Evening star., 1941-03-15

the front. Also assisting was Mrs.
Frank c. Let's, grandmother of the
bride who wore sapphire blue chif-
fon jersey with a jeweled belt of
gold set with rubies.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Hagner started on their we'd
ding trip, the brides travelling cos
tune being of beige covert cloth
trimmed with military belt in red
and navy blue and having a military
cape. Her hat was a beige fabric
straw sailor, the folded edge trim
med with a brown and beige quill
and with which she wore a navy
blue veil
On the completion of their we'd
ding trip they will be at home at
1911 R street. Both the bride and
bridegroom are members of families
which have been prominent in
Washington for many years. Sonora
de Espil as Miss Courtney Let's be-
ing debutante in Washington as
well as the bridegroom's mother,
who was presented as Miss Marguer-
ite Cotton by her father, the late Col
Cotton of New York. Mr. Hagners
paternal family has been prominent
in the National Capital for many
generations, the name of Hagner
leading in various professions and
civic affairs. The bride is daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Wellesley H. Stillwell of
Wye Hall at Queenstown, Md, and
Chicago and was graduated from
Chatham Hall and attended the
French School in New York. The
Ambassador and Sonora de Espil
presented her to Washington society
last spring, the party being the out
standing debutante fete of that sea-
son.
Mr.. Hagner was graduated from
Hill School in 1884 and attended
Georgetown University until he as
suined his fathers business at the
latter's death three years ago.
Distinguished List Of Guests
At Embassy Reception.
Members of the Cabinet, Supreme
Court. the Congress, diplomats and
prominent hosts and hostesses of
resident society crowded the en-
bassy.
Mrs. Jesse H. Jones, wife OF the
Secretary of Commerce, and Mrs.
Owen J. Roberts, wife of Associate
Justice Roberts, were among those
from oflciai circles, and represent
Ing the diplomatic corps were the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
de Castillo Najero, the Brazilian
Ambassador and Senhora de Mar
tins, Sonora de Escalante, wife of
the Venezuelan Ambassador; the
Guatemalan Minister and Sonora
Recinos, the South African Minister
and Mrs. Close, Nine. Hurban, wife
OF the Czecho- -Slovak Minister. and
the Bolivian Minister and Sonora
de Guachalla.
The group Of close friends of Sc
nora de Espil. who came from the
hunt country of Virginia, included
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White of Mid
dleburg, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sloane and Mrs. Amory Perkins Of
Warrenton, who came in time for
the ceremony and were among the
very few close friends asked to the
church.
Mrs. Henry L. Roosevelt, widow
Of the former Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Reverdy Wads-
worth of New York, and also from
New York was Mrs. Charles Parker
Stone, who accompanied Mr.. Fred
erick H. Brooke. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Grant Meem were in the large COM
pany and Mrs. Wallach Merriam
was greeted by many friends seeing
her for the first time since her re-
cent attack Of influenza. Mr.. NAL
colin McConihe, jr., came from New
York for the wedding and Mrs. John
Gross was here from her Pennsyl-
vania home. Mrs. Ffoulke Dewey
wore one of the very striking hats,
a white sCull cap with a very fine
black mesh veil and a black feather
standing on top the crown, which
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mark.
Mr.. Hugh D. Auchincloss was un-
accompanied to the reception, Mrs.
Auchincloss being out Of town, and
Comdr. William Thomas also was
alone, as were Mr.. Clarence Hewes
and Mr.. Pendleton Turner. Others
there were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lawrence Houghteling, Miss Peggy
Lansdowne, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Perrin, former Austrian Minister
and Mrs. Prochnik, the latter wear
ing striking costume of bright
green with a hat of the same ma
terial trimmed with bright red roses
in front; Mrs. Noyes Lewis, the
Misses Patten, Miss Katharine
Judge, Mrs. Floyd Cecil, Mr.. James
M. Beck and Mr.. George Ray. Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Miss
Vera Bloom, the Undersecretary Of