The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing Entertain at Dinner

, and a blue velvet hat. gray ostrich
plumes; Mrs. McKenna, who was in blue
broadcloth trimmed with sable. and a
black velvet hat with ostrich plumes;
Mrs. Daniels, wistaria velvet and chiffon
Mrs. Edwin Sweet. black satin stripe
! voile. with Siberian fox furs and silver
trimmings; Mrs. Joseph B. Thropp, blue
velvet trimmed with sable and a black
hat trimmed with black ostrich plumes;
Mrs. Brinton Stone, black velvet gown
and wistaria velvet hat; Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth, light gray velvet trim
med with silver brocade worn with black
lynx furs; Mrs. Henry May. black broad
cloth with sable furs: Mrs. ]. Baldwin
Hartman, black silk crepe and Siberian
fox furs; Mrs. Mark A. Wooded wistaria
crepe and chiffon with seal trimmings
and feather turban: Marquise LAMA,
dark green broadcloth and sable furs;
Miss Rebecca Worthington, black velvet
with jet trimmings and mink furs: Miss
r. T. harrington, blue velvet gown with
sable fur; Mrs. George NJ. Evans, blue
broadcloth and chiffon hat; Mrs Charles
G. Thorn, blue chiffon velvet suit, and
ermine furs. Among the officers of the
association present were: Miss Clare I.
Cogan, Mrs. James l. Sheeran, Mrs Hugh
T. Kelly. Mrs. Paine. Mrs. Moore, Miss
ONeil. Mrs. McInniry, Mrs. Muldoon,
McAnlyffe, Miss Mary Judith Smith, and
Miss Boisliniere.
Mrs William Chapman Rouse, Of Bal
timore, motored over to Washington yes-
terday and Is stopping at the Willard.
The Church of Our Father was the
scene of charming wedding yesterday
afternoon at $50. when Miss Miriam
Simons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Edgar Park Simons. Of this city, be-
came the bride of Mr.. James Herndon
Knox, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Knox,
of Westminster, S. c.
Rev. DR.. John Van Sehaick, jr.. Der
formed the ceremony, and the wedding
music was played by Mrs. Dorothy
Baxter.
The church was decorated with palms
and chrysanthemums.
Masters Arnold and Billy Sargent, the
brides little nephews. were her only
attendants They acted as pages and
strewed flowers along the aisle pre-
ceding the bride and bridegroom.
The bride wore a tailored costume of
midnight blue broadcloth, with MOLE
skin trimmings. Her hat was of silver
lace and dark blue velvet, and she wore
gray gloves. gray shoes and gray fox
furs. Her flowers were a corsage bou-
quet of lilies of the valley and pink
sweet peas.
Knox. brother of the bridegroom;
Lieut.. Richard Bruce Webb, U. 8. A.,
cousin of the bride; Mr.. Ralph yelling
ton Simons. the brides brother, and
Mr.. James F. Thompkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox left Immediately
after the ceremony for their wedding
journey. which will include a trip by
water to Norfolk and New York City.
and later they will go to San Juan and
Porto Rico. Upon their return they will
make their home at New York.
Mrs James NJ Mason. of Falls
Church, Va, announces the engage
ment OF her daughter, Miss Nellie Du-
laney Mason, to Mr.. William Stickley
Browning, also of Falls Church. The
marriage will take place about the
middle of January, and will be SOL
emnized at the home Of the brides
Davidson, 1900 street.
Mrs. Frank Scrivener, of Baltimore;
Mrs. Harmon j.. Dugan, of Baltimore
and Mrs. B. Irving Bowie, Of Maryland,
who came to Washington yesterday with
the International Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, are stopping at the Willard.
Mr. and Mrs. Wharton z. Lester and
the Misses Lester have cards out for
dance at T.,uschers Tuesday evening, De-
cember &C. at 1O:3O o'clock. In compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Ripley Buchanan.
A delightful card party was given at
the home Of Mrs. Milton e. Allies Tues
day afternoon. The party was for the
benefit OF a charity ward which the
Ladies' Board of the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital is endowing as q
memorial to the late Sister Mary Pauline.
The drawing room and dining room were
decorated with American Beauty roses
and chrysanthemums. The afternoon
closed with q vocal solo by Mrs. Isaac
Cans.
This was the first of a series of parties
to be given during the season by the
members of the board for the benefit o.
the ward.
Assisting Mrs. Allies were Mrs. D. j.
Callahan, Miss Margaret Gowans, Mrs
Nellie e. Fealy. and Mrs. George Tully
Vaughan.
Countess spottiswood-Mackin. who has
been spending the winter season at