Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-17
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
EMBASSY and OTHER DINNER
PARTIES LAST NIGHT.
Engagement of Dehutante Of Last
Season and Navy Surgeon.
Other Events

The ambassador from Great Britain and
Mrs. Bryce entertained at dinner last
night Sonora de Cruz. Senator Warren,
Representative and Mrs. Herbert Par
sons, the Rev. and Mrs. Charles. Wood,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Emory. Mrs. l..
z. Letter. Mrs. Merrill, Mrs Norman Will
| liams, Mrs. Truman II. Newberry, Mrs.
James Pinchot, Miss Fish, Miss Foraker,
the president of Columbia University, Lee
McClung. Mr., de Thai, Russian secretary:
| Mr. Macdonald. editor of the Toronto
Globe; Edgar Hoar. Lieut.. and Mrs. e..
g.. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stinson
Of Boston, Lieut. Col and the Hon. Mrs.
Bernard James, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Ken
uard, Mitchell Innes, British counselor,
and Mr.. Low.
Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, entertained at an informal luncheon
today for a half dozen guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare are 60
ing abroad shortly to spend the summer.
The. ambassador from Germany and
Countess Won Bernstorff had as dinner
guests last night the minister from Dem
mark and Countess Moltke Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Judge and Mrs George Gray
of Delaware, Col and Mrs. Spencer Co.'S
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard, Miss Mary Will
lhams, Countess ,Luise Alexandra von
Bernstorff, Representative Gillett and Mr.
Reginald Huidekoper.
The minister of Sweden and Nine. de
Lagercrantz were also among those CIV
ing dinners last night, and had with them
the minister from Switzerland and Nine.
Ritter, the minister from Belgium, Mr.
and Mrs. William Phelps Emo Mr. and
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs
James Harlan, Mrs. Norman Williams
jr.. Mrs. Merritt, Miss Jennings, Com
| mander Retzman, German naval attache
and Mr.. Skybak, Norwegian secretary.
Senator kean, Senator Dupont, Mrs
Hanna. Baron de Bode of the Russian
embassy and his sister, the Baroness
Elizabeth de Bode, also give dinners last
night.
Mrs. Richard S. Ely, who has Miss Vir-
ginia Underwood of New York staying
with her entertained at dinner last night
Mrs Wilder. Miss Underwood, Miss
Leutze, Miss Siebert, Mr.. l.. l.. Caffan
Zoglu Of the Greek legation, Baron Won
Harderibroek. Mr.. Hannihari, Mr.. Mar
tin and Mr.. w. B. Clarke.
Mrs. E. c. Brooks at a beautiful lunch
con today announced the engagement of
her daughter. Margaret c. c. Brooks, to
Assistant Surgeon Lucuis Warren John
son, U. s. N. Surgeon Johnson is on duty
on the Z. s. 8. Minnesota. with the
North Atlantic squadron, and is well
known in Washington.
Miss Brooks made her debut last win
of the army and navy set. as we'll as in
| resident circles. Her charms and &C
compiishments are many. The wedding
will be in May.
The luncheon, which was entirely in
yellow, carried out the engagement an
nouncement by its tiny brides as place
cards and baskets in heart. shape as
well as suggesting the navy by the small
anchors by each guests place, running
by yellow cords to a miniature battleshiD
In the center Of the table. The latter
was surrounded by jonquils and aspara-
gus vines. The tiny battleships for the
ices further carried out the idea of the
navy
The guests of Mrs. and Miss Brooks
We're Miss Marthena Harrison, Miss Julia
Heyl, Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks, the
schoolgirl sister Of Miss Brooks; Miss
Dorothy Langfitt. Miss Natalie briggs,
Crane, Miss Lillian Baxter, Miss Anna
Portner and Miss Elizabeth Matile.
Last night at the brides home Rev. DIR
Wallace Radcliffe performed the marriage
ceremony for Miss Frances Holman Wool
verton, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Woolver-
ton. and Mr.. Henry Lucen Beck Mr.
Robert G. Hand. brother-in-law Of the
bride, escorted her and Miss Mabelle
Price of Wilmington. Del, was maid Of
honor. Mr.. Frank Perry was best man.
A company limited to only the relatives
and a few personal friends was present
The bride wore princess gown of
white crepe meteor. trimmed with pearls
and rose point lace and a tulle veil. She
| carried a shower bouquet of bride roses
| and lilies of the valley.
| The maid of honor wore pink silk and
carried Killarney roses.
Mrs. Wolverton, mother of the bride
| wore gray crepe de chine. with corsage
bouquet of violets.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Beck left last night for
Seattle. Wash, and from there they Will
go to Alaska. where Mr.. Beck will make
an extended business trip for the govern
| ment. They viii return here to live.
Miss Gertrude Page of Dover. who has
! been spending the winter in North Caro-
| lima, is now the house guest OF Mr. and
Mrs. e. L. Howes of Flagler place.
| MIR. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond will
entertain at large dinner tonight and
tomorrow night will give reception 10