Evening star., 1917-09-13
Viscount Ishii Guest of Honor at
Dinner Given Last Evening by
Senator Philander Knox.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
Return-Speaker and Mrs. Clark
Hosts at Luncheon Today.

Niscount Ishii. head of the japanese
mission. was the honor guest at dln-
ner given by Senator Phlander G.
Knox last evening at his residence IN
X street.
The guests included Mr.. Masanao
Hanihara. Mr.. Matsuzo Nagai and Mr-
Tadenao Imai. all of the japanese mis-
sion: Senator Hiram w. johnson, Sen
ator Henry C. Lodge, Senator Warren
G.. Harding, Senator Claude a. swan
son. Senator Boies Penrose, Senator
Frank B. Brandegee. Senator Joseph =
F'relinghuysen, Mr.. John w. Davis. so
licitor general: Mr.. Breckenridge Long.
third assistant secretary of state; MI
Ransford S. Miller of the Department
of State. Mr.. j. Ruben Clark. jr; Mr.
Edwin b. Chase. Mr.. Samuel X. FELTON,
Mr.. J. Leopard Replogle and Mr.. James
NJ. Beck OF New York.
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
returned to Washington yesterday ana
are established in their apartment at
the Willard. They will leave sunday
for New York to attend the 1iftieth
anniversary of the thirty third degree
Scottish Rite Masons and Will remain
there several days.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo entertained at box
party at the National last evening.
when their guests included MISS Helen
Woodrow Bones and the second secre-
tarv of the Russian embassy and Nine.
de Mohrenschildt.
The Speaker and Mrs Clark were
hosts at luncheon today at the Capltoi'
when their-cuests We're the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs Daniels, Senator
William j. Stone, Senator Kenneth NC
Kellar. Senator Key Pittman. Repre-
sentative T. A. Chandler. Representa-
tive F.. F. Denison, Mrs. James K. Manu-
Mr.. and Mrs James NJ. Thomson. Mr..
and Mrs Fowler. Miss Dorothy Ihom-
son. Mrs. Chew, Miss Mabel Stone and
Mrs. Grove.
Lord and Lady Reading arrived yes
terday at an American port from Eng
land and reached Washington last
night.
Lord Reading comes to this country
on a special mission for the second
time in two wears. and during his pres
ent stay here will. with Lady Reading
renew many pleasant friendships
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Huston Thompson have returned to
Washington and are at their resioelee'
1927 Phelps place.
Mrs Armistead Davis has leased her
house at 1924 Massachusetts,. avenue TO
I.t
will take possession on the 10Th OF
this month. Mrs. Davis. who recently
returned from Hot Springs. Va. ac-
companied by Mrs. Mckenna Pultz, Will
take an apartment for the winter.
Representative and Mrs. Percy Quln
have as their house guests the lat
ter's brother-in-law and sister. Mr. ana
Mrs. Lewis Murrell. and their son Rlch-
ard of Bayou Goula, La.
Easter lilies palms and autumn foli-
age in profusion contributed to the set
ting for the wedding of Miss Minnie
Adel;a SaXton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
i Bert Saxton, and Capt. Edward Goring
| Bliss. Corps of Engineers, U. 5. A, son
| of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Tasker III. Bliss,
| which took place yesterday afternoon
| at 5 o'clock at st. Johns Church.
| Only the members of the two families
| and intimate friends witnessed the
| ceremony. which was performed by the
! Rev. George Fiske Dudley, rector of st.
Stephens Church, the wedding being
haStened because OF the bridegroom
| orders.
The charming young bride. who was
escorted and later given in marriage by
her father, wore an exquisite gown OF
ivory-tinted satin yelled in tulle and
princess lace, with long court train
of satin, edged with lace.
Her tulle veil was becomingly ar
ranged with coronet of orange BIOS
SONS and her only ornament was an an
tiaue pearl pendant worn on a rope of
pearls, the gift of the bridegroom 5
father. A shower bouquet of orchids
and bride roses was carried. Miss
Eleanor A. Bliss, sister of the bride
groom, was maid of honor. and her
gown was of orchid tulle over hydran :
gea blue taffeta. She wore a blue tulle
hat and her bouquet was of tea roses
and blue larkspur. The bridesmaid
was Miss Janet Montague, who wore
a ~
champagne colored georgette crepe
beaded in coral and a coral-colored hat,
trimmed with skunk fur. Her bouquet
was of tea roses and maidenhair ferns
| The best man was Capt. John Stewart
and the ushers were Capt. William r
Heavey and Capt. Harris Jones, all
members of the Engineer Corps.
| small reception followed at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, when the
| newly married couple were assisted IN
receiving by Mrs. Saxton, mother OF the
| bride, who wore a gown of taupe char
meuse with a black velvet hat, trimmed
with taupe feathers, and by Mrs. Bliss,
| mother of the bridegroom, whose gown
! was of white satin yelled in black chllion,
with black hat.
| Capt. and Mrs Bliss left later for their
| wedding trip. the latter wearing travel
| ing suit of blue serge braided in black
silk, and black velvet hat trimmed with
numidi feathers On their return they
will live at Washington barracks, where
Capt. Bliss will be stationed.
The marriage of Miss Ella abeth Nir-
! einia Newby and Mr.. Vincent Alois
| Berger took place yesterday "a 11:3o
| o'clock at the Church of the Advent.
| Rev. Edward Marshall Mott ofhciatlng.
| Miss Mary Augusta Williams was the
brides only attendant and Mr.. Ernest
Douglas Roberts served as best man
| for Mr.. Berger. The ushers were Mr..
! Norman Sill and Mr.. Judson Fitzgerald.
Miss Theodosia Walter played the
wedding music. reception followed
! and later Mr.. and Mrs. Berger lett Tor
Atlantic City.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry Howard
Williams. lieutenant OF ordnance Re
Washington. to Miss Margaret AMMAN
! potts. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
| w. Potts of Shepherdstown. w. Va
vii, take place Thursday. September 81
! at 1890 o'clock at Trinity Protestant
! Episcopal Church. Shepherdstown. Miss
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