Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES AT EMBASSY AND
OTHER HOMES.
The Westinghouse Mansion Again Open
to Friends-Personal
Notes.

The German amba sSador and Baroness
Won Sternburg entertained at dinner last
night the Secretary of War and Mrs Taft.
the Chinese minister. Mr. and Mrs. W. w.
Rockhill, the naval attache of the French
embassy and Viscountess de Faramond, the
counsellor of the German Embassy and
Baroness Won dem Bussche- Iaddenhausen
Miss Stevens, Miss Boardman. Miss Lang
ham. Edwin " Morgan. Captain Fournier
of the French embassy, and Mr.. Webster.
Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse signalized
their return to their Dupont Circle home
by dinner last night. when their guests
were the Spanish minister. who is on
the eve of returning to his country;
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henry kirke Porter, the
Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamin and Mrs. Ham,
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Bulmer. Miss Patten. Miss
MacVeagh, Miss Wadsworth of Albany,
niece and house guest of the hostess; ex-
Senator Cockrell and Mr.. Goldsborough.
The Italian ambassador and the Baroness
Mayor des Planches were also dinner givers
last night. their company consisting of the
minister from Chill and Sonora Walker
Martinez, the minister from Bolivia and
Sonora de Calderon. Sonora Quesada. wife
of the Cuban minister; Senorita Walker
Martinez, Mile. des Portes de la Fosse Mr..
Ferreira. charge d'affaires of the Bra lillian
embassy; Senior Pulido and Senior Paul.
A cable message from St Petersburg says
that NJ. Bakhmetieff. the diplomatic agent
of Russia in Bulgaria, has been appointed
Russian minister at The Hague In place or
NJ Struwe, who resigned on account or Ill
health Nine. Bakhmetfef was formerly
Miss Mary Beale, daughter of the late Gen
eral Beale of this city, and is a sister of
Mrs. John r. Mclean.
Miss AMY Phipps who Is well remembered
here. where her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Phpps spent a winter few years ago.
Is expected from Europe today with her
brother and sister-in-law, MIR. and MRS. ).
Phipps. Captain. the Hon. Frederick Guest,
whose engagement to Miss Phipps has been
reported lately, is with the party. Captain
Guest is a lieutenant of the Horse GUARDS
and a younger son of Lord Wimborne. His
mother, Lady Wimborne, is sister OF the
late Duke of Marlborough. Captain Guest
is, therefore, a first cousin of the present
duke.
Cant. John A. Stone. assistant surgeon
United States army, and Mrs. Stone are
visiting their parents, DR.. and Mrs. Stone
at Brightwood.
Mrs. Mayer. 1923 street. will not be at
home tomorrow "wednesday.
The Trolley Euchre Club was delightfully."-
entertained by Miss May Wells at her home
Saturday night. After a spirited contest
the prizes were awarded to Miss Annie
Hobbs and Miss May Wells, Mr.. Harry
Hamilton and Mr.. George Evans. After
dainty refreshments being served dancing
was INDUCED in until midnight. Those pres
ent were Misses Irene Pole, Annie Hobbs,
Josephine Mccoy. Bessie Steinle, May Wells
and Glen Wells, and Messrs. Harry Hamil-
ton, George Evans. Will Kemper, Edward
Folter Samuel Pole and Mr.. Barker. The
next meeting will be held at the home of
Miss Nellie Besseleve April %
Mr. and Mrs. William L. King have issued
invitations for the wedding reception of
their daughter, Lillian Vendetta. to Mr. Ed
ward S. Byrnes Wednesday evening. April
II, from $50 to 10 clock, at 475 Maryland
avenue southwest At home after May ]
Alb Maryland avenue southwest.
Mrs. E. Plowden Hickey, jr, of 925 r
street will be at home Thursday April @.
Mrs. w. r. Stricken of Baltimore and
Mrs. Madison Swadener of Indiana will be
with her
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Leman entertained
the Laulels Tuesday evening. March 2S, AT
the residence of Mr. and Mrs Williams,
1881 l street southeast Refreshments
were served and a pleasant evening spent.
Ladies of the Council of Jewish Women
will be pleased to see their friends at the
Mercantile Club, 912 l street. Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.