Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
Entertained at Dinner by Sec
rotary and Mrs. Lane.
Late Alexander r. Shepherds Grand.
daughter Bride of Navy Officer.
Reception Follows Ceremony.

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of honor at din
ner given last evening by the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore W. Noyes will
entertain at dinner this evening in
honor of Secretary and Mrs. Lansing.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Quin-
tard, daughter of Mrs. Edward A. Quin-
tard. and Lieut. Creed Raymond Bou-
cher. L. S. N, took place last evening
at o'clock, at the residence of the
brides grandmother. Mrs. Alexander r.
Shepherd. in Kalorama road.
Chaplain G. Livingston Bayard. T.
S. N, performed the ceremony, in the
presence of a small company of rela-
tives and intimate friends.
The drawing room was converted
into a bower with palms and Aus
tralian ferns The wedding service was
read in front of the fireplace. which
was sprayed over in southern smilax
with pink roses banking the mantel.
The white satin prize dieu. on which
the young couple knelt for the bless
ing, was f1anked with Australian ferns.
An orchestra played a program be-
wedding march heralding the bride,
who was escorted and later given in
marriage by her uncle. DR.. Francis D.
Merchant of New York.
of cloth of silver yelled in white tulle.
The lower part of the bodice had
swathed effect, the silver cloth being
arranged in folds. which extended high
on one shoulder. White tulle. embroid-
cred in silver in rose design, formed the
top of the bodice and the tiny sleeves.
The skirt was made of two deep
flounces of the silver embroidered tulle,
the upper one caught up at either side
with clusters of orange blossoms in
MAJ mi fTl in
was of cloth of silver and she wore q
tulle veil arranged in fan fashion
across the back and held with a ban
deau of orange blossoms.
The brides bouquet was of bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Jean Jervey of Norfolk, who
attended the bride as maid of honor,
wore a gown of pale blue taffeta COM
bined with white tulle and silver lace.
The bodice of silver lace was mounted
on the tulle and a narrow band of sill
yer ribbon formed the girdle. The
skirt of blue taffeta showed through
the very bouffant over dress of white
tulle with insets of silver lace. Her
bouquet was of Ophelia roses.
Miss Alexina Quintard. younger sis
ter of the bride, was bridesmaid. and
her gown was charming model of rose
pink chiffon made with a e-fitting
bodice finished with a fichu of the
chiffon edged with narrow ruffies ana
caught in the front with a knot of
forget-me- Pink velvet formed
the narrow girdle. which was also held
. with a cluster of the forget me-nots,
and the skirt was ruffied to the waist
She wore a pink ribbon in her hair
and carried bouquet of radiance roses.
Paymaster Smith Hemrstone. L. S. N,
who acted as best man for Lieut.. Bou-
cher, and Lieut.. Virgil Dixon. L. S. N.
the groom sman, were. like the bride
groom, in full dress uniform.
A large reception followed. when the
newly married couple were assisted in
receiving by the brides mother. Mrs
Quinta' d, who wore a handsome gown
of black chiffon embroidered in silver.
and by Mrs. Alexander K. Shepherd.
whose gown vas OF black satin and
chantilly lace. Mrs. Frances ID. Mer-
chant ore pale blue and pink change
able tulle. and Miss Gertrude Summer
i'll of Wood bury. n. j.. wore turquoise
blue tulle over satin.
The spacious hall and dining room
were decorated with pink roses and
smilax. and basket of rHses formed
| the center piece on the buffet table.
Just before Lieut.. Boucher ard his
! bride left for their wedding trip the
stairway to the guests assembled be-
low. and it was caught by Miss Ger
trude Summerill.
Mrs. Boucrer's travelling suit vas of
satin faced with American beauty
straw trimmed with pink straw roses
with green straw foliage.
After March / Lieut.. and Mrs. Rou-
cher will re at home in this city at
the Cordova.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano en-
| tertained at luncheon today at their
| residence in 10th street in honor of
Capt. Roald Amundsen and Mr.. H.
Herman Gade. Norwegian consul at
Chicago. and Mrs. Gade.
| This evening Gen and Mrs Arthur
Murray will have guests at dinner at
the Grafton to meet Capt. Amundsen
/ and Mr. and Mrs. Gade
| Mr. and Mrs Perry Johnson enter
tanned last evening at dinner for Com
mander and Mrs. Archibald Davis, who
are at Washington for a short stay be-
fore going south.
/ Misses Edith Blair and Minna Blair
will entertain at dinner this evening for
their guests. Miss Mary Cumming and
Miss Elizabeth Cumming of New York,
who arrived at Washington this after
noon for a visit of a week or ten days.
Later the party will attend the Friday
evening dancing class at the Willard.
Mrs. James Lawson Karrick was