Evening star., 1904-02-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BRILLIANT BALL AMID LOVELY
FLOWERS.
Weddings Tonight and Last Might
Dinners and Dances-Per-
sonal Notes.


the New Willard was a brilliant event.
The floral decoration was exceptionally
beautiful. In the red ball room masses
of palms and plants and curtains of south
ern smilax at the windows filled that
apartment with tropical splendor. bank
of ferns across the musicians gallery
held hundreds of bouquets of pink roses
and tonquils. At the other end a hedge of
American Beauties and ferns lowered
high overhead. The face of the galleries
was hung with green, in which broad
yellow ribbons upheld clusters of Ameri-
can Beauty roses. In the pink ball room
pink and white aza1eas were the flowers
used. In the supper room each of the
small tables had floral centerpiece. The
favOrs in the cOtfllion were also of flow
ers. Mrs. Leonard Wood was a most gra-
cious hostess for the governors, most of
whom Were present: Secretary Hay, pres
fdent; Mr.. Edward McCauley, vice presi
dent: Mr.. Brun,4 Mr.. Charles Bispham, Mr..
Walter ". r. Berry, Mr.. w. J. Boardman,
Mr. Charles Glover, Commander w. S.
Cowles, Mr.. Arnold Hague, Mr.. Henry
son Page, Mr.. John c. Poor. Gen. Wallace
Randolph and Gen. Joseph p. Sanger.
Mr. George Howard led the cotillion. in
which $50 couples took part.
The subscribers to the assembly and
guests. most Of whom enjoyed the occasion:
The Mexican ambassador and Nine Azpi-
roz, Senor Crisoforo Canseco. Senior and
Sonora Sagaseta. Senor Rodrigo Azpiroz.
Senor Labastida. ir.. Miss Walton, the Ger
man ambassador and Baroness Speck Won
Stefnburg, Mr.. A. Bobroff secretary Rus
sian embassy. Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth
Mr.. Rfccardo Borghetti Mrs. Belknap, Miss
Adams. Lieut. A. G. Martin. Baron and
Baroness Won dem Bussche. Mile. NJ de
Hoz. Major Otto Won EtZel. Herr Won Verdy
du Vernois. Miss Langham the minister Of
Denmark. the minister of Peru the Misses
q %trn ,tx,tn Of AJ;r,v-
British ambassador and Lady Durand Miss
Durand, Miss Campbell Mr.. Edward Du-
rand, Mr.. Percy Wyndham Miss Robeson,
the counselor of the Belgian legation, Mr..
Charles c. Wauters Viscount de Chambrun,
Prince de Bearn. Lieut.. Commander de
Faramond. Mr.. c. C. Aroseman. secretary
Panama legation: Mr.. Alfredo Ferreira,
charge daffaires Brazil: Count F. Hoyos,
Mr.. Edward LOTUS. Senior Augusta Pulido,
Mr.. E Probst the minister of Cuba and
Nine Quesada. Mr.. Pole Teller Miss New
berry, Mr.. ]. H van Roiien. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews Miss Battles. Mr.. Robert Adams,
Ter Ames. Mr.. Arthur Addison. Miss South
erland. Miss Bertha Hill Major and Mrs.
w. b. Banister. Gen. and Mrs A. E. Bates,
Mr. and Mrs: G. ]. Bell. the Misses Bell.
and Mrs. w. J. Boardman. Miss Boardman,
Mr.. Jerome N. Bonaparte, Mr.. and Mrs G.
L Bradley. Mrs. Mason. Mr. and Mrs.
Berry. Miss Berry. Capt w. c. Beach. Mr..
It. j.
W. Bradley Lieut.. H. ]. Brees, U. S. A.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Lieut.. and
Mrs. II. V. Butler Miss Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs George w Brown. Miss Brown. Mr.. c.
ham, U. S. N: Miss Freeman, Capt.
and Mrs. Brett. Lieut.. Roscoe Bull
mer' Mr.. Mark l.. Bristol. Comman-
der and Mrs. B. Bernadou. Mr.. Jesse Brown,
Or. and Mrs. C. Alexander Crawford
Rear Admiral Capps, Z. s. A; Col. and
Mrs. John Cassels and Miss Cassels Mr.
