Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27

1ndia-Bell Vedder Fleming.
photo by Clinedinst.)
and these pretty emblemS of wealth, spins
terhood and marriage drawn for by the
bridesmaids.
The Wedding Gifts.
The wedding presents, which have been
shown the past few days. but were not
on exhibition today, embrace a Won
derfully rich collection of silver, cut glass
and other household articles, as well as a
beautiful assortment of jewelry and other
things for personal use. They came from
friends here and abroad.
Conspicuous among the guests were the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Root, the as
sistant secretary of state and Mrs. Bacon,
Italian Ambassador Baron Mayor des
Planches, dean of the diplomatic corps;
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Straus,
Miss Cannon, Senator and Mrs Culom,
who were present at the marriage of the
brides parents: Senator and Mrs. Burrows
and Senator and Mrs. Long, near neighbors;
Senator and Mrs. w. A. Clark of Montana
and several hundred others, representing
both the official and the resident life of the
capital
When Minister and Nine. Corea left the
house to begin their wedding journey the
bride wore sapphire blue broadcloth
very smartly made and becoming toque
OF the same color, trimmed with shaded
blue plumes. The future residence of the
couple Is on 0 street, where most luXu-
riously arranged home awaits its young
mistress. trip to Europe is contem-
plated for the summer months.
Marriages Recalled.
While marriages between Washington
girls and foreigners and even members of
the diplomatic corps have occurred SO fire.
quently of late years as to attract no more
attention than that given any large or
fashionable event, that of today is only the
third which has taken place where the
bridegroom has been a minister accredited
to this country. The first has some fea-
lures similar to todayS event, since the
bridegroom, a Russian minister plenipoten-
tiary, Baron Bodisco. was the senior in age
Of his bride, who was a Miss Williams of
Georgetown, That all happened so far back
as to read now like a tale Of colonial times
to the present generation. The second occa-
sion noted was the marriage only few
years ago of the minister of the Neither
lands, NJ. Van Swinderen, and Miss Glover.
The formal announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Fleming and Minister Corea
was made just a month ago, although
known to her intimate friends for a much
longer period. The couple became engaged
before they left the ship on which both had
crossed the ocean last June, and their hap
and the best friends of the bridegroom have
fully shared, has been marked from the be-
ginning of their romantic acquaintance
more than a year ago.
teenth birthday only few months and
made her formal debut in society December
IL last. She was educated in this city and
after her graduation from school last June
went abroad with her parents for a four
months tour. She has a retentive mind
and power of comprehension far beyond
her years, which made study in her school
days an easy task. She speaks French
well and her progress in Spanish has been
equally rapid. Her personal charms are
greatly admired, as she has the comedy
features which have distinguished her
mother and grandmother, beautiful brown
Her name, which is an unusual one.
is derived from combination of her grand
mothers, which was indiana and her
mothers, which is Bell"
Minister Corea has represented his gov
eminent in his present capacity for nearly
nine years. Previous to that he was
here for three years as the first secretary
of legation and charge d affaires for
Central America. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession, scholarly in his tastes, and is
held in high regard both in this country
and in his own, where his prominence,
it is said, is second only to that of the
president Of Nicaragua. He has always
maintained a home since coming to this
city, and his Inequalities have been con-
been also accredited to Mexico the past
five years, and more latterly to Cuba
His private fortune is large one, and
some of the more beautiful pieces of furni-
ture in his home here are made from ma
hogany cut from his vast timber lands in
Nicaragua.
The minister from Peru and Nine. Pardo
entertained at dinner last evening the Ital-
ian ambassador, the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Bacon, the minister from
Norway and Nine. Hauge, the charge daft
flares Of Spain and Mime. Pastor, Capt and
Mrs. Raymond p. Rodgers and Mrs Fish,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont entertained
at dinner fifty guests last evening in honor
of the japanese ambassador and Viscount-
ess Aoki, and their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Count and Countess Hatzfeldt The
silver service given to Commodore Perry,
treaty with Japan, was used. Music fol-
lowed the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard s. Nyman gave |
dinner last night in honor of the Mexican
ambassador and Madame Creel The other |
New York, Commander and Mrs. Eberle,
Miss Goodloe and Mr.. G. r. Wales.
Secretary and Mrs. Root gave large din |
ner last night in honor of the Secretary Of |
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock.
Senator and Mrs Knox and Mr. and Mrs.
Reed Knox are going to Palm Beach after
the adjournment of Congress-.
The illness of Mrs. Shonts has compelled |
her to cancel all her social affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs.
Walsh, who went abroad last month, have
arrived 1t Monte Carlo.
New York and his sister, Mrs. Carl Won
Mayh06. are at the New Willard for n