The Washington herald., 1908-05-12

Mr.. Perry Belmont gave a dinner last
evening at his residence in this city in
honor OF the japanese Ambassador, in
recognition of the recent comforting upon
Mr.. Belmont by the Emperor Of Japan
OF the Order Of the Mirror, one OF the
three highest orders Of the empire
The guests included the Austrian AM
basSadOr, the Minister from Greece, Mr..
Coromilas; the Minister from Spain. Mr..
Pima; the admiral of the navy, George
Dewey the chief of staff of the army
Gen. Bell; Baron Won Preuschen, mili-
tary attache of the Austrian embassy;
Mr.. Justice Moody, Rear Admiral Rodgers.
Capt. Raymond Rodgers, Representative
Bourke Cochran, Senator Bailey, Senator
Culberson. Senator Gallinger. ex-senator
Henderson, Senator Bacon, Senator Fos-
ter, Senator Stone, ex-senator Chandler,
Senator Overman Senator Rayner. Mr.
Lawrence Townsend, Hon. William Nc
CaH, Gen. Clarence Edwards. Hon. Jo-
seph Gaines, Col Denny, Mr.. Clarence
Moore, Mr. Hitchcock, Hon. John Bar
rett. Mr. Kodelic Midsuno, consul gem
eral of Japan, and CommaAder Naomi
Tanaguchi, naval attache; Mr. Matsuzo
Nagai, Mr.. Isaburo Yoshida. Mai K
Tanaka, military attache. and Mr., Hani-
hara. all OF the embassy staff.
a feature of the dinner was the use of
the massive service OF silver plate pre-
scented by the chamber of commerce and
merchants Of New York to Commodore
Perry. upon which was engraved ''Ac-
knoWledgment of the signal service he
rendered TO America and the world by
his able and successful negotiation of the
treaty with Japan which service was
bequeathed by Commodore Perry to his
grandson, Mr.. Belmont.
The bond OF friendship between the
United States and Japan was emphasized
by the presence Of Admiral Dewey, the
next American commander. after Commo-
dore Perry, to command a squadron in
the East. also by the presence Of Ad-
miral Frederick Rodgers grandson Of
Commodore Perry. who was fortunate
enough while commanding a squadron 10
be present at the unveiling of the monu-
ment raised in commemOrati0n Of the
first landing. on July Il. 1853
Doubtless. with the recollection in mind
that the American fleet is now on its
way TO the Orient on its mission Of peace,
Mr.. Belmont asked his guests TO drink
to the health Of the Emperor of Japan.
while his Ambassador found himself with
the Admiral of the American navy on
the one hand and the Chief Of STAFF of
the American army on the other.
The Japanese Ambassador responded
with the suggestion TO the health of the
President of the United States. follow
ing which a number of short and felici-
tous speeches were made.
one of the greatest matrimonial sur
prises of the season was the marriage
yesterday morning Of Mrs. Van Rens-
selaer Cruger. Of New York. who has
made her winter home in Washington
for years, TO Mr.. Wade Q. Chance. OF
Ohio-0f Canton. Ohio formerly-nOw Of
London. The ceremony was performed
without previous announcement to their
friends in Mrs. CrugeT's home. yester-
day morning, by Rev. Alfred Harding,
rector of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church. in
the presence of only the members Of the
brides household and DR. Lloyd Ma
gruder. Mrs. Cruger wore a gown of pale
mauve volle. with touches of pink, and
trimmings of baby Irish lace. and cor
sage bouquet of creamy roses She also
wore a small toQue of green leaves, with
a bunch Of soft cream roses at one side.
The honeymoon will be spent here and in
New York and at some Of the watering
places. and later IN the summer the bride
and bridegroom will sail for London,
where they will make their future home
Mrs. CTUgeT was first known as a bril-
liant society woman. but of late years
her literary work has gained her fame
in another line. She has written cOnSid-
erably under the pen name of Julien
Gordon. She is a daughter of the late
Thomas Wentworth StorrOw, Of Boston.
Mrs. CTuger has been an extensive trav-
eleT, and has probably seen more Of this
country and the wefl-knoWn European
countries than most women who travel!
She has lived IN a charming Old-fashiOned
house at Twenty-fifth and K streets.
which has been the rendezvous for the
large colony of smart New Workers who
have found the Capital so attractive in
the winter seasons.
Representative and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth spent the weekend in the
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs William
COrcOran Eustis, near Leesburg.
Lieut. L. s Grant, third, has arrived at
the home Of his father-in-law. joining
Mrs Grant. who has spent several weeks
with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Wadsworth went
on a long horseback ride last week to
the country place of Mrs. Louis Powell.
Grasmere, near Leesburg, where they
spent the weekend. returning here yes
terday on horseback.
DR.. and Mrs. William Jerdone Pettus
at a luncheon in the Chevy
Chase Club on Sunday in honor of the
Countess de Buisseret, who is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Story. The other
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