The Washington herald., 1917-05-30
Ambassador Of Italy and
Countess di Cellere Are
Hosts for Prince of Udne
and His Colleagues-Royal
Swedish Mission Entertain
ed by Ekengrens.

d Cellere entertained last evening
at the third OF the series of din
ner parties which they are giving
az the embassy to His Royal Highness
Prince Ferdinand of Savoy. Prince Of
Udine, and the other members OF the
Italian mission. The dinner was fol-
lowed by q reception and the guests
were members OF the diplomatic corps.
Mr.. Herman de Lagercrantz, chief of
the royal Swedish mission. and Nine.
de Lagercrantz shared honors with Mr..
and Nine. NordvalL OF Stockholm, at
the dinner which the Minister of Swe-
den and Nine. Ekengren gave last even
ing. The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleve-
land Perkins with whom Mr.. and Nine.
de Lagercrantz and Mr.. and Nine. Nord-
vail are staying, were among the guests
asked to meet them.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Ridgsly. at 3223 Thirteenth street, was
the scene Of a charming wedding last
evening. when their daughter. Miss Anne
Ridgely, became the bride Of Mr.. Ma
gruder Wilson Ohutt, jr.
The ceremony was performed at s.;SS
o'clock by the Rev. James Kirkpatrick.
pastor OF St Johns Church, Norwood
parish. Bradley Lahe and Wisconsin ave-
nue., in the presence OF a small COM
pany OF relatives and a few close friends.
The drawing room was decorated with
white peonies, palms and huge clusters
OF American Beauty roses. In the din
ing room the decorations were Of pink
peonies and pink sweet peas.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a gown Of real
lace over white charmeuse made with
court train Of the silk. Her tulle veil.
which was caught with clusters OF
orange blossoms, was arranged in cap
effect. held with the blossoms. Her bou-
quet was Of Bride roses, with a shower
OF sweet peas
Miss Margaret Nelson RidgeIy, who
was her sisters only attendant, wore
a gown Of pink taffeta brocaded with
silver and gold thread, and carried pink
sweet peas and orchids
Mr.. Windsor Orutt, OF Baltimore was
best man for his brother.
At the reception which followed the
ceremony. the young couple were as
sisted In receiving by Mrs. Ridgely and
Mrs. Onutt. The former was Cowned
in electric blue net elabora tely en-
broidered with iridescents OF the same
color, and carried American Beauty roses.
Mrs. Offutt wore a handsome gown Of
black silk grenadine, with trimmings OF
Jet and white crepe.
Later in the evening, when-Mr. Ofrutt
and his bride left for an extended we'd
ding journey, the latter wore a smart
tailored suit Of blue cloth and a small
tailored hat OF blue. adorned with wings
OF the same shade.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Mr. and ..lrs W. s. Ryan,
Mrs. Windsor Orfutt Mrs Vivian Will
ing. Of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Nelson. Of Mississippi. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. s. Dillon. Of Atlanta. Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Parker, Of Louisville. Ky.
AND Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rhymes, Of
Mississippi.
The bridegroom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W W Ohutt. Of Bethesda, Nd,
who belong to one Of the oldest and most
aristOcratiC families of Montgomery
county. They have a large estate on
the Rockville road, near Bradley Lane,
where the young couple will make their
home.
Mrs John e. Let's and Miss Minnie
Let's were at home informally yesterday
afternoon at their home residence in
Cleveland Park. Receiving with them
were Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. Mrs
Earle Cranston, Mrs. William F. Nc
n0well AMI Misses Frances BitteIl. As
sistinE in the dining room were Mrs.
Frank Collier. Miss Susanne Chase. Miss
Elizabeth Chase. Miss Helene Hamilton
and Miss Gertrude Lutz.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Micou. OF Washington.
visited her son. Mr.. Paul II. Micou, at
the Tome School Port Deposit, for the
weekend.
Miss Marjory Cousins. daughter Of Cap
tain and Mrs. Charles o. Cousins OF
Bangor. Ne. started yesterday for Ky
ot0. Japan. where she will become the
bride OF Professor Carl Bertrand Esta-
brook. Of the department of English at
m nj in w.
otO. The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Roger A. Wake, of St Mary's
Episcopal Church. Kyoto.
Mrs Joseph II. Choate and Miss Mabel
ChOate have arrived at Washington and
are guests of Mr.. Henry White.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Willard Fl.
Brownson will leave Washington today
for Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs George, shIras. Sd. Miss
Shiras and Miss II. X. Gurley. OF Wash
inEton. are on motor trip and are stop-
ping at the wolcott Hotel in New York
city. Other WashinEtonians at the VOL
colt include Lieutenant George S. Patton.
NJ the L. 6. A. and Mrs. Patton: Mr.. and
Mrs F. C. Harbord and Mrs. r. Fl.
Dunlap.
y. r
rived at Newport yesterday from New
York and are at the Muenchinger-King
The wedding Of Miss Adelaide Flint
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs Austin Flint.
10 MT Reginald l. Whitman. n son Of
Mrs Charles l. Whitman. was celebrated
Monday afternoon at o'clock in St
Bartholomew's Church, New York.
Bishop David H. Greer and the Rev. DR..
Leighton Parks, rector OF the church. Of
ficiated.
The bride. who walked with her father.
wore a gown OF cream white satin with a !
court train OF satin and tulle. The veil
Of old point lace was arranged in a flar-
ing Russian headdress and fell to the
end OF the train with its garIands of !
orange blossoms. Sh1 wore no orna- |
ments. She carried a large bouquet Of
white orchids and lilies OF the valley.
Mrs. S. Bryce Wing, the matron OF
honor. was gowned in blue taffeta and !
corn-colored chiffon. the blue varying |
IN shade from the cobalt blue of the un- |
derdress, to the palest blue showing un-
der the puffings Of tulle on the Leghorn
hat. The corsage of chiffon was cut |
square and low, with long, full sleeves !
and from the shoulders depended a sho It !