The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Vice-President and Mrs. Marshall
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee;
Capt. and Mrs. Watson Entertain
News of Society at the Capital.

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee at dinner last evening.
Capt and Mrs. A. NJ. Watson enter
tained at dinner last evening in honor
of Senator and Mrs. Beckham. of Ken
lucky. Invited to meet the honor
guests were Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Col. and Mrs. Doyen, Col. and
Mrs. Lejeune, Capt. Knox, Mrs. Edwin
Pollock, Miss Katherine Judge and Col
Laucheimer.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward A. Sturges
were the guests in whose honor Miss
Blanchard Scott, daughter of Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, entertained at
dinner last evening. The other guests
included Lieut.. and Mrs. Sheridan,
Capt. and Mrs. Connell, Maj. and Mrs.
Connor,. Lieut.. and Mrs. Bull, Mrs.
David Hunter Scott, Miss Ruth Hall.
of Princeton, who is visiting Miss
Scott; Capt. Kutz, Lieut.. James and
Lieut.. Winter.
Representative and Mrs. Fred Brit
ten entertained about 200 guests at a
dance last evening at the Highlands.
The ball room was decorated with
palms, ferns. and spring flowers. Mrs.
Britten received the guests, wearing a
handsome gown of white chiffon, en-
broidered In cherry blossoms. Supper
was served at small tables decorated
with centerpipeces of tonquils
Mr.. and Mrs. Britten gave a small
dinner party before the dance in COM
pliment to several out-of-town guests
Nine. Christian Hauge was hostess
at dinner last evening at her resi-
dence in Massachusetts avenue.
The marriage of Mrs. Frederica Cooper
Rust, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Cooper, and Mr.. Robert Carruthers
Jefferds, of Charleston, w. Va, took
place yesterday afternoon at 40 o'clock
at the residence of the brides parents
in Wyoming avenue. The house was at
tractively decorated with pink tulips and
lilies of the valley. and the bay window
of the drawing room, where the ceremony
was performed. was converted into
bower of palms.
The Rev. Dr. Whitley. pastor OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
performed the ceremony in the presence
of the relatives of the two families and
a few intimate friends.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. wore tailored suit of
white broadcloth trimmed with skunk
and a small white broadcloth toque.
and carried a bouquet of orchids. and
lilies of the valley. Her sister, Mrs.
Olinus Smith was the matron of honor.
and wore a gown of turquoise blue satin
trimmed with silver lace and a large
black lace hat Her bouquet was OF
pink sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Master Henry Clay Stier, Sd, and little
Miss Margaret Selden acted as ribbon
bearers.
Joseph JefYerds was best man for his
brother.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Cooper. the brides mother.
received the guests. wearing gown or
violet crepe and lace.
Later in the afternoon, the young
couple left for extended trip to
Florida and Cuba, the bride wearing a
tailored suit Of tan covert cloth trimmed
with beaver fur and small toaue OF
purple velvet They will make their
homo in Charleston.
Governor H. c. Stuart. of Virginia. who
was among the guests of the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels at their
dinner in honor of the President and
Mrs. Wilson, is at the Willard. Other
arrivals there of yesterday include MI.
Ray T. Baker secretary of the United
States Embassy at Petrograd; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Dingley. OF Pennington. Me. I;
Mr. and Mrs. John Warner Davis, of
Los Angeles: DR.. and Mrs. r. W. Wake
field, of Bar Harbor. Me, and Mrs.
George A. Pearre and Mrs. W. w. Nc
Kaig, of Cumberland. Me.
Mr.. J. ]. Hill. of St Paul, who ha.
been called to advise with King AL
bert, of Belgium. in the reconstruction
Of the railways of that country is
making a brief stay at the Shoreham.
where he arrived yesterday. Mr.. Hill
will 60 from here to New York. re-
turning to the Capital after a consul
tation with important fnanciers.
Mrs. Lansing, wife Of the Secretary
OF State. was at home yesterday aft
ernoon from to s o'clock.
Mrs John w. Davis and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Lamar presided at the tea
table and others assisting were Mrs.
James Robert Mckee. Mrs. Frank l.,
Polk. Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, Miss
Harriet Switzerland. and Mrs. Louis
Hertie, of Gunston Hall. who is max
ing a short visit in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory received
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. William
Test, of Austin. Tex, and Miss Jane
Gregory assisted.
Mrs. Moncure Burke entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon. Receiving
with her was Mrs. Edward Quintard,
jr., a recent bride. Presiding at the
tea table were Mrs. Dewitt Coffman.
Mrs. Walter A. Watson. and Mrs. Ellis
Altemus. Those assisting were Mrs.
w. E. Lemon. Miss Byrd. Mrs. A H.
Semmes. Miss Hopes. and Miss Jer-
vey.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy. received yesterday, as
sisted by Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs.
Joseph W. Folk. Mrs. John z. Osborne,