The Washington times., 1919-09-03

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Nine. George Melendsz. wife Of the
President OF Salvador, is planning tC
visit the United States this month
| and viii come to Washington TO bs
the guest OF the Minister Of Salvador
and Nine. Sol. She will come by way
/ Of New Orleans.
DR.. and Nine. Sol have returned "a
/ the legation after a motor trip tc
/ New York and through the Berk.
shires with their brother and sister
| in-law, Senior and Sonora BENJAMIN
Sol, who are spending several months
in this country.
The Solicitor General and Mrs
Alexander Campbell King. WHO are
at Argyll, their summer home at Flat
Rock, N. c., for the summer, are ex-
pected in Washington about October
l, and will take possession then OF
| the apartment at 2029 Connecticut
avenue, which they have leased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Taft, 2nd
and their baby daughter, Miss Eleanor
Kellogg Taft, who have been with
Mrs. Taft's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Hall Chase, at Miramar, Mar.
ragansett Pier, have gone TO Murray
Bay, Quebec, Canada, for a brief
visit to Mr.. Taft's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Howard Taft.
Wsbster-OhI weddIns.
The marriage Of Miss Joan Kings-
ley OIL, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs,
Josiah Kingsley Oil, Of New York.
and David Frank Webster, was sol
emniZed today at noon in the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest, New
York. The wedding was an event
Of unusual interest to Washington
ians. for the bride and her mother
made their home here for several
winters and were prominently iden-
titled with society, particularly with
the diplomatic set Mr.. Oil is edi-
tor Of the New York Herald. The
bridegroom Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Scott Webster, OF Caiifor-
mia.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DR.. w. r. Pierce. president
OF Kenyon College, and was followed
by q breakfast at the Gotham Hotel
for the wedding party. Miss Oil
was given in marriage by her father.
She was attended by Miss Ruth
Hitchcock, daughter OF Senator and
Mrs. Gilbert N. Hitchcock. Miss Betty
Andrews, OF Chattanooga, Tenn, "A
cousin Of the bride: Miss Leila Cor
don, OF Washington, daughter OF Mrs.
George Barnett, and Miss Marion
Mellon, OF New Orleans, who was
maid Of honor.
The brides dress was Of white
duchess satin finished with a cour;
train of silver brocade. A spray OF
orange blossoms was fastened to the
corsagesof tulle and silver, and small
clusters OF orange blossoms looped
up the draperies of the skirt. A floral
wreath OF the same Aowers crowned
the couture, which was dressed low
and parted, and held the veil Of tulle
edged with Carrickmacross lace. The
veil had been worn by the brides
most intimate friend, Mrs. Gilbert
Elliott, at her wedding in Southampton
several years ago. The veil, with the
Elue ribbon attached to the BRIDES
Belgian decoration worn on the cor
sage, fulfilled the old Rdage that a
bride should wear: Something old
and something new, something bor-
roWed and something blue" Her or
naments were a diamond pin and
pearl earrings and she carried a
bouquet Of white roses and lilies Of
the valley.
The bridesmaids were gowned in
white silk net and lace built over
fesh-colored taffeta The skirts were
caught high on the hips and Iooped
with pink ribbon bows. Pink satin
strapped slippers and pink hose com
pleted their effective costumes and
each carried a formal bouquet Of pink
flowers set in lace paper holder.
Hugh Webster, the bridegroom's
hFnfhaF
ushers were DR.. Conrad Jenny, first
secretary of the Swiss legation; Capt.
Creswen Micou, U. S. NJ. c., OF Wash
iEgton; Robert Halsey Patchin and
Z. B. Bruce. The pretty double ring
ceremony was used.
Guests From WaShInEtOn.
Among the guests from Washington
were Vittorio Falorsi, of the Italian
embassy, and Mrs. FaIorsi; Henri
Mazet, Of the French high commits
sion: General CollaFdet, military at
tache Of the French embassy; Alex
andre Paternotte, second secretary of
the Belgian embassy; Maj. Gen. Bar
nett, U. S. n. c., and Mrs. Barnett;
Mrs. Alan Dougherty, Senator Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock and Mrs. Hitchcock, Miss
Gladys HinckIey. Maj. Gen. George B.
Duncan, U. S. A., and Mrs. Duncan,
and Comdr. EdgaELyons Woods, medi- |
cal corps, U. s. N, and Mrs. Woods.
Others present were Col. and Mrs.
Henry Watterson. OF Kentucky, and
Mrs. Z. R. Finkenstaedt, OF Cleveland, |
formerly Miss Lillian Birney, of |
Mrs. Webster was educated in the
converts Of the Sacred Heart in this
and Othar counfrfaa and rnoaf cf -,