New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. March p (speciaD.-The Russian
Embassy was the scene Of a say dinner party Of
twenty-four covers this evening, followed by a re-
cepton to hundred people. In quest OF
thing new under the SUM-" Countess Cassini the
charming hostess. planned fancy headdress''
party. the guests having their hair dressed accord
Ing TO the fashions Of various countries and
periods The floral decorations OF the table were
hlies-of-the-valley. giving the effect of white and
green. Throughout the drawing; rooms there were
roses Volets and Easter lilies gifts by ad-
miring friends to the young hostess The dinner
company included General Isaac Khan, the Min
lister of Persia; Count Gheradesca of ItaIv: Count
Won Quadt, Baron Won Kap-herr and Baron Won
Ritter OF the German Embassy; the counsellor of
Ihe french Embassy and Nine. de Margerie An
tonic Del Niso, OF the Argentine legation DayreII
h Nj. Crackanthorpe OF the British Embassy. and
Mrs Crackanthorpe Miss Audrey Pauncefote Miss
Warder and Miss Alice Warder Miss de Smirnof
MISS Ethel Robson, Miss Isabella May. Miss Lilly
McCauley. Miss Mabel Merriam, Miss Josephine
Morehead, Walter Berry. Robert Mason Winthrop
and Alexander Zelenoy. of the Russian Embassy
The fashions of hair and headdress were selected
with a view to those most becoming to men as we'll
as women. though the latter had the advantage OF
far greater variety. and therefore carried of the
palm for novelty. Countess Cassini wore a white
satin gown and aFrancesca da Rrnini headdress her
dark hair in long brads and a fmy veil held by a
tiara of diamonds and pearls. Mime. de Margerie's
headdress was that of a Spanish lady and the lace
mantlIIa was especially becoming. The Oriental
fashion of the hair with ornamental Jewels was
made very attractive by the Misses Warder Miss
Robeson represented the fashion Of Marie Stuart
Miss May Colonial dame and Miss De Smirnoff's
headdress was that Of Hollands young Queen
Most OF the men wore powdered wigs of the fash
ION or Washington and jefferson portraits Among
Ine guests at the reception the Ambassador OF
france, the Ambassador of Germany, the Minister
or Belgium and Baroness MonCheur, Baron Knobel
the Minister OF the Netherlands to China, who is
the guest of the Minister OF the Netherlands at
Embassy Mr. and Mrs. Ward ThOran, Representa-
1--WE and Mrs. Olmsted. Mr. Riano. of the Spanish
Iegauon; General and Mrs Corbin the Misses
MaiIach, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Miss
Metmore. Mr.. and Mrs. William Schau, Captain
Nlgnal or the French Embassy, and Nine. Vignal;
Mr. and Mrs. Chattield-Taylor, Charles Richardson,
MI and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Miss Eliza beth
II. c Norman Percy Wyndham and A. f. Hum
phreys-Owen. OF the British Embassy: the Misses
Richard Townsend. '
The Minister of Japan and Nine Takahira gave
beautltul dinner this evening The table flowers
were american Beauty roses. The guests included
the Ambassador OF Mexico and Nine. de AzpiroZ
ranches the Minister of Switzerland the Minister
or Belgium and Baroness Moncheur. the Assistant
secretary OF State and Mrs Hill, Colonel Kitson of
the British Embassy, and Mrs. Kitson; Captain
Y lgnal, or the French Embassy. and Nine. ViCnaI.
Lieutenant Commander Won Rebeur- r-PaschWitZ ~
the German Embassy, and Mime. Won Rebeur-
PaSchwitz; Baron Fersen. of the Russian Embassy
ana baroness Fersen; Mime. de Perez. daughter OF
the Ambassador of Mexico; Mr.. Komatz and Mr.
Hanihara, secretaries of the Japanese LEGATION
The Minister of Japan and Nine Takahira will
entertain a dinner company next "Wednesday