Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LAST NIGHTS DIPLOMATIC COM
PANY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Today's Record Of Hospitalities and
Some Other Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

the winter last night with the diplomatic
corps as the honored body. Eighty covers
were laid around a crescent-shaped table
in the state dining room. which had for
decoration bowls and silver vases filled
with orchids and ferns and white and
silver shades on the candles. The usual
floral decoration was along the corridor.
and the mantel vases in the different
rooms were filled with roses and carna-
tons. The Marine Band orchestra played
in the hall The new Turkish ambassador
was present, in company with the other
eight who are now at the capital.
The guests were: The Italian amba ssa-
dor and Baroness Mayor des Planches. the
AuStro- hungarian ambassador and Baro-
ness HenSelmuller. the French ambassa-
dor and Madame Jusserand, the BraZilia n
ambassador and Madame Nabuco. the
Russian ambassador, the British ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bryce, the Japanese am
bassador and Baroness Takahira, the
German ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorf, the Turkish ambassador. the
Haitian minister and Madame Leger, the
Costa Rican minister and Madame de
Calvo, the Costa Rican minister on special
mission. the Nicaraguan minister and
Madame de Corea the Belgian minister
and Baroness Moncheur. the Portuguese
minister. the Cuban minister and Madame
de Quesada, the Bolivian minister and
Madame de Calderon, the Persian min
lister, the Swiss minister, the Argentine
minister and Madame de ~Portela, the
minister of Ecuador. the Colombian min
lister and Madame de Cortes, the min
lister of Uruguay and Madame de Melian
Lafinur, the Spanish minister, the Guate-
malan minister and Madame de Toledo
Herrarte. the minister of Salvador, the
Swedish minister and Madame de Lager
crantz the Chilean minister and Madame
de Cruz the Norwegian minister and
Madame Guide. the Netherlands minister
and Madame Loudon. the minister of
Honduras. the Danish minister and Coun-
tess Moltke, the minister of Panama, the
minister resident of the Dominican Re-
public, the minister resident of Greece.
the charge d'affaires of Mexico and
Madame de Godoy. the charge daffaires
OF Siam. the charge d affaires of Peru, the
Secretary of State Senator and Mrs.
Cullom. Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator
McCreary. Representative and Mrs.
Lands, Representative and Mrs William
B. Lamar. Mr.. Pablo Ocampo de Leon.
Legarda. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore D.
Robinson of New York. who are house
guests. Miss Roosevelt, Miss Hagner and
Capt Archibald w. Butt.
Mrs Walter Davis Wyville gave a
charming luncheon party today at
Rauschers for her granddaughter. Miss
Louise Fairfax Robertson, Of Chicago.
The table was beautiful in a profuse
characterization of pink roses and ferns.
Mrs. Wyville's guests We're Miss Lillian
Duncan Baxter. Miss katherine Crane
Miss Margaret Wright. Miss Julia Heyl
Miss Hanna Taylor. Miss Foster. Miss
Edgarma Hastings Miss Burnham, Miss
Elizabeth Matile, Miss Duvall, Miss Stot
senburgh, Miss Margaret Smith, the
Misses Abbott. Miss Down, Miss Curtis,
Miss Fry Miss Barrett. Miss Ashbridge.
Miss Oracle, Miss Cassin, Miss Williams
and Hiss Pennebaker.
Mrs. Longworth was in New York yes
terday to attend the wedding of Miss
Beatrice Mills and the Earl Of Granard.
a semi-directoire costume of dark gray
net. embroidered with silver. and a pic
ture hat of gray velvet, with gray and
white pumes.
The Crescents have issued invitations
for their fourth dance this season. to be
held tomorrow evening at 1917 r street
northwest. The committee in charge Of
arrangements is composed Of Joseph w.
Mckericher. Elmer c. Wood, Myron Tay-
lor. Forrest c. Pendleton, Laird L. Neal
and w. Harry TrOtter.
Mrs. Walter o. Alexander gave lunch
con and card party Wednesday to small
circle of her friends at her apartment in
the Toronto, 10th and streets.
The Congressional Club will be ad-
dressed this afternoon at o'clock by DR..
G. Hart Merriam. director of the biological
survey. on Folk Lore The club will
have its hOusewarming reception on the
evening of January -, with the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Fairbanks and the Speaker
The marriage of Miss Katherine Goode
Shuey and Mr.. Holbrook Bonney of New
York, which was to have taken place next
week, has been postponed for about
month, owing to the serious illness of Mr..
Bonney, who is now making satisfactory
conValeScence.
Mrs. Richard Butler entertained at dim
ner last evening in honor of the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Newberry. Her
other guests included the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield, Gen. and Mrs.
Bell. Senator du Pont, DR.. and Mrs.
Fremont Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
WadsWorth.
Mrs. l.. Eaton and her daughter Estelle
left last evening for the south. They will
be away for. three months. dividing their
time among the popular winter resorts of
the south.
Mr.. and Mrs Bishop of Cleveland. who
are here TO attend the Gates-Hemenway
wedding tomorrow, gave large luncheon
today at the New Willard for the bride
table was beautifully decorated. and in
addition to those mentioned there were
present Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hert and Miss
Anita Gheens of Louisville. Mr.. James
Watson, Mr.. II. B. Gates of Indianapolis.
father of the bridegroom; Mrs. Lee Of
Indiana polls aunt of the bridegroom, and
Senator and Mrs. Hemenway. At the
places of the women guests there were
beautiful corsa ge bouquets OF orchids and
lilies of the valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
will return to their home in Cleveland on
Sunday.
Mrs. lie Droict Langdon Barber and
small daughter sailed from Hamburg last
Saturday They will join Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Barber and Mrs. Vance at their
summer home. Ardsiey Towers, Ardsley-
on-Hudson where they will spend the
winter
Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Ackert gave
a beautiful dinner last night. with Miss
Lena Hemenway and Mr.. Alfred Bennett
Gates as the guests of honor. The at
tendants at tomorrows wedding and Miss
Ruth Halford made up the rest of the
interesting company.
The Misses Cassel daughters of Rep
resentative and Mrs. CaSsel, gave d
luncheon yesterday al the Shoreham.
The table was decorated in pink sweet
peas. and their guests were Mrs. Felix
Holt Miss Koon, Miss Woodward. Miss
Raymond Miss Warner. Miss Yerkes,
Miss Calderon Miss Anderson. Miss
Grandin. Miss Dove. Miss Seymour. Miss
Needham and the Misses Lambert.