The Washington herald., 1916-03-06

by William r. Movie, Of New York. She
wore a lovely gown OF heavy white satin,
with court train six yards in length.
| Flounces OF rare point lace, which
adorned her mothers wedding dress,
were used on the skirt, and the bodice
was composed OF lace and tulle.
Her tulle veil, worn over the face, was
bound across the brow with a chaplet OF
orange blossoms and a beautiful veil OF
point lace, which came to the bride from
her grandmother, Mrs. Elijah Ward, was
arranged over this at the back, falling
from a point caught to the hair to the
end of the long train. She carried white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith was maid
of honor for her sister. Her frock of
golden yellow satin was embroidered with
| silver. Her hat was of yellow straw
combined with tulie and gsrnished with
silver lace.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Fred
erick Ashton de Peyster. of New York;
Mrs. William Strong Cushing. of Sims
bury, Conn; Miss Alice s. Hopkins, of
Williamstown, Mass, and Miss Mary
Or Curtin, of Philadelphia. They wore
gowns OF French blue satin, with hats
OF blue tulle and straw, trimmed with
silver lace. All the attendants carried
sheaves of yellow roses.
The brides little nieces, Miss Flor
| ence Marlatt and Miss Virginia Mar
latt, were flower girls, wearing dainty
frocks of white tulle, with overskirts
OF blue satin caught with tiny wreaths
of yellow roses. They carried baskets
OF Mrs. Aaron Ward roses.
Mr.. ]. Heating Wilcox was best
man for Mr.. Watkins, and the hshers
were Messrs. Richard Montgomery
Philler. Edward Lowber Stokes, Ed
ward S. Nelson, Barclay .McFadden,
Sumner Rulon-Miller and Edwin Bon
sack. all of Philadelphia; John Doran,
of Wilkesbarre, Pa; Hawley Chester,
and Stewart Camden Pratt, of New
York, and the brides brother-in-law,
Charles Lester Marlatt, of Washing
ton.
A reception at the home of Mrs.
Mackay-Smith, in Sixteenth street, fol-
lowed the ceremony, where the decora-
lions were in green and white, palms,
ferns, and Southern smilax. lilies and
white roses. Mrs. Mackay-Smith, who
received with the bridal couple, wore
handsome costume of lavender bro
caded satin, combined with silver lace,
with hat of a darker shade of Law
ender trimmed with ostrich tips Mrs.
Charles Lester Marlett, the brides sis
ter, was gowned in pale blue taffeta,
with becoming hat of blue tulle and
silver lace.
left town for their wedding trip the
latter wore smart suit of dark blue
gabardine, with an embroidered vest
of gold-colored gabardine. Her hat
was of tete-de-negre straw. --
They will make their home at Max
meadows" Mr.. watkins estate near
Westtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Phelps. Of Chicago.
q r..
New Willard from the West Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Peabody, Of Seattle,
Wash, also arrived at the New Willard
yesterday. They have been spending
some time in the East.
Mrs. storrs Wells, of New York, with
Miss Raltin. is spending a few days
in Washington, and is stopping at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Chester Thorne, Miss Thorne,
and Miss Magee, of Tacoma, Wash,
have come here for a visit and are
established at the shoreham.
The annual breakfast Of the Congress
sional Club. which took place Saturday
at Rauscher's, was one Of the most de-
lightful affairs given by the club this
season.
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, president of the
club, received the guests, assisted by the
members of the executive board.
The decorations were of palms, ferns
and spring flowers, and the luncheon was
served at tables, each seating eight
guests, and having a centerpiece of a
basket filled with flowers.
During the luncheon Miss Helen Her
sey, In costume, gave program of old
English and Russian songs
Miss Jessie Rawlings accompanied on
the piano and Hawaiian orchestra also
played.
Among the guests were: Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall. Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs,
z. L. Brown. Mrs. Alexander, Miss Page,
Mrs. Joseph Howell. Miss Randall, Mrs.
FRANK Z. Guernsey, Mrs. winants, Mrs.
iSeo' W. Fairchiid, Mrs ". W. Hastings,