The Washington herald., 1916-06-07
Secretary and Mrs. Houston Gone to Chicago
Miss Elsie W. cambridge Bride of Lieut.. Foy
Mrs. Victor Kaufman Hostess at Luncheon.
Other News of Society at the Capital

The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston left for Chicago yesterday to at
tend the Republican national convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitzhugh Dand-
ridge announce the marriage Of their
daughter Elise Winn, to Lieut. Edward
James Foy, L. S. N, on Tuesday, June
6, at Washington.
Mrs. William Burr Harrison has an
nounced the enga agement OF her niece
Miss Mary Wheeler West, and Lieut.
Mason James Young. L. S. A. The wed
ding will take place next Wednesday at
Mrs Harrison's residence in p street.
Only relatives and a few intimate trlends
will be present at the ceremony. MISS
Marie Dimpfel, of Baltimore, will be the
brides only attendant.
Miss Vest is the daughter OF Mrs
Agatha McShane, of Baltimore. She
made her debut in Washington two sea
sons ago and has spent the past several
winters with Mrs. Harrison. Miss vest
Is the granddaughter OF the late senator
Vest and is connected with some OF the
most distinguished families Of Maryland.
Virginia and Kentucky. She is one Of
the most attractive and popular or the
younger set.
Lieut.. Young belongs to the engineer
CORPS Of the army. He is stationed at
present at the Washington Barracks.
Mrs Victor Kaufman. was hostess al
luncheon yesterday at the Grafton, en-
tertaininS in honor of Mrs. Post Wheeler,
who is visiting Mrs. Ollie James. The
table had a graceful centerpiece of pink
peas and blue larkspur and the taVOrs
were dainty fans. Invited to meet Mrs.
Wheeler were Mrs. James. Mrs. Frederick
Harris, Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs. Thom-
rrfr Richmond
Davis Mrs. T. T. Ansberry, Mrs. James
Mr. Geen. Mrs. A. G. Lott, Mrs. {. II.
T. Lowndes, and Mrs. Wilton Lambert
\ quiet wedding took place yesterday
at l1:45 o'clock. at St. Thomas ChuI Ch,
when Miss Elizabeth Decide. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Silas w. Decide, became the
bride OF Mr.. Ivor William Phillips. The
Rev c. Ernest Smith, rector Of the
church. performed the ceremony in the
presence of the immediate relatives OF
the young people.
The bride was unattended and wore
gown Of dark blue taffeta and a French
bonnet of blue straw She carried a
bouquet Of tea roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips left Washington Immediately aft
er the ceremony for trip North. They
will reside in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs CulIop. wife of Representative
ed at a luncheon yesterday at the Willard
in honor Of Miss Agnes Shackleford,
daughter Of Representative and Mrs.
Dorsey Shackleford. Of Missouri. whose
marriage to Mr.. Robert Johnson. of Kan
sas City will take place this afternoon
The table was decorated with a center
piece Of pink sweet peas and there were
corsage bouquets Of the same flowers
for each guest. The other guests were:
Mrs. Shackleford, Mrs. Kenneth Dickey,
of Kansas City, who will be the matron
of honor. and the bridesmaids. Miss
johnson. Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Ruth
Robertson, of Mexico, Mo. and Miss
Nesta Reed. Of St Louis.
Mrs. J. BiddIe Porter and Miss Cath
crime Porter will close their house in
street today and leave for Bar Harbor,
where they will open their cottage June
Is Miss Elizabeth Porter is the guest
Of Mrs. A. ]. Cassatt. near Philadelphia.
Mrs Rudolph Kaurmann will be at
home at "Airlie'' this afternoon, and
again on Wednesday afternoon OF next
week.
Mrs. Edwin V. Harris, who has been
visiting relatives in Martinsburg. ". Va,
will spend several days with friends in
Winchester, Va. her former home, be-
fore returning to Washington.
Mr.. F Grande d'Hautsvlle. of New
York City. arrived in Washington yes
.erday and is stopping at the Shoreham.
wedding of interest took place Mon
day evening in New York City, when
Miss Meryl Frank -Steinhardt. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Steinhardt, Of $40
West 133d street. became the bride OF
Mr.. Nathaniel Gliding. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Maurice Har-
Tis in the Marie AntOinette room of the
St. Regis. which was elaborately deco
rated with palms and pink and white
spring flowers. An aisle formed of tall
standards festoOned with a cluster OF
pink and white roses led to a bower of
white peonies. under which the bridal
party st9Sd during the ceremony.
The brae wore a handsome gown of
ivory satin. made in quaint Elizabethan
style, richly embroidered in pearls, with
long court train was OF Duchess lace,
banded with satin, and the skirt was
taught mp with clusters of orange bios
SONS. Her tulle veil was arranged under
4 band of pearls and sprays of orange
blossoms
Her only attendant was Miss Lenore
Gliding. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Gliding, who served as flower girl.
She wore a quaint little period frock OF
orchid rose taffeta with Verge blue rib
0Ons, and carried a basket of Tuscan
straw filled with rose petals.
reception and seated dinner for l3J
guests followed the ceremony. Among
the guests from out of town were Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Gliding and their daugh-
ter. Miss Pauline Gliding. of Cincinnati,