The Washington times., 1919-06-21
THE Vice President and Mrs. Mar

THE Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will be hosts at dinner
at the Pan-American building
tonight in honor of DR.. Epitacio Pes
soa, president-elect of Brazil. and
Nine. Pessoa. The company to meet
them will number between sixty and
seventy. and will include the import
ant officials now in Washington and
ranking members of the diplomatic
corps
DR.. Pessoa and his party, who
reached Washington early this after
noon, were escorted at once to Mrs.
Benjamin H. Warder's residence. 1915
h street, which will be their home.
while in Washington.
Later this afternoon the President
elect Of Brazil will make a call of
State upon Vice President Marshall
at the Capitol. Important officials
were in the group which met Or.
Pessoa at the station.
Breckenridge Long, Third Assistant
Secretary of State, Alberto de lpan-
ema Moreira. charge d'affaireS of
Brazil Hallett Johnson, of the State
Department; John Barrett. director
general of the Pan-American Union;
Maj. Gen. Joseph huen, military aide
Maj. Gen. Joseph huhn. military aide
Rear Admiral William B. Caperton;
who. met DR.. Pessoa in New York,
came with him to Washington. Col
onel Kramer, aide-de-camp to Gen
eral Kuhn, and Commander Cecil
Baker, aide-de-camp to Admiral Cap
erton, were also in the party.
The marriage of Miss Hndegarde
Portner and Lieut.. Palmer Derby, of
Virginia, until recently Of the Ameri-
can eXpeditionary force, will be SOL
emnized today at $50 o'clock at the
home OF the brides brother-in-law
and sister, Congressman and Mrs
Henry D. Flood, at 1929 Connecticut
avenue, with a reception to follow
the ceremony.
The Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce
will officiate, and the bride will be
attended by her sister, Mrs. Angus
tine Humes. of New York, as matron
of honor. Capt. Nelson Page, u. S. A..
of Virginia will be best man. The
apartment is charmingly decorated
with quantities of cut flowers. pink
being the predominating tone.
Miss Portner will wear the bridal
costume worn by her sister, Miss
Anna POrtner, on her marriage to
Congressman Flood. 1t is fashioned
OF heavy white satin and lovely old
rose point lace and has been altered
TO comply with the prevailing mode |
Her veil, which was also worn by her
sister, is of tulle edged with point
lace, and she will carry a shower |
bouquet OF orchids and lilies of the |
valley.
Mrs. Humes' gown is Of lingerie and |
lace, made over silk slip, and she |
will wear a leghorn hat trimmed |
with vari-colored flowers. Her
bouquet will be OF delphiniums and |
pink roses. Mrs. Flood will wear a |
gown Of cream lace over pale pink, |
with a leghorn hat trimmed in roses |
After the reception Lieutenant |
Derby and his bride will leave for |
their wedding trip. She will wear a |
smart tan suit and a becoming little |
brown hat.
The out-of-tOwn guests at the we'd
ding included the brides brother-in-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Portner, and another brother, Paul /
Portner. of Manassas. Va: Mrs. Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd of Richmond. Va, I,
a sister of Mr.. Flood; Mr. and Mrs. |
Harry Flood Byrd. Capt and Mrs.
Thomas Boiling Byrd. Capt and Mrs.
Nelson Page and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Baker, all OF Winchester, Va
Miss Eula Burke, Of Appomattox, Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Humes.
Of New York. Mr. and Mrs. William
Payne Meredith, also a brother-in-Iaw
and sister Of the bride, will be among
the guests.