The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-24

Lansing The other guests were the
Chilean Ambassador and Mrs. Suarez-
Mujica, the Bolivian Minister and, Mrs.
Calderon, the Guatemalan Minister, SEN
ator and Mrs. Stone, Representative and
Mrs Britten, Miss Lansing, Miss CAL
deron. Mr.. and Mrs. Yanes, Mr.. ]. But
Ter Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Nc
Kenney, Mrs. Archibald Oracle and Miss
Oracle, Miss Martin Rivero, Mr.. Adams
of New York, and Mr.. Churion, secretary
of the Venezuelan Legation.
Riano entertained thirty-two guests at
dinner last evening at the Embassy.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the guests at dinner last
evening of Senator and Mrs. Lee 5.
Overman. Invited to meet them were
Senator and Mrs. Swanson, Senator Phe-
Ian and Miss Phelan. Senator and Mrs.
Shields, and Judge and Mrs. Charles
Howry. The table decorations were car
ried out in red, white and blue.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen
at a dinner of fourteen COW
ers last evening in honor of the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
MT. ana MIS-. " due ElllS "eTe hootS oS
diner last evening. entertaining In COM
pliment to Senator and Mrs. Harding.
The other guests were Senator and Mrs.
Senator and Mrs. William
Alden Smith, Admiral and Mrs. Rixey,
and Mrs. Albert Douglas.
Mr.. Wilson, Secretary of Labor, enter
tanned at the Shoreham yesterday, hav-
ing as his guests at luncheon Secretary
McAdoo. Secretary Daniels. Secretary
Lane. Postmaster General Burleson. Mr..
McAlpine. Gen. Scott, Secretary Hous-
ton, Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Green. Mr.. Per-
ham, Mr.. Valentine, Mr.. Lennon, Mr..
Gompers, Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. O'Connell,
Mr.. Tumulty, Secretary to the President:
Mr. Duffy, Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Berries and
Mr.. Lord.
A most interesting wedding OF yes
terday was that of Miss Alice Whit
ing, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Guy
Fairfax Whiting. and Mr.. John Bald
win Cochran. The ceremony, which
was performed In the presence of the
two families and a few close friends,
took place at 4:3O o'clock, at the resi-
dence of DR.. and Mrs. Whiting, in New
Hampshire avenue. A reception fol-
lowed at o'clock. and DR.. and Mrs
whiting gave a dinner for the bridal
party before the bride and bridegroom
left for their wedding journey.
Palms. ferns. smilax and quantities
of roses and spring flowers decorated
the house. In the drawing-rooms pink
roses were used. in the dining-room
there were yellow roses. yellow tulips
and daffodils. and in the library. where
roses and white lilac formed the back
ground.
The Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, rec
tor OF St Thomas Church, officiated.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a simple but
very lovely gown of soft satin, with
a long train and the bodice of tuHe
and satin embroidered in pearls. The
veil OF Brussels lace, which her mother
wore on her wedding day, and a bou-
quet OF lilies of the valley and white
orchids completed her costume.
Miss Julia whiting was maid of
honor for her sister and Miss Gladys
Hinckley, Miss Margaret Draper. and
Miss Eudora Glover were bridesmaids
Miss Elsie williams, of Boston, was
also a bridesmaid, and Mr.. Peyton
Cochran acted as best man for his
brother There were no ushers.
Miss Julia Whiting wore a dainty
frock of nile green taffeta. with pointed
bodice and full skirt laid over a hoop.
The sleeves and bodice drapery were
of cream lace. The bridesmaids gowns,
made on similar lines. were of white
taffeta and tulle, garnished with tiny
yellow rosebuds, and all the attend
ants carried colonial bouquets Of yell
low roses.
DR.. and Mrs. whiting and Mr. Coch-
rams mother, Mrs. George Cochran, of
Staunton, Va, received with the bridal
party, Mrs. Whiting wearing a hand
some black velvet gown trimmed with
jet. A stringed orchestra played the
wedding marches and gave a musical
program during the reception. Among
the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Ed
ward H. Ripley, OF New York; Mrs.
Raphael Pompelly, of North Carolina:
Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence whiting, Miss
Maud whiting, Col. and Mrs. Richard
Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Whit
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon whiting, all
of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mclean. of New York
When Mr.. Cochran and his bride
left for their wedding trip, the bride
wore a suit of midnight blue tafreta,
with a white chiffon collar and cut
steel buttons, and a hat of blue chif-
fon.
H1dhpbOh dSSlsldnI SOllCl-
tor of the State Department. enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at the
Shoreham in compliment to Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. Mrs. Frederick
Hampson, house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary, acted as hostess for the party,
as Mrs. Gary was indisposed.
Mrs. Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
State was at home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. George Barnett and Mrs. John K.
Shields. presided at the tea table, and
others assisting We're Mrs. John Hewsen,
Mrs. William P. Malburn, Miss Ernst,
Miss Laura Harlow, and Miss Florence
Brown.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo resolved
yesterday afternoon. and had with her
Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Mrs. William l..
Marshall. Mrs. William Bailey Lamar,
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Miss Kate
DuBose, and Miss Edith Benham.
Mrs. Houston. wife OF the Secretary
OF Agriculture. who received yesterday,
was assisted by Mrs. William Crozier,
who will pour tea; Mime. de Laboulaye,
Nine. Urculfu. Mrs. Ira Copley, Mrs.
Willard Ragsdale, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs.
Henry Graves, and Mrs. Mariat
Mrs Redfield, wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, received for the last time
this season, assisted by Mrs. Kenzie
Walker. Mrs. Binkley, and Secretary
Redfield's sister, Miss Redfield, of Pitts
fiaIS