Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AMBASSADOR CALERO TO RE-
CEIvE TODAY,
Newly Arrived Diplomat and Wife
to Be Hosts-Other Events.
Notes.

The Mexican ambassador and Sonora
Calero, following the custom after ar
rival of q newly received ambassador.
and one which political and other
changes in their country have made
OF frequent recurrence at the en-
bassy Of Mexico. will receive today at
5 o'clock the diplomatic corps and
other Official and resident acquaint-
ances. The ambassador and his wife
will have the assistance of the mem
bers Of the embassy staff, who are
Senior de la Cueva, first secretary, and
Sonora de la Cueva: Senior Algara,
Senior Fernandez, Col. de la Cerda.
military attache, and Senior Crespo.
Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson is booked
to sail today for Europe Col Thomp-
son will Join her abroad in June.
Miss May Kehoe and Mr.. George N.
Ray were married at o'clock today
at the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs: William J. Kehoe: Mgr
son, sister Of the bride. was the only
attendant. and Mr.. George Kennedy
was best man.
Mrs. Foss, wife Of Representative Foss.
had large party lunching with her yes
terday to meet her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Eugene Foss. wife Of the Governor OF
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Gardner F. williams and Miss
Dorothy Gardner Williams have gone to
California to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean. who are
now at Friendship. will summer at Bar
Harbor, where Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean Will also be, and where
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will precede them
1&Sve
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeten will also be in Bar Harbor
for the warm weather, thus completing
the family circle.
The home Of Speaker Clark was the
only ofEicial one open to the calling world
yesterday Mrs Champ Ciark's usual
Wednesday reception being well attended
breakfast and hosts Of other friends.
Mrs. Judson Harmon, Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan. Mrs. T. T. Ansberry
and Mrs. Henry d. Clayton received with
Mrs. Clark during part Of the afternoon.
and Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. Mrs. Robert
Wickliffe and Miss Eleanor Hume as
sisted throughout the reception.
Lieut. Edward E. spaford. U. S. NJ,
stationed at the navy yard. and Mrs.
Spafford will come to this city after their
honeymoon travels. The bride was Miss
Lucille NJ. Stevens and their marriage
took place yesterday in the town resi-
dence Of the brides mother. Mrs. John
Parks Of st. Bartholomew officiated
The ceremony was performed in the
drawing room on the first floor. In a
thousands of pink and white blossoms
being used to cover the entire north end
Of the room. In the center Of the bower
stood the white priedieu, on each side
- ELL - IS
cension lilies, rising from base Of white
lilacs.
The doors Of the drawing room were
massed with pink and white roses, and
the immense mantelpiece banked with
farleyance ferns. The music room, where
selections were played on the harp and
violin before and during the ceremony
by a string quartet, was decorated with
American beauty. roses, about 1900 Of
them being used in the floral decoration
Of the room.
The bride walked to the altar with her
cousin, Mr.. Edgar A. Hopkins of Provi-
dence. R. l.. and her mother gave her in
marriage. She wore a robe of white char
meuse. trimmed with old point lace, and
her court train was bordered with lilies
OF the valley and orange blossoms. The
lace VEIL which was family heirloom,
fell from a coronet Of orange blossoms.
monds and pearls. the gift Of the bride
groom. She carried a shower bouquet
Of lilies of the valley and white orchids
Mrs. William S. Groeebeck Fowler was
the brides only attendant. She appeared
in costume Of shell-pink and a white
straw hat faced with black velvet and
trimmed with pink roses. She carried a
largo cluster OF Richmond roses.
Lieut.. Benyaurd B. Wygant, u. s. n,
acted as best man. and the ushers in
Guided Naval Constructor l. B. Mcbride,
Lieut.. L. r. Leahy, U. S. N: Lieut.. Will
liam Baggaley. U. S. N, and Lieut.. Roger
Williams. U. S. N.
Miss Maud Morgan was the harpist. and
Christian krens played the violin. Among
the selections given Miss Morgan played
John Thomas '.Andante and three duets
with the violin, ''The Swan by Saint
Saens. Schubert's Ave Maria" and
Kriens' Evening Song
Owing to the recent death of the BRIDE
groom's father. only relatives and a few
intimate friends attended the wedding.
The brides going-away gown was of dark
blue, with hat to match. trimmed with
red and blue taffeta and blue chiffon roses.
Capt. Davis. L. 8. A., of this city. will
be best man at the marriage next Mon
day in Grace Church Chantry. New York
city, Of Miss Katharine Louise Butler
and John Ambrose Thompson. owing to
recent death in Miss Buffers family
| there will be no reception. The BRIDE
elect is a daughter OF the late Henry p
Butler OF this city.
| An event of International note will take
place in Berlin June %, when Miss
Ysabel Potts Lands. niece of Maj J. F.
Reynolds Lands, U. 8. A., who is re-
firing from the post of military attache
at the United States embassy at Rome.
and Baron Otto Won Borcke, a lieutenant
attached as instructor to the I'd Bat
TALON of Marine Infantry, and q nephew
of Gen. Won Borcke, who won distinc-
ton as an officer in the Confederate
army, will be married.
Col. and Mrs w. Willard French Of
this city are at Lake George, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Putnam Of Davenport,
Iowa, is at the Brighton for a few days.
with her brother, George Putnam.