The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
President Entertains Members
of Russian Mission at Dinner

rufhled f * skirts. Is and sirdiss Of 'S White aH
satin. boquets Of pink roses finishing
their costumes. Little Miss Redman,
the flower girl also wore white or
sash. and the flower boy q suit OF
white satin. They carried graceful
baskets OF pink roses. Mr.. James
Fraser was best man.
At the reception (which preceded
Mrs. Georgia Fraser. mother OF the
bridegroom, assisted in receiving the
guests. the former wearing a gown
OF black brocade with old rose point
lace. and Mrs; Fraser a gown Of
stationed on the lawn played the we'd
ding march and gave q program which
lasted throughout the evening.
Among the out-of-town guests who
came for the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick g. Volckman, OF Bos-
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs C. ]. Quartley and Miss
Quartley, of Baltimore; Mrs. Creigh-
ton Triplett, Of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Winfield Scott Boyd and Miss Horton,
Of Patterson, N. j.. all Of whom were
party, OF thirty which preceded the
The bride is the granddaughter of
MIR. 7. ]. ". Robertson, OF Chevy
Chase, and the marriage unites two
Of the Oldest families of Washington.
When Mr.. and Airs. Fraser started
on their wedding journey last night,
Mrs. Fraser wore a suit of Copen-
hagen blue taffeta and q white hat.
They will return here to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. .Burdett for q week and viii
then go to Donora. Pa, where the
bridegroom is engaged in business.
The wedding last evening at s
o'clock of Miss Edythe Howard and
Mr.. Francis Bartlett Manning had for
its setting in the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. How
ard, in sixteenth street, quantities Of
palms, ferns, smilax, white peon1es
and rambler roses. .-
The bride was attended only by her
sister, Miss Margaret Howard, and
wore q graceful gown of Georgette
crepe over which fell q long square
court train of cream white charmeuse,
orange blossoms bordering the hem OF
the underskirt. The sleeves OF the
gown were of the crepe and the
bodice was richly embroidered in
pearls. The long tulle veil was ar
ranged with q chaplet OF pearls and
she carried q shower boquet of lilies
Of the valley. Miss Howard wore a
gown of Empire green tulle with a
girdle in pastel shades of pink, blue
yellow, green and lavender, and car
ried lavendar orchids and larkspur.
Mr.. Abbott Lane, Of New York, was
best man for Mr.. Manning.
Only a small family party and a
few Intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony which was read by the Rev.
DIR. C. Ernest Smith. rector Of st.
Thomas Church, but a large mum
Der of guests were invited for the
reception which followed. Mrs. How
ard, mother of the bride, wore in re-
ceiving, a gown of white lace over
flesh colored satin, with a train OF
silver and blue brocade.
Mrs. Mannings travelling gown was
Of dark blue serge strictly tailored,
and the vest Of pale gray was
matched by other accessories Of the
toilet, while the black hat was trim
med with gray ostrich plumes.
Robert L: Manning, of Manchester,
uncle, Cleveland Pratt Manning;
Joseph Manning. Miss Frances Bart.
| lett Manning, and Sidney Manning, all
I of Baltimore, were among the we'd
ding guests. Other guests here for
the ceremony were 1lss Miss Rnansss Blanche
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hobbs, and Miss
Mary Hobbs, all of Baltimore.
Mr.. Manning and his bride will pass
| the summer at Manchester and Ken
nebunkport. Me-, going In the autumn
! to Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Manning
at Harvard University.
An interesting wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. AlphonZo o.
| TingIey, when their daughter, Mis-!
| Eleanor Tingley, became the bride oi
Mr.. William A. Hammer. Rev; DE-
Brundage. Of the lexington Presbyte-
rian Church, .officiated, and Mr.. CLAUDE
Robeson played the wedding march.
The house was effectively decorated
with pink and white peonies and red
rembler roses and palms.
The bride wore her mothers we'd
| ding gown of heavy white satin veiled
with white chiffon, and long tulle
veil. She carried Brides roses and
lilies Of the valley. Miss Abbie Ting
ley, who was her sisters only attend
ant, wore white net and white lace
| Mr. Edward B. Nickles was the best
man.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer left for
a short trip, the latter travelling in
navy blue taffeta coat suit and a small
black hat. They will make their home
in Washington.
Miss Evelyn McLane Croggon and
Lieut.. Edwin Charles Mead, United
States Coast Artillery Corps, were
married yesterday at noon at the home
of the bride, in the Elkton Apart
mentS. Kew. =. II. SLeISOn, OL 81
Marks Episcopal Church, officiated
Only relatives and intimate friends
were present.
The six attendants were Miss Nettie
Evelyn Heinline, cousin Of the bride;
Mrs w, J. Buttner, Of Baltimore; Miss
Pearl SchwarZmann, and Miss Lillian
Schwarzmann, of Alexandria, Va.
Miss Daphne Stebbins, and Miss Flora
A. Briggs. The bridegroom was unat-
tended. The bride was given in mar
riage by her stepfather, Mr.. Edward
W. c. Krieger.
The marriage Of Miss Catharine
Pace, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
D. Pace, and Mr.. Walker Gibson
White, a cadet at the West Point
Academy, will take place on Satur-
day, September /. Cadet White will
be graduated from the Military Acad-
emy on August 80 Miss Pace has
gone to Fort Monroe, Va, to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Clarke, until August ].
Mrs. Robley D. Evans. widow OF
Admiral Evans, has taken q cottage
in Newport for the summer.
| Mr.. Henry White, former ambassa.
/ dor to France, who Is in New York
will return to Washington tomorrow