The Washington herald., 1918-08-23
Jn the Social Worlo
By MAUD MeDoUGALL.

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The President and Mrs Wilson oc-
eupisd their box at the National last
night. They were accompanied BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Boiling and Mr..
John Randolph Boiling.
The special mission from Uruguay,
headed by DR.. Balthasar Brun. reach
ed Washington at SIS yesterday after
noon II was met at Union Station
by the Secretary Of State. Mr.. Robert
Lansing. accompanied by Mr.. William
Phillips and Mr.. Breckenridge Long.
First and Third Assistant Secretaries
Of State. respectively. and BY the
Presidents aid. Col. Clarence Ridley.
They passed between lines of infan-
try stretching from the gates across
the concourse and the waiting room
TO the curb. where Official motors
were waiting to convey them to the
Gist Blair residence, opposite the
State. War and Navy building. where
the mission VIII be CHARTERED while
In Washington
full military band greeted II with
The Star Spangled Banner and the
NeNAChaA AhluG1u OL OEukuAys anu Nuc
cavalry formed around the motors as
an escort up Pennsylvania avenue.
making about the most imposing cav
alesds Of an the missions that have
recently been received In Washington.
No entertaining was attempted yes
terday, as the distinguished gentle
men who compose the mission had
had . long and tiresome journey and
preferred to rest They dined quietly.
without outside guests. at the Blair
mansion. and retired early.
Today they will call formally on the
Secretary Of State who will intro
duee them. IN due form, TO the Presi-
dent This evening Mr.. Lansing will
entertain at dinner in their honor.
Word was received in Washington
last night that the Misses Emma and
Kate Lansing. sisters OF the Secre-
tary OF State, had been awarded the
Croix de Guerre for bravery under
nre- Specially they were cited for
having remained at their posts in the
trenches all through the terrific bonn
oardment Of Epernay. maintaining
their canteen service under the sever
est German fire. II was known IN
Washington that they had been under
- - IN NAlc AEOlIl ltGc LTcnCnc1. ne
last news that Secretary and Mrs
Lansing had from them. however.
was that they were IN Paris. on duty
at the Neuilly Hospital. They are
the nrst American women to win the
Croix de Guerre.
The residence Of the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels in wyom-
ing avenue was the scene Of an IN
teresttng wedding yesterday evening
at $50 O'Clock, when Miss Annie Ihrie
Pou, daughter Of Representative and
Mrs Edward W. Pou, OF Smlthfield,
n. C., became the bride of Mr..
Thomas Antony Walden. OF Madison.
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Representative and Mrs. ]. Camp
bell Cantrin entertained the bridal
party at dinner. before the ceremony,
at their residence In Kenyon street.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father. was attended by
two matrons Of honor. her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Edwin Smith Pou. and
Mrs. Stewart GaulI. of Washington,
n. C.. daughter of Representative ].
H. Small The maids of honor were
Miss Agnes Walden, of Madison, S.
D., sister Of the bridegroom; and Miss
Margaret Pou, sister of the bride.
Miss Margaret Ripy. daughter Of
Mrs ]. Campbell Cantrill. was the
bridesmaid.
Capt. Edward Mcdonald. U. s. A.,
acted as best man. and the ushers in
cluced Mr.. Jonathan Daniels and Mr..
Frank Daniels. sons of the Secretary
and Mrs Daniels: Capt Mark Smith.
Mr.. 7. B. Ward, Mr.. Robert 7. Scott
and Lieut. William A. Elliot.
An informal reception for the guests
present at the ceremony followed
After q soJourn at one Of the coast
resorts Mr.. Walden and his bride will
20 to snithheld, N. c., to visit the
brides parents. who will return to
their home in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden will reside in
Washington. where the former Is con-
nected with the aircraft production
board.
Mr.. John Barrett. director general of
the Pan-American Union, returned
yesterday from New York, where he