Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ENTER
TAINs FOR DUKE OF ABRuzzI.
Other Happenings Of Note Here and
Elsewhere - Personal
Items.


yesterday at the. italian embassy. met a
number OF wel-known society folks at
5-o'clock tea, the ambassador, Baron Mayor
des Pianches, having Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Miss Boardman. Miss warder and Miss
cameron assisting him in this initial hos
pitality to his distinguished countryman
Later, at dinner in his honor, the am
bassador entertained the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Taft. the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Meyer, the Austrian ambassa dor.
the French ambassador and Nine Jusserand,
the Brazilian ambassador and Nine Nabuco,
the Russian ambassador and Baroness
Rosen, the japanese ambassador and Wis.,
countess Aoki, the Mexican ambassador and
Mime. Creel, the British ambassador and
MRS: Bryce. Admiral and Mrs Cowles, and
all the members of the staff of the duke
-Four hundred guests came in later for the
reception and the dance which concluded
the elaborate observance Of the dukes first
day IN the American capital.
Mrs. Bernard w. Trafford of this city
will be matron of honor for her sister,
Miss Florence Borden, at her marriage May
Fall River, Mass. The other matron Of
honor will be Mrs. Worthington Scranton
of Scranton, Pa. The bridesmaids will be
Miss Mary Brayton of Fall River, Miss Ada
Aertsen Of Philadelphia. Miss Marguerite
Barstow Of Barstow, Tex, Miss Mildred
Wells of Chicago and Miss Ruth Pitkin Of
Boston.
his brother. James NJ. Aertsen Darrach.
The ushers will be Spencer Borden. jr., Of
Fall River, Alfred Borden. DR.. Philip Van
Ingen. DR.. L. R. Williams, DR.. Joseph s..
Wheelwright and DIR. James I. Russell Of
New York. John H. winterbotham of Chi
cago, James I. Lineaweaver and Guillaem
Aertsen, jr.. of Philadelphia and John Duke
Smith of Boston.
Miss Mary Klug of Capitol Hill gave a
party Thursday night Many lively games,
music and dancing were enjoyed by all,
after which refres hments were served. The
table was tastefully decorated with ferns
and spring flowers. Among those present
were: Miss Catherine Cowan. Miss Mary
Mulhall,, Miss Margaret Farrell, Miss Cath
crime Mulhall Miss Mary Shannon. Miss
Martha Reum, Miss Grace Day, Miss Ehe
Bury. Miss Edith Loveless, Miss Sophie
Miller, Miss Alice Farrer and Miss Les
telle Baker; Messrs. George Robinson,
Richard Howard. Lawrence Nolan. Law
renee Warner. John HenninE. Clearance
Brooks. Frank Arnold, Allen Sill, Neil Ora
ham, A. Scannell, Gibson, Miller and Ro-
land Phinney.
Mrs. Margaret bravo Wilson Of Beaver.
Pa, is the guest of her sister-in-law, Miss
Louise C. Wilson. at 500 T street north
west
Mrs. George Porter was hostess yester-
day at a luncheon in honor Of Mrs. Comfy
of indianapolis. The other ladies attending
Mrs. Varney. Mrs. Raynor of Maryland
Mrs William s. Albert. Mrs. Evans, Mrs.
Jackson Ralston and Mrs. Holcome.
Mrs. William G. Boyd is at Atlantic City
Mrs. Moore, wife Of Capt. E. X. Moore
of the navy, gives a large bridge party In
the ball room of the Cairo tomorrow. She
win be assisted by her sister, Mrs. Frank
Curtis, wife of Admiral Curtis; Mrs. w. T..
Sampson, Mrs. Richard Wainwright Mrs.
Wood, wife of Gen. Palmer Wood, u. 8. A: !;
Miss Katherine Watson. daughter of Ad-
miral Eugene Watson; Mrs. Hollyday, wife
of Admiral Hollyday; Mrs. Harwood,
daughter of Senator Warner OF missouri;
Miss Florence Adams. daughter OF the late
Capt. Adams, U. 8. N, and Mrs. William
Cato.
dent society.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
and their guest, Lady Evelyn Gray. daugh-
ter of the Canadian premier. Will be IN
Richmond Sunday and the guests at the
executive mansion of Gov. and Mrs. Swan
SON who will give dinner in their honor
thaNnight. Monday they will be the guests
of the Antiquarian Association OF Virginia
at their tercentennial celebration at James
town Island.
At the opening Of Belmont Park race
meeting yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont had a large party. which included
Prince Leopold Of Saxe-Coburg. Baron Am
brozy of the Austrian embassy. Mrs. James
p. Kernochan and Miss Katherine Elkins
Miss Belmont wore tailor gown Of black
with her sables and a raincoat: Her, hat
was Of black straw. trimmed with large
white aigrette plume and bunch Of pink
roses Mrs Kernochan was In black, with
a black bonnet. trimmed with light\blue
bows in the back, and Miss Elkins wore q
tailor gown Of dark green
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Malcolm Of Bev-
erly. N. j. formerly of Washington, an
nounce the engagement Of their sister. Miss
Isabel Stevens, and Mr.. Wilbur II. Be-
christ of Philadelphia. No date for the
wedding has been set.
Mrs. Mary A. Hendley, 612 East Capitol
street, has discontinued her Mondays at
home.
Births reported.
Births were reported at the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-