Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
The December Program is a Very
Gay One.
WHITE HOUSE FUNCTIONS ANNOUNCED
Everything on the Cards but
Dancing Events.
THE BRIDES AND BUDS

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January 1. Tuesday Presidents public re-
| ception. II am to 1870 pm.
| January 2, Wednesday, cabinet dinner, 8
| pm.
| January 8, Wednesday, diplomatic recep-
| ton, 0 to 1890 pm
| January 49, Wednesday, diplomatic din
| ner, 8 pm.
January %, Wednesday, judicial recep-
ton, 8 to 1890 pm.
| January &c. Wednesday, congressional re-
| ception, 8 to 1890 pm.
February 8, Wednesday, Supreme Court
dinner, 8 pm.
| February 10, Wednesday. army AMI navy
reception, 9 to 1890 pm.
February 10, Tuesday, public reception, 8
to 1890 pm.
Social events today are confined to sew
| eral formal and informal teas. Miss Lo-
| ring, the elder daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
F. B. Loring will make her debut. Mr..
| Zelenoy Of the Russian embassy will give
an informal tea at his apartments, and
| Mrs. Lyman Tiffany, who has but recently
returned to her home on Connecticut ave-
nue., after long absence, will also be at
home to her friends.
The debutante Of yesterday was Miss
| Florence Worthington, daughter of Mr. ana
| Mrs. A. s. Worthington. whose coming-out
| tea was most pleasant occasion. She was
| prettily dressed in white, and carried from
among the dozens Of bouquets sent her a
| cluster of American beauty roses. Mrs.
| Charles L. Frailey and Miss Worthington,
| the daughters of the house; Miss Helen
| Humphrey, Miss Sargent Miss Mabel
Hume, Miss Austin, Miss Annie Brown,
| Miss Kellogg and Miss Webb assisted in the
| hospitality.
Miss Marion Gallaudet, who will be
| bridesmaid at the marriage of Miss McCo-
mas gave dinner last night in her honor,
| when the decorations were all in white
| flowers, and the guests present to meet the
| bride-elect were Miss Keen Of Philadelphia,
Miss Bessie McComas, Miss Louise Hum
| richhouse, both Of Hagerstown; Mrs.
Breckenridge, Miss Sanger, Miss Mattlngly,
| Miss Julia Foraker, Miss Enrol Cuthbert
Brown and Miss Webb.
| Next weeks social festivities give bright
anticipations Of how the last month OF the
| century will be celebrated. The weddings
aione and the Inequalities In connection
| with them would make busy program
| but added to this are the superb entertain
| ments planned by Mr.. and Mrs. walsh LOT
| the Paris commissioners the honors .hal
| Harrison and the debutante teas. Natur-
ally, first of all is the resumption OF formal
| entertaining at the White House, which
| gives an official glamor to the week caI,
endar. Thursday evening President and
Mrs. Mckinley will give a state dlnner 10
| the Paris commissioners. The DEBUT re-
| ceptions for the week include those or MISS
| Mary Carlisle, daughter of Mr. ana MIS-
| Calderon Carlisle and Miss Van Reypen,
| daughter of Surgeon General and Mrs. Van
Reypen; Miss Elsie Curtis, daughter OF
| fin tiEc q
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Ward: Miss
| Lieber daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Lieber;
Miss Heloise Sargent, daughter OF com
mander and Mrs. Sargent; MISS Gaie.
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gale:
| Miss Hildergarde McKenna daughter OF
| Justice and Mrs. Mckenna, and Miss Aus
| tin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Austin.
Other debutantes OF the near Iu.ure oi io1
whose parties cards are out are Miss Helen
| Bell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J.
Bell, December 10; Miss Arms, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Arms, Decem-
| Der II, and Miss Katharine Brad1oro,
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs Brad
| ford, December IA.
At the marriage of Miss Curry Connally
| and Mr. Walter Scott Andrews next Tues
| day noon at st. Johns Church Miss Mary
honor. MI Frank Andrews will be best
man. and Mr.. Paul Andrews, Mr.. Horace
| Westcott, Mr.. Franklin A. hummer, Mr..
]. Nelson Howard and Mr.. Stuyvesant Le-
at which the Intimate friends here Will JOIN
the bridal party, relatives and out-of-toWn
friends, will follow at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. ]. L. NJ. Curry.
Miss McComas will be given dinner on
Monday by Senator and Mrs. Foraker, and
on her marriage to Mr.. Clinton Goodloe
Edgar Wednesday next at ST. johns
at noon will be attended by eight brides
maids. The wedding reception TO follow al
Senator and Mrs. McComas' residence on
Rhode Island avenue will be large one.
The future home Of the couple will be in
Detroit.
Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison will ar
rive on Monday and during their Washing
ton visit will be the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs:
John w. Foster, who, on the evening OF
December 8. will entertain at a large din
ner in their honor. Others who will give
dinners for them during the week Will be
Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and Mrs.
| Fairbanks, Justice and Mrs. Brown ana
| Justice Harlan. In addition to these events.
| Mrs. Harrison has accepted several luncn-
| con and afternoon invitations specially
| planned for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have in
| v,tations out today for afternoon re-
ception Friday, December Z, to Z, at their
| home LIE Roy and Phelps places, to meet
Exposition Universelle and their ladies' On
| Thursday Mr. and Mrs Walsh will take
| the commissioners and their party TO
| Mount Vernon aboard the Manchester The
|
| whom luncheon will be served on the re-
| turn trip of the boat. Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh
| went to New York this morning to attend
| several entertainments to be given there
for the Paris commissioners and will stay
three or four days
| MANY guests from out of town, as well as
those in this city, attended the dance at the
| C3overnment Hospital for the Insane on
| MISUNDERSTANDING Among those present were
| DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Richardson, Judge and
| Mrs. A. c. Bradley, Mr.. H. F. Woodland and
| Mrs. Richard Woodland, DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
| blackburn, Miss Edith G. Perkins Miss
| Elmer of Massilon. Ohio; Miss Leila Pig
zini, Mrs Maloy, Misses Bertha and Helen
| Richardson, Messrs. w. g. Neff of Column
| bus. Ohio; James Ryan of Baltimore, A.
p. OMIT DR.. c. H. Clarke, DR.. Clarke
| Rogers Mr. William Gundry OF Baltimore,
| DIR. Coggins of Baltimore and Messrs. c. H.
| Bradley and Kirkwood Flora.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pitcher Of 100
Goth street are spending month with rela-
| tives in Richmond. Va.
| Mrs. Elizabeth s. Moore and her daugh-
| tiers, Mrs Richardson and Miss
| Moore, have returned to their home on
| New Hampshire avenue for the winter.
| Miss Moore Will be one of the seasons
| debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ashley gave a