Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITY OF ARGENTINA
FOR NOTABLE GUESTS.
Some Other Events Enlivening Len
ten Days-Travel Plans-Per-
sonal Notes.

OF the independence or the Argentine r>o-
public. the Argentine Minister and Nine.
Portela were hosts for their country last
night at one of the most notable pan
quets of the year. One hundred ana
twelve guests sat around the table. which
was laid in the large ballroom at
Rauschers, and dined amid a beautl1ul
floral and electrical display. The Secre-
tary of State was the guest of honor with
the members of the international bureau
of American republics, and there were
also present members of the Senate and
House committees on foreign affairs. Su-
preme Court justices, ministers from the
Latin-American countries and otheIs
closely intere sted in diplomatic and trade
relations with South America.
The mirrored walls were partly screened
with vines in which electric lights nashed
like firefies and framing the beautiful
scene were the flags of the countries rep
resented by the guests. blazing In electric
lights. Across the gallery the flags or
the Argentine Republic and the oniteo
States, with the coats of arms or the Two
countries, made a superb electric orna-
mentation against a background OF palms
and pine branches An orchestra station
ed in the gallery played throughout the
dinner. interspersing a lively program
with the rendition of the Argentine ana
American national airs at the appropr1-
ate moments. These occasions followed
the trost to President Roosevelt. offered
by the host, and response by SECRETARY
Root. Ambassador Nabuco of0Brazil also
spoke.
The table was set in the shape of a huge
square, with the sides and ends curved IN
toward the center space, which was IN q
lovely garden effect of American beauty
roses and aZalea blooms. Oblong plaques
alternating with others in crescent shape
extended clear around the table closer to
the covers. These were made OF whlte
lilacs and lilies, with violet hyacinths ana
orchids. There were. besides. corsage bou-
quets of violets and lilies of the valley 1or
the women.
l. Nine Portela was exceedingly attractive
lace.
The guest list was as follows:
The Secretary of State. Speaker Cannon
and Miss Cannon, the Brazilian ambassa-
dor and Mrs Nabuco. Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield, the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus;
Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Senator and
| Mrs. Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Foster.
| Senator and Mrs. Cullom. the minister
| from Hayti and Mrs. Leger Senator and
Mrs. Beveridge. the minister from Costa
Mrs. Bacon. the minister from Peru and
| Mrs. Pardo. Senator Frye, Mrs Riggs.
the assistant secretary of the navy ana
Mrs. Newberry, the minister from Ecua-
dor, Senator and Mrs. Frazier. the MINIS
ter from Colombia and Mrs. Cortes. the
! minister from Bolivia and Mrs. Calderon,
! the assistant secretary Of war and Mrs.
Oliver. Mr. J. B. Perkins and Mrs. Per-
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, the minis
ter from Chile and Mrs. Cruz, Gen. and
Mrs. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fassett, Senator
alive Cousins, Representative and Mrs. j.
D. Foster. the minister from Uruguay and
Mrs. Lafimur. Representative and Mrs.
Gill. Senator McCreary. the minister from
versity of Pennsylvania; the minister from
Panama, the minister from Cuba and Mrs.
Quesada, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Att
well. Representative Fl. d. Flood, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. slayden the secretary
Of the Colombian legation and Mrs. GuZ-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis, Representative
and Mrs. Taylor, the minister from
Lamar. the charge d'affaires of Mexico
and Mrs. Godoy. Representative A. B.
cap.on, assistant ant Secretary Of State A.
resentative J. "a. KeIiher. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Loughlin. Re preventative W. B. McKin-
ley: the secretary of the Cuban legation
and Mrs. PadTo, the charge d affaires of
Secretary of State Wilson. the secretary
of the Panamhn legation. Mr.. John Bar
rett: the secretary of the Chilean legation.
the secretary of the Peruvian legation,
Mr. and Mrs. Vance. Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. j.
R. Burton. Representative c. B. Lands.
the charge d'affaires of Venezuela and
Mrs. Veioz. the naval attaehe Of the Ar
gentine legation. Commander V. Norono
Vero: the counselor of the Brazilian en-
bassy. Mr.. do Amaral: Mr.. L. Strauss.
Mr.. v. G. Valdes, Mr.. c. A. Calarce. Ar
uel A. Portela. Mr.. c. A. Torquist, and the
secretaries of the legation.
Mrs ". E. Fox of Cincinnati. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. r. L. Cox.
151O Both street, left for her home today.
tionaI Indian Association will meet Fri
day. March 20. at the residence Of Prof
and Mrs. George Lansing Raymond
1910 n street. from 3 to ) pm. There
will be social hour from 3 to 4, fol-
lowed from to ) by program. the
principal feature of which will be an
address by Merrill E. Gates. LID. An
offering will be taken for Indian mis-
sionS. All interested will be welcome.
luncheon of sixteen covers Monday
March 16. Afterward the guests Played
five hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Smallwood
left Saturday morning for Pinehurst,
n. c. for stay of one week. Mrs.
Smallwood has entered the March golf
tournament there.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. w. Roger
Johnson entertained at a ST. Patricks
luncheon in her new home, 2416 North
Capitol street. The table and dining
rock effects Those present were Mes
danes Newman, Page. Miller, O'Hara,
Whitford and Morris, the two last named
ladies being visitors from BinGhamton,
N. Y.
Mr.. Harry B. Kerr and Miss Edith
Summers were married at 10 o'clock this
morning by Rev. Charles 0. Isaac at the
parsonage of the NJ. E. Church, Anacostia
Immediately after the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Kerr left for trip north. which
will include Philadelphia. Atlantic City
and other points of interest
The Duke and Duchess de Chaulnes
sailed yesterday for Europe fellow-pas-
sengers on the ship with them being
Condo, who came over for their wedding
A marriage in which Washington is in
terested is that of Miss Alice Abercrom-
bic Miller and Mr. F. Ashton de Peyster
which will take place April 81 at noon at
All Souls Episcopal Church. Lakewood
N. J. Bishop Mackay-Smith will Off
ciate. A reception in the ballroom of the
Laurel House will follow the ceremony
Miss Edith Abercrombie- Miller will attend
her sister as maid of honor. and the
bridesmaids are to be the Misses Frances
and Augusta de Peyster. sisters of the
bridegroom. and the Misses Virginia and
Gladys MackaySmith, daughters of
Bishop Mackay-Smith.
MIR. de PeySter's best man is to be Ed
ward c. Delafield and the ushers select
ed are DIR. George A. Lung. whose mar
riage to Miss Helen Van Cortlandt de
Peyster will take place April 20; Harold