Evening star., 1922-10-10
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Society
Senor Don Ricardo Alfaro, Minister of
Panama, Luncheon Host Today For
Senior Don Joseph Lefevre.

HE new minister of Panama,
Senior Don Ricardo Alfaro, en-
! tertained distinguished COM
pany at luncheon today at the
New Willard in honor of the newly ap-
| pointed Panama minister to South
| America, Senor Don Joseph Il. lefeVre,
| who is one of the most popular OF the
Latin American diplomats in Washing-
| ton, having served his country as secre-
| tary of the legation for eight years.
Senior Lefevre has been charge aHaires
of Panama since Senior Don Belisario
Porras, now President of Panama, re-
signed as minister to be inaugurated
president of the Isthman republic.
The other guests at luncheon today
were the ambassador Of Spain, Senor
Don Juan Riano; the ambassador OF
Chile, Senor Don Baltran Matthew; the
ambassador of Peru. Senor Don FEEDER
leo Alfonso PeZet: the minister OF Ecua-
dor, Senior DR.. Don Rafael II. Elizalde
the minister of Nicaragua, Senior Don
Emliano Chamorro; the undersecretafy
of state Mr.. William Phillips; the dlrec-
tor general of the Pan-American Union,
DR.. Leo S. Rowe; the chief OF the dlVl-
sion of Latin-American affairs OF tne
State Department, Mr. Francis White;
the secretary of the Panama legation,
Senor Don Enrique Jimenez. and the
commercial attache, Senor Don Emah-
uel Lyons.
Senior Lefevre will sail from New
York Saturday for his home in PAN
anna, wher>- he will make a visit be
fore going on to Santiago de Chlie
to take up his duties. He Will be a
delegate to the fifth Pan-Amerlcail
conference which will be held IN
Santiago next year. Senorita Ra-
I of d
short time ago from Europe. where
she has been all summer, and joined
her mother, Sonora de LeIevfe' III
their apartment at 24OO 18TH street
where they will be for the winter.
Secretary Of Treasury,
Mr.. Mellon, Returned Today.
The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Mellon, returned this morning from
Prides Crossing, where he spent sew
eral days with his family. Miss Mel
Ion will remain in their cottage there
until next month, when the Secretary
will move back to their apartment at
l17S5 Massachusetts avenue. which is
now being remodeled and redecorated.
The Attorney General, Mr.. Daugh-
erty. has returned to his apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel from Balti-
more, where he accompanied Mrs.
spent the summer in their home in
Columbus. Ohio, and came to Wash
ington with the Attorney General
several weeks ago. She will be in
Baltimore for some time.
Nine. Grouitch, wife of the retir-
ing minister of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovnes, went today to Clarksburg,
w. Va, her former home, and Will
address the assemble of the West
Virginia State d. A. R.. at their an
nual convention. She will return FRI
day morning and will be at home in
formally that afternoon after 1880.
The minister of Poland and Prin-
cess Lubomirska are expected to re-
turn to Washington the latter part of
October and after a short visit here
The minister will be succeeded at
this post by DR.. Ladislaw Wroblew-
ski, who will come to this country
in November.
He will confer several decorations
upon Americans shortly after he
takes up his duties as minister of
Poland.
The charge dafaires of Poland
and Nine. KwapisZewska are in New
York for a few days and will return
to their apartment at 24OO 10th street
before the end of the week.
Senator and Mrs. Joseph Irwin
France returned to their apartment
at the New willard Hotel today after
spending the week end in their home
at Port Deposit, Md.
Miss Helen Campbell. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Philip P.
Campbell, will be introduced to So
ciety at a tea the afternoon of Thurs
day. November %, in the family resi-
dence in Virginia. Represe ntative
and Mrs. Campbell will give dance
for Miss Campbell at the Congress
sional Club the night of December 81.
Weddings Are Important
Social Factor Today.
Miss Olga Gertrude Rupert, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Frank Rupert and
Mr.. Paul Joseph May. son of Mrs.
George ]. May, were married this morn
ing in st. Mary's Church, at IL o'clock
Mgr. Gavin performed the ceremony.
! which was followed by nuptial mass,
said by the Rev. Father Hurney, and a
| reception and breakfast followed in the
home of the brides parents for mem
| bers of the two families.
The bride, who was escorted by her
| father, wore a handsome gown Of
heavy corded white silk. brocaded in
| silver, the skirt was made moderately
long and with bouffant panels at each
I
below the hem line. The bodice was
| a basque Of the brocaded silk made
| with bateau neck and tiny sleeves Of
| the silver lace. Her only ornament was
a string of pearls and her long, full
| tulle veil edged with narrow silver lace
| formed a train. 1t was held by a
| coronet of pearls. and she carried lilies
| with a shower of lilies of the valley.
Miss Irma Rose Rupert was her
sisters only attendant and wore a
dainty costume of chiffon of deep
| flesh color. the full skirt made bouf-
! fant on the hips, and trimmed with
medalions of lace and silver. She
| wore a hat of chiffon, trimmed with
ermine tails. and carried bouquet of
| butterfly roses. Little Miss Rose
Rupert. her sister, as flower girl,
and little Hilda Rupert, as guard
| ian of the train, both wearing frocks
of chiffon, pale pink at the neck and
shaded to a light cerise at the hem.
| They wore wreaths of French flow
ers, and the flower girl carried a
basket Of butterfly roses and lilies of
| the valley, which she dropped before
| the bride, and the guardian of the
| train carried an old-fashioned bou-
ouet of hufterf1v roSeS and lilies Of