The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root
entertained a very distinguished company
at dinner last evening, complimentary TO
the retiring Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Hitchcock. this being one of many
attentions offered Mr. and Mrs Hitch
cock, whose prospective departure from
Washington is recognized as a distinct
loss to the social world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont entertained
distinguished company of fifty guests
last evening in honor Of the japanese Am
bassador and Viscountess Aoki. and their
sOn-in-law and daughter, Count and
Countess Hatzfeldt The silver service
given 10 Commodore Perry. the host S
grandfather, on account of the treaty with
Japan, was used. The dinner was fol-
lowed by music. Two drawing-room artists
from New York, Messrs. Malini and
Lincoln, also furnished entertainment. the
first with cards and the latter in mono
lOgue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Fleming enter
tanned at dinner Monday evening the Am
bassador from Mexico and Sonora Creel
and several other friends who will attend
the marriage Of Miss Fleming and the
Nicaraguan Minister to-day.
Owing to Mrs. Shonts sudden illness,
the invitations issued for yesterdays din
ner and luncheon were necessarily can
celed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard s. Nyman enter
tanned at diner last evening the Am
bassador of Mexico and Nine Creel. Mr..
and Mrs. L. II Stevens. of New York;
Miss GOodloe, of Kentucky; Commander
and Mrs. Eberly, and Mr.. Wales.
The Minister from Peru and Nine. Pardo
entertained at dinner last evening the
Italian Ambassador. the Assistant Secre-
tary of State and Mrs Bacon, the Min
lister from Norway and Nine. Hauge, the
charge d 'affaircs of Spain and Nine Pas
Tor. Capt and Mrs. Raymond, Perry
Rodgers. and Mrs. Fish.
Other dinner hosts of the evening were
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs Frederick
Benedict. Mrs. Sheridan, and Mr. and Mrs.
Huntington Wilson.
The charge d'afIaires Of Spain and his
wife, Nine Pastor, who was formerly
Miss Constance Lee. of Baltimore. and a
bride of last June, will sail for Europe
shortly after the arrival Of the new Min
lister, who is expected this week.
At the marriage Of Miss Janet McCook
and Mr.. Malcolm d. Whitman. which will
take place in New York on April p Miss
Edith Root will be among the bridesmaids.
Other attendants viii be the two sisters Of
the bride. Misses Susan and Martha Afc-
Cook; her cousin. Miss Harriet Alexander.
and Miss Marian Fenno, Of Boston. The
best man will be the brother OF the bride
groom, Hendricks Whitman. OF Boston
Immediately after the wedding the bride
and bridegroom will sail for Europe TO
spend the summer. The ceremony will
be performed at o'clock in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and will be
followed by small reception IN the home
OF the parents OF the bride, Gen. and Mrs
John J. McCOok.
MS. Luis Amenabar. Of Chile. is at the
Connecticut, with her two children. and
more. Mrs. Amenabar Is pleasantly re-
membered as Miss Mariquto CarvaIlo.
having lived in Washington until seven
years ago. Her husband is extensively
engaged in copper mining in Chile
Mr.. Alfred Z. Stearns. president Of
Andover Academy. is in Washington for
a few days, staying at the Cosmos Club.
He was one of the guests at the Psi
Epsilon Fraternity banquet last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Andrews gave a
theater party at the Belasco Monday
night, occupying four boxes. a supper
followed al the New willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c. Whitman, the
latter formerly Miss Georgia Squires,
daughter of Mr.. Herbert Squires. Minis
ter to Panama, and a bride of the past
month, have arrived al their future home
in New York, where they are being ex-