The Washington herald., 1919-03-27


Avin Nevius entertained a party at
dinner last evening for Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Fleming at the Cafe st. Marks.
Mrs. E. c. walker entertained
small company at dinner last even
ing. taking her party later to the
Ball of the Nations Among her
guests were her sister. Mrs. Andre
Brewster. and Mrs. Archibald Stin-
gett and her daughter, OF New Or
leans.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou was hostess at
small tea yesterday afternoon at
her apartment in the Altamont. ~
Mrs. Victor Kaufman will not be
at home today as she has gone to
Atlantic City.
Miss Olyve Graef. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef. enter
tained a company of about thirty
young people at buffet supper last
night before the ball. The honor
guest was Miss Katherine Andrews,
of Tennessee, who is visiting in
Washington.
Mrs. Charles Bromwell will enter
tain at a dinner this evening for her
daughter, Miss Mildred Bromwell,
when the guests will include sixteen
young people. Mrs. BromwelI will
give another dinner for young peo-
pie. friends of her daughter. on Sat-
urday night. There will be covers
for twenty-six.
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Brom-
well will leave Washington next
week to motor to New York, where
they will spend a fortnight. Scott
Bromwell will leave Washington
next week to take an agricultural
course at a Western college, hav-
ing been graduated from Harvard.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reilly are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter last Tuesday.
Mrs. Reilly was formerly Miss Eu-
genie Root. of Detroit and New
York. They have been living in
Washington since the United States
entered the war. as Mr.. Reilly is
doing war work here. Their home
is in New York. Mrs. Reilly's
mother, Mrs. Root, of New York.
is visiting them here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reilly have one other child. a lit
tie girl about years old.
Representative and Mrs. Frank
Scott have returned from a fort
nights stay in New York.
Mrs. Julius Beal. of Ann Arbor,
Mich, will come to Washington in
a few days and will remain here
for the ID. A. r. congress. Her
daughter. Miss Loretta Beal. who
is taking a course in nursing at
Walter Reed Hospital. will be a
page at the congress.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Glass. the Chief Justice and Mrs.
White and Miss Agnes Wilson were
jsmong the guests at the marriage of
Miss Ruth Watkins, daughter of Rep
resentauvs and Mrs. John T. Wat
kins, of Minden, La, and Capt. Will
lam NJ Taliaferro. U. S. A, of Tampa,
Fla: which took place yesterday at
st. Thomas Church at o'clock A
beautiful decoration of Easter lilies
palms and ferns adorned the chancel
OF the church and n program of nup-
tial music was played by the organ
ist during the seating of the guests.
The charming young bride. who was
given in marriage by her father, wore
gown of white satin, draped with
tulle and caught here and there with
tiny clusters of orange blossoms.
A cornet of orange blossoms held
her tulle veil and she carried a bou-
| quet OF gardenlas and white lilacs.
Miss Nellie Watkins, sister OF the
bride, WIS the maid of honor and she
! wore a pale blue Georgette crepe
gown. made on very simple lines, with
a large blue garden hat, trimmed with
| flowers. Her bouquet was of pink
| snapdragOns.
Mr.. Thomas Taliaferro, of Tampa,
! Fla, brother Of the bridegroom, acted
! as best man and the ushers were
| Capt. Mills and Lieut. William Car
| ringtOn Stettinius.
A small informal reception for the
relatives and wedding party fol-
| lowed at the George Washington
Inn. when the bride and bridegroom
We're assisted in receiving by Mrs.
| Watkins. who wore a gown of black
! Georgette with a black picture hat
! trimmed with pIumes.
Capt. and Mrs. Taliaferro left
! later for their wedding trip, the
latter wearing a modish blue suit
with hat to match.
| They will make their future home
| in Tampa. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carson Tai
iaferro. of Tampa, parents of the
bridegroom. was among the out-of-
town guests present at the .cere-
| mony.
| Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer. was hostess