The Washington herald., 1917-05-02
Distinguished Jurists Asked
to Meet French Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Slater Enter
tain for Officers of For
eign Commissions Mrs.
Walsh Hostess.

walsh TlOSl6SS.
Chief Justice Edward Douglass White,
Of the Supreme Court. was host at dinner
last evening at his residence in Rhode
Island avenue, entertaining In compi-
ment to NJ. Yiviani, Marshal Joffre and
the other members of the French Com
mission Among those asked to meet
the distinguished honor guests were the
Attorney General, Mr.. Thomas Watt
Gregory; Mr.. Justice McKenna, Mr.. Jus
tice Holmes. Mr.. Justice Day. Mr.. Justice
Van Devanter, Mr.. Justice Pitney, Mr.
Justice McReynolds. Mr.. Justice Bran
deis. Mr.. Justice Clarke. former Attorney
General. Mr.. George Wickersham; MI
, Whitlock, Of Baltimore: Mr.. c. Z.
Clover and Brig. Gen. william NJ Black
Mrs. Newton D. Baker. wife of the
Secretary OF War. will leave Washing
ton today for Cleveland to remain until
the end OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Slater enter
tanned at dinner last evening at Grass
lands" the Country Club, in compliment
to several officers OF the French and
British commissions.
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh was hostess at
q box party last evening at the National
Theater. Her guests were Mrs Stephen
A Osborn, Brig. Gen. Joseph Kuhn, Col.
William z Horton and Capt A B. Bar
bour, U s. A
The naval attache Of the French EN-
bassy and Madame de Blampre enter
tanned at luncheon at the Shoreham yes
terdsy IN compliment to some OF the
members OF the French Commission
Among the guests were Vice Admiral
Chocheprat. Maj. Dreyfus. Lieut.. Peeh-
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boom. Mr.. and Mrs Slater. Miss Patton,
Miss Bigelow, Commander and Mrs.
Mccauley, Lieut. Commander Buchanan
and Yisconte de Jean.
Or. Belisario Porras, Minister of the
Republic Of Panama, and Madame Por-
ras entertained Monday at luncheon at
their residence, 101s Sixteenth street, in
honor Of DR.. Eusebio A Morales, former
Minister OF Panama in Washington, and
Mr.. Julio Arizona O., former mayor of
Panama City, who have come to the
United States on a special mission of
which DR.. Porras Is the chairman. The
other guests were Mr.. J. E Lefevre,
secretary OF the legation. and his sis
ter, Miss Ramona Lefevre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have as
their guests for a few days Mrs. Charles
H Marshall, Of New York. Mrs. Mar
shalPs son, Mr.. Charles H. Marshall.
whose marriage to Miss Helen Ford
Huntington, sister Of Mrs. Vincent As
tor, VIII take place on June 2, will bring
his bride to Washington, where they will
take a house.
The wedding Of Miss Elinor Foster
McMillin. daughter Of the American
Minister to Peru and Mrs. Benton Nc
Millin, and Mr.. Joseph Doty Oliver. tr,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. oliver,
OF South Bend, Ind, took place at noon
Monday at Sherry's in New York. The
Rev. DR.. John Henry Jowett, Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Of
ficiated
Congratulatory s from the brides
father in Lima. a. g.. and other mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps there, were
received by the bride.
The small ballroom where the cere-
mony was performed was decorated
with spring flowers, and the bridal cou-
pie stood under a canopy of ascension
lilies. Mr.. Henry Weldon sang 20 Per-
feet Love" preceding the ceremony.
Judge ]. VI. Foster, Of Louisiana, gave
his niece in marriage. She wore a gown
Of white satin with a court train hung
from the shoulders. Over this. forming
second train. was the veil of tulle,
which fell from a Russian headdress Of
lace and seedpearls. Her only orna-
ment was a string OF pearls, the gift Of
the bridegroom. She carried a shower
bouquet Of white orchids and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Catherine Oliver, a sister Of
the bridegroom and roommate of the
bride at the Finch School in New York,
was the maid Of honor. She was
gowned in pink net over pink satin,
and wore large pink hat, carrying
Sweetheart roses. Mr.. James oliver
acted as his brothers best man.
A reception and breakfast followed
the ceremony. Mrs. McBillin, the
brides mother, was in rose-colored
chiffon and silver, and carried mauve
orchids. Mrs. Oliver, the mother of
the bridegroom. was in Alice blue satin
and lace
After a trip through the South, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver will reside at South
Bend. Mrs. McMillin, who has been
staying at the Langdon, plans to sail
early in June from San Francisco, to
join her husband in Peru. He was for
merly governor of Tennessee and a
member OF Congress from that State
Invitations have been sent out for a
concert and joint lecture with stere-