The Washington herald., 1917-09-27
Viscount Ishii Makes Calls At
White House and Lansing Home

was given by the large Alsatian bows
of tulle worn as head-dresses.
Mrs. Bushrod Washington. mother
Of the bride was in a gown OF cham
payne and rose colored charmeuse and
Seorgette crepe.
There was a charming array of
autumn flowers in the home Of the
bride, where Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
ton held a reception following the
church ceremony. Mrs. Francis Berger
Moran, aunt of the bride came from
Atlantic City where she is spending
the autumn, to be present, and ad-
ditional guests who came to the
capital for the event were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew F. Hopkins, OF Reading.
Pa, and their three children; Mrs. A.
NJ. Lippitt and Miss Mary Isbell, of
Charlestown, W. Va. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Bayly, of Fauquier County.
Va
When Mrs. Baxter left with the
bridegroom for their wedding trip,
she wore a suit of leaf brown broad
cloth, a picture hat of purple velvet
trimmed with ostrich tips, and a
scarf and mu6 of Russian dtch and
seal.
| A large wedding party will mark
the marriage of Miss Marie Ahnigh-
to Peary, daughter Of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Robert E. Peary, and Capt.
Edward Stafford, Coast Artillery,
U. S. R.. which will be solemnized
in ST. Johns Church. October s.
Miss Emily Steuart will be maid
Of honor. and the party OF brides
maids will include Mrs. Roderick
| Rafter, Miss Helen Blodgett, Miss
Laura Graves, Miss Jean Holmes.
and Miss Madge Diebitsch, of Texas,
a cousin of the bride, who will spend
the winter in Washington with Mrs.
Peary.
The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith will
officiate. and there will be a large
party of ushers who are yet to be
selected, the matter of war orders
complicating such matters for this az
for other autumn weddings.
Among the numerous interesting
entertainments planned for Miss Peary
before the wedding. will be luncheon
Thursday, which Mrs. Stafford. Capt
Stafford's mother. will give. It will
be preceded by luncheon on Tues
day with Mrs. Edward N. Hay as
hostess, and one on Wednesday witt
Miss Emily Steuart as hostess.
. The Ambassador Of Russia and
Nine. Boris Bakhmeteff. are prepar
, ing to take possession next week o.
the residence, Pill Massachusetts ave
nue., where they will establish them
selves for the winter.
Mrs. John A. Johnston. wife of Gen
Johnston. in command of the East
ern division and stationed at Bos
ton. who, with Gen. Johnston, mad,
the house famous for its hospitalit.
during many seasons, is now in Wash
ington.
Count v. Macchi di Cellere has re
turned to Washington from a shor
visit in New York.
Maj. Alfredo Ewing, military at
tache of the Chilean Embassy, ant
Nine. Ewing, have returned from
New York. and are in their residence
at 1884 Twenty-second street, for tn
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richard Smitl
entertained a small dinner compan,
last evening in compliment to forme
/, Representative and Mrs. Victor Muir
. dock. and Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs
) Delano.
Mrs. Josiah Kingsley Oil was hos
: tess at a dinner party last evenin
for Miss Marian Mellen, of NeN
York. who is her house guest. Mis-
l Joan Oil has returned from a visi
to friends on Long Island.
The marriage of Miss Doroth,
I, Edna MacElwee, daughter of Nj
3 and Mrs. James A. MacElwee, an,
Mr.. James Coburn Gripp. of New
Britain. Conn.,. took place at
= o'clock last evening at the HON
S of Mr.. and Mrs. MacElwee, 1873
4 Lamont street northwest, Rev. 10