Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

lace made.ov white silk On the bodice.
in which these two trimmings We're also
combined. was fall of duchess lace caught
at the left of the corsage by spray of
pink roses. Her jewels were diamonds.
The guests included nearly all of the am
bassadors the ministers and other members
of the diplomatic corps and the ladies of
their families. the cabinet and other Off
Gals and the acquaintance of the ambas-
sador and his wife in resident society.
An orchestra played throughout the re-
ception in the music room adjoining the
ball room. and buffet supper was served
in the drawing room from richl-' adorned
table
The floral decorations were most elab-
crate. All the mirrors in the drawing room,
the halls, up and down the stairs, etc, were
wreathed with southern smilax. The man
tells We're banked with roses, and clusters
of American beauties arranged in tall vases,
made rich effect in each corner. In the
dining room there were spring blossoms
and roses in profusion and. in fact, at every
turn the guests felt the welcome of the
host and hostess expressed in many de-
lightful ways.
Madame Corea, wife of the minister of
Nicaragua, will receive on Saturdays. March
IL and %.
The Mexican minister to Cuba and now
the acting first secretary of the Mexican
embassy here, Senior Jose Godoy, and Mad
anne Godoy will celebrate tomorrow, by
large afternoon reception. their silver we'd
ding anniversary. the date of which happens
most appropriately to recur during the tenn
porary stay of the family in this city, where
they have hosts of friends, and where they
have resided for so many years of the diplo-
matte career of the former. Senior and
Madame Godoy were married in San Fran
cisco the 18th of March, 1882 and have
lived in that city, Chicago, Mexico, Guate-
mala and Havana. as well as here. OF their
eight children seven survive. The eldest,
Jose is connected with the Mexican en-
and last SSel examination
for the diplomatic career: the second, AL
bert, graduated few months ago from the
National Law University of this city, and Is
now practicing his profession; and another
son. Frank, has adopted the career OF an
architect.
The eldest of the daughters is Mercedes,
who made her debut in society last season
in this city; next comes George, who was
born on Washington's birthday and is
student at Emerson Institute; then Julio,
who attends the Force School, and finally
the youngest daughter, born in this city In
1898, is named Adela, after her mother
Mrs F. Perrin, mother of Madame Godoy.
and Miss Lupe Caanlizo, her niece, both OF
San Francisco. came on for the happy event
and are guests of the family, as are Mr..
and Mrs Albert Perrin, brother and sister
in-law; Mr.. and Mrs. Canalizo. all of New
York and Mr.. and Miss Vasquez. friends
of the family from Guatemala, who were
staying in New York. The receiving party
with Minister and Madame Godoy at the
reception tomorrow will be Madame Creel,
wife of the Mexican ambassador; Madame
Calderon Madame Leger, Madame Carlo,
the Misses Carlo, Miss Caideron, Miss
CaIvo and Miss Brodie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, who are
now in Florida cruising about on their
houseboat. are expected to open their home
here for a short time this spring.
A crystal wedding celebration down south
lately was marked by a very pretty deco
] ration. The invitations were decorated
with Cupids and on entering the drawing
| room Cupid impersonated by small child,
vas seen seated on a crystal-trimmed satin
cushion on the top rung of a white ladder,
distributing small sugar kisses to the
ladies' The dining room was In green ana
white. with bride roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS banking the sideboard and Roman
hyacinths and ferns forming the center
niece of the table. Strung from the chan
delier to the four corners of the table were
parlands of graduated crystal morning and
evening glories, which were caught at the
four corners of the board with white butter
flies The Ices were served in nile green
candy baskets In the dining room a bevy
of pretty girls. wearing long white direc-
toire gowns trimmed with glistening braid
and hair combed high and powdered served
the dainty refreshments.
some other novel ways of entertaining were
embodied in a baked OWL social given in a
western town recently. Guests on entering
the dimly lighted rooms were surprised to
find, themselves surrounded by owls, big
and little, suspended on wires, as IL in the
act OF flying, and these big birds were
perched on pictures, bric-a-brac, gas hx-
lures and various other objects through
out the house. A program in which the