Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29

the Willard on Tuesday evening. De-
cember IL. by ladies OF the cabinet
and wives OF prominent members OF
the House in honor Of DR. Anna Howar
Shaw. honorary president; MIS- carrie
Chapman Gait president: and .. oene1
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
fion, which will hold its forty ninth
annual convention at Washington: De
I cember IL to IS. The hostesses Will be
ton D. Baker. Mrs. Thomas w. Gregory.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Bprleson. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane. Mrs. David F. Houston. Miss
Mann and Mrs Philip Pitt Campbell.
The invitation list. which Is very
large, includes members of the dfplo-
matte, judiciary and legislative circles
and many other distinguished residents
of Washington. Aside from its interest
as a woman suffrage event, this recep-
tion promises to be one Of the most
brilliant social affairs of the season.
One of the weddings FASTENED by the
war was that Of Miss Mary Ogden Cuth-
bert. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Brooks Cuthbert, and Mr.. Hayward
Hutchinson Webb. lieutenant. u. S. A.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb
o'clock yesterday evening. Novem-
Der %. in historic Christ Church. Phila-
delphia. by Rev DR.. Louis c. Wash
burn.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a gown of white
satin and point lace. with court train.
and carried shower bouquet Of lilies
of the valley and white orchids.
Miss Cornelia Dodd of Meriden. Conn.,.
was maid Of honor. and was gowned
in gray satin and georgette crepe. with
a hat of black tulle and silver. and car
ried a bouquet of Ophelia roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Emily
Frances Cuthbert and Miss Sidney Ran
dali Webb. sisters of the bride and
bridegroom. They were dressed alike
tulle over silver cloth. wore lavender
tuile hats and carried old-fashioned
bouquets of Ward roses, yellow snap
dragons and double violets.
Mr.. George W. Brent. lieutenant. L. s.
A., of Alexandria, Va, was best man.
There were no uSherS.
Only the imWediate families and a
few intimate friends that could be has
tily reached were present.
An interesting historical incident in
connection with this wedding was that
Miss Cuthbert's third great-grand-
father. Thomas Cuthbert. was a ward
en- of Christ Church at the time of the
signing Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and during the revolution.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb. who went to
son. will return to Washington this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace and Miss
Beecher left yesterday for Tacoma, Wash !,
where they will remain until the holidays.
Mrs Henry Fitch and Mrs. Arthur Gil.
lett will be in charge tomorrow of the
English and American poster exhibit be-
Ing held this week at the residence of DR.
Connecticut avenue for the benefit of the
House Of Mercy. Mrs. Horchkiss of New
Haven and Mrs Copeland of Detroit will
pour tea, and among those assisting will
Brown, Miss Magruder, Mrs William C.
Watts. Mrs. E. H. Gheen and Miss Alex
andrine Fitch.
Col. and Mrs Archibald Hopkins left
yesterday for New York, where they will
spend the holidays with their son, Lieut.
Lawrence Hopkins Of the Aviation Corps
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies entertained
at dinner last evening. later going with
Mrs. E. H. Lscum entertained at din
ner last evening. later going with her
guests to the ball at the Willard,
where they occupied a box.
Tonight Mrs. Liscum will take a
small party to the Navy relief ball.
A pretty wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock at Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. when Miss
Maria Gertrude Humphreys. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Humphreys,
became the bride Of Mr.. W. Ralph Lit
tie of New York.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
S. T. Nicholas Mr.. W. ]. Weber play
ed the wedding marches and Miss
Helen Harper sang during the. cere-
mony.
taupe georgette crepe, with an over
drapery of charmeuse Of the same
color, with a taupe silk beaver hat