D. Cummins. Lieut.. H. c. Dinger, Mr.. An
Mr.. Reginald de Koven Miss DellafeId,
Senator and Mrs. Elkins and Miss Elkins,
Lieut. Foster, U. S. A: Mr. w. c. Finney.
Mr.. de Faust, Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Miss
bons. U. s. N; Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Gorham. Capt. ]. W. Glidden, Mr.. and Mrs
C. c. Glover and Miss Glover.
Senator and Mrs Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague Mr.. George
HELEN. Capt. and Mrs. Hutchins, Mr. R. R.
Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Miss
Clagett. Mr. de Sibour. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ar1 Harlow, Miss Lieber, Mrs. J. Malcolm
Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood, Mr.. Ernest
Howe. Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Henry Miss
Ross. Mr.. Charles l.. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Howard. Miss Howard. Mr.. and
Mrs N. M. Hopkins, Miss Almy, Paymaster
w. B. lizard. U. s. N; DR.. and Mrs. Ralph
Jenkins. Miss Georgianna Smith, Mrs
Julian James Miss Janin, Mr.. ]. P. Knut.
Mr.. Arthur Keith. Senator Kean, Mrs.
Mr.. Arthur Lee, Mrs. John T. Davis. Miss
McKenna. Mr.. A. Larned, Mr.. Fulton
Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowndes Col.
and Mrs. Henry May, Miss May. Miss Wise.
Miss Newberry. Commander and Mrs F. A.
Miller. Miss Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Bill. Miss Diane Morgan-Hll. Mr.. w. Ii.
Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Montgomery.
Miss Horsey. Maj. M. M. Macomb, U. s. A.;
nd re Nun
Mrs. E. 8. Moore, Mrs. Moore Richardson,
Miss Moore. Miss Miller Gen. and Mrs.
Wesley Merritt. Miss Sellman, Maj and
Mrs. J. Magill Miss Louis Baird, Mr. Robert
Magoon. Maj. M. Maginnis, Mrs. Geo. H.
Myers. Mr.. Ormsby McCammon, Mr.. and
Mrs. George McLanahan. Miss Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCauley, Miss Nc
Cauley. Paymaster 8. MCGOWAN, U.S.N.;
Mr.. Norman Mcpherson. Lieut. McNally
Mr.. and Mrs. McKenny, Mr.. Richard Mer-
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby s. Noyes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Noyes, Mr.. Fleming Newbold,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Olmstead Mr. W. L.
Pepperman, Senator Boies Penhose. Capt J.
Van Ness Philip, Lieut.. George B. Pllsbury
U.S.N.; Mrs. Ames. Miss Ames, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles L. Poor, Miss Poor. Gen. and
Mrs. Wallace Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs C.
Peyton Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rey-
burn Mrs Ides, Miss Clark. Mrs. Mason;
Lieut.. F. A. Ruggles. U. 8. A.. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Rfdgley Miss Ridgley, Miss
Williams, Miss Earle Mr. and Mrs Nelson
O'Shaughnessy.
Capt J. A. Ryan, U.SA.: Commander and
Mrs. L. L. Reamey and Miss Newberry, Mr..
Clary Ray, Mr.. Victor Reamy Miss E. s.
Taunt. Mr.. w. B. Rochester, Mr.. Chas. L.
Robb. Mr.. J. o. Siebert, Lieut.. Sheriff. u
s N; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Shepard and
Miss Shepard. Gen. and Mrs, P. Sanger and
Count de Clairemont Tounerre, Lieut.. D. F.
Sellers, Gen. and Mrs. Sinclair and Miss
Elliott, Mrs. George o. Totten jr,. Capt
r. X. Tyler, U. s. A.: Mr.. j. Augustus
Tayler. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott Tuckerman. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Thorp. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hill Thorndike and Miss Gurmee of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Tuckerman
and Miss Hartman, Mr.. Thomas N. Vim
cent, Mr.. Nathan Wyeth, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth.
Owing to the death of Senator Hanna
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou have recalled
the invitations for their cabinet dinner this
evening.
Last night at the Riggs House a recep-
ton and dance We're attended by nearly 500 4
guests. The wives of the members of Con-
gress who reside there formed the receiv-
ing party. They were Mrs. Bankhead, i
Mrs. c. r. Thomas, Mrs. Lot Thomas, Mrs