Evening star., 1952-09-10
Society News:
Miss Jane Badger
bride Of Mr.. Taft
St. Johns Church Scene of NuptioIs
Reception at the 1925 Street Club
Society News:
By Doisy Sheridan

Official and residential society
turned out on yesterdays beautiful
fall afternoon for the marriage Of
Miss Mary Jane Badger and Mr..
Horace Dwight Taft.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Mary Bancroft of Bellaria-
rain, Zurich, Switzerland, and Mr..
Sherwin c. Badger of Dover. Mass.
Mr.. Taft is the son of Senator and
Mrs. Robert A. Taft of Washing
ton and Cincinnati, Ohio.
The $3.50 ceremony took place at
st. Johns Church on Lafayette
Square. with the Rev. Raymond
whitney Barnes officiating.
Given in marriage by her guard
ian, Mr.. Allen w. Dulles. Miss
Badger wore wedding dress of
ivory taffeta and tulle. The fitted
taffeta bodice buttoned up to the
neck and sported a small pointed
collar while her petite waist was
accented by a belts of matching
material. The skirt was fashioned
with tulle over taffeta and ex-
tended into a sweeping train.
Kisses the Bride
Her three-quarter length veil of
illusion was gathered to a band of
ribbon, to which also was at
tached q face veil. She carried a
small bouquet Of stephanotis.
At the end of the ceremony, Mr..
Taft gently lifted his brides face
veil and kissed her before the
altar. She looked demurely at the
floor as they came down the aisle,
although when going toward the
altar she smiled radiantly.
Miss Ellen Bowers, cousin of Mr..
Taft of New York. was the maid
of honor and the matron of honor
was Mrs. Lloyd Bowers Taft of
Mariemont, Ohio. She is the
bridegroom's sister-in-law.
Costumes Are Foil Shodes
The costumes of the bridal at
tendantS were typical. in their
shades Of the season of the year.
Their dresses were toast colored
tulle over pale yellow taffeta and
they carried bouquets of flame
gloriosa.
Serving as the best man for his
brother was Mr.. Lloyd Bowers
Taft. The ushers were Mr.. Will
liam Howard Taft, III of New
Haven, Conn. and Mr.. Robert A.
Taft, jr. of Indian Hill, Ohio, both
brothers of the bridegroom. Others
were Mr.. Phillip Skardon of New
York and Mr.. Donald w. Kent
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bancroft, mother of yes
terday's number one bride chose
an afternoon dress of navy blue
and white print. She wore a small
navy velvet hat. matching pumps
and purse. Her flowers were white
orchids and to complete her cos
tune she wore a single strand of
pearls.
Senator's Flowers Win Out
The bridegroom's mother wore
a beige chiffon creation which
was floor length. It had a match
ing lace yoke and sleeves and to
add the final touches she wore a
strand Of pearls and a diamond
bracelet. Mrs. Taft's hat was
flame in hue and dressed up with
matching ostrich plumes which
lay fiat on the crown. She had
several corsages Of flowers from
which to choose but the white
orchids the Senator had given
her the evening before won out.
Mrs. Taft looked very we'll and
rested after their two months
vacation in Canada.
The scene of the gay reception
was the 1925 F Street Club. AL
though there was a barrage of
cameras at the church there was
only one movie camera outside
the club.
This party was the first of the
season for the F Street Club and
lit never looked prettier. There
were silver bowls throughout filled
with white roses and NUNS. They
were even dotted about the ter