Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

| ~ the younger and older sets, has
~ passed into history. THE new
| administration officials are con-
tinuing to be main reasons for the hos
FATALITIES which succeed each other two
and three times a day. and which In
the near future give no sign Of lessenlng.
| The general acceptance of these invita-
| tons shows an amiable willingness to
get in touch with the resident world here
abouts and is accomplishing wonders as
preliminaries for the social side Of public
life for the next four years. but another
| month Of dinners and luncheons will
make vacations necessary. little earlier
than planned for, perhaps.
The weddings which have already taken
place and those arranged for the rest of
this month and throughout May are Of
most interesting character Few prettler
events have been seen than the marriage
last week at St Johns OF Miss Dorothy
G. Williams and Mr.. Eyre Pinckard. A
week or TWO of entertainments have al
ready preceded the marriage of Miss
AIys Meyer and Lieut.. c. r. P. Rodgers,
which will be at st. John s next Satur-
day. Mrs. Copley Thaw and Mr.. Geof-
troy C. Whitney of Boston will be mar
red Tuesday next at Cumberland Island,
Ga. in presence of their near relatives
and close friends. Among the home we'd
dings this month will be that of Miss Ma
bel Hume and Mr.. James Leland How
ard. which will take place the Both at the
home of Mrs. Frank Hume. and will be
followed by a reception.
Any superstition that might have at
tached itself to May weddings has SEEM
ingly entirely disappeared. as most of the
larger ones this spring have dates in
May. Saturday is a popular day here, as
1t is elsewhere. in spite of the line in the
old adage calling it '.the worst day OF
holds and in many families is rarely de-
parted from.
Mrs. Wilson received a number of
guests by appointment yesterday at
o'clock. The Misses Wilson and Miss
Bones received also, and Miss HaSner
presided at the tea table.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard
! entertained at dinner last night It the
| Chevy Chase Club in compliment to the
Misses Wilson. daughters Of the Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Wilson.
The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetef entertained at dinner last
night in honor Of the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Bryan.
Miss Amparo Rivero, daughter of the
| Cuban minister and Nine. Rivero en-
tertained at a beautiful luncheon yester-
day in compliment TO the Misses Wilson,
d
son.
Queen Killarney roses formed the cen
terpiece. and each guest received a cor
sage bouquet of the Killarney roses and
lilies of the valley
Spring blossoms ornamented the various
rooms OF the legation. Covers Were laid
for fourteen. and the guests present in
Guided Misses de Pena, Miss Elena Cal
deron Miss Calvo. Nine. Mendez, Miss
Ramona Lefevre, Miss Mary Scott of
Princeton. n J.. the guest OF the Misses
Wilson; Miss Isabelle Hagner and Miss
Lenora Rivero.
Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson Of J street
entertained at luncheon yesterday in hon
or of Mrs. William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. George Hamilton entertained
company OF gentlemen at dinner last
night in honor Of Chief Justice White
Senator and Mrs George r. Oliver were
among the dinner hosts OF last night, as
We're also Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney
Carr.