The Washington times., 1920-07-16


The charge d'afraires OF Panama.
Don J. L. Lefevre, entertained at lun-
cheon at the Snoreharh today in COM
pliment to r.. N. Nelson, the new
solicitor OF the State Department. The
company asked to meet Mr.. Nelson
included DR.. l. 8. Rowe, chief OF the
Division OF Latin-Amorican Affairs OF
tho State Department. the other oni-
cials OF tho division. the officials OF
the solicitors office and the members
OF the stan Of the legation Of Panama.
Miss Margaret Crosson. who 10 to
be one of the bridesmaids at the mar
riage of M1B Abigail Harvey and
Capt. Eugene Villaret tomorrow. en-
tertainsd tho girls of the bridal party
at luncheon today, and tonight the
entire wedding party will be guests
OF the maid Of honor. Miss Daviette
Ficklen. at the supper dance at
Wardman Park Hotel.
PERsHING AT YACHT RACES.
Gen. John ]. Pershing. who is In
New York for the international yacht
races, will be the guest for several
days OF Major and Mrs, William A.
Burton at their cottage at Southamp-
ton. Miss Josephine Patten and Miss
Gladys Hinckley are other Washing
being entertained by Major and Mrs.
Burton.
The Minister Resident and Coun-
selor of the Greek Legation and Nine.
Teamados, who have been at Atlantic
City for a week, will return to Wash
ington the first Of the week.
Col. Andrew F. A. N. Thorne, as
sistant military attache OF the British
embassy, and the Hon. Mrs. Thorne
with their Ave children, have gone
to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
where they have taken q cottage for
the rest of the season.
Capt. Pietro Civalleri. naval at
tache of the Italian embassy, has
gone to Newport and will remain
for several weeks at Hill Top Inn.
Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene
who attended the San Francisco con-
vention, are now in Portland, Ore. er
route to Seattle. They will return
East ~ the far Northern route, and
visit Governor and Mrs. Cox early in
August, 80
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MISS TAFT's WEDDING.
The marriage of Miss Helen Heron
Taft, only daughter Of former Presi
dent and Mrs. William Howard Taft
and a White House debutante of ten
years ago. to Frederick Johnson Man
ming, was solemnized yesterday at
noon in the picturesque Union Church
at Pointe-au-Pic, Murray Bay, Canada
1t was an event of nationwide in
terest, but the ceremony was attended
by so small company that all the
guests were entertained afterward at
breakfast at the Taft home on the
cliff overlooking the st. Lawrence.
Mrs Manning has the distinction OF
being the youngest college president
in this country, having been made act
ing president of Bryn Mawr, her alma
mater, a year ago, when the president
DR.. NJ. Carey Thomas. obtained leave
of absence for a year to make trip
round the world. She Is but twenty
nine years old, and Is dean of Bryn
Mawr. Four years ago Mrs. Manning
took a postgraduate course at Yale
University, where Mr.. Manning was
then a student. He was graduated
in 1915. The son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fredecik J. Manning. of Braintree,
Mass, Mr.. Manning served as a first
lieutenant in the field artillery In the
world war, and Ia now Instructor In
history at Yale.
For the wedding yesterday the
church was abloom with flowers. The
altar was flanked by young larch
trees and banked with white, peonies
boughs of white pine being used to
decorate the chancel and to wreathe
the pillars of the little church. The
ends of the pews were marked with
clusters of larkspur, loosestrife and
valerian, with the foliage Of Solomon
seal.
An enormous daisy horseshoe had
been placed over the door by which
the bride entered by the children OF
the convalescent home. Yale blue was
the prevailing color.
President Taft escorted his
daughter up the aisle and Phelps Put
nam, Of Boston, acted as best man
Mrs. Elizabeth Derby played the Men
delssohn wedding march and after
ward selections from Handel and
Wagner. The Rev. Herbert Symonds
Of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal
officiated.
THE BRIDES GOWN.
The bride wore a lovely gown OF
ivory white taffcta yelled In Brussels
lace. with the traditional tulle veil
and carried bouquet OF white roses
campanulas. and white sweet peas
Miss Edith Morgan, of New York, the
maid of honor and tho only attend
ant. was gowned in light blue chiffor
with large pink hat trimmed with
yellow flowers. and carried bouquet
OF yellow roses. Tho brides trair
was borne by Master william II. Taft
I'd, and Master Robert Taft, jr
nephews of tho bride, dressed In suit.