Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14

| luncheon today, at which twenty covers
were laid. Later thirty or forty other
| friends of the hostess Joined the lunch
party and were entertained with music by
| Washington and New York artists. This
will be the last of Mrs. Walsh's hospitali-
| ties for this spring. as the family leave for
New York on Sunday. and sail on the I'D
for Europe to spend the summer.
Miss Carow, who has been making
round of visits, is expected back at the
| White House tomorrow.
Mrs A R. Shepherd and her daughter,
| Mrs. Merchant, will arrive in Washington
this afternoon from Batopilas. Mexico. to
make a spring visit among their old friends.
| They will stop for time at the Grafton,
but later will probably go to Bleak House.
The French ambassador and Nine. Cam
bon are going abroad for the summer, and
| will sail early in June.
The Mexican ambassador and family will
| spend the summer in Mexico. Nine Perez
| will start a week ahead of her parents to
open up their home and have it ready for
| occupancy. Mr.. Rodrigo AzpiroZ who has
| been recently promoted 20 the second secre-
taryship of the embassy, will also summer
| in his native land.
The minister of Austria Hungary and
| Nine Hengelmuller entertained last night
at a handsome dinner in honor of the
| French ambassador and Nine. Cambon.
The other guests present We're Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, the third assistant secre-
| tary of state and Mrs. PIERCE. the Danish
! minister, the first secretary of the French
| embassy and Nine. de Margerie. the secre-
tary of the legation of Austria Hungary
| and Nine. Won Gutenberg. Countess Mar
| guerite Cassin Mr. and Mrs. William
Sloan of New York Mrs Townsend. Mrs.
Slater Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis. Miss Pat
ten, Baron Aliotte. MIR. Hermite and Baron
| Franckenstein of the legation of Austria
Hungary. The table prettily decked
with sweet peas and snowbaIs and ribbons
in the Austrian colors. The Austrian min
| lister and family will summer in this coun-
try, and, leaving here in fortnight. will
| travel in the CatSkils before going to Bar
| Harbor for the season.
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage has returned
| to her residence on Massachusetts avenue.
She will probably go abroad for the sum-
mer. accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Collier. 1t is her present intention to keep
a winter home in this city for the future.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will enter
tain at dinner Saturday night in honor of
Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne
Mrs. William S. Cowles and Miss Helen
Roosevelt of New York sailed today on the
st. Paul for Southampton.
Miss Roosevelt gave a party aboard the
Sylph yesterday, the boat leaving the navy
yard early in the afternoon and returning
about 4 o'clock. after leisurely trip down
the Potomac The company was made up
entirely of young people and between the
dances collation. was served.
Mrs. Meyer Nordinger has discontinued
her Thursdays al home.
Mrs. Louis p. Shoemaker Of Oak Grove.
Brightwood avenue, Will be at home Thurs
| days in May.
A pretty wedding took place today at
| noon at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Dalrymple, sos East Capitol street, the
contracting parties being their daughter
Mary Virginia formerly of Ohio, and Mr.
Arthur Mitchell of this CITY, who is book
keeper at the Columbia bank. The cere-
| mony was performed by the Rev. George
| E. Maydwel of Waugh NJ. f. Church, in
| the presence of their immediate relatives
The bride was becomingly aJtired in white
| organdie. trimmed in lace and carried
brides roses. The parlors where the cere-
mony took place were tastefully decorated
with palms and cut flowers. a stringed
orchestra furnished music for the occas-
| ion. Immediately after breakfast was
served the couple left for trip east. Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell will be at home after
June ID, at 620 c street northeast.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald c. Macleod leave
! this afternoon for New York TO be absent
| for two weeks. DIR. Macleod is a commits
| city to the general assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church, which meets al the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York,
| tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Ulman are now
| located at their new home. SOS III street
northeast, and will be pleased to see their
friends. At home Thursdays
Miss Nellie MCGEE of 1880 Sd street is al
Atlantic City for the benefit Of her health.
having just recovered from severe illness.
| Mrs Chas w. Pierce and Miss Pierce
will leave the city the 10th for Boston. en-
route for their summer home in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Snow. 1131 9th
| street, go tomorrow to their Penobscot cot
tage at South Orrington, Me, for the sum-
mer. Mrs Shows mother, Mrs. l.. X.
| Lewis, accompanies them.
Mrs Otto Wolf of Uniontown, Ala. will
| be lat home to her friends tomorrow
| evening. May IL, at the residence of her
sister, Mrs l.. II. Levy, 122S 9TH street
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston will be
| at home this evening at her studio, 1892
| street.
Miss Harriet Wadsworth, daughter of
| Representative Wadsworth, will go abroad
early in June.
Miss Audenried starts tomorrow for a
visit to Mrs Griggs, wife of the former
| Attorney General.
| Mrs J. Thomson Swami left this morning
| for her home at Princeton
NOTE OF WARNING SOUNDED.
Chairman Fcss Shows Need for
Strengthening the Navy.
An extended explanation of the naval ap-
| preparation bill was made in the House yes
| terday afternoon by Chairman Foss of the
| naval committee. He sounded note of
warning against overconfidence regarding