The Washington herald., 1917-04-26
Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Ingaham Are
Dinner Guests-MssWa
ington Becomes Bride Of
Mr.. Lewis-Webster-Mat-
tingEy Wedding.

Mr.. Lewis-Webster-Mat-
tingEy Wedding.
The Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. william II. InErsham were the
guests IN whose honor Medical Director
and Mra Frank Anderson entertained
st dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Mc.Adoo entertained at luncheon yester-
day At the shorsham. having among their
guests Mss Mona McAdoo and her nanee.
Mr.. Mohrenschildt Of the Russian En-
bassy.
st. Marks Episcopal Church was the
scene OF a lovely wedding last evening
when Miss Frances Jacqueline Washing
ton. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
washington. became the bride OF Mr..
Owen Batchelder Lewis, Of Philadelphia.
The church was elaborately decorated
with quantities OF pink and white spring
nowers arranged against background
of palms and ferns. Easter lilies banked
she chancel and filed the altar vases
ana graceful clusters of the same flowers
tied with fuzzy bows OF tuIle marked the
pewg reserved for relatives.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev, Beverly Tucker. bishop of Virginia,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. c. R Stetson.
rector OF st. Marks. and the Rev. DR..
Bergman Green, dean Of the Theologi-
cal Seminary.
Miss Patty Washington was her sister $
maid Of honor, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Louisa =. Washington. another sis
ter. Miss Irma Lewis, sister OF the BRIDE
groom; Miss Patty Braxton. Of Knox
vile. Tenn; Miss Eloise Beckwith. and
Miss Dorothy Thompson. Of Charles
town. W. Va; Miss Martha RAIDER, of
Lewisburg. W. Va; Miss Mary Watkins,
and Miss s&de styron. both OF Washing
ton
Mr.. Percy Brown. OF Philadelphia, act
ed as best man for Mr.. Lewis. and the
ushers were the brides brother, Mr.. Sell
den Washington. and Messrs. Beaman
Neale, Junius Powell, and Stuart Moore.
OF washington: Herbert Tucker. OF Boyd
ton. Va: John Randolph Tucker. OF
Lynchburs, Va; Jack Cooper, OF Phila-
delphia, and George Faison.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her father. wore q lovely gown of
heavy white bridal satin made with a
long court train and embroidered in
pearls. The bodice was composed OF
rose point lace with long sleeves of tuIle
finished with pearl embroidery. Her tulle
veil was caught with orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and Bride roses.
The maid OF honor was gowned in pink
satin combined with georgette crepe
heavily beaded In pink. She carried a
shower bouquet Of pink and white sweet
peas. The bridesmaids wore dainty
fiounced frocks OF white organdy made
over green satin. Their bouquets were
of pink sweet peas.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the residence Of the brides parents in
Capitol HILL Mrs. Washington, mother
OF the bride, assisted in receiving wear
ing handsome gown Of black satin and
Mr.. Lewis and his bride left later In
the evening for their wedding trip, the
latter travelling In a smart suit of tan
cloth with a small hat to match trimmed
with deeper shade OF tan silk. They
will make their future home in Bal
timore.
The bride, who Is connected with many
prominent Southern families, numbers
George Washington's brother among her
direct forbears and her father was the
last Washington born at Mt Vernon.
The marriage Of Miss Rathryne Bris-
coe Mattingly and Mr.. Richard Custis
Webster. Of Baltimore, took place last
evening at $50 o'clock. The ceremony
which was quite simple and attended
only by relatives and few close friends
was performed at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ben Mattingly,
at Chevy Chase. and was followed by
an informal reception.
Rev. James W. Austin of1ciated. as
aiGfad hHy thu
Of the bridegroom Miss Louise Mat
ttnsly. her sister. attended as maid OF
honor, and Mr.. Edward Alexander Die
trtch. Of Baltimore, acted as best man.
The bride wore a gown Of white gatin
made with a court train and trimmed
with rose point lace. Her tulle veil was
arranged with a frill and caught with a
wreath Of orange blossoms and she car
rted a shower bouquet Of Bride roses
The maid OF honor was gowned in pink
tulle over satin, yelled In orchid tulle
and she carried pink sweet peas
After q short wedding trip Mr.. Web
ster and his bride will 20 to Baltimore
where they viii make their home. They
will be at home after May Is at the
Preston The bride travelled In a tailor
ed suit OF dark blue serge, and a small
blue straw hat trimmed with an aigrette
The Chinese Minister and Mrs Koo
have cancelled all Of their social en-
gageme1ts owing to the death OF Dr.
koo's rather, news Of which reached
them last evening.
Or. and Mrs. Walter Wells entertained
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening IN compliment to Miss Jeannette
Covan. daughter of Mrs John K. Shields
Miss King. Of Boston, daughter Of the
novelist. Mr.. Basil King; Miss Frances
Wilkinson, and Mr.. Charles whitney,
both OF Chicago. were ar2ong the guests.
The Congressional Club will entertain
Mr.. Frank U. Jones, pianist, and Mr.
Harry King. viotinist, as the guests OF
honor on Friday afternoon, April a. al
O'Clock. at 3ol New Hampshire ave-
nue. Tea will be served at s O'Clock.
M-. Z. de Cartier. recently appointed
Belgian Minister IN Washington, who has