Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BRILLIANT COMPANY DINE AT
EMBASSY OF MEXICO.
Other Inequalities Of Leading Char
aeter-Tea for Bride-Elect-
Personal Notes.

The Mexican ambassador and Nine
Creel brought another notable company to-
gether at dinner last night. The table was
exquisitely decorated with double pink car
nations and white lilacs. Each of the apart
ments of the drawing room suite was elab-
orately decorated with palms, foliage plants
and spring flowers, and an orchestra played
throughout the evening. The guests of the
ambassador and Nine. Creel were the Rus
sian ambassador and Baroness Rosen, the
Japanese ambassador and Viscountess Aoki,
the minister of Nicaragua and Nine. Corea,
the minister of Panama and Nine Obaldia,
Count and Countess Hatzfeldt- Trachenburg,
the assistant secretary of state and Mrs.
Bacon, Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Gen. and Mrs. Arson Mills.
Col. and Mrs. Myron NJ Parker. the second
secretary of the Mexican embassy and
Nine. Salado Alvarez, Mrs. John Orville
Evans and Mr.. Canseco of the Mexican
embassy.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Stratus gave dinner last night
in compliment to the Secretary Of the In
terror and Mrs Garfield. when the other
guests We're the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Meyer, the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf, the Attorney General and
Mrs. Bonaparte, Prof and Mrs. Garfield,
Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations; Mr.. Louis Stern of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley, Capt. and Mrs. Glow
er. Miss Boardman, Mrs. Parsons. Mrs.
Hochstadter, Mrs. Schafer, Mr.. Murray and
Mr.. Herbert Straus.
The Peruvian minister and Nine. Pardo
gave q dinner last night, when those pres
emit included the Spanish minister. Senior
Pima; the counselor of the British embassy
and Lady Isabella Howard. Col. and Mrs.
Bromwell. Miss Harriet Switzerland and
Miss Louise Maxwell, both of the navy cir
Gle: Senior Zavalia of the Argentine lega-
ton, and Senior Walls Merino Of the
Spanish legation.
Mrs. VIM. H. Emory, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Emory, will give tea Friday after
noon at her home in New York city for
Miss Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens, whose
son, was announced yesterday. Miss Stew
ems arrived Sunday from Europe with her
mother, Mrs. Ledyard Stevens.
The marriage yesterday afternoon in New
York of Miss Janet Alexander McCook and
Mr.. Malcolm D. Whitman was attended by
a large gathering of friends from far and
near. Vice President Fairbanks was among
princess gown of heavy white satin, with
the bodice Of point lace and embroidered
satin, and an old family veil of Brussels
point caught with orange blossoms. Her
bouquet Vas of valley lilies and white
orchids. Miss Edith Root, daughter OF the
Secretary of State was bridesmaid. and
wore like the other five attendants, an
empire costume Of pale blue chiffon, white
lace. trimmed with tiny garlands Of pink
roses and a picturesque hat of blue crino-
line trimmed with blue ribbons and pink
roses. Each girl carried an armful of pink
roses.
For the reception the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. McCook was decorated
throughout with American Beauty roses, ar
ranged In spray and lattice-work effects
Mr.. and Mrs Whitman will sail Saturday
for wi Snpn0 several months
abroad Most of their trip will be devoted
to automobiling. In the fall they will oc-
cupy their new home in East Goth street.
which is being remodeled for Them
most interesting occasion to young peo-
pie yesterday was the five o'clock tea given
Pierson of New York. Assisting were Mrs.
Timmons, Mrs. Ridgely and Miss Foraker.
Mrs. ]. Franklin Bell was hostess of a
bridge party yesterday afternoon, when
among her guests were Mrs. Taft, Mrs.
Buckley, Mrs. Darlington. Airs. Hatch,
Mrs. Borden, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Harris,
MIS-. siavins. Mrs. Lehman. Mrs. William
Corcoran Hill, Mrs Hinckey, Mrs. Pos
tlethwaite, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Becker,
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs Hutchinson.
Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Mckim welcomed
several hundred friends yesterday after
noon to a musical, when Mr.. Leigh rem
magnificent organ which is the feature Of
the music room. and Miss Katharine B.
Jones of New York sang.
COL and Mrs Frederic Won Schrader en-
teftained last night at dinner DR.. and Mrs.
Percy, U.S.N.; Commander and MES. Al
bert l.. Key, Mrs. Ferguson of Manila, maj.
Aleshire Miss Ide, Miss Won Schrader,
Lieut. Poole and DIR. Delaney.
pretty wedding took place yesterday
,f nr md I've
G. c. Burton at the Champlain, when Miss
Edith A. Welker, sister of Mrs. Burton, and
Mr. Thomas G. Homiller were married. The
bride, who is tall, graceful blonde, was
becomingly attired in a dainty blue SILK
gown. Only the immediate members of the
family were present The happy couple left
on the o'clock train for two weeks stay
in Atlantic City. They will reside in WASH
ington. and will be at home to their friends
at the New Berne after April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Mayer, formerly OF
1913 Monroe street northwest, are now re-
siding at 214 B street southeast.
Sonora de Obaldia, wife of the minister
from Panama, will not receive tomorrow
owing to i'll health.
Last evening at the Washington Canoe
Club MIR. w. c. Sullivan, president OF tho
Business High School Alumni Association,
entertained the committee members. After
the reports of subcommittee for the ap-
preaching annual banquet and reunion
dancing and refreshments were INDUCED In.
Among those present were the Misses Isa-
belle M. Peacock Maude Wagner, Ella
Wagner. Helen Kwis, Matte v. Trey,
Madge staley, Grace Keyser. Esther s
Elliott, Carrie Bolton, Rnth c. Bielaski,
Marie Dom. Myrtle p. Galliher. Roberta
King, Lucy Coleman, Ella L. Corbett and
Anna Eaton, and Messrs. ]. Henry Gilman,
Delmas C. Stutler, Edwin W. Bond, George
G.. Whitney. Samuel Lyles, Charles A.
Jones, A. L. Newmyer, J. w. McKericher,
Arthur c. Houghton, Roland r. Roderick
William King, w. Herbert Warner, e.
Perry Corbett, Walter A. White, Capt
Santos Dumont. Lieut.. Alphonse Hart,
Charles g. Zurhorst, Richard Barber. Ir-
wing N. Boernstein, w. c. Sullivan, F. b.
Campbell and Elmer Trey.
A pretty surprise party was rendered Mas
ter Albert Darr last evening at his parents
residence, 14O4 Maryland avenue northeast
the occasion being his eighth birthday. Sc
lectfons were played on the graphophone
and games were enjoyed. A bountiful re-
past was served in the dining room. which
was very tastefully decorated. Each guest
was presented with a beautiful Easter card
from the little host. The guests were
Misses Madeline Carr, Margaret Helm.
Katie Darr, Edna Hefin, Nettie Carr, Ruth