The Washington herald., 1916-12-28
Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
To Receive on New Year Day


on New Year Day |
,son's debutantes were included among the
guestE.
Mrs. John w. Davis, wife of the So
licitor General, was at home informally
yesterday assisted by Mrs. George Car
roll Todd. Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham.
Mrs. e. Marvin Underwood, Mrs. Huston
Thompson and Mrs. Charles Warren.
Commissioper OF Education and Mrs.
Philander p. Claxton have as their guests
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Mayo, of Knoxville. Tenn. who
arrived at. Washington yesterday.
Miss Helen Taft, who Is visiting M.
and Mrs. James Marion Johnston and
their daughter. Miss Sophie Johnston,
was the honor guest at a luncheon which
Miss Johnston gave yesterday
Jonkheer A. W. l.. Tjarda Starken-
borgh-Stachouwer, of the Netherlands
Legation, and Nine. Starkenborgh-Stac-
houwer entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening in compliment to Miss Taft at
their home in Connecticut avenue. The
guests to meet Miss Taft were Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Tuckerman, Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Glover. Miss Street of New York;
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Elizabeth
Jencks, Of Baltimore; Mr.. Thomas Spring
Rice. Of the British Embassy; Mr.. Moh-
renschildt, of the Russian Embassy; Mr..
w. Bowie Clarke, and Mr.. Ridgely
Hampton, of Baltimore.
Miss Taft. who will remain in WASH
ington until January 4. will be extensive
ly entertained during her visit Miss
Johnston and Miss Taft were guests at
the dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace gave last evening for Miss Sallie
BeeCher and will also attend the dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow'will
give this evening for Miss Catherine Har-
low.
Mrs. Ira Bennett entertained at one of
the loveliest tea-dances of the season
at Rauscher's yesterday afternoon to pre-
sent her daughter, Miss Amy Bennett.
The bathrooms were converted into a
flower garden. with roses and trailing
vines. Mrs. Bennett and her daughter
received in the small ballroom, standing
against an arched gateway. covered with
pink roses and vines Ferns and thick
shrubbery covered the gray-walled gar
den which enclosed a playing fountain.
The debutante wore a girlish gown of sill
yer cloth and silver lace, veiled with
OF heavy tapestry blue silk and gold lace.
Mrs Amy Strong, of California, Miss
Benefits godmother. who is the house
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett wore a
handsome gown of black velvet and point
lace.
Assisting at the tea table which was
decorated with pink roses and white
lilacs. were Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
William r. Wheeler. Mrs. Ira Copley.
Archibald A
CoODer and Mrs. Ashmead Fuller. Others
assisting were Miss Katherine Beach,
Miss Grace Beach. Miss Elizabeth Beach.
Miss Candace Howard Miss Emily Kutz.
Miss Louise Hamilton, Miss Marie Sims.
Miss Helen Kimmell. Miss Julia Iol-
brook. Miss Edith Oracle, Miss Nellie
johnson, and Miss Dorothy Mason.
Mr. and Mrs George Wentworth and
Miss Wentworth, of Brookline, Mass.
are IN Washington for a short stay and
are stopping at the Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Gould, who spent
Christmas with Mrs. Gould's parents,
Pay Director I. Goodwin Hobbs U. 8. N,
retired. and Mrs. Hobbs in Newport, re-
turned to Washington yesterday.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Winter in r street was the scene Of a
charming wedding last evening when
their daughter. Miss Virginia Winter be-
came the bride OF Ensign Robert Tur-
ner Darrow. Z. S. n. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev DR.. Dimon.
rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
in the presence Of small company OF
relatives and close friends. and was fol-
lowed by a reception to which $50 addl-
tional guests were asked.
The ceremony took place in the bay
A.. II N.N.
banked with palms and ferns and white
roses Smilax studded with white roses
veiled the mantels and draped the door
ways and smilax and La France roses
were used in the decorations in the din
ing room.
The bride, who was given in marriage
ny her father, wore gown of ivory
satin, simply made, with a court train
OF satin hung from the shoulders. The
bodice was embroidered in pearls and
had sleeves of tulle. Her veil was of
tulle caught with orange blossoms and
arranged under a band of pearls. She
carried a shower bouquet of lilies Of
the valley and bride roses.
Miss Frances Williams was the brides
only attendant. She was gowned in
cloth OF gold veiled in gold-cOlored tulle
and carried Marechal Neill roses
Ensign Homer w. Gras, u. s. N, was
hest man.
At the reception, the bridal couple were
assisted in receiving by the brides moth
er, who wore a handsome costume OF
blue velvet and silver lace. When En-
sign Darrow and his bride left for
Northern wedding trip, the latter wore
a smart gown of blue broadcloth, with
a hat Of blue satin and straw and coat
of seal They will reside temporarily at
the Norfolk Navy Yard, where Ensign
parrow is stationed on the L. s. 8. Rich
mond.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were the bridegroom's father,
Mr.. ]. c. Darrow, of New London, Conn;
his aunt, Mrs. Webster, Of Montvtlle.
Conn. and Lieut.. and Mrs. Clyde Gray
West, of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hayden, Miss Hay
den, and Miss Sarah Hayden, of Over
brook. Philadelphia, while visiting In
Washington, are stopping at the Shore