Evening star., 1920-02-19

today at 12:45 O'Clock to
witness the marriage of Senorita
Maria Alfaro. sister OF Sonora de
Gondra. wife of the minister Of Para
quay. and Senior Agustin Carrizosa OF
Bogota. Colombia.
An elaborate decoration of smilax.
cybodium ferns and palms completely
embowered the sanctuary. and the al
tar which was agleam with l1ghted
tapers. was adorned with clusters OF
Easter lilies arranged in vases.
beautiful program of nuptial music
was given before the ceremony by
quartet accompanied by the organlSt
of the church and a stringed orches-
ira. under the direction of Miss Jennie
Glennan. The quartet sang Gounod
lave Maria" during the ceremony.
The bride. who was escorted oy the
minister, Senior Manuel Gondra, made
charming picture in her wedding
dress. which was OF lustrous whlte
satin The bodice with its round de-
coIlete had a chemisette of rare lace
and elbow-length sleeves OF satin
! bordered with the lace. The skirt was
rather short and was draped to the
left side. where it was caught with
an ornament She wore voluminous
tulle veil becomingly arranged with
a pointed coronet of lace, suggesting
a Russian diadem. and falling IN
graceful folds to the end of her long
court train OF satin. where 1t was
held with a cluster of orange bios
SONS. a bouquet of orchids and bride
roses was carried.
Sonora de Pe-et. wife OF the ambas-
sador of Peru, acting by proxy Tor
Mime. Mallarino de Duque of Colombia.
who was unable to be present on ac-
count OF mourning in her family, was
the sponsor for the bridegroom, &C
cording 10 the custom of their counc
n a
honor in this country. She wore
handsome gown of midnight blue ana
gold brocaded chiffon. made with
V-neck bodice and short sleeves. with
dull gold lace showing on both the
bodice and on the elaborately draped
skirt. She wore a small cloth of gold
hat, veiled in green and purple tune.
and long white kid gloves.
The minister Of Paraguay and Senior
Carlo r. Duque of Colombia end New
York acted as sponsors for the ofioe. @
The brides attendants were her little
nieces, Marie Graciela Gondra and
Marie Suzanna Gondra, daughters of
the minister and Nine. de Gondra, and
Adela Varela and Mireille Varela,
daughters of the minister OF Uruguay
esaue costumes of rose-color chiffon
with garlands of flowers in their hair,
and they carried bouquets OF pink
spring flowers.
Mgr. C. F. Thomas. rector of the
church. performed the ceremony. and
a number of priests were in the sane
tuary. A breakfast for nearly hum
idred guests who had witnessed the
ceremony followed at the New Will
lard Hotel. The bridal couple re-
ceived the guests, assisted by the min
lister and Sonora de Gondra and the
members of the wedding party. The
guests were seated at twelve tables,
each adorned with a cluster OF spring
flowers, and a lady of the diplomatic
corps presided at each table.
Senor and Sonora Carrizosa loft
later for their wedding trip. the lat
liter wearing a modish travelling suit
with hat to match. and on their re-
turn they will reside in New York,
where the bridegroom has been max
ing his home for some time past.
Nine. LIE Breton, wife of the ambas-
sador of Argentina, will observe her
lat home" tomorrow afternoon for
the last time this season.
Mime. Matthew, wife of the ambassa-
dor of Chile, will be at home tomor-
3row afternoon, when she will be as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Emngham
Lawrence Townsend and Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, jr.
Mrs. Lane, wife of the Secretary Of
the Interior, will be the hostess at
lreCeDIlOn In1S 6ANOh SOA
pliment to the Governor of Hawaii
and Mrs. Mccarthy and the members
of the Hawaiian delegation now In
Washington.
The guests invited include the mem
bers of the cabinet, Supreme Court,
senate and the territorial committee
of the House of Representatives and
their wives.
Mrs. David F. Houston. Mrs. Robert
Lansing, Mrs. Frank b. Kellogg and
I x~,sIV ut a
tea table and the other assistants
will include Mrs. r. c. LefhngwelI,
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. A. 7.
iVogelsang Mrs. John w. Hallowell.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Randolph
miner and Mrs. Sidney Ballou.
Dinner for Vice President.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will dine this evening with Sen
!ator and Mrs Edward James Gay. who
|have invited a distinguished company
to meet them.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Houston entertained informally
:! at dinner last night the secretary OF
Interior and Mrs. Lane. representa-
Tive and Mrs. James r. Mann, the as
Franklin D. Roosevelt and others.
The event was a belated celebration
Of the birthday anniversary Of the. Sec
retary, the real date of his birth being
February II.
Sonora de Calderon. wife of the min
lister of Bolivia, win not be at home
tomorrow afternoon owing to absence
from the city.
Nine. Cremer. wife of the minister
of the Netherlands, will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon. but VIII re-
ceive informally on the following FIJI
days of the season.
Nine. Grouitch will go to Philadel-
phia today to make an address before
the Browning Society.
Mrs. Lansing. wife of the former