The Washington herald., 1917-05-17
Counselor of State Depart
ment Entertains at Dinner
for British State ,man.
Vice President and Senate
to Meet Head of Mission
at Reception Tonig' t.
at Reception IonIgl /.

NAA NAAE -
The President and Mrs. ' ilson mo.
tored out to a country club early yes
terday morning and spent several hours
at golf.
The Counselor Of the State Department,
M. Frank L Polk, entertained inform
ally at dinner last evening in compli-
ment to the Rt. Hon. Arthur James Bal
four. Mr.. Balfour was the guest OF
tho British Ambassador at luncheon yes
terday at the embassy.
This evening Senator Willard Sauls-
bury, president pro tenn OF the Senate,
Will be host at a reception in honor of
Mr. Balfour. when the Vice President
and members OF the Senate will be in
vited to meet him
Gen. Jose Marti, head Of the Cuban
mission, accompanied by Mime. Marti
and the members OF the mission left
Washington yesterday en- route to Ha-
bena- DR.. Joaquin Torralbas, first sec
retary OF the Cuban legation, and Nine.
de Torralbas are returning to Cuba with
the mission.
Mrs. Newton D.. Baker, wife Of the
Secretary OF War, sang at the mass
meeting held IN the Richmond Theater.
Alexandria, Va, last evening for the
VI Nn0 ENcu OIOSS.
Mrs. Frederick r. Brown wife Of Mai.
Brown, U. s., A, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the Army and Navy
Club. Her guests were Mrs. Frank Nc
Intyre, Mrs. Charles Carroll walcutt.
Mrs Stanley D. Embrick. Mrs J. c.
Castner, Mrs. Chase W. Kennedy, Mrs.
]. H. Rice, Mrs. s. T. Ansell, Mrs.
Charles B. Drake, Miss White, Mrs. d.
T. Merrill and Mrs. Edwin V. Book
miller.
Maj. and Mrs. Brown will give a dance
at their residence in Twentieth street
this evening
The regular fortnightly bridge party
for the ladies' Of the Columbia Country
Club and their guests win be held at the
clubhouse on Monday afternoon, May q.
Playing will commence promptly at 2
o'clock.
Invitations have reached Washington
from Mr.. and Mrs. John william Grant
for the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Margaret Grant, to Mr.. Richard Hooker
Wilmer, son Of DR.. and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer. of Washington, on Sat-
urday. June :, at Atlanta, Ga.
The Rev. Dr. Philip NJ. Prescott, Of
Washington, a relative of the bride, per-
Lieut.. Lynde Selden. a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen l. Selden. and Miss Muriel
WigEin, the younger daughter of Albert
n. Wiggin. president of the Chase Ma
tional Bank. and Mrs. WiEgin, was cele-
brated at { O'Clock Tuesday afternoon in
the Church Of the Messiah. New York
The church was elaborateIy decorated
the galleries and railing being turned
into screens completely hidden under
green leaves. and clusters OF rose-pink
snapdragons and marguerites were tied
to each pew on the nave. The chancei
was filled with tall palms and pink and
white hydFangeas and other pink and
white flowers
The bride. who walked with her father.
wore a short fluffy frock OF fIounce over
flounce Of white tulle on an invisible
foundation, and the tulle corsaGe, decol-
letage was filled in with point lace. The
long sleeves were tulle and the veil or
Brussel net had a deep border of Brus-
sells point. 1t was a long veil with
square end and was gathered over her
blond hair under a coronet of Brussels
point. with orange blossoms at the sides.
Her flowers were orchids and valley
lilies.
Mrs. Sherburne Prescott. the brides
elder sister, was her matron of honor in
rose-pink net and chiffon. embroidered in
silver. The bridesmaids were the Misses
Sallie Calhoun, OF Cleveland. Ohio; Sarah
Tod BuIkley, Madeleine Lynch. Marion
Hodenpyl. and Marion Townsend. all Of
New York. Their frocks were pale rose
tinted chiffon and pale blue silk net. The
peplums Of pale pink chiffon had attach
ed TO them deep straight and wide panel
pieces of blue net in back and front with
looped draperies of pink chiffon at the
side. Silver embroidery crossed the blue
net. and the peplum and also ran across
the coTsage and net embroidered in sill
yer formed scarf collars with the edges
turning back.
The long, tight-fitting net sleeves were
finished with silver All wore large
brown tulle hats with dropping edges on
the wide brims and a large pink rose at
one side, and all carried clusters of
marguerites with brown centers.
Mr. Selden's best man was Mr.. Edward
Randall of Philadelphia, and the ushers
were Messrs. Sherburne Prescott, Walter
NJ. Boyden, Henry Du Bois. John c. Coll
ingwood. Edgar Lockwood. Nelson NJ.
Beach, Clement c. Strickland, and Rich
ard Robbins. -
A small reception followed the wedding