The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren entertained at dinner last
evening when the honor guests were
the Serbian Minister and Nine.
GrOuitch and the Postmaster Cen
eral OF Sweden, DIR. Juhlian, who
is IN this country on a short visit.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass were the guests
in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Reside entertained at dinner
last evening. At the party, which
was given at the Chevy Chase Club
were the Misses Glass. daughters of
Secretary and Mrs. Glass, Admiral
and Mrs. Walter Mclean, Admiral
Victor Blue, Col. and Mrs. Clarence
Ridley. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pentield,
Representative and Mrs. John Peters,
Representative and Mrs. Wallace
White. Representative and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse. Capt. GOtowski,
Lieut.. Svesnikof. Corcoran Thorn,
Mrs Atlee Pomerene and Mrs.
Charles Thomas.
The Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. JOsephus Daniels were hosts at
a dinner last night, the guests num-
bering about fifty and including the
members OF the Democratic National
Committee in which Secretary Dan
iels represented his State, North
Carolina. for about twenty years.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife OF
the retiring Attorney General, was
at home yesterday afternoon from 4
to o'clock for the last time before
laying aside the role OF official host
ess The guest OF honor was Kathryn
Sellers. judge OF the Juvenile Court.
who received with Mrs. Gregory.
Nine. Ekengren, wife of the Minis
ter OF Sweden, and Mime. Zaldivar.
wife Of the Minister Of Salvador, pre-
sided at the tea table. and others who
assisted Mrs. Gregory were Mrs. sam
uel Jordon Graham. Mrs. John Lord
O'Brian. Mrs. Ruden. Mrs William
Hitz, Mrs. r. W. Dowdy, Mrs. Pey-
ton, Miss Jane Gregory. Miss Cor
nelia Gregory, schoolgirl daughter OF
the hostess, and Miss Lilly Polk. the
small daughter Of the acting Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs Frank L. Polk,
who is an especial pet of the GreSorys.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton sang a
group OF songs during the afternoon.
accompanying herself on a guitar. Sew
eral Of the songs were her own COM
positions.
Mr. Kung-ChO Yeh. vice minister Of
communication in China, arrived in
Washington yesterday morning. aC-
cOmpanied by several of his country
men and his private secretaries. Mr..
Yeh is en- route to Paris, and will re-
main in Washington unoffcially FOR
several day.
Mr.. HunE Kwai. counselor and
charge d'afaires of the legation of
China. entertained fourteen guests at
dinner last night in compliment to
Mr.. Nch. the party being made up
OF members Of the legation stan and
other Chimes" gentlemen. After the
dinner Mr. Yung Kwai took his guests
TO kcith's. several OF the wives and
daughters of the diplomats. who were
not present at the dinner, joining
them there.
OF interest in several cities was the
marriage yesterday Of Miss Lillian
Birney and Capt. Edward Rudolph
Finkenstaedt, which took place at All
Saints Church in Chevy Chase with
only a little group of relatives and
close friends of the bride and bride
groom present but a large and bril-
liant company attended the reception
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given at the home of the brides broth
er-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Walker. with whom she has
made her home since she was a little
girl
The church was decorated with
palms, trailing green's and quantities
or Easter lilies. with lighted ta0ers
Burning among the lilies on the altar.
The rector. Canon w Austin. Off
C'ated. The bride was given in mar
rage by her guardian. Dr. I. Wyman
DrummOnd. Of New York, and was
attended by Mrs. Walker as matron
os honor. Little Miss Evelyn Walker
was flower girl. and Miss Elaine Eng
lish. Of Philadelphia. was maid of
honor.
HaEt. Finkenstaedt had as best man
hfa brother. Lieut. Harold Finken-
Fraeut. and the ushers were Lieut.
John Finkenstaedt. L. s. A. of De
uoEt another brother of the bride
groom: Capt. Donald Alexandria. [.
:. T., Cart George Fuller. L. S. A.
and Austin Hauxhurst. Of Cleveland.
tn" hrid" w0r, lovely gown Of
SOFT white satin brOcadod in
creamy -.lvet flow, ~- in rose de-
SIN. 1t was p" IN simpI,
strai-ht lin"S. sl-htly draped to-
ward III" back. The decoItage was
quite high and cut straight from
shoulder T. shoulder and the grace
tul train Of tn" hrocade was topprd
by a second train Of heavy white
satin hung from the shoulders
With this rich and very lovely cos
tune the bride wore a voIuminous
tulle veil banded across the bottom
with rare and lovely old pOint lace
and held in pIac" with a becoming
COronet Of point lace and wee
bunChes Of Oran~" blossoms. She
carried a cluster Of white orchids
and wore tn" bridn-room's gift.
ConventiOnalizcd buwInot Of dia-
m"nds set in platinum
The maid Of honor's frock was
OF hydran-ea blue -cOrCettc creme
simply made. with the bodi,..
closely draped and a ful' ovcrskirt
cut in points and finished with a
piCot edge of silver thread. Tho
giIdle was of mauve pale pink. a
dull blue and a curioLS shad,. of
hlue-Ereen combined with silver.
Mrs. walkers gown was fashioned
OF EeOrgette of a slightly deeper
blue, with the skirt drapery and
the transparent train picotted
about the ed-c with silver. The
gown was built over a slip of
flesh pink satin. and touches of
mauve. dull blue, pale pink and
blue-ErCen were used on the
bodice. Clusters of French flowers
tf satin in tho Sau,a r,i,u,rt .L.l,