Evening star., 1915-05-13
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN land OUT Of TOWN
Minister Of Costa Rica Guest of
Honor at Luncheon Given by
Mr.. Lefevre Today.
Marriage Of Miss Leupp and Mr..
Todd-Luncheons-
Dances and Personals.

Mr.. J. E. Lefevre Of the Panama lega-
ton entertained at luncheon today at
the shoreham in honor OF the minister
from Costa Rica. Mr.. Roberto Brenes
Mesen. The other guests were Mr.. j.
Ia Rican legation; DR.. Carlos A. Meza.
secretary of tho legation Of Salvador.
and Mr.. Adolfo de la Guardia. attache
Of the legation of Panama.
The marriage Of Miss Constance D.
Leupp. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Fran
els e. Leupp. and Mr.. Lawrence Todd of
this city. formerly of Michigan, will
take place next Saturday morning at
9 o'clock at the Leupp residence. on
18th street. Only the family will be
present at the ceremony. which will
be performed by the Rev. Roland Cot
ton Smith.
Mr. Todd and his bride will leave i'm
mediately after for their wedding trip.
On their return they will reside at 1913
18th street northwest.
Rev. Father Eugene de l.. Mcdonnell.
g. j., performed the ceremony yesterda v
at the marriage of Miss Ruth Bliss.
daughter of Mrs. George Bliss. and
Capt Lewis Hayes Watkins. Corps OF
Engineers. u. S. A.. which took place
at o'clock at the Bliss residence on
Bancroft place.
The house was beautifully decorated
with American beauty roses. pink and
white spring flowers and palms. and the
ceremony was performed beneath a
bower of green In the drawing room.
The attractive young bride, who was
given away by her brother. Mr. George
Bliss, wore a gown of white satin. with
a draped overdress. and a long court
train falling from the shoulders. The
bodice was OF rare old Venetian point
lace. finished with Medict collar OF
the lace. Her tulle veil was held with a
cap of duchess point and a spray OF
orange blossoms. and she carried a
shower OF bride roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Ruth Jones' the maid of honor,
wore a gown of pale pink embroidered
net with a girdle Of blue ribbon and a
leghorn hat faced with blue and trim
med with pink roses. Her bouquet was
4 shower of pink roses tied with blue
ribbons.
A reception followed. when Mrs. Bliss.
mother of the bride, assisted in receiv-
ing, and wore lavender satin veiled in
black chantilly lace
Capt. Watkins and his bride left last
night for Cleveland, Ohio, where they
will remain for some time before going
to Fort Leavenworth.
Mrs. watkins Travelled in suit of
Belgian blue faille with blue straw
hat trimmed with sand-colored quills.
Among tho out-of-town guests here
for the wedding were Miss Louise Firth.
Mrs. Hendrick Hudson and Mrs. J.
Langdon Ward. all Of New York.
NJ, and Mrs. Edwin Hilton Bond have
issued invitations for the wedding re-
ception Of their daughter. Edith Rob-
ertson. and Mr.. George Edward Sulli-
van, tuesday evening. June l. at $50
o'clock, at their residence. 1888 Kalo-
rama road.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Poor,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Har-
per Poor of New York. and DR. Alex
ander Yelverton Peyton Garnett of
East Hampton, L. l., at the brides
country home.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Kirke Porter are
giving a garden party. this afternoon
American Federation of Arts conven-
tion.
tained at bridge yesterday afternoon
at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller
entertained at dinner last night in
compliment to the Secretary of State
The chairman OF the federal trade
comm ission and Mrs. Joseph Davies
entertained at dinner last night at the
Chevy Chase Club In honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs l.. W. Nieman of Milwaukee. The
other guests were the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs Gregory. Mrs. William G.
Redfield. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Peary, Mrs. franklin d. Roose-
welt. chief counsel of the interstate
commerce commission and Mrs. Joseph
W. Folk. Mrs. Charles C. McChord. Mr..