The Washington herald., 1917-05-23
Head of British Mission Is Guest at
Dinner of Secretary and Mrs. Lansing

Marriage of Miss Margaret
Douglas and Mr.. Herbert
Adair Is Important Social
Event of Today-Miss
Owen Entertains for Bride
Elect.
The Rt Hon. Arthur James Balfour
dfned Informally last evening with the
Secretary Of State and Mrs Lansing at
their residence In Eighteenth street
An interesting event In society today
Will be the wedding Of Miss Margaret
Douglas, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles A Douglas, and Mr.. Herbert
Adair, which will take place this evening
IN Columbia road.
The ceremony, which will take place
out Of doors in the patio, II the weather
permits, will be performed by the Rev.
John W. Douglas, Of Roland Park, Bal
tinore. uncle Of the bride. assisted by
Rev. DR.. Palmer. Of the Washing gton
Heights Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Robert Nelson, OF Philadelphia,
will be the matron Of honor. and the
bridesmaids are to be Miss Grace Over
man, OF Salisbury. N. c.; Miss Abby
orme, OF New Orleans; Miss Dorothea
Owen. Miss Maxwell Church, Miss
Elizabeth Kingsbury and Miss Edith
Lester, OF this city.
Mr.. Louis Salada, Of Allentown, Pa,
will act as best man, and the ushers
viii include Mr.. Lloyd Sprague, Of New
York; Mr. Hamilton Vose, Of Milwaukee; I;
Mr.. Joseph Malone, OF Pittsburgh; Mr..
George Evans. OF Philadelphia, and Mr..
TaIley Douglas, brother Of the bride.
A large reception will follow the
ceremony.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs Charles
A. Douglas entertained the bridal party
at dinner. The only other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buchanan. Miss
Laurie Smith. and Miss Mary Graham
Miss Dorothea Owen was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club, entertaining Miss Douglas. The
other guests were Mrs. Robert Nelson,
Miss, Abby Orme, Miss Maxwell Church,
Miss Elizabeth Kingsbury, Miss Grace
overman. and Miss Edith Lester.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lyon, at Lyonhurst, Va, was the scene
Of a pretty wedding yesterday morning
when their daughter, Miss Margaret
Springs Lyon, became the bride Of Mr.
Charles W. Smith, formerly of New
castle, Pa, but now a resident OF Wash
ington. The ceremony took place at
noon in the garden. the bridal party
taking their stand at the foot Of a quaint
tower. The seventy-hve guests who
witnessed the ceremony included many
prominent washingtonians.
The Rev. James H W. Blake read
the marriage service and the bride, who
was unattended. was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a becoming
gown OF white satin and tulle, with a
tulle veil, and carried an armful OF
white flowers. An informal reception
followed. after which the bride and bride
groom left for their wedding trip.
Mrs. Phillips. widow Of DR.. Phillips,
L. s. A, has leased for the season the
home Of Mrs. Calvin De Witt, at 2O21
y street
Mrs De Witt will leave Washington
today for Poland Springs, Me. where
she expects to remain until the late
autumn.
Mrs. Julia Chandler arrived in Wash
ington Sunday from New York and will
remain with her daughter. Miss Dorothy
French, who is student here until the
end of the school term.
The bridge party which will be given
this afternoon at O'Clock at Rauscher's
by the National Society of Colonial
Danes of the District promises to be one
Of the most interesting events of the
week. The proceeds will be devoted to
the establishment of recreation rooms for
the recruits stationed near Wa Ellington.
and plans have been formulated % equip
a cluorOorl at each camp. 4 number of
senerOUs contributions have already been
made.
Although unable to be present. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson has shown her interest
IN the success Of the entertainment by
subscribing to A table. Others who have
taken tables are Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
Mrs. Willard X. Salisbury, Mrs. J. Ham
ilton Lewis, Mrs. Stephen b Elkins. Mrs.
John w Weeks, Mrs George P. Mclean.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Charles H.
Davis. Mrs Willard H. Brownson, Mrs.
William Philips, Mrs. William H. Bliss,
Mrs. c. c. Glover. Mrs. Montgomery
Macomb. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Thomas
Ewing and Mrs. James Marion John
ston.
Tables for tea. which will be served at
5 o'clock in an adjoining room. may also
be reserved. Tickets are in charge of
Mrs Charles H. Davis.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Elsie Mcintyre May. daughter of Mrs.
l. Mcintyre Mills of this city. to Mr..
JOseTh Victor BUrne, jr., Of Chicago.
The ceremony was performed on April
20 in Baltimore Rev. W. F. Way offiCiat-
ing. The young couple will be at home
after June I, at the Don Carlos, in this
city.
Miss Mabel Linton entertained at
luncheon and musical yesterday. Those
attending and assisting on the program
were: Miss Guadalupe Sylvestre, of the
Philippine Islands. paniste; Mrs. Duff