Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-08

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gressional Club last night. The
| beauty of the large audience chamber
was enhanced by the use of flowers,
palms and ferns artistically placed,
while the vivid hues in many of the
evening gowns worn lent splendid
dashes of color here and there. There
was warmth and sociability in the
gathering, group of songs from Maj.
, Charles Trowbridge Tittmann giving
an artistic tone to the, merely social
affair. He was received with an ova-
ton that called for encore numbers
to which he happily responded.
A section of the Marine Band played
during the evening and a buffet sup
per was served from a flower-dec-
GRATED table.
Maj. Oscar Solbert, one of the
White House aides, made the intro
auctions to the receiving line, at the
head of which was Mrs. James
Byrnes, president of the club, who
wore a gown of apricot chiffon en-
broidered in crystal beads, and made
on straight lines with spray of
pink roses surrounded by ostrich
feather trimmings placed at the waist
on the left side.
Next in line came Speaker Gillett,
then Mrs. Gillett, who wore a gown of
deep wistaria shade of velvet show
ing a thread of silver; it was made
on straight lines, with a slight
gathering at the back, over which
hung panel of the velvet. Her only
ornaments were a string of pearls,
with which she wore a jade pendant
and circular jade earrings.
Officers of the club in the receiving
line were: Mrs. Percy Quin, first vice
president; Mrs. Simeon d. Tess, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Everett
Sanders, third vice president. and Mrs.
John Smithwick, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs Howard Reside, Mrs. Carl
Chindblom, Mrs. Elmer o. Leather
wood and Mrs. Adam M. Wyant.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Byrd
Hereford to Lieut.. Charles Edward
Hart, u. S. A, son of DIR. and Mrs.
James w. Hart of Washington, took
place last evening in the Mount YER
non NJ. Z. Church South, the Rev.
William A. Lambeth officiating. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
and was followed by a reception in
the home of the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Byrd Howell, at 1888 Mas
sachusetts avenue. The church and
the house had charming arrange
menus Oh CIIN
from pale yellow to flame color
against backgrounds of palms. ferns
and Southern smilaX. The wedding
music was played by Mr.. r. Deane
Shure, organist of the church, and
Mrs. William Hopkins Beck sang
preceding the ceremony. During the
ceremony al the house, Mr.. Earl Car
bauh sang solo.
The bride was escorted and given in
marriage by her uncle, Mr.. Eli Bam
ford Smith. She wore a gown of soft
white crepe satin made on straight
lines, full Cooley drape on the left
side held by a pearl and rhinestone
ornament. The bodice had long tight
hitting sleeves and her tulle veil was
held by a coronet of pearls. She car
ried a shower bouquet of orchids.
white sweet peas and, lilies of the
valley.
Mrs. James Reginald Conard was
matron of honor for her sister and
was in fame-color chiffon trimmed in
front with flowers from which long
streamers of silver and gold ribbon |
fell to the edge of the skirt, and she |
carried f1ame-c color amaryllis. The
bridesmaids were Miss Martha Boyle, |
Miss Audrey Heron, Miss Moreno |
Justice and Miss Margaret Hensey. |
Ihelr gowns were made alike, with |
e ght-htting bodices and circular |
skirts girdled with rhinestones-two |
In yellow chiffon and two in orange |
chiffon. They wore tulle scarfs to |
match their gowns and they carried |
yellow roses, sweet peas and del
phinium and baby's breath.
Lieut.. Edward Ker was best man |
and the ushers were Lieut.. Gordon |
+. Textor, Lieut.. ). A. Watson, Lieut.. !
Harry Van Wyk, Lieut.. Howard John,
Lieut.. William Barksdale and Lieut.. |
Coombs.
AT the reception Mrs. Howell, |
grandmother of the bride, and Mrs. |
Hart, mother of the bridegroom, re-
ceived with the wedding party, Mrs. |
Howell in gray georgette crepe en-