Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
n the WORLD OF SOCIETY
soCIABILITIES HERE AND ELSE
WHERE OF TIMELY INTEREST.
Washington as q Honeymoon Re.
sort-Oinners-Personal
Notes.

A0iS DdVIu T. MOTSdH gave Il Dali
last night at the Colony Club in New
York for. her debutante granddaughter
Miss Ina .Kissel. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph H. Kissel and another
granddaughter. Miss Mildred Carter.
! daughter Of Mrs. John Ridgeley Carter
who came Out last winter. The guests
included debutantes and older girls and
| young married couples.
Preceding the dance Mrs. Morgan gave
a dinner OF thirty covers in the members
dining room of the clubhouse. Other
Burden. jr... and Mrs. Milton Barger.
who afterward took their guests TO the
dance.
| Mrs. Morgan in white satin. with dia-
monds: Mrs. John Ridseley Carter in
mauve satin. Miss Carter in light blue
and silver. and Miss Kissei in white satin
received the guests.
There was general dancing from 1890
until after IL O'Clock. when the cotillon
was started. Milton Barger and James B.
Eustis dancing In turn with Miss Carter
The favors included ribbon orders. books
| boxes OF cigarettes. fancy baskets. arti-
| fetal flowers and novelties. A seated
supper for about one hundred and fifty
| guests followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernesto Trevi-Simonetti.
who were married in Baltimore yester-
day, are spending their honeymoon in thus
| city.
The bride, who was Miss Katherine No
BILE, is one of the most accomplished young
women IN Baltimore society. She is ex-
| tremely handsome and Is charming per-
sonaIly. Having Travelled extensively. she
is a skilled linguist and possesses consid-
cradle literary talent. Her wonderful res
cue from the wrecked steamship None
gan. several years ago, when she chung
| for hours to a spar until saved, was one
Of the most sensational events OF the year.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Noble. by Rev. John
Gardner Murray, rector of the Protestant
Angels. Only the members of the two i'm
mediate families and few intimate
friends were present.
The decorations of the house were
among the most beautiful ever seen In
Baltimore. They consisted of 100 gar
denias ordered from Mexico by.Mr. ST.
mondetti and emily shipped from there
wrapped and packed in the leaves Of the
banana plant. These blossoms were ar
ranged in the drawing room in big clus-
ters' and were entwined among the ferns
and smilax decorating the mantels and
chandelier.
The bridal gown was Of satin: with yoke
and bertha of duchess lace. The bouquet
was of gardenias. The maid of honor was
the brides cousin, Miss Mary Tilghman,
who was dressed in white silk. with
touches'of pink velvet. Mr.. Trevi-Simon-
detti Is the publisher Of FL Diario. one of
the leading daily papers in Mexico City.
and is friend of President Diaz. For a
number Of years he has lived in America
and was at one time a resident of New
| York. He belongs to a prominent Italian
family. He is nephew of Tancredi Can
onica. president of the Roman senate. and
Is related to many other Italians of dis
tinction. The presents were extremely
handsome and include many valuable jew
els, gifts from Mr.. Trevi-Simondetti's
brothers and friends here and abroad sill.
yer services. crystals and antiques.
Among the guests present from this city
were Senior Don Jose T. Godoy, charge
d'affaires of the Mexican embassy at
/ Washington: MIR. and Mrs. Paul Johnson
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. d. Buchanan
Merryman Miss May Adams and Major
Huxford. United States Army.
One of the most interesting receptions
| Of the winter was given yesterday at the
Chinese legation. where Mrs. Chow. wife
I of the charge d'affaires. and Mrs. Yung
i Kwai wife of the first secretary. were at
! home for the last time preceding their de-
parture for China. The drawing rooms
| and dining room, with their oriental fur
nishing. were thronged during the after
| res dent society
Mrs Chow and Mrs. Yung Kwai received
together in the first drawing room. as
| sisted by Mrs Charles Perry Miller. Mrs
Miss McNaughton. Mrs. Chow was in
native costume of pale blue satin, eiab-
I orately embroidered and wearing many
jewels. Mrs. Yung Kwai wore a becom-
ing gown OF pink brocade, trimmed with
white lace. In the dining room Miss
Wilkinson and Miss Miller presided at
the tea table, where. in addition to Ameri-
can. delicacies. many Chinese dishes were
served. Mr. Chow and several of the
young secretaries of the legation assist
ed, while the presence of several children
of the legation gave a delightful touch OF
informality to the occasion.
, Miss Louise r. O'Briep entertained at
progressive party Monday evening in hon.
or of the M. o. C.'s. The first lady's
prize was CIV, given Miss ,. Grace Lynch the the
BOBBY to Miss May Healey. First gentle
mans prize was carried off by Mr.. James
Collif1ower. the second by NJ. J. Finn and
the BOBBY by Mrs. James Murray. Among
| those present were the members of the NJ.
o. C.'s. Misses Louise O'Brien. Mary and
! Nell Collifower. Blanche Cooksey, May
Healey. Caroline Dore. Margaret G Ii,
Grace Lynch and Louise Potzer. Those
invited TO meet the NJ. o. C.'s were the
Misses Mary Crown. Isabel Arth. Amy
J 4Arth, Mary. Nellie and Jenny Maloney
and Gertrude O'Brien; Messrs. James
Murray. J. Finn. I. Barber, ]. Dougherty
Dore. George Collifiower Ralph O'Brien
G. E. CollifloVer. Leo Collins. c.. Barns.
G. Busher and Howell O'Brien. and the
chaperones o. the NJ o. C.'s. Mrs. c. E.
COInHOWer, Mrs. II. A. y Brlen and Mrs
| F. o. Roman.
! Mrs. Watson ]. Newton, 1862 Fairmont
street. and the Misses Netwon VIII not be
! at home tomorrow, but will receive Satur-
day. February g.
Mrs. Herbert Miffiin Hall entertained
at largely attended tea. Thursday
| She looked very gir,ish and charming i'm
| her wedding gown of white satin and
| duchess lace. She was assisted by her
| sister-tn-law. Mrs. Washburn, and Mrs
| Woolsey Aspinwal1 presided at the punch
| bowl Fashionable and the ol6-res. dent
| society were we'll represented.
| Mrs. Story B. Ladd and the Misses
Ladd of 1881 Columbia road, will be at
home tomorrow, February ~, for the
last time this season..
Mrs. Gordon Cumming is still confined
to ner house by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Oppenheimer and son
! Leon will be at home Sunday, February
%. 4:3O to 10 pm.
| Mrs. William H. Chany at the Cordova
will be at home tomorrow. from to g.
Gen. and Mrs. Eugene Carr and Capt.
Clark Carr and wife have gone to Indian
Head to visit Commander and Mrs
Strauss Mrs. Carr will be at home to her
friends February D.
Mrs. Alfred George and Mrs. Shock
will not be at home tomorrow, but will
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