The Washington times., 1902-01-11

| The fashionable dancing event of the
| night was the dinner dance given by Mrs.
Townsend in honor of her debutante
niece, Miss Thora Strong
One hundred and forty eight guests
were seated at separate tables. each OF
which was decorated with pink and Grim
son roses.
Palms and American Beauty roses added
their floral charm to the great ballroom,
which has just been enriched with fres-
coed ceiling that exceeds in artistic beau
ty anything of the kind at the national
Capital.
The guests included DR.. Won Holleben
the German Ambassador; NJ. Cambon, the
French Ambassador; Signor E. Mayor des
Planches, the Italian Ambassador the
Austrian Minister and Baroness Eensei-
muller, Miss Roosevelt, the Misses
Pauncefote, Countess Cassini, Mr.. and
Mrs. Won Callenberg, the Danish Min
Barrett, United States delegate TO the
Embassy and Nine. de Margerie: Mr..
and Mrs. Crackanthorpe, Count Monte
geles, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Howland,
Count Won Arnim. Captain Gilmore, Miss
Sheridan, Baron Gevers, the Minister from
the Netherlands; the Misses Letter. Count
Quadt Mr.. Bonaparte, Mr.. de Peyster. Mr..
Carignani Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Mr.. Wyndham, Count de la Gharadesca,
Mrs. Warder. the Misses Warder, General
Crozier. Mrs. Harriet L. Beale, Miss
Boardman. Mr.. and Mrs. MacVeagh, Cen
eral and Mrs. Corbin, Signor Del Viso,
Mr.. Jack Carter, Mrs. Slater, Miss Root,
Miss Ruth Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs. de Koven,
Miss Paulding, Mr.. James Wadsworth, jr.,
Mr.. Rogestvinsky. Mr.. Humphreys Owen,
Signor Azpiroz Mr.. Hermite, Mr.. de
Bildt, Mr.. Adams, and nearly all the deb
utantes of this winter and last.
The Argentine Minister entertained at
dinner last night in compliment to Mr..
Garrett, United States delegate to the
Pam n-American Congress.
The additional guests included the Mex
lean Ambassador and Sonora Azpiroz,
Captain and Nine. Vignal, of the French
Embassy; the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Cortez,
Miss Cortez, and Signor Herrara.
Senator and Mrs. Scott, who are spend
ing the winter at the New Willard, en-
tertained a dinner company of eighteen
last night in honor of Senator and Mrs.
Elkins.
Senator and the Misses Kean and Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hale were also among those
Mr. Del Viso gave a luncheon at the
New Willard yesterday in compliment to
Mr.. Larz Anderson.
Invited to meet him were Mrs. Crack
anthorpe. Miss Josephine Boardmsn, Miss
Warder and Mr.. Dorr of Boston.
Mrs. James Parker. wife of Lieutenant
Colonel Parker. L. s. A., gave tea at
her home, 2217 Q Street northwest on
Thursday afternoon, when she was assist
ed in receiving by Miss Parker and Miss
Elizabeth Parker. Miss Sands, Miss Carol
Simpson and Miss Howard assisted with
true army hospitality.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson enter
tanned at dinner Thursday night Miss Au-
drey Pauncefotc. Miss Edith Newlands, |
Miss Mcmillan, Miss Warder Miss Ward.
Miss Mackay- Smith. Miss Collier Miss
Barney, Miss Mott, Miss Martin. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Legare, Miss Palmer, Mr.. Norman, |
Mr.. Humphreys Owen Count Montgelas |
Mr.. Harold de Bildt, Mr.. Lardy, Mr. |
Lodge, Mr.. Winthrop. Mr. Bancroft, Mr. |
Mr.. Henry Arnold of New |
York. and Mr.. J. B. Henderson, jr.
cards of invitation for a tea January 1S.
4 TO 6, in honor of Mrs. Hopperton upon
the beginning of her ninetieth year Mrs
HoppertOn is in excellent health, though |
at the tea she will be seated using chair
hat was brought from England over one |
hundred years ago and used by her father
In his study. She was guest at Wizards
when jackson was President.
Mrs. Mabel Dickson, daughter II Mr.. |
and Mrs. John W. Willians. of Ss3ridan
avenue, Anacostia, gas marrisd to Mr..
Henry F. Spencer Wednesday evening at
o'clock. The bride was given away by her
Tather and was attended by Miss Marie |
Lacey, of Ivy City d. c., and Mr.. John
". Williams, jr The wedding was largely |
attended by friends of both parties. A
number of handsome gifts were presented
% the bride,