Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

grace and charm. number OF interest
Ing dinner parties were given last week
for visiting notables or for the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Sherman or Miss Taft or
the Mexican ambassador and his bride.
whom SO many desire to welcome in this
pleasant way to her new home. News
paper columns both in national and local
topics have been extremely interesting to
the 400. Many a little romance has been
FASTENED or perhaps retarded by the de-
partures for the Mexican border. and
coming gayeties at Fort Myer. ETC., will
recall similar absences when the war with
Spain cut down dancing ranks here
abouts No weddings. however. have
been announced as the result of the sud
den change of scene for SO many officers.
The invitations were issued last week
for the marriage OF the Countess Lulse-
Alexandra Won Bernstorf and Count Ray
mond Pourtales for the afternoon OF the
9th at Concordia Church. There can
hardly be a prettier bride this year than
the young countess will make. The usual
customs Of a wedding in Germany will
be followed with an adoption also Of
the forms in vogue here.
Miss Alys Meyer, daughter OF the Sec
rotary Of the Navy: Miss Elsie Aldrich.
daughter Of ex-senator and Mrs. Aldrich;
Miss Cecilia May. soon to be the bride
Of Mr.. Robert L. Bacon, and Miss Mary
r. Switzerland. daughter Of Capt. and
Mrs. Switzerland. are to be or1desma1os
Count Gunther Won Bernstorn Will be
here to be q groomsman at his sister
wedding, as will Lord Percy Of the Brit
ish embassy Jonkeer Won Weede OF the
Netherlands legation and Baron Harden
brock Of the German embassy stan.
The ushers will be Maj. Herwarth' mill,
attache of the German embassy, with MI.
Inert Horstmann, also Of the embassy
staff, with Count Pajacsevtch OF the
Austro- Hungarian embassy. A reception
will follow at the embassy on Highland
terrace.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Aldrich viii gtve a
dinner to forty guests st. Patrick's night
for Countess Luise-Alexandra Won BERN
storff and her bridal party.
Mrs. Enmons Blaine gave a dinner
dance last night at her Chicago home IN
honor Of her guest. Miss Damrosch OF
New York, who is her niece.
The Mardi-Gras festivities in New Or
leans. according to returning travellers.
were on q more elaborate scale than ever
this year. The last WORD orc app appears 20 20
kinxs and queens and their cavalcades.
The dress worn by the queen Of the car
niyal. Miss Rose brice West; was or
white duchess satin yelled In silver span
o,ed net with flowers In bugles and
55esr,s. The royal mantle was Of white
chantilly net, with design wrought out
in silver. pearls and rhinestones; Inc
bordered with white ostrich tips. The
Medici collar was Of pearls and br1lliants.
edged with ostrich tips. The royal jewels
presented by the organization were OF
diamonds and emeralds. There were
tw~ntv men and maids and pages in the
make.up of the court The maids wore
White satin with drapery Of silver gauze.
haIf-length tulie wells caught with three
princa OF Wales feathers. Rex was
dressed in white satin. his royal mantle
blazing with jewels.
The Queen Of Comus. Miss Mott: wore
white satin embroidered in crystals and
pearls, and her royal mantle was OF
Cloth Of .eold. Her royal Jewels were of
| brfliants In dower-uke designs set In
gold. and included . crown, scepter. Cir