Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-29
Society

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Berger Moran will entertain a large
company at dinner this evening at
Wardman Park Hotel. Last evening
the ambassador and Baroness Romano
AyeZZana were the guests at dinner
of Senator and Mrs. Charles b. Hen
dersen.
The new British ambassador and
Lady Geddes will dine this evening
with Mrs. Marshall Field. who Will
have distinguished company TO meet
them. The ambassador returned 10
Washington today from Atlantic CITY,
where he went to deliver an address
before the United States Chamber OF
Commerce convention.
Afternoon Cabinet Reception.
Mrs. Rainbridge Colbys first Wednes-
day afternoon reception held In the
home of the Secretary Of state yester-
day was charming and delight1uiiy
Informal affair. 1t was intended That
a small tea table of the cozy corner
TYPE be placed in the drawing room,
at which Miss Colby would preside Tor
her mother, but before the afternoon
was fairly started there was evidence
of a real old fashioned cabinet recep-
| ton and larger tea table was placed
| in the dining room. with its windows
| opening out over the garden. ana
there Mrs. George w. Ehle presided
A single tall vase filled with spring
flowers occupied the center of the ia
BILE and in the drawing room. where
the guests were received. were
branches of dogwood. artistfcally
placed, and spring flowers in gay col
ors were on the tables.
Mrs Colby's visitors numbered sew
eral hundred from official and resi-
dent society. the younger diplomats of
the corps who were not at the dfplo-
matte at home on Monday also call
ling to pay their respects. In the COM
pany were Mrs. David Franklin Hous
! Treasury, and other women of the
cabinet. Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs
Fred A. Britten and Senior DR.. Don
| Carlos Gibson. secretary OF the Peru
Wan embassy. and Sonora de Gibson.
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes have re-
turned to Washington after a stay of
fortnight in New York.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
cambridge Colby were the honor
guests of the Department of State
| Club at an entertainment. reception and
dance last evening at Rauscher's
| when about 500 guests were present
to meet them. A delightful musical
program was given by the Department
of State quartet. assisted by Prof.
Fabian, pianist. and Maj. c. T. Tit
mann, who sang several solos. Fol-
lowing this the Secretary made short
address in a very happy vein, dwelling
on his pleasure in being present and
having the opportunity to meet the
members of the club. An informal re-
ception followed, when the Secretary
and Mrs. Colby and the assistant to the
Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr re-
ceived the guets. Dancing occupied
the remainder of the evening, and a
beautiful Mardi Gras cotillon feature
was introduced, when the dancers
were given large vari-colored bal
looms. which they carried effectively
as they danced.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith will return
! to their apartment. on Massachusetts,
avenue, this evening from Atlantic
City. where yesterday the Secretary
| addressed the United States Chamber
of Commerce convention in session
| there.
| erland and Mrs Hampson Gary, were
| the honor guests at a dinner given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs Ralph w. Hills.
| The guests were Gen. and Mrs. Fox
| Connor. sNr and Mrs. Jouett Shouse
Representative and Mrs. Schuyler Mer-
rift. Miss Merritt. Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
| Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton ]. Lam
| bert.
| Mrs. Henry T. Rainey. wife Of Rep
| resentative Rainey of Illinois, enter
| tanned at small tea yesterday aft
ernoon at the Collegiate Alumnae
Club. when her guests included many
of her friends from Illinois and else
where. here to attend the various pa
triotic congresses. Mrs. Jouett Shouse
presided at the tea table.
Miss Isabelle c. Wells entertained
informally at luncheon today.
Miss Anna Townsend Penny. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Dwight Townsend Penny
of Fredericksburg. Va, and Mr. Ed
ward Rawlings. son of the late Alfred
!: attorney of Spotsylvania county
! were married yesterday at noon at
j the home of the brides mother
Greenwood. Wilderness. Spotsylvania
county. The sister of the BRIDE Mis-
: Henrietta Penny, was maid of honor
J and Mr.. Hiram Henderson of Wash
: ington was best man. The ceremony
: was performed by Rev. f. G. Bar
mum of Spotsylvania county. The
bride na,a was sas, given i've in marriage by her
ing reception and luncheon, the young
: couple left for northern bridal trip,
] after which they will reside in Rich
mond.
DIR. Marshall Robinson Of Philadel-
phia will be the guest of DR. and Mrs
Luther hamberlain of Warrenton
Va, for the cross-cOuntry races May l.
: The marriage is announced Of Capt
: Gordon Gordon Smith of the royal
Serbian army and Miss Lillian l.
Cooper, daughter of the late Mr.
: James Harvey Cooper of this city
The ceremony took place Saturday
April "a. in Baltimore, the Rev. w. T.
Way officiating. Capt and Mrs Cor
don Smith have returned to wash
! ington and are at the Gordon Hotel
They will go to New York in the au-
tumn for an extended stay.
The Southern Society of Washing
! ton will entertain at a reception this
Z evening at the Willard in honor of
: Mr.. Thomas r. Preston Of Chatta-
] nooga, Tenn, president of the South
5 ern Commercial Congress. DR.. Clar-
) ence j. Owens Is president Of the
Southern Society and Mr.. w. de C.
! Ravenel secretary.
Important Wedding Last Night.
The marriage OF Miss Helen R. Bax-
ter, daughter Of Col. John Elton Baxter
: U. S. A.. retired, and Mrs. Baxter. and
Mr.. Charles Mcdonald Brown of Ma
rietta. Ca. son Of former Gov. Joseph
NJ. Brown OF Georgia and Mrs. Brown
took place last evening at o'clock al
Gunton-Temple Memorial Church. the
Rev Douglas Putnam Birnie officiating
in the presence of large gathering OF
relatives and friends. The church was
beautifully decorated with pink ant
white spring flowers. palms and ferns
lining the walls of the chancel. about
: which cathedral candles uyere placed