The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

train. Mrs. Roberts wore white satin,
veiled with white lace. The table, laid
In the dining-room, had decorations of
American Beauty roses. A buffet supper
was served. There were about 400 guests,
and string orchestra played throughout
the evening.
The first formal dance of the season
at the navy yard took place last evening.
Mrs. Beatty, wife of the commandant of
the yard, received the guests. She wore
beautiful gown of black lace with gold
trimmings and gold embroidery. There
was a most distinguished company, in
Guiding the dinner party of Col. and
Mrs. Spencer Cosby, composed of Miss
Taft, Miss Mary Switzerland, and Mr..
Bacon and number of other young peo-
pie; the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, and their dinner guests.
The Minister from Cuba and Nine. Mar
tin Rivero entertained at an at home
yesterday afternoon from to I o'clock
at the legation, 1910 Vermont avenue, to
present their daughter, Miss Amparo Ri
vero, to society. The house was deco
rated for the occasion with festoons of
smiIax, palms, and clusters of pink roses,
together with the floral tributes to the
played throughout the afternoon. Nine.
Rivero received her guests in a gown of
lavender crepe meteor satin, trimmed
with gold, and a corsage bouquet of vio-
let's The debutante was gowned in pink
crepe meteor satin, veiled in pink crystal
tulle, and trimmed in rose point lace.
She carried a shower bouquet of pink
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Ade-
laide Rivero. the aunt OF the debutante.
white satin and carried pink roses. Miss
Lenora Rivero, the schoolgirl daughter
of the Minister, wore pink chiffon. Nine.
Yanes, wife of the subdirector of the
Pan-American Bureau, presided at the
tea table assisted by Miss Elena Calder
on, daughter of the Bolivian Minister.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson. wife of the As
sistant Secretary of State, presided at
the punch bowl, and Mrs. Henry Allen
Cooper. wife of Representative Cooper.
of Wisconsin, served frappe. The others
who assisted in receiving the guests and
dispensing the hospitalities of the after
noon were Mrs Ramos, wife of the Cuban
consul at Baltimore; Miss Jouce, Miss
Corpina Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain,
Miss Elizabeth Parker Crenshaw. Miss
Virginia MILAN, Miss Marta Calvo, Miss
Louise White. Miss Ethel Dodson, and
Miss Anna Stewart. buffet supper
tea.
Miss Rose Mary Bradford. daughter of
Rear Admiral Royal B. Bradford, U. S.
N. entertained at bridge on Tuesday, De-
cember l2, at o'clock. in honor of Mrs.
Ledbetter wife of Surg. Robert E. Led
better, l. S. y.
Capt. w Strother-Smith, u. S. N. and
Mrs. Strother-Smith and Mrs. John Fred
erick Effinger will entertain at a dance
on Christmas night. at the Highlands, in
honor of their debutante daughters, Miss
Smith and Miss Effinger.
Miss Darlington. daughter of Brig. Gen.
Ernest A. Darlington, L. S. A, has issued
cards for bridge party on Tuesday, De-
cember 10, at o'clock, when the guests
will be asked to meet her house guest
Miss Reynolds.
Mrs. Junius Wilson MacMurray. widow
of Capt. MacMurray L. S. A, and Miss
MacMurray have sent out invitations for
a reception at their residence, 222S Massa-
Chusetts avenue, on Wednesday, Decem-
Der 90. from to o'clock.
Mrs. Wilson. wife of Capt. Henry D.
Wilson, L. s n, entertained at a
bridge party followed by tea last We'd
nesday.
Capt. w. T. Davis, L S. A; Mr.
T. p. Lippitt, and Capt. E. NJ. Talbot,
L. S. A. entertained at a tea yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at their residence.
l6g7 Sixteenth street. where they have
a charming bachelors hall. Their tea