Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28
THE W0RLDsOF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON TODAY AT
CUBAN LEGATION,
Last Nights Dinners and the Bal
Poudre at British Embassy
Personals.

RI elt1ci
Nine Quesada, wife, Of the minister of
Cuba, entertained at pink luncheon today
in honor of Mrs. Hobart, whose Illness,
however, prevented her from being present
to enjoy the charming hospitality. The
other guests inclhded Mrs Brown, Mrs.
Foraker, Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter Mrs.
Hodge, Mrs. Talmage, Mrs. Draper, Mrs.
Lamar, Mrs. Barrie. Mrs. Moran, Mrs.
Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs. Cromwell and
Miss Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee are in New
York, and were the guests last night at
the opera of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
who had also in their box party Gen. and
Mrs. Fred d. Grant.
The Attorney General was host last night
in honor of the Supreme Court. The din
ner was given at Wizards, and Mr..
Moodys guests were Justice and Mrs. Har-
Ian, Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Justice and
Mrs. Brown, Justice and Mrs. Peckham,
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Justice and
Mrs. Holmes, Justice and Mrs. Day, the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft, the Sec
rotary of the Navy and Mrs. Morton. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, the solicitor general and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. oliver E. Cromwell Assistant
Attorney General and Mrs Robb and AS
sistant Attorney General and Mrs. Purdy.
The French ambassador and Nine Jusser-
and entertained at dinner last night the
Netherlands minister and Nine. Van Swim
deren, Baron Moneheur. the Belgian minis
ter; the secretary of the Netherlands lega-
ton and Baroness Van Tuyll, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Glover, Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. de
Koven, Mr.. and Mrs Cabot Lodge, MISS
Alice Roosevelt, Miss MacVeagh, Miss Tot
ten, Mile. des Portes de la Fosse, General
Crozier, Colonel Foster, Mr.. Ewart of the
British embassy and Captain Fournier, Wis
count de Chambrun and Count Sala.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Metcalf had as dinner guests last
evening the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw, Senator and Mrs. Cullom, Sen
ator and Mrs. Burrows, Senator and Mrs;
Scott, Senator Warren, Representative and
Mrs. John w. Dwight, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cecil Hooe, Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen,
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley and Hugh Smith.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden gave a dinner
last evening. when their guests were the
Chinese minister Senator Frye; Mrs. Eu-
gene Hale, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Mrs.
w. S. Cowles, the Viscountess de Fara-
mond Mrs. Audenried, General and Mrs.
Merritt. Colonel and Mrs. Symons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hornblower Senator Bacon, Mr.. Low
ering and Mrs. Kuser.s
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wynne
gave an elegant dinner last night, when
their guests included the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the secretary
to the President and Mrs. Loeb, General
and Mrs Elliott, Representative and Mrs.
Butler, Representative and Mrs Sibley,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Coolidge, Miss Perie
Anderson and Mr. John S. Shroud.
A pretty wedding took place last evening
at $50 o'clock at. the residence of the
bride, No. 1923 Washington street, Hoboken.
N. j.. when Miss Agnes Louise Lawrence,
daughter of Mrs. Louise L. Lawrence, and
Mr.. Charles LIE Roy Bode of this city,
were married. The ceremony. which was a
quiet one, was performed by Bishop Jenvey
of ST. Paufs Episcopal Church, Hoboken.
in the presence of the immediate relatives
and friends Of the contracting parties. The
ceremony took place in the spacious par
lor, which was attractively arranged with
flowers and potted plants. The bride was
given away by her brother, Mr.. Robert
LIE Grande Lawrence She had as her
only attendant her cousin, Miss Alice Lem
ing of New York city, as maid of honor.
Mr.. Joseph A. Lawrence, brother Of the
bride, was best man. The. wedding march
was played by Miss Agnes Hopf of New
York city as the bridal party entered the
parlor. The bride wore a handsome gown
of white organdie over taffeta trimmed
with lace, and carried a shower bouquet of
white carnations, with her tulle veil fast
ened back. The maid of honor was gowned
In green crepe de chine and carried bou-
quet of pink carnations A reception fol-
lowed the ceremony from 8 to II, during
which time large number of friends were
present to extend congratulations. The
bride was the recipient of a large and
handsome collection of presents, which were
displayed in adjoining room. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bode will be at home in this city
after March 10 at 1911 1st street northwest.
Lady Durand welcomed several hundred
young people last night at bal poudre
The event was pretty one, with the stately
British embassy drawing rooms and ball
room for a background. Miss Durand wore
an effective toilet of the Louis XIV era,
made in blue satin and lace.
Several important dinners will be given
tonight The Secretary of Agriculture will
be host for the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt The Mexican ambassador and Nine.
AzpiroZ and Senator and Mrs. Lodge will
also entertain
Owing to the death of Mrs. B. B. French,
Mrs. VIM. B. French of Capitol Hill will
not be at home again this season
and Mrs. c. U. Webster will receive with
Mrs. Morsell, 1O06 18th street, tomorrow
from 3 to 6.
Mrs. E. Berliner will not be at home to-
morrow.
Owing to the death of close friend Mrs.
William John Zeh of 18th street recalls the
invitations for her Wednesday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs Grandin left for Cleveland
yesterday to attend the wedding of their
son, Mr.. George Wilbert Grandfn. and Miss
Mabel Burnham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Burnham of that city.
General Arson Mills gave a dinner last
night, the guests being Senator Newlands
Admiral Higginson, Gen. Harres, Gen. Da-
Wis, Gen. Story, Gen. Humphreys. Cen
Hall, Gen. Saxton, Gen. Hawkins Gen.
Dodge, Colonel Cotton, Mr.. Lacey. Colonel
Goodloe. Mr.. ittman, Major Mallory, Ma
jor Borden and Captain Millar.
Mr.. VIM. A. Roberts announces the en-
gagement of his daughter. Emily Parthenia,
to Mr. Howard Moran of Hyattsvlle, Md.
The wedding will take place Wednesday,
March Is, 1905.
Mrs. George Vernon Earnshaw will be at
home Wednesday, March l, at the Ken
sington.
Alice daughter of Atherton Blight of
Philadelphia, was married today at All
Saints Church. London, to Gerard Low
Their, the new British minister to Morocco,
and formerly attache of the British en-
bassy at Washington. Ambassador and
Mrs. Choate, Second Secretary John r.
Carter and Mrs. Carter and other members
of the American embassy and Mrs. w.