The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Ambassador and Baroness de Cartier
de Marchienne, the Italian Ambassa-
dor and Baroness Romano Avezanna.
other diplomats noted were the Min
lister of Bolivia and Nine. Calderon
and Miss Elena Calderon. the Minis
ter of Norway and Mime. Bryn, the
Minister Of Ecuador and Nine. Eliz-
aide, the Minister of the Serbs,
Croats, and Slovenes and Nine. Grou-
itch, with their guest, Lady Camp
bell: the Polish Minister and Prime sss
-Lubomirska: J. Z. Lefevre, charge
d affaires of Panama; y. II. Laho-
vary, charge d'affaires OF Roumania,
and Jonkheer w. II. de Beaufort, Of
the Netherlands Legation.
Supper was served for the guests of
honor at table in the alcove before
which the receiving line had stood.
and among the guests gathered about
it in informal fashion were Mrs. Lam
sing. Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Alexander, the
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, the Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier, the Italian Am
bassador and Baroness Romano Avez-
zana, the Chilean Ambassador and
Nine. Matthew, Prince and Princess
Lubomirska, and Mrs. John b. Hen
derson.
Mrs. Henderson wore a costume
of fiowered taffeta made in quaint
fashion with panniers over the hips.
which was in piquant contrast to
the ultra-modern gown worn by
Baroness de Cartier. This was of
black chiffon velvet, with a short
draped skirt and a bodice drapery
and sash of fiame-colored satin. The
Ia Of ,,Il
and jet beads strung on flame col
ored silk. and she wore a scarf of
hame-colored tulle. A lovely string
OF peals with tasseled ends, a be-
coming bandeau of small diamonds,
and diamond-studded comb COM
pleted her costume. Baroness Ro-
mano wore black chiffon made
on the lines which Paris sponsors,
very short and straight, with a
round. rather high neck and short
kimono sleeves. It was embroi-
derd about the neck in gold thread,
and the design was repeated in a
! deep band at the bottom of the
skirt.
Senator and Mrs. William L.
Calder and Senator and Mrs. George
H. Moses were present. Mrs. Calder.
one of the handsomest women in
the room, wore a gown of rose pink
brocade and irridescent trimming,
which was exceedingly becoming to
her young face and snowy hair.
Representative Henry d. Flood was
with Mrs. Flood. and one noIpd Rep
lresentative and Mrs. Warreh Gard.
Representative and Mrs. Edwin F.
Platt, Representative and Mrs.
James w. Hustled, Representative
and Mrs. william A. Rodenburg, In
terstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. c. C. McChord, Mrs. and
Mrs. Howard Reside, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred bennett and Theodore p.
Noyes.
Mrs. Platt wore a handsome gown
of purple velvet trimmed in brill
liants. Mrs. Reeside was in black
velvet. trimmed in gold, and Mrs.
bennett wore a costume of blue
satin and beaded in irridescent
, blues.
YESTERDAY
BIGGEST DAY.
But yesterday was the biggest day
lof the week. 1t was like a circus:
there was So much of interest going
on at once you just couldn't attend
all of the functions you wanted to be-
cause they were all taking place at
about the same time. First there was
the Gibson-Robinson wedding. Mary
Duncan Gibson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson Gibson, and James
Writ Robinson were married at
o'clock at the home Of the brides fam
lily in Rhode Island avenue. the Rev.
Edward l.. Buckley officiating, in the
presence of an interesting company of
about 100. most of them relatives of
the young couple, and the others
few intimate friends.
AS the bride has so many close
friends and couldn't have them all
for bridesmaids she decided not to
have any. and had as her only at
tendant, her cousin. Miss Dunster
Duncan Foster, of Lexington, Ky. The
best man was the bridegroom's half
brother, Lieut.. Col. John Henderson.
Of Fortress Monroe. The ushers were
Cyrus Lyle. John Santos. Robert Cox
and Edwand Hall. all of Baltimore,
and Randall Lee Gibson, brother of
the bride, who came up from Staunton
Military Academy for the occasion.
The bridegroom, who was i'll, didn't
get here until the day before the we'd.
ding himself. though he had planned
to come early In the week to be pres-
ent at some Of the parties given in
compliment to his bride and himself.
You ought to see the presents they
roceived-there were so many and
such lovely things.
The Gibson house. which Is very
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