The Washington herald., 1917-11-07
Wedding at High Noon Of
Miss McC Clintock and Capt.
Ellis Notable Company
to Witness Marriage Of
Miss Bailey and Mr.. Big
ear-War Work Other
Events of Interest.

Events OF Interest.
Mrs. William Howard Taft arrived
In Washington yesterday to attend
the marriage at noon today OF Miss
Katherine McCllntock. and Capt.
Franklin H. Ellis, and is the guest
of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Taft, at 1909 Twenty
second street. where they are located
for the winter.
Probably no mistress Of the White
House ever left Washington with
more friends than did Mrs. Taft at
the end of her husbands administra-
tion a. President. She mingled more
generally in Washington society than
any other first lady, and having been
the wife of Cabinet Member, natur-
ally entered upon her strenuous duties
with a long list of friends and ac-
quaintances in society 1t was through
Mrs. Taft that the old time custom OF
serving refreshments to guests invited
TO the state receptions and other
White House entertainments was re-
vived.
During her residences here. two OF
her most intimate friends were Mrs
"A. MGOllHlOCAs VI
the bride, and Mrs. Gist Blair, one
time Mrs. Frank Ellis. mother of the
bridegroom. There will be no special
entertainment for Mrs. Taft while
she is here, and she will rejoin Mr.
Taft at New Haven on Thursday,
The wedding Of Miss Katherine Nc
Clintock, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs
Franklin H. Ellis, Twenty-third En-.
gineers, L. S. R.. son Of Mrs. Gist
Blair, which will take place in the
chapel of the Washington Cathedral
at noon today, has brought to the
Capital a number of notables from
the society of other cities beside:
Mrs. William Howard Taft. and the
assembly in the chapel. though small
will be one of the most distinguished
to meet there since its erection.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Frances Hoar. Miss Caroline Ogden
Jones, Miss Jean Hinkle and Miss
Margaret Perrin. Capt. Ellis will have
Mr.. Henry F. DUPONT as best man
and the ushers will include Capt John
Ricketson, S15th Infantry. U. S. r.,
Mr.. Upshur Moorhead, Mr.. Harvey
Bundy and Mr.. James Phillips.
The Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church
in Lafayette square, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. George C. Bratenahl, will
officiate. The chapel will be dec.
GRATED with autumn blossoms and
autumn foliage.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra
played for a fashionable audience al
NE1Ry National vaGtarda,- after,
noon. Seen in the boxes were: The
Secretary of Interior and Mrs. Frank.
lin X. Lane, Mrs. Richard II. Town.
send, and others in the White House
box; Mrs. Delos Blodgett, who enter
tained Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, Mrs
Charles G. Matthews, Mrs. Rober
T1inckley. Miss Helen Blodgett anC
Maj. Horton: Mrs. William Crozier
who entertained Mrs. Newton d. Ba.
ker; Mrs Thomas F. Walsh, who haC
Miss Eliza Scidmore in her box; ant
the Rev. and Mrs. F. Ward Denys
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lisner. ard Col
and Mrs. Henry May were other:
who had parties with them.
Interesting in every detail is tn,
wedding of Miss Teresa Gordon
Bailey. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H
w. Bailey, and NJ. II. Howard Big.
gar, OF BroOkings, South Dakota
which will take place at 2:3o O'Clock
this afternoon in the Church OF the
Incarnation. The Rev. G. c. Brat
eRahI. will perform tine ceremony, as.
sisted by the Rev. William Tayloe
Snyder, and Mr.. r. Fulton Gordon
will give his niece away.
Her attendants will include Mrs
Floyd Cartwright, matron of honor
and Miss Margaret G. Bailey, maid Of
honor.
Mr.. J. NJ. Bitterness, OF Brookings
S. D., will act as best man and the
ushers will be Mr.. Howell Gordon
and Mr.. Alvin Fields.
Miss Lois Stuntz will play the wed.
ding march and Miss Mary Thompson
will sing before the ceremony.
Among the out-of-town guests who
have arrived to attend the wedding
are: Mir. L. o. Richardson. of Colvillc
Wash: Mrs. Ben Haas, Arlington, S
D.: Mrs. Monroe Chew, Mrs. Lula
Young. Miss May Schaaff and Mrs
Walter Jones. OF Glencarlyn, Va.
Mrs. George R. Hill, of Alexandria
Mrs. George Reeves and family, Of
Virginia, and Mr.. VI. j. More anG
family. OF Baileys Cross Roads. Va.
Mr.. Biggar and his bride will leave
Immediately after the ceremony fol
their wedding trip. and on their re.
turn they will reside at Washington
The infants welfare sewing class
will meet this afternoon at O'CLOCK
for the first time this season, Mrs
William Corcoran Hill. president, en-
tertaining the workers in her homt
at 1924 II street. Work will be ar.
ranged for the entire season, and
after today. the members OF the clas:
which includes most of the smart Sc
and many women of official society
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Mat
thew T. Stott, who has appropriated
a room in her beautiful new home
1915 Q street for the purpose. The
class, which is very large one, ha:
accomplished splendid work and thi!
season, in addition to its usual work
will cooperate with the Red Cross
working for the Belgian babies.
Miss Gwynn is president of the Die
Kitchen, Of which this class Is 6
branch. There is to be a large rum
mage sale beginning December /. un
der the auspices Of Mrs. Z. II. G
Slater, Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Jo
seph Letter. Mrs. John r. Merriam
and MRS. Horace Westcott, who ar,
among the members OF the board o.
managers of the Diet Kitchen. A
this sale Mrs. Corcoran Hills clas!
will have charge of the table Of fancy
articles.
Mrs. Philander Knox is established
I'm her home in H street for the winter
ard Senator Knox. who Is still at theil
farm at Valley FORGE. will join he
there some time this month.