The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Russian Ball Most Colorful Event
OF a Round of Dances in WASHINGTON

out at Mount Vernon-each following
close on the heels of the other.
There have been one or two Interest,"
ing weddings during the week-but
either they have taken place away from
shington-though they were really
Washington weddings-such, for In
stance. as Miss Gwendolyn DerySs op
Monday-or they have been almost prt-
vate events, like Miss Leila Gordon's dp
Thursday. Miss Denys, one of the thres
or four daughters of the Rev. and Mrb
+. Ward Denys who have been very
well known in Washington, went to
Aiken, S. c.. for her wedding to Mr..
William Alexander Robinson on Mon-
day. Mrs. Denys and Miss Muriel were
already there, and DIR. Denys and Miss
Dorothea completed the family party.
1t seems that Mrs Denys is far from
well and Mr. Robinson had recently
lost his mother, so that both families
had reasons for preeerrlng simple We'd
ding So Mr.. Robinson and his fathsr
and brother completed the little process
sion to Aiken, leaving Washington on
Sunday.
Miss Gordon's story is almost as short.
HIer engagement to Mr. Robert w.
Dickey, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio, was an
nounced more than a year ago. Last
Saturday came the announcement that
the wedding would take place on Thurs
day at st. Johns. and because of Brig
Gen. Barnett's absence"--he is stationed
out on the coast and could not get
back--it was very simple--at st. Johns.
to be sure, but with the smallest possible
company. Miss Gordon wore crepe de
Chine and O tulle veil, and had her only
sister, Miss Anne Gordon, as her only
attendant. DR.. Dudley, acting rector OF
the church. in the absence of DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith, performed the ceremony.
Mr. Phillips Hill, the brides uncle, gave
her in marriage. There was no reception
and very few guests at the ceremony.
except for small group of intimate girl
| friends who had been Mrs. Barnetts
house guests for few days--Miss Fay
Doyen, from Annapolis: Miss Lucia
Chase, from Waterbury, Conn.,, and Miss
Eleanor Vandegrift, who probably would
have been the bridesmaids had they had
that sort of wedding. About the only
prenuptial party was bachelor girls
supper which the bride gave for her
guests the night before the wedding
Probably the most important dinner
OF the week was that given by Secretary
and Mrs. Hughes last night for NJ. Rene
Viviani who has been coming and going
between here and New York. 1t was
given at the Shoreham because although
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have taken posses
sion of their house in Eighteenth street
their household is not yet sufficiently
organized for formal entertaining.
Mr.. Mellon Takes an Apartment.
Secretary Mellon has finally given up
the house idea and taken an apartment
at 1885 Massachusetts, avenue-the same
building where the former Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Meredith had their
home while they lived in Washington.
1t Is q building where all sorts of service
is available and housekeeping there VIII
probably be very much simplified Tor the
young chatelaine, who will probably
come from Pittsburgh pretty soon now.
The Coolidges remain the storm centre
OF official entertaining. There are
rncheons every day for Mrs. Coolidge
and dinners every night for both of
them. Mrs. Coolidge is planning to go
up to Northampton In May to spend n
couple of weeks with her boys, of whom
Calvin, Jr, celebrated during the last
week what must have been rather
lonely thirteenth birthday, with neither
of his parents able to be with him.
About the most significant of the many
parties for the Vice-Presdent and Mrs.
Coolidge was Senator Lodges dinner on
Monday night. Senator Lodge has been
little given to entertaining or being
entertained But when one considers
that 1t is the first time in years tnat
any important members of the Admin
stration family have been Massachu-
setts people. and that now the VICE
President. the Speaker and the Secre-
tary of War are all from Massacnu-
setts-practically from Boston itself
one can see that there's reason! J
In fact it is rather amusing to see the
oldline Republicans emerging from their
retirement and resumng their dominant
place socially and politically. Mrs. FL
l5ins. who has gone very little to official
events for some years past, though sne
has remained a power in her own circls,
T. again figuring rather conspicuousiH:
She actually poured at the Congressional
Clubs party for Mrs. Harding. So did
Mrs. I,ongworth. who is still leader
whenever she will consent to lead. And
Mrs Knox, who has been in poor healtn
and not at all inclined to bestir herseif
socially. is really rather prominent ana
very Hospitality attentive to guests at
| many or the semi-plrblic official at
homes nowadays. Mrs. Eugene Hale
still remains rather aloof from the poiit-
| icaI and official hoi-polloi but there are
indications that she. too. may come OUT
and look around bit. Mrs. Marcus
Hanna also probably will not get INTO
the rapid political stream. she IL not
in very good health. Besides. she can
delegate that sort Of thing to her daugh-
| for Mrs. Medill McCormick-forneriy
Ruth Hanna-who is keeping up the
| family traditions most creditaply.