The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
President and Mrs. Wilson Occupy Box at Polls
At Benefit for Starmont Aid for Consamptives;
Commissioner of Patents and Mrs. Ewing Hosts
Other Neps of Society at the Capital

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among the box holders at Polls Theater
last night. when the Poll Players present
ed Edgar Sewyn's fOuf act comedy,
Rolling Stones" Last nights perform
snce at Polls was given as a benefit for
the Starmont Aid for ConsumptiYes. A
fashionable audience was in attendance.
The Commissioner Of Patents and Mrs.
Thomas Ewing entertained informally at
dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson were hosts
at a dance for a large company of young
people last evening in compliment to Miss
Eleanor Sprague, of Boston, who is Mrs.
Anderson's cousin and house guest. Among
the guests were Miss Sprague's mother,
Mrs Edward Brandegee, Mrs. Greenough,
and Miss Allison Haughton, all of Bos-
ton, who are also visiting Mr. and Mrs
Anderson.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson designated the
day OF May IS for the Dolly Madison
breakfast to be given at Rauscher's by
the Woman's National Democratic
League and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Marshall,
Mrs. Clark and the ladies' of the Cabi-
net, who are the guests of honor, will be
In attendance on that occasion. Many
women prominent in official life will con-
tribute to a brilliant program.
The marriage Of Miss May dalton
Power. daughter of Mrs. James d Alton
Power. Lieut.. William Upper LghtIe,
L. 5. n, was solemnized yesterday after
noon a $50 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed in the apartment Of the brides
mother in the PaTkwood, the Rev. Faith
er E. 1. Buckley, OF St Mathews
Church, officiating. and was followed
by a reception from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Palms. pink rambler roses and Easter
kFI IT..
bridal couple stood under a canopy OF
lilies and Dorothy Perkins roses. A
stringed orchestra, with organ accom-
paniment, played the wedding marches
and gave musical program during the
reception.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Neal Power, of San
FransisCO. She wore a gown Of white
tulle over ivory satin, made with bodice
of point d'AlenCOn lace, which was worn
by her mother on her wedding gown.
Her veil of tulle, was caught with a
chaplet Of orange blossoms and her only
ornament was a platinum barpin set with
diamonds. sapphires and emeralds, the
gift OF the Bridegroom. She carried a
shower bouquet Of white orchids and
lilies Of the valley.
The full dress uniforms of the BRIDE
groom and his best man, Lieut.. Hugo
EOchler. L. S. N, lent a touch
of military pomp to the scene. The
brides only attendant was Miss Gladys
HetheringtOn, of Philadelphia, who was
gowned in appIe-green tulle. and organdie
made with full skirt over a hoop and
a fisChu finishing the bodice. Her hat
was of black tulIe and she carried
colonial bouquet in a lace holder.
The bridegroom and his best man.
Lieut.. Koehler, U. S. N, wore full dress
uniforms.
Mrs. Power. the brides mother. wore
a handsome costume of black lace. over
orchid colored satin. A number of guests
from out of town attended the wedding,
among them DR.. and Mrs. L. c. Bald
win, of New Rochelle, n. Y; Miss
Pauline Mergenthaler, of Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. Case Edwards, Mr. and Mfs.
T. P. Ballinger. and Miss Agnes Riley.
all of New York; Capt. J. H Hethering
ton. who is in command of the Naval
Home at Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ran
doIph ScUdder, of Lakewood, N. j.: Lieut..
and Mrs. Charles Austen, U. S. N, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John dePeyster Douw, Of
Annapolis. and Miss Katherine Lightle,
Of Arkansas. a cousin of the bridegroom.
After the reception Lieut.. LightIe and
his bride left for their wedding trip, the
latter wearing a smart suit of dark blue
gabardine with a hat of apple-green faced
in blue and trimmed with leaves in soft
shades of blue and green. Upon their
return they will make their home at the
Parkwood, where they have leased Mrs.
Powers apartment for several months.
Mrs. Wellington Koo, wife Of the
Chinese minister, was hostess at
charming luncheon yesterday in honor
Of DR.. Yamei Kin, a prominent Chinese
physician, who is visiting DR.. and Mrs.
David T Swingle at their home in Con-
necticut avenue. The table was adorn-
ed with a centerpieCe Of pink and white
spring flowers.
The other guests were Mrs. John F.
Shafroth. Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
Reeves Franchard Strickland. Mrs. Sam
ueI ]. Graham, Mrs. Fred Brftten, Mrs
William 8. Dennis, Mrs. ]. W. MacAIur-
ray, Mrs. Rufus Day, Mrs. J. K. Oil.
Mrs. Dion williams. Mrs F. Ward
Denys, Mrs. Frederick Cocks Hicks.
Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mrs. swingle, Miss
Mary E. Spencer, Miss Lena NJ spen-
ser, Mrs. Christian D. Hemmick, and
Mrs. Yung Kwsi
Mr.. Koo will entertain at a luncheon
today in honor Of DR.. ". W. WilIough-
by, Of Johns Hopkins University, who
will leave at the end Of this month for
China.
from New York and Long Island, where
she was the guest Of Doctor and Mrs.
s. ". HSsselL.
Mrs Luther W. Mott entertained at
luncheon at the Old Pierce Mil, in Rock
Park, yesterday afternoon, in honor Of
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Luncheon was
A Little Blossom