The Washington times., 1907-03-12
Godop Home
Rose Bou)er
AtRecephon
Brilliant Function to Cele-
brate TWenty-fiftl. We'd
ding Anniversary.

| The Counselor Of the Mexican En-
bassy and Mexican Minister to Cuba
and Sonora GOdOy entertained a. a large
and brilliant reception yesterday after
noon in honor OF the twenty-fifth ami
versary Of their wedding. marking the
silver wedding Of tradition Their new
home. which was last year the Bolivian
! legation. was profusely and brilliantly
/ decorated with palms. ferns and cut
/ flowers. the hostess starting out with the
proposition of green and white decora-
! tive scheme. but being deluged with
! flowers from her friends and acquaint-
ances before . o'clock. she gave up and
allowed the house to be a variegated
I flower bower.
She was also overwhelmed with the
attentions of her friends in the matter
of gifts and remembrances. silver, Of
course, predominating.
Sonora Godoy received her guests in
gown of white net spangled with
mother Of pearl and silver, and wearing
some superb Jewels. Miss Mercedes Go
| doy, a debutante of last season. who
assisted her mother and father. wore a
gown Of white silk mousseline trimmed
with lace and pink ribbons. and carry
! ing pink flowers. Nine. Godoy was as
sisted in entertaining her guests by
+ Nine. de Creel, wife OF the Mexican am
| bassador. Madame Calderon, wife Of the
I Bolivian minister, and Miss Calderon.
/ Nine. Carlo. wife OF the minister from
I Ecuador, and the Misses Carlo. Mime.
! Lcser, wife Of the minister from Haiti.
| Miss CalvO. daughter Of the minister
| from Costa Rica Miss BrOdie. grand
! daughter of the late Alexander r. Shep-
I h. q.
and Mrs. Clifford Walton.
! MmC. Creel. wife Of the Mexican am
! bassaCor, wore a handsome gown OF
| black velvet with beautiful diamond
| ornaments, Nine Carlo, wife OF the
| minister from Ecuador. black net with
/ jet sequins: Nine. Calderon, wife OF the
minister from Bolivia, gray crepe &c
/ chine and white lace: Mrs. Walton. who
presided over the punch bowl. wore a
| mOdish costume Of moss green velve,.
| made prinCesse: Nine. Landa, gray silk
| with bands OF black and silver trim
| ming; Nine LegeT, wife OF the minister
] from Haiti, black velvet; Nine Corea,
! wife of the minister from Nicarag qua,
the bride OF the Diplomatic Corps,
| renaissance lace over pale pink silk;
! Mrs. J. W. Thompson, black Clifton and
! velvet.
! Miss Calderon. daughter OF the Bo-
! VIVIAN minister wore an attractive en-
! pire gown Of white crepe; and the
! Misses Carlo. Miss CalVO and Miss
! Lupe, Of San Francisco a niece Of VI.
! and Nine. GOdoy. wore attractive girl
| tsh costumes OF pale pink silk and net.
In the evening about sixty very close
! friends OF this interesting family were
! asked FOR a less formal function. They
/ had music and dancing and number
] OF young people. contemporaries Of
! Miss Godoy. enjoyed the festivities IN
/ I'll a late hour.
! \ charming program Of music and
] readings was also given for the guests
! early in the evening" The Minister and
] Nine. GOdOy have as their house guests
! for the occasion the mother OF the late
! Mrs. +. Perrin. Of San Francisco. her
/ niece, Miss Lupe CanaliZO. from the
! same place. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Per-
: rim and Mr.. and Mrs. CanaliZO. Of New
; York brothers and sisters OF Nine
GOdOy. and Mr. and Mrs. NasqueZ, all
OF whom came TO Washington nelp the
marriage anniversary. They were mar
/ ried in san Francisco on March II. iSS2
and have been residents or that city.
! Chicago. Mexico. Guatemala, Havana,
and Washington during these few years
/ Seven Of their eight children are liV-
ing. Miss Mercedes. the debutantC 50
well known I'm society here. being the
eldest daughter. The others are George
born on WashinSton's Birthday: Jose
( connected with the Mexican embassy
! Albert. graduate of the National Law
! University a few months ago: Julio. a
! student in the Force School. and Odela
/ born in Washington in 1895, and named
! after her mother.