Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
VICE PRESIDENT HAS GUESTS
TO DINNER.
Other Inequalities at Notable Homes
Timely Personal
Notes.


Schmitz Of San Francisco. The other guests
included Senator William Alden Smith, Rep
resentative and Mrs. ]. Chauncey Olcott,
Representative and Mrs. Joseph v. Graft,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Moves and
Lieut.. and Mrs Timmons
The Russian ambassador and Baroness
Rosen gave dinner last night, when their
guests were the British charge daffaires
and Lady Isabella Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt, the Honorable Maud
Pauncefote. Mr.. jerome Bonaparte, Miss
Pendleton. Miss Cameron, Miss Eddy, Mile.
Rosen, Herr Won HATFIELD of the German
embassy Count Szechenyi of the Austrian
embassy, Prince Koudacheff and NJ. Krou-
pensky of the Russian embassy.
The Misses shonts stayed a day in At
lanta on their way back from the Mardi-
Gras, where they were entertained by Miss
Leonora H. Owsley, who accompanied them
to this city Saturday last. She will be
women were formerly in school together.
In the Misses Shonts party down to New
Orleans and returning" with them in their
private car We're Nine. des Portes, Mile.
des Portes and Miss Ida Belle Wilson of
Nashville.
Mrs. Walker Fearn will give an informal
illustrated talk at her home, 1902 Massachu-
sets avenue, Wednesday evening at
o'clock, about her work for the blind, to
which she has invited her friends. This
is preliminary to her lecture on Saturday
afternoon next at Rauschers at 4:3O
o'clock, when also with the aid of stereopti-
con illustrations she will describe what
Queen Elizabeth of Roumania Is doing for
the blind.
Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne. wife of the consul
general to London. has been over in Paris
| lately with her daughter, Miss Ida Wynne,
who has entered a private school in the
suburbs Of the French capital where she
expects to remain until she enters society
about year hence Mrs. Wynne will be
presented at court at one Of the spring
drawing rooms this year.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Sternburg, Senator and Mrs. Depew, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Keep, Representative
and Mrs. Sibley and Mr. Neale are among
those who will give dinners tonight: Mr..
terrain at dinner in honor of the Mexican
| ambassador and Madame Creel
so many dinners this winter, have invita-
tons out for another Saturday next. The
japanese ambassador and Viscountess Aoki
were the guests of honor at their dinner
| last Saturday night
Miss Julia veloz, daughter of the former
charge d'affaires of Venezuela, Is here for
a two weeks visit to the wife Of the Cuban
| minister to Mexico, Mrs. Martin Rivero, at
1880 Vermont avenue. They will be at
| home informally Thursdays, February 81
and 2S
A valentine box social was given by the
| Builders Class Of Centennial Baptist
Sunday school, 9Th and 1 streets northeast,
R. w. Christian. the teacher and the fol-
lowing members Of her class entertained
to the great delight of all present: Misses
Embry. Higgins. Jouvenal. Waldron, Coyle,
q az AI-
| Maize and Louise Butts. The following
| ladies assisted Misses Walton. Moxley,
Gregory, Gibbs, Frantz. Hid, Baker, Fos-
ter, Miller, Mesdames Cobey, Bowen, Hart
man, Beach and Baker.
| The doors were opened at 8 o'clock, dis
playing a tableau of ladies in appropriate
costumes representing sentimental valen-
tines to be chosen by the young men.
After indulging in various games and
| other amusements, the handsomely deco
| rated boxes containing luncheon for two
| were aiictioned by Mr.. Calf W. Bowen who
| appeared in a fancy colonial costume. His
characteristic good humor did much to
command splendid prices for the boxes.
When all had been sold, the feast Of de-
| licious viands prepared so tastefully by the
ladies began and continued to a late hour.
Among the guests were the following:
| Messrs. Jenkins Boyle, Stevens, Young,
Wolf. Wright Bowen. Baitaly. Higgins.
| Baker, Watt. Durisoe and Ottenger.
Mrs. and Miss, Madden at the Highlands,
will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs Chas E. West, 1882 Clifton street,
will not be at home on Friday, February
| %, but will receive informally March 1 and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mallon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burten Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
| roy of Brooklyn are at the New Will
and the company of Washington friends.
The marriage of Miss Laura Behrend.
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Amnon Behrend,
and Mr.. Charles Flescher Of New York city
| took place yesterday at noon at the home
Of the bride, 1441 Rhode Island avenue. The
main hall and drawing rooms were artis-
| tically decorated in bride roses, ferns and
palms. The ceremony was performed by
Rabbis Stern and Simon of the Eighth
Street Temple in the bay window of the
main drawing room under bower of bride
roses, ferns and palms, and was witnessed
| by relatives Of the two families. The brides
wedding ring, an heirloom in the family,
| belonged to her grandmother. The bridal
toilet was a becoming marquise lace prin-
cess robe, with a ,tulle veil, held in place
| with a spray of natural orange blossoms.
Instead of bouquet of flowers the bride
| carried a white prayer book with shower
of valley lilies. Her only attendant was
| her sister Miss Nellie Behrend, who wore
| a white silk null GOWN and carried large
mun of violets.
The groom had for his best man his
brother, Mr.. Robert FleScner OF NE" 1Ork.
A wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony.
After an extended trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Flescher will reside in this city at 1441
Rhode Island avenue. The brides going
away gown was Of green cloth, with lynx
| hat and lynx furs.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. julius Siegler and Mr.. Robert
Flescher of New York city and Miss Mir
lam Ash of Baltimore.
Mrs. William John Zeh Of 1901 18th street
will not be at home February 10 and g.
but viii receive informally Wednesdays in
February and March.
AS a farewell compliment to Mrs. George
Won l.. Meyer, wife Of the coming Postmas-
| ter General, one Of the most beautiful balls
| of the winter was given before the close Of
the season at the Somerset in Boston. 1t
| is claimed for it that those invited will for
the near future at least represent real
society, The decoration of the great ball
room was profusion of southern smilax
| on the balconies, dotted with bright yellow
ionouils, palms grouped in the corners and
screens Of hemlock near the entrance. A
cotillon was danced for which there were
beautiful favors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Petersen have sent out
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