The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
Society in Nations Capitol
HOLIDAY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS At THE WHITE HOUSE INCLUDE
DANCES AND DINNERS-SENlORlTAS HONORl.D
FOR FIRST TINT.

troducr her daughter Marguerite to
society; Miss Boardman OF Red Cross
tamc. and Mrs. Hope Slater.
l.. rho same evening, the French am
%hassador and Nine. Lusscrand enter
tanned at dinner in corr "",rnt to the
German Ambassador and Countess
Won Eernstorff. who recently returned
from Il long vacation in Europe.
!Amb3SSadOrial Entertainment.
II Russian ambassador. whose
wife was formerly Miss Mary Mclean
of Washington. began his entertaining
in Washington with Il luncheon in
celebration OF tho feast OF st. Nicholas.
the name saint of the car. The affair
took place at n hotel. as the new Rus
sian embassy is not yet ready for oc-
cupanCy. In passing. il may be inter-
esting to note tina, few houses in the
city have I more interesting social his
tory than this new home of the Rus.
sian government. 1T was built and
first occupied by the late Hallct Kill
bourne. who had his furniture and
carpets made to order from designs
made by AIRS. kilbourn. Other owners
lived there in subsequent years. and
when Leland stanford. then senator
from California. made it his home.
Mrs. Stanford added IL large banquet
hall i'll the cal. Representative Nor
rell transformed it into an English
basement house and put other modern
touches. which We're later enjoyed by
former Vice President n Mrs. Fair
banks. Since the passing of the Fair
banks is senatorial hosts. the house
has bee closed. Its rcopcning now
haSsador with Il rich and accomplished
American wife. marks a new and brill
liant chapter in it's history.
When the ambassador from Brazil.
senior Dominica dc Cana. the only
bachelor diplomat OF that high rank
in Washington. leased Il spacious
house in a fashionable puartcr-one
with a root garden and a sunkrn gar
zen. tuO--Society began tn take notice.
and now that he has launched his
hoSpi,alilics with the usual reception
ot Il new diplomat To- his colleagues.
it is taking moro notice. and incidcn-
tally another glance and a hope at
the Formidable list of official forcign-
ers with American wives nov living in
Washington.
Directly opposite to DR.. dc Cana in
marital status is Senior Crespo. the
new ambassador from Mexico. who is
tho father Of lively" childron-ninc of
them living-and the foster father of
ambassadors there is little doubt
about which one will be the most lone
SOM" during his first holiday season
spent in The United States. for Sonora
Cresp" is detained by the children's
education in Vienna. to which capital
the ambassador was accredited before
coming t" this country. When the
family comes to- him here. Senior
Crespo will have n hard time. finding
a house large enough for the needs
and for the accommodation OF his COL
lection of art treasures. which in
cludes rare old tapestries and antique
silver. said t O be the finest ever
brought by 4 foreign official to WASH
ington.
Victims Of State Fellow Students.
Less tina two score years ago. two
lads destined for international prom
lnencc. n a westrrncr going east to
hold the purse string of the boy shah
OF Persia and be hailed there as the
only real friend of the land of the
lion and the sum" the other an east
erner coming west as Chinese minister
&c Washington ut enc of the most criti-
cal moments of his country's history,
We're fellow-students and nigh school
cadets in Washington. w. Morgan
Shustcr. the wcsterner. was colonel
Of his company and Alfred SIZE, the
eastern"r. now hurrying to this city
to take charge of the celestial lega-
ton. was a :avoritc. private in the
ranks. and coming back with the ad-
ded honors Of public work we'll done.
is sure Of a welcome.