Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Won Rottenburg's Pleasant Welcome
From Old Friends.
A Cabinet Dinner, Receptions and
Other Events-PersOnal
Notes.

and her husband the president of the Uni
versity of Rome The beautiful house was
gaily decked with spring blossoms. Assist
ing in the hospitality were Mrs. Hit, Miss
Van Buren,, Miss Mcmillan and Miss Flor
ence Boardman.
Mrs. John w. Foster was pleasantly as
sisted at her reception yesterday by Mrs.
Mckee and Miss Thompson.
Representative and Mrs Hit will give a
dinner for Dr. and Mrs. Won Rottenburg
tonight.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith
entertained at dinner last night the Secre
tary of the Interior, Cen and Mrs. Miles,
the Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hill, DR.. and Mrs. Won Rottenburg, Senator
and Mrs. Elkins, Senator and Mrs. McMi-
Ian, Mr. and Mrs John w. Foster Commits
soner and Mrs. H. c. Evans, Miss Maury,
Miss Williams and Mr.. Boardman. Pink
roses beautifully horned the table.
The Belgian minister and Countess Lich-
terveldc. at dinner last night entertained
the German ambassador, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson, Mrs. Edgar, Miss McKenna,
Miss JOSEF hine Patten, Miss Ffoulke, Mr..
de Strale and Mr. Won Bohlen.
Mrs. Ayres held an informal reception
last night to meet Mrs: Mckee and her
sister, Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. The ar
ustically beautiful home in New Hamp-
shire avenue was fragrant with roses, pink.
white and crimson, that doomed in crystal
DoWlS ana tdll silver HdSOnS- ana the IBntS
We're yelled with tinted shades. A special
surprise, introduced by the hostess for the
pleasure of her guests, was a quartet of
colored singers, whose rich, musical voices
rang out in the melodies of those old times
forever gone-the slave days of the south.
They sang of cOrntieidS and canebrakes,
of banjos and chains, of that foreverfow-
ing Suwanee river and of poor dear Nelly
Gray. Then the plantation refrains of be
fore the war era gave way to pigeon wings
and the of today.
Among the guests to meat Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Fairfax were Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Smith,
Miss Congreve, Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Rus
sell, Commander and Mrs. j. Dexter Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper, former Secretary
Herbert, Mrs. r. NJ. G. Browne and Mrs
Morehead. Capt. and Mrs. Crowninshieid
and Mr.. John Dahlgren. Mrs Ayres was
gracously assisted in entertaining her
guests by her father, Col. Fairfax of Oak
Hill, Va.
A charming hop was given at the Nor
folk navy yard Saturday afternoon by DIR.
Ames in honor of Miss Joan Reeves and
her young friends. Among those present
We're Misses Belle Heath, Annie Foight.
Baynie Taylor, Lucy Hardy, Fanny Not
tingham, Mona white, Mary Baylor, Kit
NewbiI Addie Pigman, Virginia Downer,
Bonnie Whiting, Lucy Baylor, Flossie
WaGiy Eta Sharp, Mary Duncan. Cor
nelia McBlair, Byrd and Hattie Page, Alice
Williams, Alice Parrish, Bessie Ridley,
Eta Culpepper, BESSIE ban, Meme anu
Susie Lee, Frances and Marjorie Cooper,
MesSrs Richard Waldrop, Alfred Thorn,
jr; James Martin, Julian Osborne, Wick
ham Taylor, Louis Sharp, Bob Hunter, Tom
Hume, Fred Parrish. Eugene Payne, James
Culpepper, Harvey Ball and Bilisoly Hud-
gins. The chaperons were Miss Reeves
and Miss Gross of Washington.
Mr. David Poore of 3147 Dumbarton ave-
nue. and Miss Carrie johnson will be quiet
IL married tomorrow evening at O'clock
az the parsonage of Trinity Church. I'm
medately after the ceremony the couple
will start on a trip north, and will on their
return to the city take up their residence
at 1l45 18th street. They will be at home to
their friends after Wednesday, May 3.
