Evening star., 1917-05-27
Dinner at Italian Embassy.

Dinner at Italian Embassy.
Macchi di Cellere entertained last even
ing at the first of series of three Of
fcial dinners at the embassy in honor
of his royal highness, Prince Ferdinand
of Savoy, Prince of Udine, head of the
Italian mission, and the other members
of the mission. Senator Guglielmo Mar
conf. Marquis Luigi Borssarelli ui
Rifreddo, the Hon. Enrico Arlotta, the
Hon. Francesca Saverio Nitti, the Hon.
Augusta Cuiffelli and Lieut. da lara.
Those invited to meet them included
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing, the Secretary of War ana LIS.
Mrs. Daniels. the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Lane, the French am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, the min
lister of Portugal, Viscount de Alte; the
Mrs. Crosby and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins.
reception followed, to which ad-
ditional guests were invited.
The ambassador and Countess di Gel
lere will entertain at a dinner followed
by a reception on Monday evening and
again on Tuesday evening for the
members. of the mission, who will dinc
tonight with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont.
The home of Mr.. Frederic A Delano
Of the federal reserve board and Mrs
marriage of Miss Laura DeIano and
Mr.. James Lawrence Houghteling, son
OF Mrs. Houghteling and the late Mr.
James Lawrence Houghteling of en-
cago. yesterday afternoon. Hemlock
adorned the drawing room and the
stairway. and Easter lilies formed me
aisle through which the bridal party
passed to the window embrasure N
which the ceremony took place. Cius-
ters of the same lilies were fastened
with wide white satin ribbons to the
white satin priedieu, which was placed
against background of palms, Aus
tralian ferns and Ophelia roses
The ceremony, which took place at 4
o'clock, was witnessed by small
party of relatives and intimate friends
of the bride and bridegroom and was
followed by reception. at which OIL
ctal, diplomatic and smart resident cir
cles were represented. The BRIDE who
was given in marriage by her father
wore a gown of ivory satin, made on
very simple and graceful lines with a
long square train Her tuiIe veil was
held In place with flet OF pearls and
she carried a shower of lilies of the
valley and white iris. Miss Louise De-
lano. sister or the bride, and Miss Mar
garet Houghteling, sister of the bride
groom, the maids of honor, were charm
Ing in taneta gowns of peacock green
combined with peacock blue and wear
iHs ieeHofn Hdts trimmed with ribbon
OF the same shade of blue as was used
in the gowns and a single pink rose
They carried showers of pink rambler
roses and blue lupin.
Mr.. William Houghteling was best
man for his brother, and the ushers
were Mr.. Augustus Peabody. Mr. Dom
aid Ryerson. Mr. William Glow. jr.: Mr.
Alfred Hamill. Mr.. David Dangier, Mr..
Rosecrans Baldwin. Mr.. Francis But
Ter. all of Chicago; Mr.. Livingston
Mather of Cleveland. Mr.. Philip White
of Indianapolis and Mr.. Richard Crane.
Sd, of Washington. Rev U. G. B.
Pierce. pastor of All Souls Church,
performed the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
Delano and Mrs. Houghteling, mother
Of the bridegroom, received with the
bfida1 party.
The bridal tea was served N the
dining room. where the table was dec
dated with white roses and the blooms
-the fringe tree. farieyense ferns