Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-11
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
THE DICKINSONS WILL BE DIN.
NER HOSTS TONIGHT
For the President and Mrs. Taft,
Other Events-Personal
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft will be
entertained at dinner tonight by the Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Dickinson, a
hospitality deferred from the winter by
the mourning of this host and hostess.
Miss Taft who dined last night with
Lieut.. and Mrs. L. S. Grant. jr., will be
entertained tonight by Miss Dorothy Will
liams at dinner.
The President and Mrs. Taft will hold
a reception for the visiting California
railway conductors this afternoon from
to 6.
The Mexican ambassador, Senior Manuel
de Zamacona, will receive his colleagues
guests this MISUNDERSTANDING the GUS
tom which marks the coming here of
each new ambassador. He will be assist
ed by the members Of the embassy staff.
Senior Algara Of the staff, who has been
away, has returned to his post here.
Mr. and Mrs. Adds B. Browne, 1855
Wyoming avenue. have invitations out
for a reception Monday evening May
%. at . o'clock, to meet their sons and
daughters-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Adds j.
Browne. recently married in Chicago,
where their home will be. and Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse ID. Browne, whose marriage
also occurred recently. and who will live
/ >.
Miss Singer. niece of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Knox. and Mrs. Adds j.
Browne was Miss Cunningham, one of
the most feted of the Chicago brides this
spring.
Mrs. and Miss Bacon and Miss Margaret
Preston Draper were presented at the
second court held last night at Bucking-
ham Palace by King George and Queen
Mary.
Miss Draper had her dresses adorned
with marguerites embroidered in silver.
city last year for her debut gown. Her
court dress. as described in this morn
ing's cablegrams, was of luxurious sim
plicity. and, while giriish in effect, was
of great costliness. 1t was of white tulle
over soft satin, profusely embroidered
wrought centers. The cut was princess.
and long lines of embroidery flowers were
set from the neck to the hem. The train
was of silver gauZe, yelled with fine lace.
orchids. and 1t is more than likely wore
the lovely string of pearls which her
parents gave her at her coming out.
The Bacons are staying a: Dorchester
House with Ambassador ard Mrs. White
law Reid, and Mrs. and Miss Draper anr
Miss Janetta Alexander of New York.
who was also presented, are at the Ritz
Carlton. Both had friends in to see their
court finery before leaving for the palace.
Miss Alexander's costume was OF white
taffeta embroidered with silver and pearls
with a chiffon train caught up with clus.
tiers of white lilacs. Her ornaments were
pearls.
The dresses seen at the wedding yes
terday in New York of Miss Helene Lucas
and Mr. Philip Livingston Jones indicate
the fashions Of the moment. The bride
wore sQuare-trained empire gown OF
soft white satin. The round-necked bodice
was cut in one with the sleeves, and the
upper part of the corsage and the sleeves
were draped with point lace. Her only
ornament was g. diamond and pearl pend.
ant the gift CT the bridegroom. She car.
ried white orchids with showers of lilies
of the valley.
The bridesmaids wore dresses of white
chiffon over pink. with low necks and
having new separate French trains OF
coral satin. starting from the shoulders
and carried down the center back like a
wide scarf Clusters of pink rosebuds
were fastened at the hens of the skirt
and each carried an arm bouquet Of pink
roses Their hats were coral pink poke
bonnets. having the brims faced with
white and trimmed with black velvet and