Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-23
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
A PICNIC PARTY AT GREAT
FALLS FOR MISS TAFT.
Parties for Prospective and Recent
acknowledgements
sonal Notes.

Miss Helen Taft was honor guest at
picnic party at Great Falls yesterday,
when Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Che
rardi were hosts. Some of their guests
were Miss Laura Merriam. Miss Doro-
thy Williams. Miss Jean Oliver. Miss
Parker. Representative Catlin. Mr.. Ben
jamin Cable. Lieut.. Commander Powers
Symington. U. s. N: DR.. Cary T. Gray
son. L. S. N: Lieut.. Leigh, U. 8. N: Mr..
Presley Taylor. Mr.. Frederick Brooke
and Mr.. Huidekoper.
Mr.. and Mrs Adds B. Browne welcomed
several hundred guests last night at a
charming reception in honor of their re-
Gently married sons and daughtels-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Adds j. Browne of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse d.
Browne of this city. The hostess, who
was handsomely gowned In black and
white chiffon with touches OF blue: Mrs.
Adds j. Browne, in her wedding dress Of
white satin and duchess lace; Mrs Jesse
D. Browne. in pink satin and lace, and
Mrs George Horton Singer of Pittsburg,
chiffon, made up the receiving party
Secretary and Mrs. Knox were among
the guests. who included largely the rep
resentative residential families. The
house was beautifully decorated with
one Of the most delightful which has
marked the spring season.
The Secretary of State will entertain
the delegates to the fur seal conference
at luncheon tomorrow. and the British
ambassador and Mrs. Bryce will give a
tea in the afternoon from to to cele-
brate Empire day, when these visitors
to the capital will be further entertained
The Bolivian minister and Sonora de
Calderon and Senorita Elena Calderon left
yesterday for Lake Mohonk where the
minister will deliver an address before
the peace conference.
Mira ALI KuH Khan, Persian charge
d affaires. and Nine. Ali Kuli Khan went
former being among the list of speak
ere The charge and his wife will
entertain during the Persian-American
Educational Society congress. which will
meet in this city June Is. II and IS.
Baron de Bode, Russian military at
tache. and his sister. Baroness Elizabeth
de Bode. entertained at dinner last night
Botkine. Russian delegates to the fur seal
conference; Prince Koudacheff, Command
er Vassilieff, Russian naval attache, and
Mime. Vassilieff; I. Dmitrow and Baron
Uxkull. all of the Russian embassy staff
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster are
spending this week at Lake Mohonk.
where the peace conference is in prog
ress Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing will remain
at the Foster home until next month.
Maj William D. Connor. T. S. A., and
Mrs. Conner entertained at dinner last
night at their home at Washington bar
racks, In compliment to Miss Dorothy
Langf1tt, daughter of Col. and Mrs Lang
fit and Lieut. Wildly. Their guests were
the members of the wedding party and
Miss Maitland Marshall. daughter of Gen.
and Mrs. William l.. Marshall
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Annie Bruce Carr. daughter of the late
former Gov. Elias Carr of North Caro-
lima and Mrs Carr. and Mr. Douglas
Bovard Sterrett Of this city The we'd
ding will take place in this city in early
June.
Miss Elsie Downing will entertain at
dinner Saturday night at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of Miss Jessie Krog-
stad and. Mr.. William Arthur Burton,
who will be married June H. Miss Jane
Sands gave luncheon for Miss Krog-
stad yesterday. The wedding will be a
small home event and will take place at
noon. The brides attendants will include
Miss Katherine Brown as maid of honor.
The bridesmaids are to be Miss Marga-
retta Symons, Miss Elizabeth Elkins
Oliphant OF Philadelphia, Miss Marie Dur
wee of New York and the Misses Mar