Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT HAD FRIENDS AT
LUNCHEON TODAY.
The Fay-Anderson Wedding Was
Charming Event-Dinners.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Taft gave q luncheon party to-
day at the White House, when a dozen
or so out-of-town guests enjoyed her hos
pitality. Miss Taft went for horse
back ride this morning.
Mrs. Archibald ]. Barklie Of Inver
House, Wayne, Pa. gave a luncheon yes
terday in honor OF the Colonial Danes
OF America. Covers were laid for about
seventy-ffve guests. including many Wis
itors from Baltimore and New York.
Washington was represented by Mrs.
Ten Eyck Wendell and Mrs. McCawiey.
The decorations consisted OF spring
flowers and blossoms. After the lunch
con the entire party proceeded to Valley
Forge to inspect the chapel being erect
ed by the Colonial Danes
The American minister to Denmark and
Mrs. Egan have been obliged to cancel
their social engagements on account of
the death Of the King Of Denmark, to
whose court Mr.. Egan is accredited
The Attorney General and Mrs Wick
ersham entertained at dinner last night
in honor of the Japanese ambassador and
Viscountess Chinda Their additional
guests were the minister from Peru and
Mime. PeZet, the minister from Panama,
Senior Arias; the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Nagel, the chief of
staff Of the army and Mrs. Leonard Wood,
Capt. and Countess de Cnmbrun, Count
and Countess Ogasawara, Nine Nagasaki
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. Miss Board
man and Gen. Crozier.
The Viscountess Chinda was honor
guest at a beautiful luncheon given today
by Mrs. Frederick e. Chaplin.
The other guests were Countess Ogasa-
wara and Nine. Nagasaki, Mrs. Henry
Brown, Mrs. Clarence Edwards, Mrs Jen-
kins. Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Rob-
ert Thompson and Mrs. Charles 7. Bell.
The second secretary of the German
embassy, DIR. Albert Kienlin, and Mime.
kienlin entertained at dinner last night
in honor of the German ambassador
Count Won Bernstorf. Those present were
the Portuguese minister, Vfscount de
Alte; the Danish minister, Count MoltKe
and Countess Moltke; the second secre-
tary OF the British embassy, Mr.. Esmond
Ovey, and Mrs. Ovey; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Legare. Countess Gizycka. Mrs. Preston
Gibson, Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss
Josephine Patton. Miss Edith Wetmore
the first secretary Of the Austrian EN-
bassy. Count Csekonics, and the United
States minister to Guatemala, Mr.. r. s
Reynolds Hit.
The counselor of the French embassy
and Countess de la Rocca entertained al
dinner last night in compliment to num-
Der of the Red Cross delegates. Their
guests were Countess Paul de Pourtales
Mr.. Charter. Mr.. Thurneyssen, Count
Jacques de Pourtales, Mr.. Dmitrow. Sec
rotary Of the Russian embassy, and Col
Bailly Blanchard, counselor Of the Ameri.
can embassy in Paris.
The charge d'afraires of Siam, Luans
sanpakitch. gave dinner last night al
the Arlington Hotel as a farewell before
leaving for Siam. Mr.. Sanpakitch has
been in charge of the legation for the
past year. and, now that the new minister
has arrived, will take a leave of alb
sence.
The French ambassador and Nine JUS
serand will go to Cambridge, Mass, the
middle of June for the graduation exer-
clses at Harvard, where the ambassa-
dor will speak June II. Yesterday they
entertained at tea for the Red Cross
delegates.
The Congressional Club will entertain
breakfast Friday afternoon, Nav II. at
o'clock. Tea will follow at o'clock
The dresses worn by the American
women at the fourth court. held last
night at Buckingham Palace were ex-
tremely gorgeous. Mrs. Elmer E. Black
Is quoted in a New York paper as say
ing that the train Of her court gown was
OF violet velvet, chosen because that
color matched her eyes. which is the yery
latest edict Of fashion. The dress was OF
white duchess satin covered with heavy
embroidery, and the violet brocade train
had rose design in diamonds and silver.
The gown had white. square bodice of
mond tiara and diamond necklace.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reds dress was of gray
and silver brocade. The Countess of Suf-
folk, nee Letter. wore gold and white
n nre.a swathed with a band Of sky blue
satin, and train of royal purple velvet,
lined with cloth Of gold She presented
her sister, Mrs. Colin Campbell.
Queen Mary wore apricot satin, en-
broidered with diamonds. and a train of
irish point lace, lined with yellow chif-
fon. She wore an emerald and diamond
tiara and necklace and the Order of the
Garter
ue A dance was given last week at the
when those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther L. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Marshall. Mr.: and Mrs. Clyde H.
Moore; Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Griffis. Mr..
Miss Eva Scott. Miss Evelyn Wright
Miss MarJory Wright. Miss Elsie Spar
trough. Miss Antoinette Koenig, Miss
Rosie Robertson. Miss Vivian Saunders
Miss May Ward, Mr.. William Donaldson.
Mr.. Wilbur Griff1s, Mr. Ward Grifis, Mr.
James Kelly, Mr.. Theodore Schumacher
Mr.. Newman Griffis, Mr. Clifton How
ellis. Mr.. Hefyn and Mr.. c. Moore.
Mrs. George S. Patton and daughter Of
Washington are in New York
Mrs. Edmund X. Webster. wife of Mai.
Webster, U. S. A., and Miss Frances NJ
Webster Of Washington are In New York
for few days.
Mrs. West. wife of Col. Frank West.
I'd q. S. Cavalry, Is in town for two
weeks, the guest Of Mrs. Charles Porter
at the Portner.
Miss Mary Lawrence Stokes, who has
been the guest of Miss Virginia McQuade
for the past month. has returned to her
home in Norfolk, Va
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Anderson
daughter of Medical Director Frank An
derson, y. s. N, and Mrs. Anderson to
Ensign Rush Southgate Fay. U. s. N,
took place last night at the home OF the
brides parents on 10Th street, in the
presence Of the family and a small COM
pany of invited guests. The ceremony
was performed in the drawing room by
the Rev. c. Ernest Smith, rector Of st.
Thomas Church.
An exquisite decoration of dogwood
asparagus vines and spring blossoms