Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AN EMBASSY DINNER AND 4
POVERTY SOCIAL.
Other Interesting Hospitalities in Capt.
tai Homes-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained at dinner last evening
in honor of the new minister to China and
Mrs. w. w. Rockhill Their other guests
were the Peruvian minister, the Chinese
minister, the Cuban minister and Nine. de
Quesada, the Siamese minister, Mr. lava
lia charge d'affaires of the Argentine Re-
public; Commander and Mrs. Winslow,
First Secretary of the Siamese Legation
| and Mrs. Lotus. Miss Gwynn. Miss Mac
Neagh, Miss Gertrude Myer. Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Gore, NJ. and Nine. des Portes de
| la Fosse and Lieutenant Commander and
Viscountess de Faramond.
Mr.. Robert j. Wynne. the newly appointed
consul general to London, and Mrs. Wynne
will leave late this afternoon for New York
and expect to sail on the Philadelphia Sat
urday. Every moment of their time has
been taken up lately in accepting the at
tentions of their friends and in seeing
callers who came to say goodbye. Pub
lie business will require Mr.. Wynne's re-
turn to this city within n short time and
Mrs. Wynne will accompany him. When
the latter returns to London she will take
her four younger children with her, and
next fall expects to place her daughters
in school in Paris to complete their edu-
cation.
Farragut Corps held a poverty social
Tuesday evening. when a large company
was present. 1t was financial as well as
social success. A short program was
given, after which ose dressed in cos
tune passed around before the judges The
following named received prizes for being
dressed most suitably for the occasion:
Mrs. Mary A. Dow, first; Mrs Mary p
Ripley, second; Mrs. Louise Bright third;
Miss Ida Bitsy. fourth; Mrs. Ruth Goodall,
fifth; Mr. c. w. Brcker, first, and Mr..
William II. Hoover, second. small tin
plate tied wit. red, white and blue ribbon
was given to each person present, after
which refreshments were served.
Mrs. ]. r. Gladden. of Baltimore is the
guest of her sisters. Miss f. NJ. gladden. and
Mrs. X. +. Thompson, at the Westover.
The latter has been very i'll for the past
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel H. Darragh of 1129
9th street northwest, last evening enter
tanned at euchre in honor of Miss Nellie
Nicholes of Kansas City. Mo.
The many friends of Mrs Robert N Har-
per will be pleased to know that she is
| regaining her health and hopes in a couple
of weeks to he removed TO her home from
the Columbia Hospital where she is now ILL.,
The N. T. D. Club gave box party at
| the home of their president, Kennith Nash.
were played the boxes were sold at auction.
Miss Alice Nash won the prize, a large
bouquet of flowers, in the illustrated song
contest. Those present were Albert Muhle-
Miss Josie Richmond August Dangelo.
Miss Alice Nash Charles Sengstack, Miss
Katie Stewart, Carl Duehring and Miss
Drew Nash.
Mr. and Mrs Max Rosenzweig of New
York, are stopping at the New Willard.
Miss Annie White Fleming, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian MINOR Fleming. of
Fredericksburg, Va. and Mr.. Horace Her
bert Smith, one of the Washington CORES
of
married in New York city at the Hotel
Victoria yesterday afternoon, Rev: DR.: J.
w. Rosebro. of Fredericksburg officiating.
Mr. H. r. Bur&ell was best man. Mr.. and
Mrs Smith will sail April i for six weeks
trip to the West Indies and South America.
Upon their return they will reside in Wash
ington.
Lady Herbert. widow of the former Brit
ish ambassador and Viscount de Cham
blun of the French embassy, were passen-
gers today outgoing ships from New
York. ....-.
The following paragraph from the Euro
pean edition of the New York Herald is
of interest h6re:
Eight hundred women and over twelve
hundred men received invitations to the
court ball at the Qurinal Palace in Rome
the other night The king and the queen
made their entrance soon after 1890
o'clock. followed by their respective suites.
The queen and her suite We're dressed in
white, which made very pretty effect.
Her majeSty's dress was entirely covered
with tiny silver spangles, and her jewels
were magnificent. including many large
emeralds crown of diamonds. and rope
of diamonds which fell from her waist to
her feet.
Among American women present were no.
ticed Miss Patterson, Mrs. and Miss Walsh,
Mrs. and the Misses Warder and Mrs.
Craig Biddle.
Mrs. Lent. Mr.. Johannes MierSch, Mr..
T Mr. Ninly Nv "al
Schultz were entertained at a little sup
per last night at the De Soto by Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Sonneck.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard Sloan of
Baltimore are stopping at the Shoreham
for q week or ten days