The Washington times., 1908-03-18
POrteldS Hosts
At Dinner Party
For Diplomats

The ballroom at Rauseher's was the
scene last night OF the largest and one
of the most brilliant dinners OF the
season, given by the Minister from ar
gentina and Nine. POTtela, in celebra-
ton Of the selection Of that country a.
the meeting place for the next Pan
American Congress in 1910
The honor guests included Secretary
OF State Root, Andrew Carnegie, the
Foreign Relations Committee Of the
Senate, the Foreign Affairs Committee
OF the House, the ministers from the
Latln-Amerlcan countries, and the
newly appointed Pan-American COM
mittee.
In planning and selecting the decora-
tons, Nine POrtela Displayed unusual
artistic taste The mirrors along the
walls were festoOned with garlands of
southern sulilaX. pine branches, and
ferns studded with Easter lilies
over the center OF the musicians gal
lery hung the coat-of-arms OF the
United states and the Argentine Re
public with the American flag on one
side ana on the other the Argentine
ilaS, I'm beautiful electric light ar
rangement.
The table Of rather unusual shane
was set around mass of potted plants,
lilacs, tulips. American Beauty roses,
hyacinths. and other spring flowers
studded here and there with tiny cleo
cOrsage bouquet of ViOlets and lilies
Of The valley and each man a white
carnati0n.
Secretary Root, the ambassador from
Brazil and the host OF the evening,
were the speechmakers.
Nine. POTtela received her guests
wearing a handsome gown Of pale pink
chiffon velvet with touches OF silver
trimmings and diamond ornaments.
The guest list included:
The Secretary of State, the Secretary
Of the Interior and Mrs. Garfield the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Ars Straus, the Brazilian Ambassador
and Mime. Nabuco. the Speaker and
Ian. Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator
and Mrs. CuIlOm, Senator and Mrs Bev-
eridge, Mr.. and Mrs, J. w Foster, the
Minister from Haiti and Mrs. Leger,
the Minister from Costa Rica, the As
slstant Secretary OF State and Mrs.
bacon, the Minister from Peru and Mrs.
Pardo. senator Frye. Mrs. Riggs the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs New berry, the Minister from Ecua-
uoFr senator and Mrs. Frazier the Min
ister from Colombia and Mrs. COrtes,
the Minister from Bolivia and Mrs. Cal
CeFOn, the Assistant Secretary of war
and Mrs. oliver, J. B. Perkins and Mrs.
PERKINS, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard tia Min
lster from Chile and Mrs. Cruz Gen. and
mrs BEL. Representative and Mrs Fas-
set, Senator Bacon, Andrew Car
HeSle, Representative r. O. Cousins,
Representative and Mrs. J. D. Foster.
the Minister from Uruguay and Mrs.
LaHmur, Representative and Mrs. Gill.
senator McCreary the Minister from
honduras, DR.. !. s. Rowe. of the Uni
yeTsity Of Pennsylvania: the minister
from Panama. the Minister from Cuba
and Mrs Quesadd. Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs Attwel, Representa-
tive II d Flood, Representative and
MIS- Siayden, the Secretary OF the CO.
I0mblan Legation and Mrs. GuZman, Mr..
ana Mrs. Curtis, Representative and
Mrs Taylor, the minister from SantO
Domingo, Representative and Mrs. La
mar, the Charge d'Affaires Of MeXi o
and Mrs. GOdoy, Representative A B.
taprOu, Assistant Secretary Of state A
A. Adee. MT and Mrs. j. B. Scott, Rep
reSentative J. A. Keliher, Mr.. and Mrs.
- Laughlin. Representative W. B. Nc
klnley, the Secretary OF the Cuban Ls-
gailon and Mrs Padre; the charge daft
laires OF Salvador, r. S. Shannon; AS
slstant Secretary of State Wilson. the
secretary of the Panama legation, John
Barrett. the secretar~ OF the Chilean
legation, the secretary Of the Peruvian
legation. Mr.. and Mrs. Yanes Mr. Bald
win. J. r. Burton, Representative c.
3. Laudir. the Charge O. Anaires of Ven
ezuela and Mrs NelOz; the naval at
tache OF the Argentine legation, Com
mander Y. MOrOnO NeTO. the counselor
or the Brazilian embassy. Mr.. do
AmaraI. J.. Strauss. Y. G. Valdes. 4.
a Caiarce. Argentine CONSUL at New
y ORR; Lieut.. Manuel A POrtela. c. A
Iorquinst, and the secretaries Of the
legation