Evening star., 1919-04-02

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| Matthews.
| A wedding OF wide social interest is
| taking place this afternoon at o'clock
! at the home of the third secretary of
! the British embassy and Mrs Hora ice
| Seymour, when Miss Nioletta Carroll
! Mercer. daughter of Mrs. Carroll Mer-
| Ger. will become the bridge OF DR.. Will
| liam Berry Marbury.
Only a small company of relatives
! and intimate friends will be present at
! the ceremony. which will be erformed
! in the fioWerdecked dra room, by
! Rev. Dir. Roland Cotton Smith.
The bride is wearing an exquisite
gown of rare point lace. mounted over
! ivory-toned chiffon. made on simple
| drapsd lines. with a train of the lace
| falling from the shoulders.
/ Her long tulle Veil is held with a
! coronet of orange blossoms. and her
bouquet is Of variety OF white bridal
| flowers.
! Miss Lucy Page Mercer, who will
. attend her sister as maid of honor. is
| wearing gown of taffeta and tulle
| in pastel shades. with a lavender pic
ture hat swathed with vari-colored
tulle.
Her bouquet is Of pastel shaded
flowers. The best man is DR. Charles
! Crawford. An informal reception for
the guests present at the ceremony
| will follow, when the bride and bride
| groom will be assisted in receiving by
! Mrs. Mercer, who will wear a hand
some afternoon gown of black
lace. DR.. Marbury and his bride
ding trip. the latter wearing
a modish blue travelling suit with a
| tflower-trimmed toque to match. They
| will make their future home in Wash
| ington. Mrs. Marburv recently re-
turned from a long service in war
| n iS do, |,
| of the late Maj. Carroll Mercer. great
granddaughter of Judge William r.
! Carroll and a descendant of Gen. John
| Francis Mercer of revolutionary fame.
! Her forebears have been prominent in
Maryland and the District for genera
| tionS. and the Marburys, who are
! MarylanderS, have played an equally
| important part in the history of their
! state.
The assistant secretary Of state md
Mrs. William Phillips will leave the
| charming suburban residence, Wood
| ley. which they have occupied for
| several seasons past at the end of
| April and will take an apartment at
Woodley Park Hotel Mrs. Phillips
!, Boston at the end of April and will
settle their family at "Highover"
North Beverly. Mass, for the summer.
| returning to join Mr. Phillips in the
| ca pICdl ITOIH llHle 70 time uuIlHS INC
| summer.
Mrs. Charles S Bromwel! enter
| tanned a luncheon party Of young
people today for her daughter, Miss
Mildred Bromw
Mrs. Sidney Eallou Will be hostess
on Saturday evening entertaining a
number Of young people at dance
and buffet supper at her apartment
at the Altamont for her daughter,
Miss Betty Burnet and their house
guest, Miss Natalie Fisher OF Cali
fornia-
Miss Fisher will return to Washing
ton tomorrow for two weeks
visit to Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar r. Crosby. &C
COMMANDED by their daughter. Miss
Juliettc Crosby. will return to the
United States this month from Europe
After a short visit here they will go
to their country place near warren
ton. Mr.. Crosby. AS president OF the
interallied financial council, mas
passed the greater part Of the last
two years in London and Paris.
Brilliant Audience at Concert.
The audience in the New National
Theater yesterday afternoon to hear
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the conductor
pianist. included Mrs. Carter Glass
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Van Devanter, Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs. VIII
liam Crozier, Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes
Mrs Robert Hinckley. Mrs. T. De Witt
Talnage, Mrs. Robinson F. Downey
Mrs Delos Blodgett and Mrs. Charles
G. Matthews.
The Bandbox, the remunefative lit
tie institution of many attractions
started in connection with the State
Department war relief, will hold a
sale on Friday of this week instead
of on Saturday, as usual, and the
hours will be from to O'Clock.
There are many attractive articles &c
be disposed of at the rooms in the Of
fees, 1928 H street.
| Miss Gertrude Virginia Drain. who
| has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ed
ward Hay, in Boston for several
weeks will return to Washington TINS
II evening, joining her mother, Mrs
/ James A. Drain, at their residence, or
II Massachusetts avenue.
II Miss Betty ShriVer, who has beer
|! | visiting Mr. and Mrs. Glover, is nov
with Miss Mary Burroughs. at the
II Cortland. 1850 Euclid street north
II west.
II ranged for the benefit OF free mill
H for France was brilliant success
II The Club de VinSt was transformed
n into an apple orchard, with Quantitie:
II Of npvothy Perkins roses and mar
III Eucr1taa and Axaleas, nArciSsu ant
III tulips ~ hanging baskets. to add Az
II addittonaj note OF early spring Th'
II .u"@' pe-" ~c'roncd H. Nj" Wi'drc"
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