Evening star., 1911-05-24

Miss Helen Taft took supper with a
party OF young people last night at the
home OF the assistant secretary of the
navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
The Secretary of State gave a luncheon
today in honor Of the delegates here to
the international seal fur conference.
His guests were the British and Japa-
nese ambassadors, Mr.. Pierre Botkine,
Russian delegate; Secretary Nagel, Hon.
Joseph Pope. British delegate: Chandler
Anderson, counselor of the State Depart
ment: Baron Nolde. Russian delegate;
Hitofhi Dauke, Japanese delegate; Ernst
Toland, British delegate: Mr. Nabokofr
Russian delegate; Mr.. Brajnikov, Russian
delegate; George Young Of the British
embassy. Mr. Kajiku Kitahara, Japanese
delegate; Mr. Hanihara of the Japanese
embassy. Mr.. Frasier. Mr.. Ames Macouni.
Mr.. Robert Lansing. United States dele
gate: Mr.. s. l. Pierrepont and Mr.
Charles F. Wilson.
A lawn fete and an evening Of song and
story will be given at Chevy Chase Semi
tended. tonight for the benefit of home
less waits of the Florence Crittenton
Home. under the patronage of the Italian
ambassador and Marchesa Cusani. Mrs.
, oHeTLHdN, MTS. JONI nay,
Mrs. Johnston. Nine. Riano, Mrs Emo.
Mrs. Guggenheim, Mrs. Finley and Mrs.
Thropp. and other we'll known persons.
Miss Gretchen Hood. Miss Gon Miss
Jean Wilson and Mr. Joseph Matthew will
give the program and the Marine Band
will play.
Former Secretary Dickinson and Mrs.
Dickinson have gone to their home in
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins. who have
been with Mrs. Elkins. mother OF the
former. the greater part OF the past win
ter. left today for their home in Morgan
town, w. Va.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Robert P Tai
ley of Chester. Pa. and Mrs. Nellie F..
Leonard of Locust Grove. Orange county,
Va, were married by Rev. DR.. John Reed
Shannon at the parsonage of the Metro
politan NJ. E. Church. After visiting
Washington for few days uhey will
leave on a tour.
Among the dinner hosts last night were
their guests Representative and Mrs.
Steenerson. Madame Bryn. Senator and
Mrs. Burrows. Mr.. and Mrs Victor Kauff-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Curtis
and Mr.. Frank Pool.
Miss Cornela B. Dodge and Miss Nellie
Montgomery are the guests Of Mrs. How
ard G. Kneessi OF New York city
A pleasant time was spent at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Norcio, S22k lth
street northeast. last night. The occasion
was the twentieth birthday anniversary
of the latter. who received forty-three
beautiful and useful presents. An or
cheStra played and refreshments were
served.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. B.
Crifasi. Mr.. and Mrs. Delisio Miss Mary
Prinetti and Mrs. NJ. Prinetti. Miss Julia
Berg. Annie Berg. o. Matera. o. Lath-
eras, Mr. and Mrs Sakos. Mr.. p. and
Den Del Buono, Alfonzo Perruso. Paola
Norcio jr., Misses Edith Mastalacsi and
Elvate Mastalacsi. G. Cistoni, ]. Dilisio,
Miss H. A. Gallagher, Miss V. Falcone.
Lanzallotti and Miss vinze Lanzallotti.
A. Cady. J. Giurato, Miss S. Diuntonio
and J. Cestone.
today on the Mauretania for England.
She will be away until the fall
Maj. Gen and Mrs. Frederick Dent
of War. Henry L. Stirson, to receive
with them at the garden party tomorrow
afternoon on Governors Island in aid Of
the New York branch of the Army Re-
Renewed sociabilities at Fort Myer for
Miss Lucy Garrard and Lieut.. Victor Fos-
ter, 18th Cavalry. whose wedding takes
place May 81. begin today with the ar
rival of the out-of-town bridesmaids. Miss
Eleanor Grant of Cincinnati. Miss Hirch-
linger of North Carolina, Miss Mary
White and Miss Laure White of Barnes
vile, Md; Miss Linor Booth Of Ken
lucky and Miss Clara Swift of Washing
ton. Miss Valerie Garrard will be maid
of honor for her sister.
The band concert tonight will be on the
la wn near Col. and Mrs. Garrard's quar-
terS
Capt. Warren Dean. one of the ushers;
will give a dinner and a linen and
kitchen shower for the bride-elect tomor-
row night: Miss Clara Swift will give a
tea for her Friday. and Friday night DR.,
Bailey, also of the wedding party. Will
entertain at dinner for her. Saturday
Mrs. Herbert Carter will entertain the
wedding party at luncheon at her home
in Green Valley, Va. and Saturday night
all will attend the last spring hop at Fort
Myer.
gagement OF her daughter Marie Helen
Juenemann to Frederick Archibald Meat
yard of Syracuse, N. Y. The marriage will
take place June IA.
Mrs. James A. Bayard announces the
engagement of her daughter, Anne
Frances Bayard, to Mr. Norman Under
wood of Washington. d. C. The we'd
ding will take place next month.
Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
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