Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DINNERS AND A DANCE TO
MARK A HOLIDAY.
Other Sociabilities Here and Else
where Plans-Per-
sonal Notes.

The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained at dinner last night
when their guests were Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Franklin Mac
Veagh, the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ballinger. the assistant secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Norton, the
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, Col. Archibald
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth, Mrs. Julius c. Burrows, Miss May
Williams, DR.. and Mrs. Buckner Ran
dolph, the director of the mint Mr.. A.
Piatt Andrew, and Mr.. Enlart, secretary
of the Alliance Franchise.
Minister and Nine. Loudon's cotillon
last night in honor of their niece. Miss
Marie Kinen, was an exceptionally pretty
event, in which thirty couples took part.
Minister LOudon led. and sthere were
three or four favor figures, for which a
collection of bright ribbon-decked trifies
were distributed. Quite the feature OF
when Miss Marie Stevens, daughter of
Mai. and Mrs. Pierre c. Stevens, dressed
in the costume of Dutch peasant and
having a yoke across her shoulders,
from which were suspended baskets filled
with tulips. distributed these best known
souvenirs of Dutchland. The ball was
quite the prettiest of the small dances
of the winter. and the first for the debut
tantes in fortnight.
The Netherlands minister, and his wife
and niece went to New York today for a
short stay.
The retiring Italian ambassador and
,al,.1 iy1 en-
York and have been joined there by
Marchese Montagliari, counselor anc
charge d'affaires, and Lieut.. Camperfo
who will bid them farewell from the dock
tomorrow.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
left Nassau yesterday for Florida A
large garden party was given for them al
Government House and the ambassador
was the principal guest at banquet
given by official and private residents.
Miss Katharine Elkins, who has beer
spending a week as the guest of hel
sister. Mrs. William Gamer Wiederseim
in Philadelphia. returned to washington
yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Wiederseim are
entertaining for the next fortnight Mr.
Joseph Lee of Meedwood Forest, Md.
who is ex-minister to Guatemala anC
Ecuador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson wen,
aboard their house boat, the Roxanna, al
St Augustine, Fla. yesterday and start
ed for Palm Beach. Their guests yes
terday were DIR. Joseph l.. Anderson and
the Misses Anderson, who have wintered
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith Berry, the
latter formerly Miss Georgia Knox. whose
wedding was the event Of Shrove Tuesday
returned from their northern tour Sun.
day and left yesterday for their nome
near Nashville, Tenn. They were, will
tie parents of Mrs. Berry during theil
short visit
Mr.. James C. Churchill, one of the off,
Gals of the Treasury Department, sur
prised all his friends one day last week
by running over to New York, where his
marriage with Miss Edith b. Leader OF
| that city Immediately followed. Mr.
| Churchill has lived in Washington mos
of his life. and was instrumental IL
organizing and drilling the famous Mount
Pleasant Drum Corps. For many years
he was assistant to the chief clerk of the
| War Department. Mr.. and Mrs. Church
! i'll will be glad to see their friends at the
| Rochambeau apartment house, Connects
| cut avenue.
| Mrs. Hickox has gone to New Haven
| Conn.,, for an indefinite stay.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Stillman of Iowa
gave a reception and early dinner yes
| terday in honor Of Washington's birth.
| day, and also that of Capt. George Red
| way. There were toasts and speeches
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Okey Mcdowell of Ohio and their daugh
| ter.
| In a chapel of flowers Miss May Enge
Seton, daughter of Mrs. Sarah c. Seton
was married Monday to Mr.. Stuart Ions
Splitter of New York. formerly of Wash
| ington in the parlOrs of her home, 1S}
14th street northwest. Garlands of greer
| were drawn from the center Of the ceilin,
| to the side walls, making a canopy o
smilax, and this was dotted with pinl
roses Immense palms were arranged il
| the bay window as a background for thu
little altar, which was decorated will
white lilies.
The, ceremony was at o'clock and wa
performed by Mgr. James f. Mackin
| The bride, who was escorted to the ALTA
| by Col. L. NJ. Longshaw. wore a gown O
white satin embroidered in a design o
roses and pearls. and the court train WA
embroidered In white roses. She carried
shower bouquet Of white sweet peas
lilies of the valley and maidenhai
| fern. The .trainbearer was little Mis-
Elizabeth Andrews. niece Of the bride
who was daintily dressed In white. will
| blue ribbons. Miss Rose NJ. Seton at
tended her sister as bridesmaid and wor,
| a gown OF white lace over pink silk anl
carried pink roses. Mr.. Elmer Seftoi