The Washington times., 1905-11-23
RECEPTION
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Chrysanthemums Made a
Gay Scene at Embassy.
BACHELOR DIPLOMAT COMING
New Counselor for Cuban Legation Is
Single and Only Twenty-four.
Chaffees Leave.

Single and Only Twenty
Chaffees Leave.
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen gave a reception to the entire |
Diplomatic Corps al the embassy yester-
day afternoon from . to o'clock. They /
were assisted only by the members Of i
the embassy stan now in Washington.
The scene was a brilliant one. /
Baroness Rosen wore, for the afternoon. |
a gown of ecru lace with velvet trim |
ming Of the same color. The tables for |
refreshments were arranged in the ead
Of the large apartment. in which the |
guests wre received. Pink and white |
chrysanthemums were used as decor |
alton.
senor Don Carlos z. zavalla. of the
Argentine legation, has gone TO Paris
for a short visit, preparatory TO a six
months leave TO be spent in Argentina.
He is .lrst secretary of the legation
Senor Don Luis de Oiiveira Gear, the
second secretary, who is now abroad. Is
expected to return in the near future.
Augustin Barranco. a young diplomat
has been appointed counselor of the
Cuban legation in the place of Senior
Don Antonio Martin Rivero, a much
older diplomat.
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaftee
will leave Washington at 8 o'clock this
afternoon for Kansas City, and a trip
10 California. While in Kansas City
they Will visit the sisters of Mrs. Chat
fee. and VIII then 90 to Los Angeles
near which they think OF taking
country place as their future permanent
home. They will return 10 Washington
In time for the Christmas holidays, and
win have all OF their family with them,
retaining their K street residence for
this purpose.
Lieutenant General Chaffee yesterday
received through the French embassy
the insignia OF grand commander of the
Legion of Honor. bestowed upon him by
President Loubet during his recent visit
TO France. Capt. Grote Eutcheson, OF
his staff. carried the decoration to the
| State Department. where it was deposit
/ ed subject TO the action of Congress.
/ for without that body's approval Gen
eraI Chafree caSnOt accept the decora-
ton
Miss Kean has arrived in Washing
ton, and Is opening the residence of her
/ brother, Senator Kean, on / street, for
/ the season. There Is always a decided
air about official affairs after the Keans
arrive, for they belong to the not too
large class OF transient residents who
are wholesome. intellectual. hospitable
! and equally affiliated with resident and
official society. The Misses Kean are
among the most delightful hosts in
washington during the social season.
| Commissioner and Mrs. H Z f. Mac
farland viii spend the winter at the
New Willard Hotel, ex-Commissioner
| Douglas father Of Mrs. Macfarland,
win make his home at the Y. NJ. c. A.,
and Mrs. Douglas viii pass her time at
a winter resort.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger has re-
turned TO Washington, and is occupying
her residence on K street, which was
the one occupied by the British min
lister something like sixty years ago.
She VIII probably return to New York
for a visit before the opening OF the
social season here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
viii present their daughter. Miss Mar
ella But .er to society at a tea the af-
ternoon Of December $. at their resi-
dence, 1885 I street.
The following arrivals are registered
at local hotels in New York from Wash
sngton:
". Briggs, Mrs. Carbaugh. V. J
: Evans, Miss Libby. ". H. Michael. L
w. Scott, H NJ Sterling, H F. Brier
c. H. Birdsall. Mrs. NJ B. Randreth
: r X. Cosman, Mrs. J. r. Egerton, Z
e Ellis, ]. W. Ellsworth, f. b. Hub
bell, T N johnson, w. H. Nettleman
J. H Mock. Miss Alver F. Stevens, w
A. Boyd, w r. Gravener. Mrs. A. ]
, Mailer. Mrs. Z, NJ. Miles. Mrs. Lloyd
, and ]. P. Wade, jr.. and wife.
Yale'g GIee and Banjo Clubs viii come
to washington January 3. Arrangement
, have been made to give a concert in the
q ball room of the New Willard Hotel
II Is two years since the New Havef
clubs gave their last concert In Wash
2 ington. At that time a number OF enter
: tainments were given in their honor. and
: indeed. the clubs have always beer
! well entertained here and II is expected
e that this year viii prove no exception 4
2 the rule.
Knlaen Van Rensselaer,, jr.. llneal de
/ scendant and namesake of Capt. Xii
! laen Van RENSSELAER,. the French ricl
D Amsterdam PATRON. who in 1880 obtain
Q ed from the states general of HOLLAND
r a grant OF land in this country that in
, I cluded nearly all the present counties o
| Albany and Rensselaer,. viii today mar
U ~ Miss Dorothy Manson. at st. Bar
| tholomeW's Church, New York. He vii
have as his best man Charles Edmun'
! Fairfax, the only brother and heir o
the sole American citizen. a British pee
OF the realm
The Iroquois Club. of Alexandra, Va
| held their first grand Dali Tuesda,
1 ratphf "A RIIFHqVFz Hall The hall
/ beautifully decorated with palms. flow
ers and ribbons. Many out of tow
guests were present. The young men O
the club deserve great credit for the ar
rangements for the dance. The club vii
hold a monthly dance.
The Ladies Southern Relief Societ
has arranged to give its annual enter
tafnment this evening in the Hall of tn