Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-21
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Enter
tanning Extensively for
Foreign Visitors.
Marriage Of Miss Howard and Mr..
Manning This Evening-other
Weddings-Summer Plans.

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing will entertain at dinner tomor-
row evening in honor of the members
OF tho special Russian embassy. for
whom they will give garden party
next week.
hosts at large garden party Satur-
day afternoon at the PanAmerican
Union building for the members Of the
Belgian mission.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Beale
r. Howard In 10th street will be the
scene of a beautiful wedding this even
ing at o'clock. when their daughter
Miss Edythe Howard, will become the
bride of Mr.. Francis Bartlett Manning
Only the relatives and a few intimate
friends will witness the ceremony,
which will be performed by Rev. DR.. c;
Ernest Smith. rector Of ST. Thomas
Church. The bride, who will be given
In marriage by her father. will be at
tended by her sister. Miss Margaret
Howard. as maid of honor. Mr.. Abbott
Lane OF New York will serve as best
man for Mr. Manning. A large reception
Will follow and later Mr.. Manning and
his bride will leave for their wedding
trip.
They will spend the summer at Man
chester. n. H.
The out-of-town guests here for the
wedding include Miss Blanche Burgess,
Miss Blanche Richardson, Miss Frances
Manning. Mr.. Joseph c.. Manning. Mr..
and Mrs g. Warfield Hobbs Mr.. Cleve-
land Pratt Manning and Mr.. Sidney
Manning. all of Baltimore. and Mr..
Robert l. Manning Of Manchester, n.
H.. brother of the bridegroom.
fr do
cial envoy of Sweden. went to New
York today for a week end visit
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard
Wainwright left this morning for
jamestown, r. l.. where they will spend
the summer with their daughter. Mrs.
W. S. Turpin. at her cottage there.
An engagement of great Importance
to society which was announced yes
Miss Mary Stuart Wurts. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts
Of Philadelphia and Germantown. and
Mr.. s. Grey Dayton of that city. for
who made her debut several years ago.
Is one Of the most popular girls in
society. and has frequently visited in
Washington. when she has been the
guest of Medical Director and Mrs
Francis g. Nash and Miss Carolyn Nash
Miss Dorothy Barnes will act as
maid of honor at the marriage of her
sister. Miss Sylvia Leland Barnes. and
Lieut.. Cos,mander Forde Anderson
at o'clock this afternoon at Old st.
Dayid's Church, Devon, in the presence
OF the members of the two families.
The bridesmaids will be Miss E. G.
Martin and Miss Cecily Barnes another
sister Of the bride.
Mr.. Nelson Edwards will be best man
and Messrs. Joseph Wharton Lippin-
colt and Henry c. Barclay ushers.
large reception at West Acres, Devon.
will follow the ceremony.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry Lee Watson
have taken a house at Chevy Chase
for the summer.
Mrs. Watson. formerly Miss Nellie
Ewing. is the daughter Of Maj. Charles
B. Ewing. Medical Corps. L. S. A.. and
niece Of Mr.. Paul z. johnson Of this
city, at whose home she has been a
frequent visitor.
Mrs ]. Borden Hartman and her
daughter. Miss Ethel Hartman. are
leaving today for New York.
Miss Hartman will sail shortly with
Mrs. Vincent Aston for France. where
they will engage in war relief work.
Miss Helen Goodrich Watson. niece
Of Senator James Watson, Is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene H.
Beer. at their home in Eutaw place.
Baltimore.
Miss Evelyn McLane croggon and
Lieut.. Edwin Charles Mead. United
States Coast Artillery Corps. were mar
ried today at noon at tho home of the
bride. in the Elkton apartments. Rev.
|C. r. Stetson of st. Marks Episcopal
Church officiated. Only relatives and
intimate friends of the bride and BRIDE
groom were present
apartment were lined with palms. ferns
and cut flowers. Pink roses. smilax.
palms and ferns were used in decorat
ing the parlors
ribbons, formed an aisle to the impro-
vised altar. They were Miss Nettie
Evelyn Heinline, cousin of the bride;
Mrs w. J. Buttner of Baltimore. Miss
Pearl Schwarzmann and Miss Lillian
Schwarzmann. Of Alexandria. Va; Miss
Daphne Stebbins and Miss Flora A.
Briggs The bridegroom was unat-
tended. The bride was given in mar
rage by her stepfather Mr.. Edward
w. c. Krieger:
played the "Lohengrin" wedding march,
followed later by that from Tam
hauser" Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler
sang 20 Promise Me-" before the cere-
mony. and gave several a selections dur
The bride wore a handsome gown Of
white satin and lace over cloth of sill
yer. She carried a shower bouquet of
orchids and bride roses The brides
attendants wore gowns OF white geor-
oette crepe combined with white crepe
de chine, and carried pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Edward Krieger. the brides moth
er. wore embroidered white georgette
crepe and a corsage bouquet of orchids.
Following a buffet luncheon. the cou-
nile left for New York and Boston, the
bride wearing a travelling suit of dark
blue serge, with a black hat. They are
to reside at Fort Strong. Mass.
Pink roses, sweet peas. palms and
ferns formed an effective setting for the
marriage of Miss Mamie Bowie Mac
Gregor and Mr.. J. Harry Harding. son
Of Mrs. Joseph H. Harding of Jackson
Springs. n. C.. which took place last
evening at o'clock at the residence OF
the brides mother. Mrs. Florence f.
MacC;regor, at Chevy Chase.
The ceremony was performed by Canon
Austin in the drawing room in the pres
ence of a small gathering of relatives
and intimate friends.
Mrs. Nellie Byrne Bowling played the
wedding march and sang several selec-
tons during the ceremony.
Tho bride was given in marriage by
her brother. Mr.. William Wallace Mac
3reeor She wore white tulle gown
embroidered In silver. with an over
drapery of white satin and II long
white satin train. Her veil was fasten-
ed with coronet Of orange blossoms
and she carried d shower Of bride roses
and lilies of tho valley
Miss Resale MacGreKor was her sis
ter's maid Of honor. She wore orchid
net over pink satin, with op8 descent