The Washington times., 1920-04-24
Secretary
THE SECRETARY OF AGRIcUL-

= will be hosts at a reception this
afternoon and will have the Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Colby receiving with
them. They wifi be assisted by Nine.
Bakhmeteff, wife of the Russian AM
bassador; Mrs. William NJ. Calder,
Mrs. Henry w. Keyes. Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. C. C. McChord, Mrs.
Of Gunston Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Fder-
erick o. Bohen. son-in-Iaw and
daughter of the hosts. and Miss Lii
lian Flutz, Of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bohen and Miss Flutz are staying
with Secretary and Mrs. Meredith.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Foley, of Indiana,
who Is staying with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall, will be among
Secretary and Mrs. Meredith's guests
this afternoon. as will Mrs. william
Bird, Of New York.
Secretary and Mrs. Meredith will go
to Atlantic City on Tuesday to attend
the meeting of the National Chamber
of Commerce and will return on
Thursday.
Lady Geddes. wife Of Sir Auckland
Geddes, received informally yesterday
afternoon for the first time since
coming to Washington and many OF
the leaders OF official society were
numbered among her callers.
Members Of the embassy staff dined
informally with the Ambassador and
Lady Geddes last evening.
The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. Shidehara, with their two sons.
arrived in Washington yesterday
Station by the members Of the Japa-
hac cuxy fof hA ha uon ID
went from Washington to San Fran
cisco to meet his family when they
landed there recently.
One of the prettiest of the spring
weddings took place today at noon,
when Miss Elizabeth Lee Grinnell,
daughter of Mrs. William Morton
Grinnell, became the bride of Lieut..
Comdr. Henry Livermore Abbott u.
s. N: The ceremony was solemnized
in st. Johns Church, with the rector,
the Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, Of
fciating, and was attended by a not
able assemblage, including officials
members Of the Diplomatic Corps
representatives of the army and navy
set and of resident society.
The little church was decked with
spring flowers, Easter lilies being
used in charming contrast to the
great branches of apple blossoms
The chancel was banked with palms
and plumy Australian ferns inter
spersed with apple blossoms, Easter
lilies filled the altar vases and sprays
Of apple blossoms marked the pews
reserved for relatives and intimate
friends.
When the guests bad been seated
and following a wellsselected musical
program, the bridal party entered the
church to the familiar strains of the
wedding march from Lohengrin. Miss
Grinnell was escorted and given in
marriage by her brother, George Nor
ton Grinnell who is a student at Gro
ton. She made a charming picture in
her gown of soft ivory satin COM
bined with lovely point lace which
had adorned her mothers wedding
dress. The lace formed the top of the
bodice and was arranged in cascade
fashion at the sides of the graceful
skirt to disappear beneath the long
court train. This was fashioned OF
satin and was hung from the shoul-
ders. Sleeves of tulle completed a
gown that was at once exceedingly
dignified and becoming to it's slim
wearer. The brides veil of tulle was
arranged with narrow frill at the
back of her head and held in place
Win "A ClItltl VI OEdHBt DlOSsOHlS.
She carried a shower bouquet of or
chids, gardenias. and white lilacs.
The bridal Party.
Miss Mary Abbott, sister OF the
bridegroom, was the maid OF honor,
and Miss Grinnelrs only other at
tendant was little Miss Edith Eustis,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
Corcoran Eustis, who was flower girl.
Miss Abbott's frock was OF pale gray
chiffon yelled in rose chiffon. The
skirt was made with pannier draper
les of the rose color over an under.
skirt of gray, and the two colors were
effectively combined In the bodice,
which was made with medium high
decoltage and with elbow sleeves OF
the gray chiffon. Her picture hat OF
gray tulle faced with roses was
trimmed with silver leaves and two
great pink roses. She carried snap
dragons and pink sweetpeas.
The little flower girl wore q quaint
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