The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Prince of Udine and Col
leagues Dine at Italian En-
bassy Following Reception
at Pan-American Building.
Brownsons Entertain the
Swedish Envoy.

His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand.
Of Savoy. Prince of Udine, and the other
members Of the italian mission were en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
italian Embassy by the Ambassador of
Italy and Countess di Cellere.
The function, which was the second of
the series Of three dinner parties which
the Ambassador and Countess Cellere
nave arranged in compliment to their
countrymen, followed brilliant recep-
ton at which the Secretary Of State and
Mrs Lansing were hosts from to yes
lerday afternoon at the Pan-American
Union Building.
The President was among the guests
who greeted the distinguished visitors.
A garden party on the lovely terraces
that slope almost to the river had been
planned, but the inclement weather ne
cessitated the reception being held in
doors.
The tropical foliage in the patio formed
charming background for quantities
OF early summer blossoms, palms, and
ferns. which transformed the interior of
the building into a real flower garden
Palms, and great standards of gay bios
SONS lined the stairways and trailing
vines hung from the marble balustrades.
The Prince OF Udine and the Arabas-
sador OF Italy and Countess di Celle e re-
ceivsd with Secretary and Mrs. Lansing,
while the other members of the mission
met the guests Informally. The COM
pany included the diplomatic corps and
orncial and residential society.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano entertained informally at dinner
last evening.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have returned to Washington after spend
frsrr ~ H.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H.
Brownson entertained at dinner at the
Country Club last evening in compliment
to Mr.. Herman de Lagercrantz, special
envoy OF Sweden, and Nine. de Lager
crantz. There were twenty-eight guests.
The Argentine Ambassador and Nine
Naon have leased the summer place of
the late Mayor Latrobe, at Buena Vista
Springs, Pa, for the summer.
Lieut.. John Mcdonald Thompson. U. s.
A, whose marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Chase. daughter Of Capt. and. Mrs. Volney
o. Chase, L. S. N, will take place on
June 5. arrived at Washington yesterday
from his post on the border.
The bridegroom's brother. Lieut.. Terry
B. Thompson, L. S. N, and Mrs. Thomp
son, the latter formerly Miss Leita Mont
y
June 3 for the wedding.
Mr.. Frederick Thompson, the younger
brother of the bridegroom, who Is a
student at Andover, is also expected to
come to Washington for the wedding,
and other out-of-town guests will be:
Mrs. Tunstall Smith and her daugh-
ters, Miss Josephine Tunstall Smith
and Miss Louis Tunstall Smith, cousins
Of the bride, who will some from Balti-
more to visit Capt. and Mrs. Chase.
Miss Susanne Chase will be the BRIDES
only attendant.
A number OF entertainments have been
planned for Miss Chase, among them
tea which Mrs. NJ Campbell Oliphant
will give on Wednesday at her residence
Miss Dorothy Mason will be hostess at a
tea for Miss Chase.
DR.. and Mrs William Holland Wilmer
will leave Washington on Thursday for
Atlanta to attend the wedding there on
Saturday OF their son, Mr.. Richard Hook
er Wilmer. and Miss Margaret Grant,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John William
Grant.
Miss Eloise Orme. whose marriage to
Mr.. Thomas A. Robinson will take place
on Saturday was the guest Of honor
at the bridge party followed by a small
yesterday at her residence in T street. |
The other guests were Mrs. Basil Bo-
teller, Mrs. Theodore Gill, Mrs. Edwin |
Parker, Miss Lucia Hollerith, Miss Mar
guerite Ames, Miss Anne Blackwood. |
Mrs William S. Browning. a neice of
Mrs Davidson, Miss Lucy Mackall, |
Miss Louise Davidson, Mrs. Rawlins
Hume and Mrs. Elbert Johnson. Miss
Charlotte Dorsey presided at the tea
table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont left
Washington last evening for New York.
to attend the opening of Belmont Park
today.
Mrs J. Franklin Bell. wife Of Gen
Bell. who is the guest OF her brotber-In-
law and sister, Gen. and Mrs. Ernest |