Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-31

were the recipients of congratulations
from number of their friends last
evening at the New Ebbitt House.
when they celebrated the thirtieth an
niversary of their marriage. Mr.. Har-
ry :. Jackson and Miss Amy Ormsby
entertained the company with musical
selections, and refreshments were
served.
Mr.. William E. Fowler was host at
A theater party last evening. followed
by supper at the Willard in honor
of Mrs Dan Murphy of Tyler. Tex.
the house guest of Commissioner and
Mrs. Oliver p. Newman. The other
guests were Commissioner and Mrs.
Newman n. Mr.. and Mrs. c. $. Pope. Miss
Edith koon and Mr.. G. Albert Schafer.
Mr.. David Francis of St Louis. re-
Gently appointed ambassador to Russia,
arrived here yesterday for his final in
Structions from the State Department
and is stopping at the Willard. He will
leave Saturday for New, York. where
he will spend about a week before
sailing.
Mrs. Richard Goode announces the
engagement of her daughter. Sophie
Parks. and Mr.. Calvert Wake TaZewell
of Norfolk. Va. The wedding will take
place in June.
Taylor, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Arson S Taylor. to Mr.. Horace Web
ster Johnson Of Indiana. took place
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock, at
| the family residence. on 2lst street
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood of the Church
Of the Covenant performed the mar
riage ceremony.
The bride entered the drawing room
| on the arm of her father to the strains
of the wedding march from 'Iohen-
nj nv
man, and was met at a flower-decked
altar by the groom and the best man,
| Mr. Albert D. Mackey of Elkton. Md.
| At the close of the ceremony the bride
and groom led the way to the dining
room to the music of Mendelssohn 9
wedding march.
! Only the immediate family We're pres
| ent at the ceremony, but at the recep-
ton which followed. several hundred
friends greeted the couple. The bride
was attended by Mrs. Emmett l.. FinkS
| of Alexandria. Va, as matron of honor
and her sister. Miss Sarah Alberta Tay-
lor as bridesmaid.
The charming bride was gowned in n
handsome dress of white crepe meteor.
The skirt was short and draped on one
side, disclosing soft, full panel of
| rich lace. The bodice was slightly low.
| and had lace trimming and long sleeves
of the lace. The court train fell from
| the shoulders, and was square on the
| end, and its length was caught here
| and there with knots of white sweet
| peas A cap of tule with wreath of
| white sweet peas. held her veil. and
| she carried a bouquet of bride roses,
| with a shower of white sweet peas.
The matron of honor wore yellow
| lowered satin. striped organdie. and
| carried yellow jonquils. The bridesmaid
| wore pink Powered satin striped Or
| candle, and carried pink sweet peas.
| Their gowns were made with full
skirts. trimmed with satin bands, and
| pleated overdraperies fell from the
| waists. The bodices had low rounded
yoltes of lace and the long sleeves were
also of lace.
| The drawing room was decorated
with palms and the mantel was bank
ed with ferns and yellow jonquils The
| dining room was decorated with palms
| and ferns and pink sweet peas.
| Mrs. Arson S, Taylor. mother of the
! bride, wore black satin dress brocade
| in soft green. Miss Bessie +. Taylor.
sister of the bride, wore copenhagen
I blue crepe de chine. Mrs. John Z. Tay
| Tor. the brides sister law. wore
white silk. Mrs. Julia Hotel wore
brown silk striped with white. Mrs.
William II. Cheesman wore gray wolfe
| trimmed With satin and handsome lace
| on the bodice. Miss Sallie Ward, cousin
| of the bridegroom. wore copenhagen
| blue taffeta trimmed in cream lace
| Miss Martha Ward. another cousin of
| the bridegroom. wore black chiffon.
| The house guests were Mrs. Fran
| who is an aunt of the bride. and Mrs
Mary A. Mutt of Trenton. y. J. Mrs.
Holdcraft wore black silk, Mrs. Mutt