The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-05
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New Year, when the Chinese Minister
and Madame Cnang entertained large
number OF their Washington friends; the
Turkish reception, with the ambassador.
Ioussouf Zia Pacha-to get the best re-
suit from the pronunciation It is advis-
able to sneeze tat the head OF the re-
Persian legation when the lovely Ameri-
can wife OF the charge d'affaires. MirZah
All kuli Kahn. was at home TO large
invited company.
1t would be impossible to tell which of
these entertainments was the most gor
geous-each one was perfect wonder of
beauty.
At the Chinese legation the whole place
was abloom with fruit blossoms and
azaleas and Roinsettia, tiger lines and
white lilies, The Minister and Madame
Chang. each arrayed In wonderful light
colored satin kfmono, SO covered with
embroidery that you couldn't put your
finger on spot OF plain surface. Were
ladies Of the cabinet and other society
women. In the dining room long, wide
heavily Laden table supplied the guests
with all kinds OF French and Chinese
viands. which were dispensed by young
Mrs. Henry Chang and the Misses Chang,
all in pretty kimonos and all looking like
they walked off OF the tea cups which they
were handing so daintily TO the company.
Next on the programme was the Per-
sian party The Persian rugs all over
the house fairly made your mouth wa
ter; and there were rare eastern draperies
and cashmeres and velvet tapestries
which were so gorgeous that the host
and hostess and all the people were per-
fectly incidental. There were not many
pictures nor were there any flowers TO
speak Of Madame Kahn fully appreciat
Ing the Wonderfulness OF her Persian
things. This lady. who was Miss Breed,
a plain United Statesan, wore a gown
significant, Of her hus bands country--it
was a pale gray, cashmere. woven by
trimmed with striped striped cashmere, I eyAiis such as
the old cashmere shaWls are made Of
Then came the reception at the Turkish
embassy, which was another wonderful
affair The Turkish family Is the brand
newest diplomatic one t In WashingSn
party was the first one of which Yous-
souf Zia Pacha was the host. and in
fact the first one at the Turkish EN-
bassy for several years, the last embas-
sador being a bachelor and giving only
one entertainment during his entire stay
In Washington.
receiving by the members OF the embassy
staff. his son Ibrahim Zia Bey and his
beautiful young @ Wifei who, before her
Va Madame Zia wore a perfectly ex-
quisite but plain American dress. 1t
was pale pink, embroidered chiffon over
pale blue satin, encrusted In silver,
Mrs. Harold Smoot. daughter-in law of
Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot, was the
honor guest at a tea last week OF which
Mrs. Charles Perry Miller was the host
ess.
Mrs. George Sutherland. wife of the
senator from Salt Lake City. was one
OF the receivers, at smart tea last week
given by Mrs, A. L. Barber at her hand
some home Belmont"
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at an elegant
dinner last week at the embassy. Among
the guests were the Secretary of State
and Mrs Knox. the British Embassador
and Mrs, Bryce. Senator and Mrs New
lands or Nevada. and Senator Warren OF
Wyoming,
Washington friends and relatives are
Interested in the recently announced en-
gagement OF Miss Lolita Wise Oben-
dorfer and Mr.. Arthur Cohn In Salt Lake
City. The attractive brlde-to be IS q
Abram Simon. still residing In the cap
ital.
Mrs. Reed smoot. wife of Senator Srnoot
Of Utah. entertained at a beautifully ap-
point ted luncheon last week at her home
on Connecticut avenue. the complimented
guest being Miss Curtis. sister OF Sem
ator Curtis OF Kansas.
Senator and Mrs. Borah OF Boise. Idaho.
were among the dinner guests last week
of Senator and Mrs. Chauncey Depew.
The honor guests wero the Speaker Of
the House and Miss Cannon. and the
other guests were members OF the dip
lomatic corps and senatorial circles.
AT recent meeting OF the Woman's
National Press association. Mrs lydia
A. Williams OF Nevada and Mrs, Mary
Frost Evans OF Colorado were appointed
state representatives and members of the
committee,
Lieutenant Pearson and Mrs Pearson
OF Philadelphia were the guests last week
OF Senator and Mrs. Reed Smoot, having
come over to attend the army and navy
reception at the White House, Leuten-
ant Pearson Is a Utah boy He was ap-
pointed to Annapolis from Utah Since
entering the navy he has DISTINGUISHED
himself for daring and courage, his great
est exploits occurring during the Spanish
American war
Miss Marthena Harrison. whose grand
father was a former senator from Wyom
Ing Is one OF the Washington debuto ntes
who are being much feted, Miss Har-
rison Is now In New York City visiting
Mrs. John Kemp Johnson, for whom She
was bridesmaid last spring.
A prominent visitor in Washington last
weok WAS Mr.. Martin Y. Collins OF Den
ver Colo. who stopped at the Ebbitt dur
Ing his stay In town
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