The Washington herald., 1917-03-01

AIRS. William 5. Benson, Admiral ara
Mrs. James II. GIennon. Senator and
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles s. Hamlin. Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture and Mrs. Carl Nrooman.
DIR. and AIRS. J. c. Boyd. Mir. John VII
son. and Commander and Mrs. William
y. Leahy.
\ beautiful wedding took place last
evening In the apartment of Senator and
Mrs AISLE J. Grouni, OF North Dakota, at
the st. Regis when their daughter, Miss
Grace GrOnna, became the bride Of Mr.
Carl W. Lewis, of HettinSer. Nortn
Dakota. The Rev. John +. a. Doermann
performed the ceremony in the presence
of a small company of relatives and
Intimate friends. A large reception 1ol-
lowed al the Congressional Club.
Pink and white spring flowers formed
The decorations in the APARTMENT and at
the clubhouse. Pink and white roses,
white liIscs. and pink snapdra sons bank-
ed the TnanteIs and were gracefully ar
ranged against a background OF palms
and feathery ferns. Tall palms and
quantities OF white roses formed bower
IN the drawing room where the ceremony
was nerforr,ed and at the clubhouse the
bridal party received under an archWay
of pink roses at the head of the stair
way leading to the auditorium.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a lovely gown OF
white satin and silver lace with heaVy
pearl trimming. Her veil OF tulle was
caught with oran-e blossoms and she
carried a shower bouquet OF white
orchids and lilies of the valley. MISS
Amy Gronna was her sisters only at
tendant. She was goVhcd in pink taneta
combined with tullr and silver lace ana
carried a bridesmaids bouquet OF PINK
Killarney roses. ,,,.,
Mrs. GrOnna, who assisted Inc prluaI
party In receiving, wore hahusoI'ie
Gown of black net combined win piaCN
velvet and silver lace. Her corsaSe oou-
Guet was of purple orchids.
Mr.. Marcus Curran. of New York, acted
as best man for Mr.. Lewis. and Mr.
Kemper Cowling played the Weoolhs
music on the violin, accompanied by MIS-
Joseph A. Herbert, jr., sister OF the
bride, on the piano. 4 string orchestra
played during the reception at the Non-
gressional Club.
Nr Lewis and his bride left later in
the evening for an extended trip through
Florida and Cuba, before going TO Het-
finger. y. Oak. where they will make
their home The brides travelling cos
tune was a modish blue cloth tailorec
suit worn with a smart French hat or
Jet.
the out-of-town guests at tho wedding
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as, y. Oak: Mrs. Gilbert JOrGenson. Of
WheeIoCk. " Oak; DR.. and Mrs. Nor
don. of Hettinger. y. Oak; Mr. Emman-
uel Wad. Mr.. Henry IanEkow, Miss
Helen Kinsman and Miss Ethelyn Dry
den, all Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Muckcnfuss. Of New York. and Mr.. Ar
thur Odegaard. OF Hettinger. n. Oak.
The Assistant Secretary of War and
he In "
honor Mai. and Mrs. Charles r. Drake
entertained at dinner last evening. The
other guests were Col and Mrs. z. B.
Babbitt. Mai. and Mrs. Saxton. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Clarence 3. Miller and
Maj. Clarke.
Owing to the death OF Mrs. Matthew
Maury. of Roanoke, Va, sister Of Mrs.
Wilson, the last two dinners to be given
by tho members of the Cabinet and their
wives for the President and Mrs. Wilson
have been postponed indefinitely.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Pedfeld were to have entertained Pres
Idcnt and Mrs. Wilson this evening. and
they .rc to have dined with the Secre-
tary Of ,-abor and Mrs. Wilson on Thurs
day. March s.
Senator and Mrs. Salisbury entertained
at dinner at the Shorcham last evening.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy. was the guest of honor at
luncheon which Mrs. Walter Wells gave
yesterday in the rose room at the Shore
ham.
Mr.. Edwin V. Morgan. Ambassador to
Brazil. WAS host at a musicale yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Fed
Room Of the Willard. Mrs. Lansing. wife
of the Secretary of State. assisted Mr.
Morgan in receiving the guests who num-
bered about 20O prominent members of Of
fetal society.
The program was furnished by Brazil
ian pianist, SenOrita Giomar Novaes who
achieved fame in Paris and is meeting
with great success in this. her first tour
Of the United States. Her home is in
Sac Paulo. Brazil.
Tea was served later in the afternoon
Mr.. Morgan will leave Washington
early next week for New York, where he
will sail for Brazil.
Miss Helen Claxton. Tho dehutsnte
daughter Of the Commissioner of Educa-
tion and Mrs. ClaNton. entertained At a
luncheon yesterday. The guests were
Miss Janet Cowsn. Miss MaybelIc Small,
Mrs. Annie T. PuSh. Miss Elizabeth How
ser. Miss MarEharitta Tflman, Miss Dor
othy Shuey. Miss Dorothy Wood, Miss
Mary Garland. Mrs. John Buchanan, Miss
Grace Overman. Miss Mary CIeaves Dam
iels. Miss Elizabeth Beach Miss Grace
Beach. Miss Gertrude Thompson. Miss
Evelyn Point"u. Hiss Jane Gregory, Miss
Florence F"nton. Miss Dorothy Brown.
and Miss Mary Pearre The table was
adorned with pink and white spring flow
ers.
The Washington branch of the Shakes
peare Society of America will tender a
reception next Tuesday afternoon to Sir
Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Lady Tree
at the Colonial School, Eighteenth and
Q streets. Sir Herbert Tree and Lady
Tree are honorary life members of the
society
Mrs. Warren C. Harding will not be
at home this afternoon.
a wedding of interest to Washington
society took place yesterday in Holly
wood, Cal. when Miss Viola Burden.
T9DAY'S BEAUTY HELP