Evening star., 1908-01-17
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DIPLOMATIC CORPS DINNER
GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Cannon Gives Farewell Lunch
con in Madame Creel's Honor.
Other Notable Events.

the diplomatic corps around their board
last night, eighty covers being laid in
the state dining room and banquet Of
| exceptional elegance being the result. The
floral decoration was of orchids Roman
hyacinths and white carnations. arranged
| in plaques or filing the tall glass vases.
| The candles burned under silver and pink
shades and the table formed a huge
! crescent
The guests first met their host and
/ hostess in the east room. the procession
| TO the state dining room being to the mu-
| SIC OF the Marine Band stationed III the
| front corridor. Mrs. Roosevelt was gown
4 ed III blue brocade with Il bertha of lace.
| The guests Were the Italian ambassador
/ and Baroness Mayor deS Planches. the
| Austro- Hungarian ambassador and Ba-
| ronesS Hengelmuler the French amhaS-
sador and Madame de 1usSerand. the Ger
/ man ambassador and Baroness won Stern
| burg. the Brazilian ambassador and Mad
! anne Nabuco. the Russian ambassador. tn"
Mexican ambassador and Madame de
\ treel, the British ambassador ana Mrs
/ Bryce. the Danish minister. tile Haitian
| minister and Madame Leger. the Costa
| Rican minister. the Nicarasuan minister
! and Madame de Corea. the Belgian min
I lister and Baroness Moncheur. the Poriu-
gueSe minister the Netherlands minister
and Madame de Marees van Swinderen,
| the Bolivian minister and Madame de Cal
deron. the Persian minister. the Swiss
| minister. the Argentine minister and
Madame de Portela. the Peruvian minis
| ter the minister Of Ecuador and Madame
| de- Carlo. the Colombian minister and
Madame de Cortes. the minister Of Uru-
quay and Madame de Melian Iafinur. the
! Spanish minister. the Turkish minister.
| the Chilean minister and Madame de
Cruz. the minister resident OF the Domini-
| can republic. the minister resident OF
Greece. the charge d d'affaires of Japan and
Mrs. MiyaOka. the charge d'affaires of
| Siam. the charge d'affairas of Panama.
| the charge d'affaires of Cuba and Madame
| de Padro. the charge daffaires of China
| and Mrs. Chow. the charge d'afaires OF
| Sweden, the charge d'affaires Of Norway,
| the charge d'affaires of Guatemala. the
charge d'affaires of Venezuela. the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Root, Senator
Frye, Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Senator
Lodge, Senator McCreary. Representative
! sentative and Mrs. Perkins, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Longworth. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cowles, Civil Service Commits
sioner and Mrs. John McIlhenny. Miss
Carow. Miss Landon and Capt. Mccoy.
Miss Helen Cannon gave a large lunch
con today as farewell courtesy to
Madame Creel, wife of the ambassador OF
Mexico.
Madame Creers last reception for the
winter at the Mexican embassy yesterday
was a delightful event, many Old ana
new friends calling to say goodbye to
this charming hostess. who has not only
continued the pleasant social history, al
ways attached to the home of Mexico's
representatives but has added to 1t new
luster The drawing rooms were pro-
fusely adorned with flowers sent Madame
Creel in anticipation of her departure for
Mexico where she starts tomorrow with
the ambassador. They expect to be back
here during March. Madame Godoy pre-
sided at the refreshment table in the
dining room yesterday. and Madame Sa-
lada and Miss Godoy were among the
assistants. Z
Mr.. Godoy, who will be the Mexican
charge d'affaires for the interval. and
Madame Godoy will entertain Ambassa-
dor and Madame Creel at farewell din
ner tonight.
The Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor and Mrs. Straus will give dinner
tonight in honor Of the Speaker and Miss
Cannon.
Miss Annie Brooks Roark will cave
Washington Friday for southern Cali
fornia for an extended stay. Miss Roark
will spend most Of her time in Los An
geles.
The marriage OF Miss Margaret B.
o. Brien and Mr.. Paul A. Fisher. both of
at o'clock in st. Teresa's Church. at
Washington and Fillmore streets. Anacos-
tia. The ceremony was an extremely
quiet one. being witnessed by the immedi-
ate relatives and close friends of the
young couple only. Rev. Martin P. F. gan.
the assistant pastor of st. Teresa's
Church. officiated. The bride was becom-
ingly gowned in travelling suit Of dark
blue broadcloth. and she wore a large blue
hat Her bouquet was handsome one of
violets and orchids. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Fisher
left for a visit to Philadelphia, Atlantic
CITY and New York. They will return to
make their home at the Nansemond, 22d
and n streets northwest, where they Will
be at home to their friends after Feb
rLary u.
Mrs 3. H. Lee Of New London. Conn.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Mower, widow
of Gen. Mower, at the Rockingham, Rhode
Island avenue.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam. 1929 @ street, will
be at home during the season on Satur-
day afternoons. Her guest. Mrs. Henry
c. Merriam of Fort Revere. Boston har
Dor, will receive with her.
Mrs. ]. T. Granger and Miss Eleanor
Granger will not receive tomorrow. owing
to the illness of the former. but will be at
home the following Saturdays of the sea-
son.
Mrs. French. wife of Maj. John Il.
French, jr., will receive tomorrow and
next Saturday from to 6.
Mrs William John Zeh of 1901 18th
street will be at home informally tomor-
row. Saturday, the, 18th, and not Sat
urday, the 25th.
Mrs. William J. Warren will be at home
Wednesday. February l. and 20, at the
Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. Owen B. French have re-
turned to the city. Mrs. French and her
sister, Miss Bertha Schott, will be at
home informally Mondays in January
| Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp has gone to
| Philadelphia to remain several days She
| will not receive until Saturday, January
| 25.
| The second Georgetown assembly will
be held at Linthicum Institute Hal Mon
day evening. January 81. The patronesses
o. these dances are: Mrs J. Holdsworth
Gordon, Mrs. Charles H. Cragin. Mrs.
Henry s. Mathews. Mrs. William B. Orme
and Mrs Downs l.. Wilson.
Mrs. G. Warfeld Simpson OF 1477 CO.
lumbia road will not be at home until
Fridays in February.
Mrs. Grace Dyer-Knight gave a large
musical tea at Ra,1Scher'S Yesterday afta,