Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

who aDplauded their graceful efforts
| Washington society is showing that 1t
can keep to the front while dancing oc-
cupies the attention 1t is receiving just
now the world over, and the exceptional
ability displayed by many here Is re-
garded as simply remarkable by those
who only expect such talent among pro-
| fessionals. There are other events still
on the Lenten calendar, arranged also in
the name of sweet charity, which will
| bring out similar or other forms OF
graceful poses and moves, and which
will in turn be rewarded with heaps of
roses, gallons Of printers ink. kid-gloved
applause, and, incidentally, enrich the
/ Golfers more or less Of deserving chart
ties and philanthropies of the District.
7 This week has mi-careme within its
| limits. but the functions are not all on
| that date-the 14th-which Mr.. and Mrs.
| il ohm r. Mclean selected for their dinner
| In honor of the President and Mrs. Taft.
A musical will follow, when Nine. Gluck
and other metropolitan artists will give
the programmed to which the invitations
| are quite general among the friends OF
| this host and hostess.
Matters hymeneal are picking up. There
were engagement announcements made
| almost every day of the past six and
| nearby weddings suggested for most OF
| them, although not always made public
| Miss Frances Hodges, who will marry
Lieut.. Albert Hllands Acher. Corps OF
| Engineers, L. S. A., is regarded as one
| of the prettiest of this years debutantes
1 and was a great belle at all the many
delightful affairs arranged for the 1ol.
group of buds. Miss Alice Wright. 9
| debutante last year, has also announced
| her engagement to Mr. Robert Y. Flem-
ing. Miss Mary Kennedy Graham's en-
| gagement to Midshipman r. G. Payne
L. S. n, has also been told in print Miss
| Graham is among this years debutantes
| The after-Easter brides will be numer.
/! Gus, and themselves and their affairs are
| likely to have large part in the spring
, hospitality. There will be brides in all
| the qualifications of resident and official
| show that many beautiful events are
| sure to follow.
! The Italian ambassador and March
| ioness Cusani. the French ambassador ant
| Nine. Jusserand. Mrs. w. F. Draper, Mrs.
| Richard Townsend Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and
| Mrs Alexander Britton and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mccormick were among the dinner hosts
| last night.
| The Italian ambassador and Marchion-
ess Cusani gave a large dinner last
night. Their guests were the Post
master General. Miss Helen Taft, Miss
| Anderson, Miss Julia Meyer, Miss Alice
! Lippitt.~ Miss Switzerland. Miss Clover,
Miss Oliver, Miss Julia Whiting. Miss
| Bowers. Miss Elizabeth r. Rodgers.
Donna Beatrice Cusani, the Hon. Mr..
Stauffer, Mai. B. Winship, Mr.. J. G..
White, Mr. Richardson, Mr.. William b.
Clarke, Mr.. Franklin H. Ellis, Mr..
Manuel de Freyre Santander, Count
Csekonics. Mr.. j. F. de Barros Pimentel.
Marquis Constantin and Mr.. Augusta
Rosso and Mr.. G. B. Ceccato of the
Italian embassy staff.
Mrs. w. F. Draper, at dinner party
last night. entertained the British am
bassador and Mrs Bryce, the Russian
Spanish minister and Nine. Riano, Sen
ator Bacon. Senator Brandegee, Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, Mrs. Robert Pat
terson. Mrs. Marshall Field, Count Cha
bannes, Gen. Crozier. Miss Draper. the
naval attache Of the French embassy and
Niscountess day, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, Paymaster and Mrs. Lawrence
Heap. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. harrington Moore
and Mr.. de Bach.
The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained at dinner last night,
when their guests were the Turkish am
bassador, Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter,
the Minister of Norway and Nine Bryn.
the Cuban minister and Nine. Martin
Rivero, the Truguayan minister and
Nine de Pena. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard
Wood. the assistant secretary of war and
Mrs. Oliver, Gen. and Mrs Wotherspoon.
Mr.. John Barrett, Mr.. Benjamin Minor,
Mrs. John 3. Henderson, Nine. Hauge
Mrs. Julian James and Mr.. and Mrs
John Gardiner Coolidge of Boston.
Mrs. Selden Allen Day entertained at
delightful informal luncheon yesterday
for her young cousin, Miss Margaret
PeaIe of Virginia, and a few of her
school friends.
The luncheon was served on lacquer and
a Japanese decoration predominated.
Those present were Miss Genevieye
Clark Miss Sally Williams, Miss Dorothy
Campbell and Miss katherine Sherwood
Mrs. Day was at home Informally from
3 to g. when the group of luncheon
guests were served Japanese tea in tea
house style.
Mrs Eldred Jordan entertained at
luncheon Yesterday, when the members
of the polo dance in the kirmess were
her guests.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley was a luncheon
hostess of yesterday.
Mrs. William H. Bixby entertained at
a large luncheon yesterday, when Mrs.
Leonard Wood. wife Of the chief of staff
was the guest Of honor.
Baroness de Bode entertained a few
friends informally at luncheon yester-
day.
Mrs. Beatty, wife Of the commandant
of the navy yard, entertained the taren-
tella group Of the kirmess at luncheon
yesterday. Mrs. Beatty chaperoned this
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton enter
tanned the members Of the Hungarian
dance Of the kirmess at dinner last night.
There were fifty guests present at the
marriage of Lord Howard de Walden.
| one of the wealthiest of London land
which took place very quietly In London
February 10. but to every guest the BRIDE
groom gave a costly present. each woman
receiving a diamond bracelet and each
man a diamond scarf pin. The marriage
was announced to take place g. day later.
and the secret of the real date was only
divulged to few relatives and intimate
| friends. ST. Marylebone's Church. where
the ceremony was performed. was con-
verted into a bower with bride roses, red
tulips and golden azaleas. The bride
wore an afternoon dress of soft white
velvet fastened from neck to hem with
white chenille buttons on q scalloped
| border. A square collar of Richelieu
point lace was worn, and from beneath it
| fell narrow frill Of black chiffon. Her
| hat was an immense creation of sapphire
blue straw plumed with long blue ostrich
| feathers fastened with a rosette made Of
sloe berries. The only jeweled ornament
was a long string of pearls. which was
| one of the groom's gifts A family lunch
| con followed at Mrs. van Raalte's resi-
dence, all the guests being seated at one
large table.
| At another beautiful wedding in Lon