Evening star., 1900-12-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT WELL.
KNOWN PEOPLE.
Mrs. Putnam Not Going Abroad Until
Spring-Mrs. Lincoln Entertatus
for Young Guests-Notes.

Mrs. Herbert Putnam. wife Of the libra
in the early spring-partly on account of a
child at school abroad and partly on ac-
count of an invalid sister She will, how
ever return to Washington in the early au-
tumn. bringing with her the daughter now
abroad.
Representative and Miss Chanler have
leased the Putnam residence, l2lo 10Th
street, for three months only.
Miss Mary Condit-Smith of this city, who
arrived from Europe Saturday, had another
unpleasant experience to add to the multi
tude she has undergone lately. Her trunks
were seized and sent to the appraiser shop.
Miss Condit-Smith had replenished her
wardrobe in Paris after losing nearly all Of
her clothes in Pekin, and ..->. two trunks on
landing in New York. She is now with her
sister, Mrs. Cyrus Field Judson, at Has
tings, n. Y.
Mrs n. s. Lincoln gave a dinner last
night in honor of the Misses Tyler. to meet
whom were present Miss McCauley. Miss
Garcia de Pyster, Miss Lincoln, Mr.. Chas.
Richardson, Mr.. Ormsby McCammon, Mr..
Walter d. Davidge jr Mr. Martin Jones.
Mr.. Augustin Biagden and Mr.. Gould Lin
coin.
Mrs Everett Mallory Culver and Mrs
Lewis Rutherford Morris will give two
large receptions in February at the home
of the former in New York. Mrs Morris
will give series of receptions at her own
home in January. Mrs. Culver will give
large dinner Saturday night. in honor of
Miss Thompson and Mr.. Stephen IL. Pell,
whose engagement has been just announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Blount have a
houseful of guests, with their sons and
daughters, for the Christmas holidays. The
party includes: Mr. Nelson Blount OF Yale
and Mr.. Harold Blount of the Montclair,
N. j., Military Institute; Mr.. Brewster
Ames, Mr.. keener, Miss Aimee Nesbit of
Kalamazoo, Mich; Miss Fenno and Miss
Mabel Gilerson of New York, and Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene r. Shippen of Boston.
Miss Mary Bount is in Paris, continuing
her art studies.
Mrs. Mary Washington of Linden, Md,
is spending the Christmas holidays with her
daughter in Philadelphia.
Gen. Edgar Allan, United States district
attorney. from Norfolk, Va. and Mrs.
Allan are here to spend Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs. Edith Allan-Crump at
1901 11th street.
Commissioner and Mrs. Duell have been
joined by their children-Miss Mary DuelI
and Holland and Sackett Duel
Miss Mabel Kaufman Of 719 D street
southeast has gone to New York to spend
the holidays with her brother, Herbert
Kaufman, formerly Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton R. Gordon left this
morning for New York city, where they
will spend the holidays sightseeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy Of
New York, with their young daughter Miss
Natalie Chandler Christy, visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Frederic Hall Of Corcoran
street for the holidays
Mrs. H. c. Fisk of 2313 NJ street left Sat-
urday for stay Of several weeks in New
York city. While there she will be the
guest of Mrs. Gussie Seeley
Miss Maybelli Brooks Of Philadelphia IL
spending the holiday season with her Sis
ter, Mrs. H T. Guss.
The Misses Louise and Nellie Foltzer
have gone to Baltimore to spend Christ
mas with their parents.
Mr.. Charles K. Robinson Of 1907 s street
is home from Harvard to spend the holi-
days.
Mrs. D. NJ. Mcpherson will give q tea
December ., from to g. to introduce her
daughter, Miss Verde Mae Mcpherson.