Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
the second state dinner of the winter last
night, when the guests OF honor were the
members Of the diplomatic corps. Covers
were laid for eightyfour, and the table in
the state dining room was abloom with
PLAQUES Of meteor roses and tall and short
glass vases with hyacinth stalks. Foliage
and vines reached from one flower piece TO
another over the CLOTH in the midst OIL
which were placed the bisQue dancing girls,
the set of which-fourteen in number-werc
gifts from France to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the unwilling of the Rocham-
beau statue. The candies and cakes In the
low dishes conformed to the color scheme
Of red, green and white. The Marine Band
played in the corridor.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt received
in the east ROOM the latter very elegantly
gowned in white satin and pearls.
The President took In Nine. AZpiroz, vile
Of the Mexican ambassador and the Rus
sian ambassador walked with Mrs. Roose-
welt, at whose right he was seated at the
table.
The dinner guests were: The ambassador
Of Russia and Comtesse Marguerite Cas-
SIM, the ambassador of Mexicon and Sen
ora de Azpiroz, the ambassador Of Italy and
Signora Mayor des Plancl1es, the ambassa-
dor Of Great Britain and the Honorable
Lady Herbert, the ambassador Of Austria
Hungary and Madame Won Hengelmuller,
the minister Of Guatemala, the minister
Of Denmark, the minister Of Haiti and
Madame Leger, the minister of Brazil and
Madame de Assis-Brazil, the minister OF
Costa RIGA, the minister Of Nicaragua, the
Netherlands minister, the minister of Japan
and Madame Takahira, the minister OF
minister of Persia, the minister Of Corea,
the Argentine minister and Sonora de Gar
cha Merou, the minister of Siam, the minis
ter of Chile, the minister of Portugal, the
S~.Sc C,,I- do n,1nC do
the minister Of Spain the minister
of Salvador and Sonora de Lopez,
the minister of Turkey, the minister
Of Ecuador, the charge d'affaires Of France
fairies of Germany. the charge d'affaires of
Venezuela, the charge daffaires OF Uru-
quay, the charge d'affaires Of Bolivia and
Sonora de Zalles, the charge d'affaires OF
China, the charge daffaires of Colombia
and Sonora de Herran. the charge daft
flares Of the Dominican republic, the charge
d'affaires Of Sweden and Norway, the Sec
rotary Of State. Senator and Mrs. Lodge,
Senator spooner, Senator Bacon. Senator
and Mrs. Depew, Senator M. j. Foster,
Representative Hit, Representative Dins-
more, Representative A. P. Gardner, Rep
resentative Cousins, Gen: B. F. Tracy, Cen
eral and Mrs. Leonard Wood, assistant
secretary Of state and Mrs PIERCE, Col.
Theodore A. Bingham, Maj. Charles L.
McCawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs Douglas Robinson, Commissioner and
Mrs James r. Garfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Miss Alice Roosevelt,
Miss Christine Kean Roosevelt and Miss
Elfrida Roosevelt.
Announcements of several engagements
were made here yesterday and in New
York. That Of Miss Garcia De Peyster,
youngest daughter Of , Col and Mrs: John Inn
Washington, D. c.. and Mr.. Garrett B. Kip,
a son Of the late Maj. William Bergh Kip
Of New York and Rhinebeck, was made to
day. A second engagement Of no less In
terest here is that Of Mrs. Florence Padel-
ford, widow Of Edward Padelford, to Mr..
Ernest H. Cunard, son of Mr.. William Gu
leans House, Twickenhan, England, and
Of Willie Lefevre, Nice France. Mrs. Padel-
ford was formerly Miss Florence McPheet-
ers Of Baltimore The marriage will take
place the latter part of February.
= Mr.. and Mrs. William Hooper Dennis
have announced the engagement Of their
daughter Annie to DR.: Henry Frank Moore
Of the United States fish commission. The
marriage will probably take place in the
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hofheimer of Norfolk,
Va, announce the engagement of their
daughter Mabel to Mr.. Leonard Dammann
OF Richmond. Va, formerly Of this city.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Carl Smith.
No. 1858 Kenesaw avenue, was the scene of
pleasant gathering last Tuesday evening
the occasion being reception and social
rendered the members and congregation of
the Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church. A large number participated In
the enjoyable event, and the time passed
rapidly in pleasant converse, interspersed
with choice musical selections vocal and
instrumental. Mr.. Herman Amiss presided
at the piano and accompanied Mrs. Fred
erick Croxton and Mrs. Frank Roach In the
rendition Of charming vocal selections. A
violin solo by Mr.. Smith was enjoyed. The
reception concluded with the serving of
light refreshments by the hostess Mrs
Smiths parlors are veritable picture GAL
lery. and the rare collection Of pictures,
many Of which are the work of the host
and hostess themselves, was greatly en-
Joyed by all present. among whom were the
pastor Of the church and his wife, Dr. and
Mrs Joseph Dawson; Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hit, IT., Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Huebner, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Roach, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Roach. DR.. and Mrs Beach. Mrs. Kann,
Miss Eva Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mr.. and Mrs F. e. Warning, Mrs and Miss
Peck Miss jamie Bell. the Misses Runs
ford, Miss Brelsford, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Judge
Charles F. Scott, Dr. and Mrs; Gibbs, Miss
Alonzo Tweedale, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L.
Harding, Miss Ella Alloway, Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. w. Il. Davidson, Mrs. F. Dellinger
and Mr.. George Simmons. The hostess was
assisted in entertaining by the ladies Of the
church guild.
Miss Clayton, sister of Baroness Mon
cheur. left today for Trenton, and after a
visit there will spend a month at West
Point with Capt. and Mrs. Jones before re-
turning to her home in Mexico.
Mrs. Depew resumed her Thursdays at
home yesterday. Other senatorial hostesses
were: Mrs. Alger, who is being so cordially
welcomed back to the capital; Mrs. DoIiiver,
Mrs. j. c. 8. Blackburn, Mrs. Hanna, Mrs
Aldrich and Mrs. Platt, who received to-.
gether at the Arlington, and Mrs. FAIR
banks and Mrs. and Miss Quay.
Mrs Victor Kaufman gave a luncheon
OF eighteen covers today.
Miss Ruth Hanna gave dinner followed
by theater party last night. Her guests
were Miss Mary Hopkins Miss Georgiana
Hopkins of Boston, Miss Miller, Miss Louise
Jones and Miss Phelps; Mr.. DalzelI Dr.
Clayton, Mr. Faust, Mr.. Allerton, Mr., Nc
Cormick and Mr.. McCammon.
Mrs w. F. Dales and Mrs. W. A. Swan
Of 1912 18th street will be at home January
II. February and q, from 3 to g.
Mrs. Joe Marrow of New York Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Burnstine,