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hays have is
sued cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Oracle Hays, to Mr.. Louis Lowe
the ceremony to take place tomorrow even
ing at the residence of the brides father,
at 1913 Potomac street A reception VIII
be held from $50 to IL o'clock. The groom
is son of the late assistant chief OF the
District fire department.
Mss Susie Kent Southwick. daughter of
the late John c. Southwick. ard Lieut.
| Woodward Phelps, United States navy.
were married yesterday afternoon at the
| Collegiate Church, 4sth street and 9th ave
nue., New York city. The ceremony was
| performed by the Rev. Edward B. Cox
| DID. LID. The bride was given away
| by her brother Mr. Horace Clafiin South
| wick. and the maid of honor was Miss Dora
Andrews f1dlllS, daughter bi Ndpl- iit!ilS
| L. Harris, 1st Artillery, United States
army. The best man was Lieut.. Arthur
| Bainbridge Hoff, United States navy, and
| the ushers were I4ieuts. William TruXt )n
| Robert Kyle Crank, Louis NJ. Rulton, DR.
| Edward NJ. Shipp and Paymasters S. Hoi~
| liday Hicks and Richard Hatton, all of the
navy. After the ceremony a small recep-
| ton followed at the home of the brides
mother. 32S Lexington avenue. Lieut.. and
| Mrs. Phelps will live in Washington.
! An event of social interest Will be the
| marriage of Miss Elma Ray and Mr.. Will
! liam Lawley Saul on Thursday of this
week. The ceremony will be witnessed only
| by the immediate families of the contract
| ing parties at the Highlands the home of
| the bride, near Kensington. Md. A recep-
| ton will follow from until o'clock for
| which cards have been issued by Mrs. AL
fred Ray.
| Miss Emily Romans Heilford left today
| for an extended trip south.
| Palms flowers and American flags adorn-
! ed the spacious parlors of the Misses Hage
| Saturday evening for dancing party from
s to i. Among those present We're
Miss Mayer, Miss Miller Miss Classon,
I Miss Cooksey. Miss Atchison, Miss David
son, Miss Grasse, Miss Fisher Miss Sims,
Miss Dunn, Miss Kleindist, Miss VIM,
| Mrs. l.. b. HOrnsley and Mrs. Thomas, DR..
James Haskell. MIR. Thomas, Mr.. Kirvin,
| Mr.. A. c. Ferguson, Mr.. Harry Flood MIR.
Carl Kimmeil, DIR. Prospect, Mr.. Charles
| Burrows, Mr.. Clifford Cross, Mr.. McPher-
son, Mr., Fred Hoffman, Mr.. ]. T. Graves,
| Mr.. Stakes, Mr.. Edward Morse, Mr. Russ,
| Mr.. Castel, Mr.. H. Reynolds, MIR Fisher,
| DR. Gibson and Captain Jack, U. S. A.
| Miss Mildred Lee sailed for Bremen to-
| day.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and family sail to-
morrow for England.
| The Morton Cadets gave their usual Mon
| day evening dance at the armory rooms last
| night. A large company enjoyed the dane
| ing until 1920, when refreshments were
| served. Those present were Mrs. Ball
| Misses Dalton, Carney, A. Butt, c. Butt
| Jost, Arth, Eichelberger and Hagen and
| Messrs. Augenstine E.chelberger, Beuchert
Curran, Claiborne, Page, Dutton, Ball
| Heron, Hart, Reynolds, kettler, Barbour
| Gasch, Hemlein, Lieut. Patterson and Capt
| Chisholm
| Mrs. Sam Gassenheimer has Miss Emma
Rodberg of Baltimore stopping with her
! and will be pleased to their friends Al
| home Wednesday from = until 6.
A harlequin party given by the
| Misses TraZzare at their residence, on 4th
! street southeast, to a number of friends
| last Friday evening. An elaborate musical
| and literary program was rendered during
the early part of the evening including