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Notes from the Social Calendar of Washington and Its Environs Notes From the Social Calendar of and Its Environs 1 Washington" ■ 1 ... ■ .— ..n | uas.' ■-J-' ... -i ■■ <9F Mrs. Roosevelt Returns Is Given Announced Residential Party 4 Weddings To Park After Hyde At Brazil’s Miss Caroline McMillen Wed Society in Stay in New York | To Mr. Fairbanks. Embassy HE wedding of MiM Caroline MIm Bertha Dennison Wed The News May McMillen and Mr. Philip To Dr. W. F. Brooks. Merrill Fairbanks of Swiss Minister Off to See New Washing- rTHE wedding of Mias Bertha E. Den- cT ton was performed by Dr. Fred- Charge Affaires nison to Dr. William Franklin G. U. Dean to Go erick Brown Harris, pastor, at the Grandson—Will Remain Brooks was held Sunday in All Soul's Honors of Foundry Methodist Church Captain Episcopal Memorial Church. The bride, who To Waterford at 5 o’clock The church for yesterday. was given in marriage by her father, Away Holiday. was decorated with palms, ferns and Training Ship. wore an ivory satin gown with a For Address. baskets of regal lilies mixed with other ROOSEVELT has returned to her home at Park after a square neckline and a train. Her Hyde brief By PHYLLIS THOMPSON. flowers. long in New anthony j. scullen stay York. With her at Hyde Park are her son and daughter- tulle veil was held with a spray of JOAQUIM DE SOUSA Mr. Robert N. McMillen, the bride's in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Delano orange blossoms. She wore a pearl of the Catholic University Roosevelt, Jr. father, gave her in marriage. MRS. d'Affaires of heirloom and carried white or- has gone to Waterford, N. Y„ Mr. and LEAO, Charge pin Mrs. John Boettiger, son-in-law and of the Her was of white frosted or- daughter gown and where he will address the President and Brazil, carried on in chids lilies of the valley. Dean Mrs. Roosevelt, who with Mrs. Boettiger’s perfect gandy trimmed with ruffles children, Anna SENHOR pleated Her was class of Waterford Eleanor Dali only attendant her cousin, graduating High and Curtis Roosevelt Dali, came East for the of Mr. style yesterday in the absence of and shirring on the short sleeps. wedding Mrs. Wilton Arthur Smith, who wore School. He was accompanied by his John Roosevelt and Miss Ann Clark, are en route to his Her flnger-tip-length veil was fastened Lindsay their Seattle home. Ambassador, Senhor Mario de Pi- white mousseline de sole with a blue daughter, Miss Elizabeth Scullen, who They will stop in Detroit for a brief by a coronet. She wore a diamond visit before continuing their Western mentel Brandao, when he was host at velvet sash. On the taffeta under- will visit friends in Troy, Little Falls an the Journey. necklace, heirloom in bride- and before to her the A tea dance skirt .were forget-me-nots and pink Syracuse returning Embassy. was given groom’s family, and an amethyst roses held with blue velvet bows. She home in Brookland, D. C. The there in honor of the captain of the bracelet, the bridegroom’s gift. Miss Swiss Minister, M. Marc Peter, has gone to Cambridge, Mass., where carried an old-fashioned bouquet of he Brazilian training Almlrante Sal- Peggy McMillen, sister of the bride Dr. Paul Schwarz, the former Ger- will spend the day with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ship pansies. Georges and maid of honor, was in pink or- man Consul, and Mrs. Schwarz ara Peter, where he will make the acquaintance of his first bom danha, Comdr. Washington Perry de The little flower girl was the bride's grandson, several gandie with a pink tulle hat. She spending a vacation at the MontaUk weeks ago. The Minister will Almeida and the officers and cousin, Dorothy Smith, who wore an join Mme. Peter in their cottage at Cohasset, midship- carried a bouquet of garden flowers. Manor, Montauk Beach, Long Island. for the old-fashioned dress of white ruffles Mass., week end and holiday and return here the middle of next men. The bride was attended also by Mrs. week! trimmed with a sash of blue satin. In the Theodore Pearson, Miss Adele Meriam, Miss Helen Belt and Miss Audrey imposing mansion, one-time She carried a basket of rose petals. The Danish Minister and Mme. Wadsted have returned from Mrs. George Ashworth and Mrs. Rob- Belt are spending the holiday week Wilmington residence of Mrs. Robert Patterson and The was held on the and wedding thirty- end at their summer home in Wild- Chester, where they attended the celebration of the of the ert N. McMillen, 3d. Mrs. Pearson tercentenary of Mr. and Mrs. third wedding aniversary of the bride's founding of those colonies. ^ater S. Kent Legare, and Miss Meriam were in yellow