The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

over to general dancing All the women
wore masks. Viscountess d'Azy. who Is
noted for her originality and cieverness.
supplied her women guests with engraved
cards on which was inscribed:
"Viscountess Benoist d'Azy requests
that each lady guest will be good enough
20 consider herself as an assistant host
ess. and make sure that each gentleman
has abund - opportunity to be tormented
and flirted with. II necessary, she is en-
powered to present this card to any gen.
tleman who might protest and wants an
Introduction
Notices were hung about the rooms to
the effect that men must not stand in
corners alone. and other amusing rules
were posted.
At 1890 viscountess d'Azy and Count
Ladislas Cziraky led the Farandole CO.
tillon, during which the favors-fascinat-
ing baskets decorated with purple. green.
white, and red crepe paper bows-were
distributed.
During the seated supper Eugene
Bunett and an assistant gave a chansant
de mon Marte, which added an atmos-
phere of Partisan gayety to the scene.
Among the invited guests were Miss
Wilson, Miss Eleanor Wilson. the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff, the Turkish Ambassador, the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana, the Russian Ambassador and
Mime. Bakhmeten, the Japanese Ambas-
sador and Viscountess Chinda, Senior Don
Algara, charge d'affaires of Mexico; the
Ambassador of Austria-Hungary and
Nine. Dumba, Prince Munster, Countess
Erdody, the Duke and Duchess de Richie
de Riano. the Secretary of State and Mrs,
Bryan, the Secretary of the Treasury and
Miss McAdoo, the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison, Nine. Pezet, wife o. the
Peruvian Minister; the Swiss Minister, the
charge d'affaires of Greece, the Minister
of Argentina and Nine. Naon, the Min
lister of Uruguay and Nine. de Pena, the
Minister OF Belgium and Nine. Havenith,
the Minister of Sweden and Nine Eken-
gren. the Minister of the Netherlands and
Mime. van Rappard. Countess de Bertier
de Sauvigny, Mr.. Dejean, NJ. and Mime.
de Laboulaye. Count de Sartiges, all of
the French Embassy; Mr.. Haniei Won
Haimhausen, Mr.. Wilhelm vom Rath,
and Baron Horst Won Lersner. all of the
German Embassy; the First Secretary of
the Turkish Embassy and Nine. Abdul
Hak Hussein Bey, Mr.. G. B. Ceccato and
Carlo del Cont Montagnini, of the Italian
Embassy; the Naval Attache of the Bra
lillian Embassy and Nine Raider de
Aquino; the Military Attache of the
Brazilian Embassy and Mime. da
Fonseca, Mr.. A. J. de Ipanema
Moreira, of the Brazilian Embassy;
the Counselor Of the Russian Embassy
and Mime. Scherbatskoy. the Naval At
tache Of the Russian Embassy and Nine.
Vassilieff, the .iilitary Attache of the
Russian Embassy and Mime. Golejevski,
Mr.. Boris fonine. second secretary Of
the Russian Embassy; Commander Shi-
getoshi Takeuchi and Lieut.. Col Matsuo
| Itamy, Of the japanese Embassy; the
Counselor of tho Austro- hungarian EN-
bassy and Baroness Zwiedinek Won Su-
denhorst, Commander Burstyn and Mr..
Stephen Hedry de Hedri. of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy; the Counselor Of
the British Embassy and Mrs. Coleviile
Barclay. the Naval Attache Of the Brit
ish Embassy and Mrs. Heathcoat Grant,
Hon. Ernest Scott, Hon. Thomas Spring.
Rice. Mr.. D. G. Osborne. Lord Eustace
Percy. viscount Campden, Mr.. J. NJ. Will
sen. all of the British Embassy; the Sec
ond Secretary OF the Spanish Embassy
and Countess de San Esteban, the Mil
itary lAttache Of the Spanish Embassy
and Sonora Donna Luisa Drumen de
urcullu. Mr.. Eduardo Labougle and Mr..
Eduardo Racedo, Of the Argentine Lcga-
ton; the Misses de Pena, and Mr.. Hugo
de Pena. Of the Urugu-yan Legation; Mr.
Manuel de Freyre. OF tie Peruvian LeEa-