The sun., 1919-03-30
MANY BRILLIANT AFFAIRS TAKE WASHINGTON -
SOCIETY FOLK BACK INTO THE MERRY WFIRI-EHMma.
Cappola-Bonillas Wedding, Mi Ca
RENE Ball, Teas, Dinners and
Dances Mark Activities
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 20.

i l. the preceding week Washing
ton has been hard at 1t again this last
week. There was Maria Bonillas's
wedding on Monday, the Mi-Careme
Ball Of tho Nations" on Wednesday.
q series Of brilliant dinners throughout
the week and a perfect avalanche OF
teas, luncheons, dinners and small
dancing events to welcome the return
ing heroes-officers and men from
overseas.
Cappola-BoniIlss Wedding.
The marriage Of Senorita Maria de
Bonillas, daughter Of the Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora de Bonillas,
and Lieut.. Giuseppe Cappola Of the
royal Italian army was an event or
international interest which brought
together practically all the diplomats
now In Washington, members OF the
Cabinet and a goodly representation
of official and resident society. as we'll
as most of the Italian military mission,
TO which Lieut.. Cappola 10 now at
tached, who came down from New
York for the event.
The marriage ceremony was con-
Quoted by Mgr. Thomas 8. Leo Of st.
Matthews Church and followed the
usual Spanish customs.
The bride had for her witnesses
three of her most distinguished coun-
trymen, all Of whom were represented
by proxies. Even Senior Rafael Nieto,
Moxicos acting Minister OF Finance,
who is in this country. was unable to
be present In person. being detained in
New York by conference OF interna-
tiona1 Importance, and was repre-
scented as a witness" by DR.. Alfred
Caturegli, Mexican financial agent,
stationed in New York. and a close
friend Of Ambassador Bonilla's. The
other two were Gen. Juan Barragan,
President Carranza's Chief OF STAFF and
former Secretary Of Foreign Relations.
and Gen. Candida Aguilar, and were
both represented by proxies, Senior del
Hovo and Gen. Emilio Saiina- Mexican
Consul General stationed in New York,
respectively.
The ceremony was performed at noon
in the lovely mirrored ballroom Of the
embassy. the mirrors being yelled by
trailing Southern smilax and the room
fairly EMPOWERED in quantities Of
white flowers. huge palms and grace
full ferns. Standards Of white flowers
formed an aisle through which the
bride entered the room on the arm Of
her father and attended only by her
sister, Sonora Rojo, as matron Of
honor.
1t was a most effective little we'd
ding party, the bride an unusually
lovely picture in gown of simmer
ing white satin combined with duchess
lace and Sonora Rojo in a wonderfully
becoming gown OF pale green gros de
Londres- The brides veil and dra-
peries were caught with clusters of
sheaf of Easter lilies and gardenias,
while Sonora Rojo carried with her
green gown Ophelia roses.
Lieut.. Francesconi OF the royal
Italian army, who was to have been
best man for Lieut.. Cappola, was Or
dered home a few days before the cere-
mony and Signor Tosi took his place.
The music was a noteworthy feature
Of the function. An organ had been
especially installed for the occasion
and gave richness and volume to the
stringed orchestra and to the lovely
soprano voice which sang Gounod's
Ave Marie" at the close of the cere-
mony. This was followed by a recep-
ton and a buffet breakfast, after
which Lieut.. Cappola and his bride
started on a short wedding trip.
Lieut.. Cappola and his bride will
~ ~ t. 1,,- he
short time that intervenes between
their little bridal Journey and their
sailing for Italy. For 1t Is expected
that the mission OF which Lieut.. Cap
pola Is a member will be recalled
within the next month, and he will
lave an oppe rtunity Of presenting the
bride whom he found in the New
World to the members OF his own
family who are waiting to welcome her
in the old.
And by the way, the same week that
one of the Latin American diplomatic
households thus lost a daughter an
ether of them gained one. The Minis
ter OF Ecuador and Nine. Elizalde have
a new little girl. on whose arrival they
are receiving congratulations.
The Mi-Careme Ball.
The Mi-Careme ball on Wednesday
was as gay and brilliant spectacle
as the Willard ballroom has seen this
winter. II was for the benefit OF
EcEiiloSfo0j House, ia soutnwes,
Washington. It was called the BAL
of the Nations" and interested practi-
cally the entire Diplomatic Corps in q
spectacular pageant of the nations, In
which groups in authentic costumes
singing the proper national airs and
giving exhibitions OF characteristic
dances enrolled most Of the best known
and best looking young people ir
town.
1t was, Of course, costume party
and rather more SO than most that are
planned as such. There was no hare
and fast rule that costumes must bt
worn, but such a goodly company wa,
many pretty queer little caps an6
headdresses, frilis and establishment.
OF one sort or another were for sale
in the foyer that by far the greater
number OF the guests were in some
thing that at least pggested COS
tune" And OF course many OF the
members OF the diplomatic circle have
interesting and authentic costume,
either from their own countries OF
from some OF the countries in which
they may have been stationed.
A handsome silver loving cup hat
been offered as prize for the bes