or- wood, N. J. parents. Her mother wore a white ! lends itself nicely to such gatherings. gandie gowns similar to that of the gown and a corsage of yellow roses, i Mrs. James H. Ferry, her two The Minister Immediately by the front door our maid of honor with hats of yellow of Finland and Mme. Jarnefelt entertained at luncheon in I Dr. Brooks' mother wore a blue chiffon Anna and Ellen tulle. Mrs. Ashworth and Mrs. Mc- daughters, Mary the Carlton room handsome host and with him of the Carlton Hotel today in honor of the Finnish Minister received, print gown and a corsage of pink and her mother, Mrs. E B. Millen wore blue organdie. Ferry, of Foreign Affairs and Mme. Holsti. The of State stood the Naval Attache and his roses. After the reception at the Fouke, will leave today to spend the Secretary and Mrs. Hull were All the attendants carried bouquets among the Shoreham Dr. and Mrs. Brooks left summer in Los Angeles with Mrs. ranking guests. charming, petite wife, Senhora de Reis, of garden flowers. for Nova Scotia. Fouke’s Mrs. C. Kahlert. and Comdr. de Almeida. Senhora de Mrs. Robert McMillen. the bride’s sister, The bride’s costume was The Minister of the Dominican and Senora traveling Republic de Pastoriza left Reis wore the coolest of mother, wore a corsage of pink roses white em- a white sports dress. Miss Margaret Baxter entertained yesterday for Virginia Beach, where they are spending the week end and with her blue lace gown and white holiday broidered frocks with a Sunday at her home at dinner in organdy long, ■ --— at the Cavalier Hotel. accessories. The ■ --• bridegroom's mother, honor of Miss Marian Townslev, who full skirt and trimmings of blue rib- Mrs. a Joseph Fairbanks, wore flow- sailed for France on the Normandie bons and Senator David rosebuds, her husband and ered chiffon gown with a of Jonas Lewis I. Walsh of Massachusetts is at his apartment at the corsage Mrs. F. this week. loiter, the guests enjoyed the visiting commander attired, quite roses. Carlton Hotel. nautical and stunts. in uniforms games naturally, of spotless white. The bridegroom, whose father is Col. Wed in Hartford. In the room to drawing the right of Joseph Fairbanks, had as best man The friends of Mrs. Fedora Miss Margaret H Clark, daughter Representative and Mrs. Robert L. who remained many Doughton, in Washing- the front door music blared forth as Mr. James ton after the Robertson, jr„ of Washing- Jonas Lewis will be interested to learn of Mr. and Mrs. W A. Graham Clark adjournment of Congress, have just returned to North Sidney and his men for the Carolina, played ton. Mr. H. E. Johnson of Wash- of her marriage to Mr. Albert New- of Chevy Chase, will sail July 7 on where they will spend the summer, to N. dancing. Beyond, the was filled going Sparta. C., from here. Repre- garden ington, Mr. Philip Fouke of St. Louis, fleld of Hartford, Conn., which took the He de France for a six-week Euro- sentative Doughton has fully recovered from his recent with the "older set,” who seated them- illness and plans to Mo.; Mr. Edward Rowan of New place Thursday afternoon in Hartford. pean tour. travel in the western of the MISS RUTH selves comfortably at small tables or part State with Mrs. Doughton later in the season. SCHOENEMAN. York City, and Mr. Robert McMillen, Their Miss Daughter of Deputy Commissioner Internal Revenue and Mrs. gathered around the buffet. daughter, Reba Doughton. who is remaining in town for the of 3d. brother of the bride, served as George J. Schoeneman. who have announced her to Prominent present at their apartment in the Wardman Park Hotel, will her engagement among the guests were ushers. join parents Mr. Charles W. Adams Ga. for a of Dublin, The wedding will take the Commandant of the Navy Yard The bride's parents gave a shortly visit, returning to Washington off and on the summer. reception during place in September. —Brooks at their Dix Photo. and Mrs. George T. Pettengill, the home for the bridal party and Dorothy Says-— The Panama latter as always gay arid friendly. I their families following the ceremony. Charge d'Affaires. Senor Don Juan E. was Briceno, Joined with The house was decorated in Senora de Seated Mrs. Pettengill were Mrs. roses, yesterday by Briceno and their infant daughter, who arrived by Robert Monroe, wife of Capt. Monroe sweet peas and garden flowers. Member of Should plane from California. Senora de Briceno and her Every Family baby were accompanied by ! of our Navy, wearing a smart brown The bride is a graduate of George her mother, Senora Helene de Gordo Finnish Official Feted Tipolt. They arrived a week ago from ensemble, and Mrs.
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