The Washington times., 1908-03-10
NABUCOS HOSTS
AT A DINNER TO
SUPREME COURT

The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
NabucO were hosts last evening at the
most elaborate dinner OF the season,
given in compliment TO the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
A profusion of tal palms. pine
branches and Southern smilax trans
formed the ballroom, where the dinner
was served. into tropical bower. The
ceiling and walls were concealed with
the evergreens. and the improvised rus
tic entrance completed the decorations
of the room. The eighty guests were
seated AT eight round tables at each OF
which covers were laid for ten The CEN
terplece of flowers was different on each
table. Above the decorations and in gold
letters on a green background. the
Brazilian CJIo-s. appeared the name Of
the success I've Chief Justices OF the
United States.
some OF tie color combinations in the
various cent eTpieces were exquisite Al
one table tho flowers used were Ken
mond roses and white carnations, at
another vari-cOlOrcd tulips and Ilacs. at
another white roses and mignonette ana
at sim another pink sweet peas ana
maidenhair ferns Shades In harmony
with the color scheme OF the center
piece capped the Cdndelabra.
In lieu of a speech the Secretary or
state paid the following tribute 70 the
honor guests
The guardianship Of the constitution
ality of laGs by the national judiciary
was the greatest contribution OF Amer
lea 10 the science Of politics The main
tenauce Of the prestige OF the supreme
Court shows the growth In the nation
of the judicial spirit over that OF arDl-
trary force. '-Ellhu Root.
Presiding at the tables were the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine. NabuCO,
the Chief Justice, the Secretary Of State,
the Italian amt assador, the ambassador
frDm japan, the French and British am
The guest list Included in addition;
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. Jus
tiCe and Mrs. Brewer, MIR. Justice and
Mrs. White, Mr. Justice and Mrs
Holmes, Mr.. Justice Brown. retired. and
tce Moody, Mrs. Root. Baroness Mayor,
Nine. Jusserand. Mrs. Bryce. Senator
and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs
Buckley, Senator and Mrs WetmOre,
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Charles Marshall. of New York; Miss
Marshall, the Haitian Minister ana
Nine. Leger, The Costa Rican Minister
and Nine. CaIvO. the NIcaTaguan Minis
ter and Nine. COrea- the Cuban Minis
ter and Nine. Quesada, the Argentine
Minister ana Nine POrtela, the Per
uVian Minister and Nine. PardO the
The Colombian Minister and Nine.
Cortes, the Uruguayan Minister and
Nine L5afnur: tho PGnaman minister,
NJ Arrange. the minister from Honduras,
NJ. UgaTte the Chilean Minister and
Nine Cruz, the Charge d'Amaires Of
Mexico and Mime. GOdoy; minister from
Dominican Republic, NJ. JOubert; the
minister from Salvador, NJ. Mejia; Col.
Richard Shannon, Of New York; former
Secretary and Mrs. Foster, Miss Board
man, Miss WetmOrc, Miss CarOw. Miss
Gcdoy, Rear Admiral COwles, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Harlan, Mrs. Janin; Mr..
burlington, OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Butler, Mrs. j. c. OLaughlin,
John Barrett; Nine. de AquinO. wife of
the naval attaChe OF the Brazilian EN-
bassy; Mile. Nabuco; NJ do Amaral.
counselor OF the embassy; NJ. Wanna
Kelsch, second secretary, and NJ. Mau-
rice NabucO. son of the ambassador.
The Marine Band played throughout
the evening.