Evening star., 1917-03-01
Mrs. Walsh Hostess at Large Lunch
con in Honor of Mrs. Thomas
R. Marshall.
Senator Gronna's Daughter Married
/, Last Evening-Large Reception at
Congressional Club Follows Event.

Mrs Thomas F. Walsh entertained
large luncheon party today at her home
in Massachusetts avenue in compli-
ment to Mrs Thomas r. Marshall. The
, table was charmingly decorated with
yellow tulips and jonquils.
The guests to meet Mrs. Marshall
were Nine. Ekengren, Nine. Ritter.
Miss Cannon. Mrs. Frederick Gillett,
Mrs. Frank Polk. Mrs. Thomas F. Bay
ard, Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs George
T Marye. Mrs. Stephen Osborne, Mrs,
John Barton Payne, Mrs. Thomas Ewing,
Mrs Edmund Pendleton, Mrs. Thomas
Richardson. Mrs Charles NJ. Ffoulke, Mrs.
Preston Gibson. Mrs. f. Rollins Morse.
Mrs. Randall Hagner. Mrs. Victor Cush-
man, Miss Gillett, Mrs Samuel Spencer
Mrs Hunt Slater. Mrs. James Mcdonald,
Mrs. Richard Wainwright. Mrs. Seton
Schroeder. Mrs. Charles Wood. Miss
Mrs. Charles w. Wetmore. Miss SpanG,
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin, Mrs. William NJ.
Ritter. Miss Virginia Mott. Miss Stev-
ems. Mrs Edward Beale Mclean. Mrs.
Arthur Glasgow, Mrs. Walter Pentield
and Miss King of Boston.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will be guests at dinner this evening
of Mrs. Hare Lippincott.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests in whose honor the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
entertained at dinner last evening.
Their other guests were the Argentine
Ambassador and Nine. Naon. the Cuban
minister and Nine. de Cespedes, Mrs.
Atlee Pomerene. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Hugh l.. Scott, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Benson. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glen
non, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Commander and
Mrs. Leahy. DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Boyd
and Mr. John A. Wilson of Franklin,
Pa, cousin of the President.
Pink roses. snapdragons and white
lilacs, against a background of smilaX
and palms, formed an effective setting
for the wedding of Miss Grace }. Gron-
ma, daughter of Senator and Mrs; AISLE
7. Gronna of North Dakota, and Mr..
Carl w Lewis of Hettinger. ~ ID,
which took place last evening at .:@o
o'clock in the apartment OIL 'he priue
Rev. John T.. a. Doermann performed
the ceremony in the presence OF
small company of relatives ana ihti-
mate friends.
The bride. who was escorted and
later given in marriage by her father.
wore an imported gown of white satin
draped with silver lace the Wnole
yeiled in white tulle. Pearl elnprolderS
anneared on the bodice and rope or
nearls defined the waist line. Her
court train was of satin and she wore
a tulle veil held with bandeau OF
pearls entwined with tiny spray of
orange blossoms. A shower pouque, oi
bride roses and lilies Oh the N"ii'9
was acrred.
Miss Amy Gronna. sister of the b. ide,
was the maid of honor, and her gown
was of orchid pink tafeta trimmed
lnn
was of pink Killarney roses
Mr.. Marcus Curran of New York was
best man for Mr.. Lewis.
Mr. Kemper Cowing. violinist. accom- :
anied on the piano by Mrs Joseph a,
Herbert. jr., sister of the bfide' piaseo
| the wedding music. ,,o
A large reception followed at the
| Congressional Club, which was eiab-
orately decorated for the occasion
| The walls were sprayed with smliaX
with here and there clusters of PAINS
pink and white spring flowers banked
/ the mantels The newly married cou-
; pie received in a bower OF green at .ne
| head of the staircase. They were as
/ sisted by Mrs. Gronna, mother OF the
bride, who wore a handsome gown OF
| black tulle with silver lace ana Jet
| trimming, with corsase bouquet OF
i violets.
| Mrs Joseph A. Herbert, jr., also as
sisted wearing gown of pale blue
and white satin. trimmed with SILVER
| lace and tulle. She wore eoi s'i!' Z
! bououet of orchids and lilies of the
valley.
| A stringed orchestra played through
out the evening, and buffet supper
was served in the dining room, where
the table was decorated with pink roses,
snapdragons and lilacS.
| Late in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lewis left for an extended wedding trip
through Florida and Cuba The bride
wore travelling suit of navy blue
| Poiret twill with smart black straw
hat trimmed with beaded ornament.
They will make their future residence
| at Hettinger, n. ID.
| Among the guests present at the re-
| ception We're the minister OF Norway
| and Nine. Bryn, Senator and Mrs.
| James f. MARITIME, Senator and Mrs.
| Williams, Senator and Mrs. Moses f.
| Clapp, Senator and Mrs. Albert B. Cum
/ Minis, Senator and Mrs Thomas Ster-
ling, Senator and Mrs. George w. Nor