mrs
Draper, both having been students
years ago at the Sacred Heart Convent
at Manhattanville.
Friend of Family.
While Mrs Draper, who was Miss
Preston OF Kentucky. is a member OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church, several
members of her family have become
Roman Catholics. and she has long en-
Joyed a close friendship with many
church dignitaries in Washington anC
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons has been a friend OF
the Draper family for many years anC
Mrs. Draper has given annually a din
ner in his honor which was one of the
most exclusive and interesting functions
OF the season.
Miss Draper and the prince are to bt
seen nearly every day walking or motor
Ing. Yesterday morning they attended {
church service In an Questionable par
OF town and In the afternoon Miss
Draper went for drive In Rock Creel
Park with Miss Eudora Glover, daughter
OF Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover her chum, who will be maid o.
honor at the wedding Wednesday.
Mrs. william ID. Leahy, wife OF Lieu
tenant Commander Leahy, u. s. N, VIII,
passed the summer In Newport, returned
to Washington last week. She wal
Joined here by her husband. who lef
Yesterday Mas.cy, to Join his ship. the Dolphin