Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE DIPLOMATIC DINNER AT
WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Several Cabinet Hostesses Receive
Today-Other Events.
Personals,

tanned at their second state dinner of
the winter last night, when the diplo-
matte corps, represented by seven am
bassadors. number of ministers and
several charge d'affaires, accompanied by
their wives, with members of the Senate
and House committees on foreign affairs
and others. were present.
The table was laid in the state dining
room and was decorated with Cattleya
orchids and Farleyense ferns
The guest list included the amba ssador
of the French republic and Nine Jusserand,
the ambassador of Great Britain and Mrs.
Bryce, the imperial German ambassador.
the ambassador of Turkey, the ambas-
sador of Brazil, the ambassador Of Rus
STA and Nine Bakhmeter. the Japanese
ambassador, the Secretary Of State and
Mrs Knox, the minister Of Costa Rica
and Nine. de Calvo, the minister of Por-
tugal, the minister of Bolivia and Nine.
de CalderOn, the minister of Salvador
the minister of the Netherlands and Nine.
Loudon, the minister Of Venezuela, the
Chinese minister and Nine. Chang, the
minister of Spain and Nine. de Riano,
the minister of Norway and Nine Bryn,
the minister Of Nicaragua and Mrs. de
Castrlllo, the minister of Cuba, the min
lister of Uruguay and Nine. de Pena the
minister of Haiti. the minister of Guate-
mala and Nine. LuiZ MendeZ, the minis
ter of the Dominican Republic and Nine.
Peynado, the minister of Peru and Nine.
de Pezet. the minister of Sweden, the
Siamese minister, the minister of Hon
duraS. the minister of Denmark. the min
lister of Panama. the charge d'affaires Of
Italy. the charge d'affaires of Austria
Hungary, the charge d'affaires of Persia
and Nine. Ali kuli Khan, the charge
d affaires Of Greece, the charge d'affaires
If CJx-if0 md f1o a1o 49,
the Argentine Republic and Mrs. NAL
bran, the charge d'affaires of Mexico and
Nine. de la Cueva, Senator CullOm, Sem
ator Lodge, Senator Bacon, Senator Bur-
ton. Senator and Mrs: McCumber, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Richard Bartholdt
Representative. and Mrs. ]. Hampton
Moore. Representative Henry D. Flood.
the assistant secretary of state, the di
rector of the Pan American Union, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Wilkins, Mrs. More, Miss Louise
Taft, Miss Helen Taft and Maj. Thomas
L. Rhoads
The President and Mrs Taft will dine
tonight with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, whose house guests, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and Miss Esther Cleve-
land, are expected this afternoon from
New York. Mrs. Cleveland received there
last night at the junior assembly. A din
ner in honor of Miss Esther Cleveland
preceded the ball.
Mrs. Hammond will give a large after
noon reception tomorrow for Mrs. Cleve-
land, who will attend a luncheon earlier
in the day at the home of Mrs. Letter.
Friday night preceding Mrs. Hammond's
ball for Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland
will dine at the Meyer home, while Miss
by Mrs. lockwood Hoar Secretary and
Mrs. MacVeagh will give Mrs. Cleve-
land a dinner tomorrow night.
The President and Mrs. Taft will en-
terrain Mrs. Cleveland and her fiance.
Prof. Preston, at a dinner Saturday
night
Mrs. lockwood Hoar's dinner for Mrs.
Cleveland Monday night, and Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock's reception the same
night and Mrs Townsend's dinner Tues
Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont of New York.
widow of President Clevelands Secre-
tary Of War. will come on to attend
President and Mrs. Taft will give Sat
urday night in honor of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland and Prof. Preston:
Following the dinner at the John
Hays Hammond home tonight the
President and Mrs Taft will go to the
Congressional Club. where a reception
from $3.50 to 1870 will be held in com
pliment to the Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark.
Mr.. Games Macveagh, Mrs Shepard,
Lieut.. Stirling; Capt McCully, Mr.:
French embassy. Mr.. Bullitt. Mr.. John
White. Mr. w. Bowie Clark and Mr..
Court Dedrick of this city attended the
Baltimore Assembly last night. 1t was
held at the Hotel Belvidere. in the midst
of the most elaborate floral and electric
light decorations. A midnight supper,
with the guests seated at sixty-fve
tables, was a feature. The ball was
given by thirty more of the prominent
matrons of Baltimore. each Of whom
subscribed a hundred dollars.
Mrs Curtis. wife of Senator Curtis. will
be at home tomorrow afternoon at 1912
S street.
DR. and Mrs. Charles w. Richardson
are having the pleasure Of a visit from
their daughter, Mrs. William D. Chandler,
ir. AS this is Mrs. Chambers first pro-
wedding last spring, she will be glad
to see her friends the last three Mondays
in January at 1917 Connecticut avenue.
mond. Va, are here visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Baumgarten
at 1888 18th street northwest. the Win
chester.
Mrs. William E. Clark and Miss Hopes
will be at home informally the second
and fourth Thursdays in January and
February.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon, jr., have gone
to Bermuda for the month of January.
Mrs. Carrie Turpin Chambers announces
the marriage of her daughter, Belle Haz-
elton, and Mr.. Murril Gregory Brady of
Frankfort. Ind, at Alexandria, Va,
January q, 1913. Rev. II. NJ. Canter of
the Methodist Episcopal Church officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Charles l.. Bartlett, wife of Rep
resentative Bartlett of Georgia, has re-
turned to the city, and will be at the
Cochran Hotel during the session.
Gen. and Mrs. r. X. Evans are at the
New Willard. They expect to be In
Washington for about ten days Gen.
Evans is one of the officers assembled
here to consider the plans for the reor-
ganiZation of the army.
The marriage of Miss Louise War
field, second daughter of former Gov.
Edwin Warfield and Mrs Warfield of
Baltimore. and Count Vladimir LedO-
chowski of Poland. it is announced. will
take place the latter part of April. al
though the exact date has not yet been
settled upon. The count is not eX-
pected until a short time before the
wedding. Cardinal Gibbons. it is ex-
pected, will perform the ceremony at
the home of the brides parents, ac-
cordipp 70 tho Baltimore Sun TODAY