The Washington herald., 1922-05-05
R9Waszli1l.g'1t,z Society ~
BYCIEv EVELYN c.HUNT

Netherlands Legation. took place
yesterday At noon.
The ceremony was performed In
All Souls Church by the Rev. DR..
II. H. d. sterrett, who was assisted
by the Rev. J. McBryde sterrett.
and the bride was given in mar
riage by her father.
Green and white was the color
scheme. carried out in the church
decorations-roses, ferns. and car
nations being intermingled with
palms. ferns and other greens. Tall
standards were used in the chan
eel.
The bride. who was attended by
her sister, Miss Elsie Eastment,
wore a gown Of white satin crepe
made On old-fashioned lines, with
bouffant skirt and a tight basque.
White satin rosebuds were used to
trim the neck of the gown and the
edge of the chiffon sleeves.
The long tulle veil fell several
yards on the floor. forming the
train. and was arranged around the
face with the coronet OF rose point
lace. Clusters OF real orange bios
SONS were used on the veil and
on the end OF the train. The bride
carried shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley and white orchids.
Miss Eastment, the maid of hon
or. wore a dainty afternoon frock
of peach bloom organdie, made over
a slip Of pale blue crepe de chine
She wore a large Leghorn hat faced
big pink rose. and her bouquet was
big ipnk rose. and her bouquet was
or pink and blue snapdragons.
The bridegroom was dressed in
the uniform of his country's army,
and Baron G. w. de Vos van Steen-
wyk. the best man, wore diplomatic
uniform.
The ushers were Capt. John
Wood, U. S. A: Capt. Pierre Aenew,
U. s. A: Capt. Sheperd, U. S. A.:
Capt. Young. U. S. A.
A reception followed at the home
OF the brides parents in Ordway
street, Cleveland Park. after which
DR. Gratama and his bride left for
a wedding trip before sailing, on
May 20. for Holland. They will
make their home at The Hague.
Among the out of town guests
at the wedding were Cant. and Mrs
II. L. Mason, OF Brookline, Conn.
uncle and aunt OF the bride, and
Mrs. Charles Lee. of Glen Cove.
Long Island. another aunt. who are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eastment.
MISS Clara Day. of Hartford, Conn.
and p. c. Eastment. OF Glen Cove,
william P. G. Harding. governor
the Federal Reserve Board, an
nounced yesterday the engagement
OF his youngest daughter, Miss
Alice Moore Harding. to Robert
Thompson Pell. of New York. Miss
Harding is a sister OF Mrs. Fred
erick H. Prince. jr.. and also OF
Miss Margaret Harding. who lives
In Washington with her father.
NJ. Pell is the elder son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell. OF 777
Madison avenue, New York, and OF
the Pavilion. Fort TiconderoRa,
\. Y. He is grandson of Col,
ROBERT Means Thompson and OF
Mrs. Thompson. OF Washington and
southampton. N. Y. and now 4, a
student at Harvard. The wedding
Will take place in June of next
year, after Mr.. PelI has finished his
| course at Harvard.
Philip souse was host at lunc,
con yesterday at the Shoreham.
EASTERN DAY CELEBRATED
AT MEMORIAL DANCES.
Women OF the Congressiona,
group from New England and the
Middle Atlantic States acted as
hostesses yesterday at Rauscher's
which was Eastern Day in the Sc
ries OF dances this week for the
oeneht Of the George Washington
Memorial. Mrs. Moses, Of New
Hampshire: Miss Page. OF Vermont;
MRS. Calder, of New York. and Mrs
Sarah Lee Phillips, mother-in-law
OF Senator Edge, Of New JERSEY,
represented the Senatorial side,
Wives Of Representatives receivinc
were Mrs. Frederick ". Dallineer
and Mrs. Joseph walsS:,of Massa-
| chusetts. and Mrs. Thomas r. Dunn,
Of New York. Henderson Gregory
headed the mems committee in
| charge of the floor.
Today will be Southern Day. the
proceeds of which will go toward
the S25O.O0 quota of the District
of Columbia in the fund for the
memorial. Mrs. Carter Glass. of
Virginia, and Mrs. John w. Har-
reid. of Oklahoma, are among the
patronesses. Mai. David S. Barry,
L. S. NJ. c., will be in charge OF
the floor
Tomorrow will he Western Day.
| and women Of the Congressional
group from the West will be in the
receiving line. David Edward Fin
ley will be in charge Of the floor.
Announcement was made yester-
day that Mrs. Harry Lee Rust. sr..
has been appointed chairman of the
committee in charge Of the May
flower ball to he give ntomorrow
night in connection with the Olo
French Carnival at the New Will
lard Hotel. others members OF the
committee are Mrs. Taskcr Oddis,
Mrs. G. c. Calhoun. Mia Guy d.
Goff. Mrs. Favarot. Mrs Weller,
Mrs. Sutherland. wife Of the Sena-
tor from West Virginia: Mrs.
James y. Gatewood and Mrs. II. L..
Rust. jr.
Miss Kathleen Smith is chairman
OF the committee in charge at the
punch howl. where she will be as
sisted by the Misses Mabel and
Myra Steagall. Reba Daughton.
Mary Smithwick. Margaret Smith.
Louise Owens and Virginia Garritt.
Decorations for the cabaret are
being made under the direction Of
Mortimer Clark. the Washington
artist. assisted by Mrs Ruth SUIT
nhep ana Miss Dorothy Dent NIv.
Marjorie Gelm Is making the post