Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Fairbanks Enter,ains for White House
Guests
Musicale This Afternoon at Homo Of
Chief Justice-Timeiy Per-
SOnals-DinucrS

At the White House reception tomorrow
night carriages will approach from the
northwest enter by the northwest gate
and leave by the northeast gate Pedes-
TRANS Will follow the same route
The gates will not be opened until Sd,
O'Clock. Two carriages only will be per
mitted to drive under the north partiCo at
the same time. Ccachmen will he provided
with numbered tickets which must be pre-
served by them in order regain admit
lance to the grounds. Guests will also h..
provided with tickets of the same number
as their carriages. These should he care
fully preserved, in order to call their car
riageS.
1t will prevent confusion and delay if in
vited guests who are not known to the
doorkeeper are prepared 10 show their
cards. Entrance will be by the main
front door: departure over the bridge east
of the north nortico.
After leaving cloaks in the main vesti-
hule, guests requested to pass through
the private dining room into the state din
ing room. Owing to the lack of space it
has been impossible to provide separate
dressing rooms for ladies. Their wIaps
should be left with those of their escorts
in the main vestibue
these acquainted with the customs which
are ordinarily followed TO state that women
should not hornets at evening recep-
tons at the White House. While this prac-
tice has grown less and less frequent or
late years. there always a few who
transgress against the law of evening dress
which implies m unbcnnetted head. Head
coverings of whateve" style they may be
should be left with the other wraps in tn.
receptac.es provided for that purpose fir
the main vestibue. A violation of this rule
only subjects the Offender to unnecessary
observation and CRITICS m.
Precisely the same thing applies 10 men
who do not follow the accepted fashions OF
dress and appear in other than evening
clothes. Every offender in this regar
helps 10 detrIct from the fitness and har-
m"ny, to say nothing of the brillianCy OF
the most important of ali our social tunC-
tiors-a presid initial leVee-and in these
days of close attention to similar details
such mistakes ought not to occur. NOtaDirS
or those who are apt to reach that class
never run any risk by viola lions of accepJ-
ed customs in dress or anything else. Their.
was only one really great man in the mem
DRY of the present generation who did not
favor the claW-ndmmer coat and did no.
own ore. But he never appeared at even
ing festivities.
Mrs Fairbanks gave an exceedingly pref
ty luncheon today To meet Miss Mckinley.
Miss Duncan and Miss Osborne VIII" are
spending the gay season at the White
House. The table daintily dccled in
violet and white. the centerpece being Of
violcts and the corsage bouquets of thu
same favorite flower prettily Overlooking
from violet satin bags. The other guests
Were Miss Wilson. now happily recovered
from her recent illness: Miss Griggs. Miss
Hitchcock. Miss Mckcnna. Miss Louise
Foraker. Miss Faulkner, Miss Warner.
Miss Greedy. Miss Wallace. Miss Hill. Miss
Archibald and Mrs. H. r. Allen. jr. of
indianapolis. daughter of the hostess. who
will make visit To her parents.
AT the dinner dance tonight at the Ger
man embassy Mrs. Hay will welcome the
guests. Mrs. Hay will be among the din
ner hCSteSSeS also.
Mrs w. 5. Washburn and the Misses
Graves will be at home Mondays in Feb
ruary.
The Guild of ST. Paul's Church. Rock
Creek. Will be at home to the parish at the
rectorv Thursday. st. PauI's day.-.Januarv
p, from : to 10 pm.
The Chinese minister and Mrs. WI Will
give a tea. To = saturday February 3
Miss Daisy Letter has according to a
cable dispatch by way of Calcutta won
great distinction in recent boar hunt.
when a half dozen of the big game fell.
Miss Daisy carried spear and used il
vigorously. and rode as hard as the mon
leading the party in TWO runs. The Misses
Letter We're staying recently 1T the house
of Sir BindOr Blood at Delhi.
The first assistant postmaster general and
Mrs. Perry S. Heath gave a dinner last
night to meet the Posi- master General and
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith. Pink arna-
tons adorned the board. with all tn, pretty
accessories in harmony. The other guests
We're the Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. Gage. the Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Wilson, Senator and Mrs. Hanna and
the Chinese minister and Mrs. WI.
The Belgian minister and Countess Lich-
tervelde Will give a dinner tonight comp1i-
mentary to Prince Henry de Croy of Aus
tria- Wednesday night the Russian am
bassador will be his host, and Thursday
night Mrs. Story has invited friends to
meet him at dinner. Yesterday the prince
paid visits and saw feminine society at one
of its most attractive duties-playing at tea
drinking. His Washington visit concludes
on Friday.
Owing to absence from the city, Mrs.
Colin S. Studs will not be at home We'd
nesGay, the 24th instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Dulin have in
vitations out for a dance Friday, February
. to meet Miss Jaquith
Mrs. Paul johnson has recalled her invi-
tations to large luncheon for Thursday.
on account of the death of her neighbor.
Mrs Emory.
Mrs. Perrin will give a small tea today to
meet her sister, Mrs. Henri de Sibour
Miss Katherine Hemmick niece of Mrs,
night.
Admiral Dewey was the guest of honor
a dinner last night given by Mr. and Mrs
Edward McCauiey. Mrs. Dewey, who is
still under her physicians care. being I'M
able to attend
Senator Kean and his sister, Miss Kean.
will give a dinner tonight for Admiral
Dewey.
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding were
again dinner hosts last night. when their
guests included Senator and Mrs. ElkinS.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator and
Mrs. Foraker. Senator Allison. General and
Mrs. Bates, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Alexander
Mackay-Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. James Wads-
worth. Rev. and Mrs. Newlands, Mr. and
Mrs. Guthrie of New York. Miss Paunce-
fote, Miss Hay, Miss Root. Miss Kean, Miss
Patten. Miss Hageman, Lieutenant Be liaire
of the royal navy, General Corbin, Mr.. VIM.
Aston Chanler. Mr.. Seckendorf and MIR. J.
L. Henderson, jr.
The Austrian minister and Baroness Hen
gelmuller's dinner company last night was
in honor of Miss Lillian Pauncefote and
Mr.. Robert Bromley. 10 meet whom there
We're present Miss Snyder of Philadelphia
and Miss Jessie Gary of Baltimore now