The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
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mignonette in an old-fashioned lace
holder.
Capt. Ridley Mclean acted as best
man, and the ushers were Mai. Gen.
George Barnett, and Capt Roscoe
Bulmer.
A reception followed the cere-
mony from till Z o'clock. Mrs.
Talmage, who received with the
bride and bridegroom, had assisting
her Mrs. Henry Scott. mother of
the bridegroom; Mrs. Ridgely, his
sister, and Mrs. Stephen b. Eakins.
Mrs. Talmage wore a smart gown of
purple embroidered in silver, with
transparent purple hat trimmed
with violets and orchids, and car
ried orchids.
The brides table was decorated
entirely in white flowers. A buf-
fet tea was served to the guests
other than those in the bridal party.
from a table adorned with roses
and spring flowers.
Capt. Scott ane his bride are
leaving Washington this evening
for a wedding trip of ten days.
Upon their return they will occupy
for several sweeks Mrs. Talmage's
apartment. while Mrs. TalmRge
makes a visit at New York. The
bride will go away in a smart
khaki-c-olored salt with a top coat
to match and a very becoming hat
trimmed with roses.
The out-of-town guests included
Mrs. John Lindsey McCutcheon, OF
New York: Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Boyd. Capt. Fred McCutcheon, and
Mrs. T. G. Mccutcheon, of Pitts
burgh; Rev. and Mrs. Archibal H.
Bradshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard De
Witt Riegel. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bixler. Mrs. Clarence Engles Seits
and Mr.. Roosevelt Michler, all OF
Easton, Pa.
Mrs. Talmage entertained a num-
ber of the out-of-town guests at
theater party last night at the
Belasco.
Mrs. L. II. Woodruff will return to
New York today after a short visit
with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Micou. Her sister, Miss Evelyn
Byrd Smith, who accompanied her to
! Washington, will remain longer with
2 Mr.. and Mrs. Micou. Miss Ethel Rose,
fnancee of Mr.. and Mrs. Micou's son.
Hilary H. Micou, was to have been a
member of the house party. but was
unable to come.
Z Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Micou had
a young peoples tea in compliment to
her guests. Miss Minna Blair and
Miss Cecilia McCallum presided at the
tea table.
Among those who have taken boxes
for the lecture to be given by Lieut.
Pat O'Brien, r. F. c., at the Ma
tional Theater, for the benefit of the
| Working Boys Home and the Sol
diers' and Sailors Lodgings, are Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, Mrs. Richard Crane, Sd, Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, and Mrs. Frederic
Atherton. A committee of debutantes
will sell flowers. Harold Candee is
chairman Of the committe of ushers
and will select as assistants two Of
ficers each from the American,
French, British. and Italian armies.
Maj. and Mrs. c. H. Wells. U. 5. N.
! C. have arrived in New York and are
stopping at the Hotel Astor. They
will be in Washington the latter part
of next week for a visit to their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wells,
\ of the Woodley. Maj. Wells is on
leave from Haiti, where he has been
stationed for some time.
a committee of ten young girls will
! sell programs at the performance
of THE Merchant Of Venice" to be
given Friday afternoon in the Be
lasco Theater for the joint benefit
of the American Military Hospital
No. l. in France, and the George
/ Washington University Hospital in
this city. The girls will have a COR
responding number OF officers of the
allies now in Washington assisting
them and they will all be designated
| by the national colors of their es-
/ COTts. Mrs. Francois Berger Moran
is chairman of this committee.
The play will be given under the
personal patronage of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. by an exceptionally good
cast. Mr.. r. ID. Mclean, who made
| a great name for himself as a Shake
/ sperean reader during the years he
| was a professional star. will play
| Shylock. and Miss Odette Tyler, who
had a brilliant career in the profess
sion. and bade fair then to be a sue
cessor to Mrs. Leslie Carter, Irtn
she married r. d. Mclean, known
in private life as r. d. Shepherd,