The times., 1900-12-29
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
A Yuletide Dance for the Merry
House Party at The Oaks"
Mrs. Thomns j.. Walsh. Mrs. Ray
mond. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb
Aftcrnoop-Mr. mad Mrs. Caiderou
Cnrlisie's Dance Mt Rnuscher's.

Col. and Mrs Henry F. Blount are en-
tertaining house party of young people
over the holidays and every hour at THE
Oaks the time-honored old mansion on
Georgetown Heights, is filled with gayety
ard good cheer. The party includes Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene r. Shipper, of Dorches-
ter, Mass, the son-in-law and daughter
of the house whose marriage occurred
within the year; Mr. Harry Blount, OF
Cornell, and Mr.. Walter Blount, of the
Preparatory School. the sons of Colonel
and Mrs. Blount, with their grands ns
Nelson Blount, of Yale, and Harold
Blount, OF the Military Academy of Mont
claire, N. j.; Miss Aimee Nesbitt, of Kala-
mazoo. Mich, a granddaughter; Mr.. Tos-
sig. of Cornell; Mr.. Ames, of Yale, and
the Misses Fennoll and Gwerson, of New
York. Last night the host and hostess
gave dance in honor Of the young people,
the house being decorated throughout in
the artistic fashion characteristic of the
hospitality which it is their custom to
dispense every Yuletide on gracious and
lavish scale. The ball room was gay
with holly and woodland vines and
branches. and the parlors, dining room,
and reception hall were decorated with
flowers and palms. The electric lights
were veiled in ruby and faint rose. Among
the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Gresoire de Wollant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Brown, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Tulloch. the Misses Tisdel Miss
Edith Totten, Miss Lucy Birney, Miss Marie Web
ster. the Misses Walker. DIR. and MIS-. Lane. Miss
Sidney Stevens. Miss Sewers. Miss spoford, DIR.
and Mrs. II. Wells Woodward, Miss Woodward.
Miss Kitchener, Miss NacLennan, Miss Millard,
the Misses Dougal, Miss Una Clarke Miss Ethel
Norment, Miss Mamie Powell Miss Mary Pearce,
Miss Helen Long, Miss Flora Rheem. Misses Helen
and Marion Bell Miss Katharine Bradford Miss
Archibald, Mr.. Able Cleveland jr., Mr. Thomas
Blagden, ir., Mr.. Claude VI. Bennett, Mr.. Alec
Bentley. Mr.. Horatio Bradford Dr. Jerome Chase,
Mr.. Allen Clephane, Mr.. Robert H. Chapman, Mr..
Chung, of the Chinese Legatiou Nessrs Kari and
Pitt Cook. Sir. Darr Whitney, Mr.. William Dou-
gal, Mr. Cotton Lee. Mr.. Harold Leupp, DF.
Camille Nachenek, Mr.. Russell b. Mann, Mr.. Wal
lace D. Mclean, Mr.. Fred ID. Owen, Mr. Stan
ton Pecle, Mr.. Raymond Pearson, Mr. Elias
Painter, Mr.. Talbot Pesrce, MIR. Waiter G. Pill
ing, Gr. L. b. Wight. Mr.. Maurice Weaver, Mr..
Meya Williams, and Messrs- wismore and Wood,
of Fort Myer.
Mrs Phoebe Hearst. who is now at her
Washington home for the winter. will en-
ter,ain at dinner tonight in compliment to
the President of the University of Cali
foTnia and Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
who are at present her house guests.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, Mrs. J. B. Foraker,
Mrs. C. ". Fairbanks, Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan, Mrs. II. NJ Teller, Mrs. ]. P. Dolli-
yer. Mrs. J. K. Showalter. Mrs. T. l..
Tullcck. and Mrs. f. NJ Bristol will be
this evening for the concert
of the Wesleyan Glee and Mandolin Clubs
at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. The
college boys will arrive here this morning
and Will remain in Washington over Sum
day and Monday. On Monday afternoon
at o'clock the clubs will give a con-
cert for the President and Mrs Mckinley
in the East Room at the White House
Many of the Middletown Colleges alumni
are residents of Washington and the
Of the musical clubs will be va
riously entertained while here.
Miss Josephine Lippineott, of Philadel-
phia. is the guest of Miss Merriam.
Miss Selby Williamson, of Baltimore, is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs Henley
Smith, who has recently returned from |
Paris.
Mr.. Carl A. Droop was one of the at |
tendant ushers at the wedding of Mr. An |
ton Burchard, of Pittsburg. and Misa Jes-
sic Vivien Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. |
J. W. Kerr, of Denton, Md, which &C.
Cured at that place on Thursday.
A number of Washington guests attend
ed the annual Christmas ball of the
Rockville Assembly, which took place at
the Rockville Opera House Thursday |
evening. The german was led by Capt
John G. Capers.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday in honor
of Miss Edith Thomas, daughter of the |
Governor of Colorado Miss Thomas is
attending school in New York. but is here
for the holidays. Twelve guests were
present at the luncheon, among whom
were Miss Wilson, Miss Marion Cockrell
Mrs and Miss Skully, and Mrs. Shafroth
Mrs. Frank s. Cannon 1923 sixteenth
Street, Will give tea this afternoon to
her daughter Miss Benedicta.
10 society. Miss Cannon has but recently |
from trip to Europe. After
the tea theatre party, followed by a
supper, will be given the receiving party
Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle gave a
lance last evening at Rauscher's for their |
iebutante daughter, Miss Mary Carlisle.
Mrs Miles will resume her Tuesdays at
lome after January 1.
Mrs. Fairbanks has issued invitations
lor dinners to be given January 9 and IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elroy Curtis will
line their friends January Is and 49,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hill have
invitations out for literary evening. to
De given January ). Mrs. Hill will be at
iome January Z.
The Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss
Wilson have issued Invitations for a din
ler for January 3.
Miss Paulding will be one of the hos
esses at dinner January 2.
Madame Bonaparte will give a dinner
January 3.