The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Dinner for President Cancelled;
Marshalls Return from Arizona

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker,
who were to have entertained the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson at dinner last
evening, recalled their invitations out Of
respect to the memory of Admiral
Dewey.
The Vice President and Mra Marshall
have returned to Washington after
spending several weeks with Mrs. Mar
shalPs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
z. Kimsey, in Arizona
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will be the guests of the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Lane at dinner
next Thursday evening and on the follow
ing Tuesday evening they will be the
guests of honor at dinner which the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lansing
will give.
Mrs. Marshall will receive on wednes-
day afternoon at the Willard for the
first time this season. -.
The Secretary Of State and Mr. Lam
sing were the guests in whose hol Or the
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs. Lane
entertained informally at dinner last
evening.
Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs
William Phillips entertained at dinner
last evening in compliment to the Ger
man Ambassador and Countess Won
BernstorT. There were twenty guests.
The Swedish Minister and Nine, Eken-
gren were the hosts at dinner last even
ing, entertaining in honor of Miss Dorcas
Smith. whose engagement to Lieut. Com
mander John P. Jackson, U. S. N. was
recently announced.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield were hosts at a small dinner
party last evening.
Representatives and Mrs. James r.
Mann gave a dinner last evening in their
apartment in the Highlands, in comph-
. ment to the Speaker Of the House and
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Clark. who is
visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. James NJ. Thomson, has been
detained in New Orleans, and was unable
to attend the dinner.
Out Of respect to the memory of Ad-
miraI Dewey there was no dinner-dance
at the Army and Navy Club last evening
aud all dinner parties to have been given
there were cancelled
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Quin-
tard, daughter Of Mrs. Edward A. Quin-
tard. and Lieut.. Greed Raymond Bouch-
er. u. s. N, took place at o'clock last
evening at the home of the brides grand
mother, Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherd, in
kalorama road. Only relatives and
few intimate friends were present at the
ceremony. which was performed by Chap
lain G. Livingston Bayard, U. S. N, and
was followed by large reception.
The house was decorated with pink
roses. palms and ferns. A string or
chestra played the wedding marches.
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. Francis D. Merchant,
OF New York, was attended by Miss Jean
JerTey as maid OF honor and by her sis
ter, Miss Alexina Quintard, as brides
maid.
The bridal gown was of silver cloth
veiled with white tuue embroidered with
silver and made with a court train. The
veil Of tUlle was arranged with a wreath
Of orange blossoms. A shower bouquet Of
Bride roses and lilies of the valley was
carried. The maid of honor wore a frock
OF pale blue tulle and the bridesmaids
gown was OF pink chiffon. Both carried
arm bouquets CT pink roses. Paynaster
Smith Hempstone, L. S. N, was best
man, and Lieut.. Virgil Dixon, L. S. N,
acted as grOOmsman.
At the reception Mrs. Quintard received
the guests in a gown Of black ret and
wore corsage bouquet Of violers. As
sisting in receiving were her mother, Mrs.
Shepherd, Mrs. Merchant, and her house
bury, n. j. Mrs Merchant was sowned
I'm a light blue tulle; Mrs. Shepherd wore
black Chantilly lace over black satin with
trimmings of jet and a corsage bouquet
Of violets; Mrs. SummeriIl was gowned in
a robins egg blue net frock.
The young couple left later in the
evening for their wedding journey, the
bride wearing a tailored suit OF dark
blue cloth and a small dark blue hat Of
satin lined with cerise straw and trim
med with one ccrise rose. Upon their re-
tgrn they will reside at the Cordova.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker West enter
tanned at dinner last evening al their
residence at Soldiers Home in COM
pliment to Maj Gen. Henry G. Sharpe,
L. S. A. ami Mrs. Sharpe. Among the
guests were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Ed
who are staying at the Grafton.
Mrs. Benson. wife Of Admira, Will
lam s. Benson. viii not receive this
afternoon. owing to fh~ death OF Ad-
mirsl Dewey. but will be at home
Friday afternoon of next week.
The former United States Ambassa-
dor to Russia and Mrs. Marye enter
tsincd informally at dinner last even
ing in honor OF Capt. Roald Amundsen
ard Mr.. and Mrs. Herman F. Gade.
Judge and Mrs. william Bailey La
mar were hosts at luncheon yesterday
at their residence in Massachusetts
avenue, when their guests were Capt
Roald Amundsen and the Norwegian
Consul at Chicago and Mrs. Herman F.
Gade.
Mrs. Lloyd H. Chandler, wife of
Capt. Chandler, u. S. N, entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her apartment
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