The Washington herald., 1917-12-19

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson occupied the
Presidential box at the concert at
the Belasco Theater yesterday aft
-ernoon. She was accompanied by Mrs.
william H Boiling. Miss Helen
woodrow Bones and Miss Mabls
Boardman. The President quietly
Joined them after the concert had
started.
President and Mrs. Wilson cele-
brated yesterday the second annl-
versary of their marriage. Their,
were no festivities to mark the day.
.. 1t Is expected that the President .
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, will come
to Washington from Cambridge,
Mass, to pass Christmas at the
White House.
Vice President and Mrs Marshan
were the guests in whose honor Mrs.
John B. Henderson entertained at
dinner last evening. The other guests
were the Brazilian Ambassador aSd
Nine, da Cana, Chevalier W. L. +.
c. van Rappard. the Netherlands
Minister and Nine. van Rappard,
Commander de Blanpre, naval al
tache of the French Embassy and
Joseph s. Frelinguysen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph c. Grew, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Graham Glasgow, Henry White and
his son, John C. White, Miss
Jeanette Rankin, Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins, Mrs. James Mcdonald, Miss
Frances II. Hoar, Miss Grace BurnaL
Robert Brookins, Count Raoul DAD
'hemar, George Burnat and John B.
Henderson.
The engagement is announced Of
Mime. LUZ Mendez. daughter Of the
Minister from Guatemala Senior Don
Joaquin Mendez, and Paulo de GodoS,
who for three years has been secretary
of the Brazilian Embassy. Mr..
Godoy viii leave the last OF the week
for a visit to his own country. The
marriage will take place in Washing
ton in April Mime. Mendez is we'll
known in diplomatic society as the
rchatelaine of the Guatemalan lega-
ton. She was hostess at one of tLo
first entertainments given here ror
the daughters OF President Wilson.
She gave q large luncheon in then
honor, at which they met for thu
first time many of the young girls
of the diplomatic set.
senator James DuVau HneLdn en-
tertained a small company at dinner
last evening in compliment to Jonn
Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holiday Needs, who
were living on their yacht in the
river, have taken possession of an
apartment in the Biltmore which
they recently leased. Mrs. Needs IS
the daughte of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Coleman du Pont and a niece Of Mrs
Willard Salisbury.
N. Fl. Luttrell, who was recently
commissioned in the Aviation Corps,
has gone to Mt. Clements, Mich.
His wife will follow him in a few
days. They expect to be in Michigan
about a month after which they will
go to Langley Fields, near Norfolk,
Va Mr.. and Mrs LuttreT leased the
home of Mrs. David 8. Kenrick, 21lS
Bancroft Place, for the winter short
time ago. Their home in Columbia
Road Is rented by Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as F. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Upson have
taken possession Of the house at 24Ol
Massachusetts avenue which they pur-
chased from Murray Cobb this fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wise, of Ken
lucky. are visiting Former Senator
and Mrs. J. c. S. Blackburn
Calvin Troupe, of st. Louis, is max
ing an extended stay at the Willard
Hotel.
Miss Melanie Gordon will give a
dance recital this evening at $50
O'Clock at Studio Hall, assisted by
Miss Jessie Galloway, pianist, and
Harry King, yiolinist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Grant Dodge
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Rebecca Hyde Dodge,
to Frederick Stamford Hartley, of
Boston, and Bellows Falls, VT. The
wedding will take place early in jan
uary.
Mrs. Robert Patterson left Wash
ington yesterday for Chicago where |
she will spend Christmas.
DIR. George Poulien, first secretary |
Of the Bulgarian Legation and Nine |
Poulien will pass the holidays with
Mrs. Poulieff's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Samuel, in Philadelphia.
Trinity Episcopal Church was a.
bower Of palms and Easter lilies last
evening, when Miss Mary Elizabeth |
Van Fossen, daughter of the rector Of |
the church, Rev. George w. Van Fos-
sen and Mrs. Van Fsssen, became the
hride Of James Edward Schwab. The \
ceremony was performed at s O'Clock
by the brides father. The Right Rev. |
Alfred Harding. bishop of Washington |
gave the blessing.
Tall candles lighted the altar and
white ribbons marked off the pews. |
Henry McChord gave an organ recital
before the ceremony and immediately /
before the bride entered the church
vested choir Of some sixty voices /
sang the marriage hymn, The Voice
That Breathed Ger Eden"
The bride walked alone to the strains
OF Lohengrin's Wedding March. She
was given away by her uncle, Robert
Sayre Smylie, Of Atlantic City, Herl
gown was of soft white satin made
with q short skirt and a long court 4
train Handsome point lace that hadi
adorned her mothers wedding gown
formed part Of the bodice and was
drapcd on the skirt, caught with clus-
ters Of orange blossoms which were
aisso on Mrs. Van Fossen's bridal
gown Sne wore the tuIle veil over her
face and caught to the hair with a
coronet Of orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was OF orchids and lilies Of
the valley.
dena, Cal, was matron of honor, She
wore gown of blue velvet and silver
lace and a black tuHe hat adorned
with q bird of naradise An 90 thal