Evening star., 1918-12-03
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distinguished gatherings Of the
present season, Miss sophy john
ston, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Marion johnson. was mar
red to Capt Randolph Mason, u. 8. A.
today at noon at st. Johns Church. La
favette Square. Former President and
Mrs. Taft, a number of diplomats and
men and women prominent in the social
life Of the capital were present.
fectively decorated with palms and
! foliage, while clusters OF white roses
+ Rev. Dr.. Roland Cotton Smith per-
formed the ceremony. and the bride
was attended by her sister. Miss
season, as maid Of honor. The ushers
were Capt. Thomas Bowers. y. 8.
M. C.: Lieut.. David Edward Finley.
U. 8. A.: Mr.. Harvey Bundy and DE.
William B. Mason.
man.
The bride, who was given in mar.
riage by her father, wore a gown OF
lace Of exquisite design with a draped
tunic of satin and a long court train
of satin falling from the shoulders.
Her tulle veil was becomingly ar
ranged with a coronet of, orange BIOS
SONS and she carried shower bou-
uuet of orchids and lilies of the valley.
/ In the maid of honor's gown orchid
pink satin was charmingly combined
with blue chiffon, while silver embroid-
cry appeared on both the bodice and
skirt. Her hat, small picture model
Of cloth of silver. had a band of sable
a bouquet of orchid-tinted chrysanthe-
NUNS.
A small reception and breakfast fol-
lowed at the residence OF the brides
parents on 21st street. Mrs. Johnston,
mother Of the bride. wore a handsome
gown Of steel-colored velvet with a
black satin hat.
Capt. Mason and his bride left later
for their wedding trip and following
his period of service in the Army they
will make their home in this city.
Capt. Mason is at present an in
structor in the machine gun school at
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga
The newly appointed United States
ambassador to Great Britain, Mr.. John
w. Davis. and Mrs. Davis will leave
Washington this evening with the
presidential party, which they Will ac-
company to Europe. Miss julia Davis,
their daughter. who is student at
wellesley College. came on to spend
several days with them prior to their
departure. She will return to college,
and is planning now to Join the family
| in England in June.
| the Japanese embassy. has been
| ordered home and will leave Wash
| ington tomorrow en- route to TOXIC
| where he will take up important
work In the foreign office.
Mr.. Katsuji Debuchi; secretary o.
! the embassy, who has been promoted
i to the rank Of counselor to succeed
Mr.. Tanaka, accompanied the ambas-
| sador. Viscount Ishif. to this country
last spring.
Mr.. Yoshio 1wata, the newly ap-
pointed third secretary Of the ia.
! panese embassy in Rio de Janeiro
| Brazil, is in Washington for short
| time, and while here is temporarily
attached to the embassy.
The minister of Switzerland and
Nine. sulzer were the guests of honor
| at a dinner given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.
Sir Henry Darlington Smith, acting
British high commissioners. is at the
Plaza Hotel in New York.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Medill Mccormick are
established at 90 jackson place.
! which they have leased for the sea-
| son.
| Mr.. Cassidy Cook. back from seven
months canteen service with the
| Sicilian soldiery. entertained at dinner
/ last evening Col. Harvey c. WEIGH
DR.. Eben Thompson and several other
members of the italian Red Cross war
| relief work.
Miss Anna Montgomery will enter
tain. at dinner this evening at the
residence Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
W. E. Montgomery, on Rhode Island
avenue.
| Miss Anna Hamlin, the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Hamlin, will be the honor guest at q
dinner which, Mrs. Frederick A.
Delano will give Thursday evening.
| Mrs. Lawrence r. Lee has leased her
residence, 1852 Massachusetts, avenue
during MI. Lees absence in France
and Is spending the winter at the Du-
pont.
! Representative and Mrs. Fred A.
Britten have returned to Washington