The Washington herald., 1916-06-02
President and Mrs. Wilson and Party Leave
Aboard Mayflower for Annapolis Graduation.
Miss Alice Wardman Becomes Mrs. E. D. Rheem
Other News Of Society at the Capt. al

The President and Mrs Wilson left
Washington yesterday afternoon aboard
the Mayflower for Annapolis where they
VIII attend the graduation exercises at
the Naval Academy today. Miss Margaret
Wilson, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and
Mrs. William II. Boiling accompanied
them.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward
| man, in Connecticut avenue, was the
scene of a beautiful wedding yesterday
at noon when their daughter, Miss Alice
Eugenia Wardman, became the bride of
| Mr.. Edmund Domer Rheem. Only the
members of the two families were present
/ at the ceremony. which was performed
by the Rev Dr. c. Ernest Smith, rector
| OF st. Thomas Church. The house was
charmingly decorated with pink rambler
| roses, lilies and palms.
! The bride, who was given in marriage
/ by her father, wore a gown of white tulle
over satin, made with a bodice of Vene-
/ tian lace and a long. graceful train. Her
| tulle veil was caught with a wreath of
orange blossoms and she carried a show
! er bouquet of Bride roses and lilies of
the valley. She was unattended.
! Mr.. Thomas Bones acted as best man.
| Immediately after the ceremony, the
young couple left for wedding trip, the
!
a large blue hat. On their return they
will reside a Chatham Court
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillet and her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Hoar. left yesterday
for New York, where they will be Joined
| by Representative Gillett early next
week. Miss Hoar will go to the Princeton
commencement and Representative and
! Mrs. Gillett will go to Chicago for the
convention.
charming home wedding took place
last evening at s o'clock at the residence
of Mrs NJ. L. Turner in Belmont street
when her daughter Miss Elizabeth B.
| Turner was married to Mr.. Edward
Breck Parsons. of Rockledge. Fla
Owing to Hines in the family. plans for
a large wedding were abandoned, and
the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
| DR.. ]. J. Dimon, rector Of St. Andrews
Church, in the presence of the immediate
families and a few close friends only.
The house was attractively decorated
with quantities of palms. pinkSand white
roses, and peOnies and a small reception
| followed the ceremony.
The bride. who was given in marriage
| by here brother, Mr. William Landon
| Turner, was gowned in white Georgette
| crepe and duchesse lace. Her veil was
| of tulle caught with orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet of
white sweet peas and gardenias Her
only ornament was a diamond lavallier.
the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Frances
| G. Turner was maid of honor for her
sister and wore a dainty gown OF flesh
colored GeOrgette crepe. She carried
shower bouquet OF pink sweet peas. Mrs.
/ Turner was gOwned in orchid crepe de
chine
Mr.. Norman E. Lynch acted as best
man for Mr.. Parsons.
The young couple left later in the even
ing for a wedding trip, going first to
New York, and later to Canada for the
summer. The brides travelling gown
was of dark blue silk with a hat to
match. They will return to Washington
in the autumn.
One of the most interesting weddings OF
yesterday was that of Miss Gwendolyn
Phoebe Donohue. daughter of Mrs. Flor
ence Donohue. and Mr. ]. Maxson Cum
ningham, of this city. at Hamline NJ. E.
Church, in the presence of the immediate
ia miles and a few intimate friends. Mr..
Cunningham is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
! ]. Harry Cunningham.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Lucius Clark. The church was
beautifully decorated with palms and
spring flowers
The bride wore a smart tailored costume
of white gabardine with a hat of wisteria
hemp and a corsage bouquet of orchids
and lilies Of the valley. She was given
iE marriage by her mother. who wore a
modish costume of gray taffeta.
Mr.. A. G. Eldrdge rendered a beautiful
musical program during the ceremony
and Mrs. Fred Gilmore sang.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Halter. of New York,
brother-in-law and sister of the bride:
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hartshorn, of Han
over. N. H, brother-in-law and sister of
the bridegroom. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
B. Gilmore, of New York.
After the ceremony the young couple
left for a short wedding trip and on their
return will be at home at 1850 Girard
street.
Senator James A. o'Gorman. of New
York, and Representative Charles Pope
Caldwell. of Forset Hills. Queens County,
N. Y, are at the Hotel LAFAYETTE
The marriage of Mrs. Virginia Dav
Slater. of Warrenton. and Mr., James
temple GWathmey, of New York. took
place at Warrenton at O'Clock yester
day at the home of the brides brother.
Mr.. D. Turner Day. The ceremony
which was very quiet with only the i'm
mediate families present, was performed
by the Rev. Charles Wood, rector of the
Church of the Covenant, of Washing
ton, d. c., Mrs. Slater was unattended
Mr.. A. B. Gwathmey, jr, a brother of
the bridegroom, acted as best man. Mr.
and Mrs. Gwathmey left on a private
car for New York. After an extended
trip in the North they will return to
Warrenton where they will make their
home.
Mr.. Gwathmey has recently purchased
abut one thousand acres of land near the
celebrated Fauquier White SULPHUR Spring
about five miles from Warrenton. Here
he is erecting a magnificent home. The