The Washington times., 1917-02-10
FLOODS ARE HOSTS
IN LANSINGS' HONOR
Reception at Pan-American
Union Building One Of Sea-
sons Brilliant Events.

The reception given last evening
by Congressman and Mrs. Henry d.
Flood in honor of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing was one of
the most brilliant events of the sea-
son and was attended by a notable
company of members of the diplomatic
corps, officials and. society folk.
The function was given in the beau
tiful Pan-American Union building.
which was simply but most effectively
decorated for the occasion.
At Head Of Stairway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flood and the guests
great stairway, flanking the patio.
where birds and parrots thrive. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's beauti-
full Aztec fountain splashes musically
in the midst of tropic foliage. Palms,
ferns and American Beauty roses
were ranged behind the receiving
party and formed a most effective
background.
Mrs. Lansing wore a lovely gown of
ivory satin, made on simple lines and
embroidered in crystals in a butter
fly design. Mrs. Floods gown was
of French blue faille. brocaded in
rose and silver, the design worked in
rose colored crystals.
Dancing During Evening.
The Hall of the Americas. where
there was dancing during the even
ing. with the scarlet coated Engineers
Band to furnish the music. was guilt
less OF decorations. but great clusters
of American Beauty roses were used
in the small rooms. and in the sup
per room there was an original and
effective combination OF American
Beauties forsythia, jonquills and
other spNng blossoms
The Pan-American Union building
has pleasant associations for Mr.. and
Mrs. Flood, as it was there their we'd
ding reception was held several years
ago. Mrs. Flood was Miss Anna Port
ner.
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Mrs. DrexeI Here.
Mrs. John R. Drexel, of New York,
is spending a few days in Washing
ton with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs Belmont will enter
tain at dinner tonight.
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wedding OF widespread interest
York when Miss Helen Howard Drap-
er. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Albert Draper and cousin to Princess
Andrea Boncompagni, became the
bride of Walbridge Smith Taft, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waters Taft,
of New York. The Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Mann, of Trinity Church, off,
ciated at the home of the bride.
Mrs. George Snowden. OF Sewickley.
Pa. was matron OF honor. and the
bridesmaids were Miss Ray Slater,
Miss Eleanor Sprague. Miss Ruth
Cheney. all of Boston. and Miss
Ursula Fairfax Harrison. of Warren
ton. Va.
William Howard Taft, I'd, was best
man, and the list of ushers include
William J. sturgis, Theodore P. Dix
on, Lee J. Perrin. Angler B. Duke.
Reese d. Alsop. Arthur p. McKinstry.
all of New York, and Eben S. Draper.
of Hopedale.
VIII Join Long Island Colony.
After their wedding trip. Mr.. Taft
and his bride expect to join the Long
Island colony. They have leased for J
long period a spacious residence at
East Norwich.
The bride has a wide acquaintance !
in Washington. She was an atten- |
dant at the wedding OF Miss Beatrice |
Glover and Capt. Thomas Holcomb |
early in the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell |
Graef gave a dinner last evening for
the Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker. |
The other guests were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, Senator and Mrs. !
Francis f. Warren. Senator and Mrs |
J. Hamilton Lewis, Mrs. John +. |
Rodgers. Col. Raybsud. military at |
tache OF the Argentine legation: Brig !
Gen. and Mrs. Henry T. Mccain, DIR. |
and Mrs. Alexander Magruder. L. S. |
", and Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritter.
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