The Washington herald., 1917-07-03

Italian Ambassador and
Countess d Cellere En-
tertain Head Of Italian
Mission at Dinner, Pre-
ceding Navy League Lee
ture-Miss Esther Whit
ing Weds.
Miss Margaret Wilson. who went to
New York Saturday, was the prin'
cipaI speaker at the AmericaniZation
Forum Day exercises held yesterday
afternoon in front of the city hall.
Later Miss Wilson made q tour. of
twenty-five Fairgrounds, including
many on the East Side. where flag
drills, dances and athletic carnivals
were given by the children. and last
evening she presided at a meeting at
the Washington Irving High School.
His royal hIghness. Prince Ferdinand
of Savoy, Prince OF Udine. dined last
evening with the italian Ambassador
and Countess di Cellere, who took
their guests later to the lecture on
The Navy at War" given by Mr.,
Arthur Pollen. British naval expert,
at the New willard, under the aus
pices Of the Navy League.
The Prince of Udine lunched infor-
mally with the italian Ambassador
yesterday.
Lieut.. Gen. Roop. Of the Russian
mission, was host at a dinner
last evening at the Shoreham. enter
tanning IN honor of Mai. Gen Tasker
H. Bliss. assistant to the Chief Of
staff. and Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn,
president of the War College. Mr..
Boris Bakhmetiefr was among the
guests Mr.. Bakhmetieff will be host
at dinner on Thursday.
Representative and Mrs. John Jacob
Rogers entertained a small dinner
party last evening at the Chevy Chase
Club, when their guests included the
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand; NJ. Andre Tardieu. head Of the
permanent French mission. and Mr..
7. P. O'Connor and Mr.. Hazleton.
Irish members of the British Parlia-
ment.
The marriage OF Mr.. Harry Dudley
Bell, nephew of Mai. Gen. Franklin j.
Bell, U. S. A., commander Of the De-
partment OF the East, and Mrs
Blanche Emma Robin. Of Philadel-
phia. solemnized on Saturday in the
chapel at Governors Island. Chaplain
Edward B. Smith, U. S. A, performed
the ceremony. which was attended by
small group of guests, including
Gen. and Mrs. Bell. The Bridegroom
has offered his services to the govern
ment. and expects to be assigned to a
detail by the aviation board. He is
the son of Gen. Bells brother. the late
Allan Bell His mother, Mrs. Allan
Bell, lives in Shelbyville, Ky.
A quiet but charming wedding took
place yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock when Miss Esther Harrison
Whiting, daughter OF Mrs. Alvord A.
Cedarwald, wife of Capt. Cedarwald,
o. r. C., and Ensign Martin B.
Stonestreet, U s. N, son of Mr.. Regi-
nald Stonestreet, of Nashville, Tenn,
were married at the home OF the
It
Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of WASH
lngton, performed the ceremony,
which was witnessed by a small COM
pany of relatives and a few close
friends Of the young couple.
The wedding party stood in the bay
window OF the drawing room. which
was banked with pink roses against a
BACKGROUND Of palms. Pink roses,
daisies and palms formed the decora-
tions throughout the drawing room
and dining room
The bride was preceded by her two
little cousins. Sallie and Minna Fin
ney, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Finney. who served as flower girls.
wearing dainty frocks Of white or
CANDY and white hats trimmed with
pink roses and carrying old-fashioned
bouquets in lace holders.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by Capt. Cedarwald, wore a
gown OF white georgette crepe and a
white crepe hat adorned with roses of
pastel hues. matching the vari-colored
girdle of the gown. She carried
bouquet Of pale pink roses. The
brides brother, Mr.. Carlisle Whiting,
a student at the officers reserve
corps training camp at Fort Myer,
was best man. There were no other
attendants.
After the ceremony there was an
informal reception. Mrs. Cedarwald
wore a smart gown Of pale gray voile.
When Ensign Stonestreet and his
bride left for their wedding journey
the latter wore a suit of pongee trim
med with dark blue silk and a silk
hat Of dark blue. Their plans are
very uncertain, depending upon En-
sign Stonestreet's orders.
Mrs. Osterhaus, wife of Lieut.. Com
nnander Hugo Osterhaus, will arrive
today in jamestown, where Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. George Remey, OF