Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
EVENTS OF TODAY AND THE NEAR
FUTURE.
No White House Reception Tonight
Mrs. Hearst observation-disclosures lOrs'
Battle-Ground Notes.

| Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will give a
| dinner tonight and Mr.. and Mrs. De Koven
| a musicale.
Prof. and Mrs. Graham Bell will give an
evening reception on the 14th in honor OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor.
| Mrs. Charles C. Glover was hostess last
night at the Bachelors cotilion, at which
several hundred guests were present. The
Rifles Hall was gay with red drapings and
| a profuse ornamentation of southern smi-
lax. The favors were largely flowers, as is
| customary at these dances. There were
bell favors tied with red ribbons and holy
| sprigs that will make pretty souvenirs or
| the ball. Lieutenant John X. Edie, Z. 5.
| N, led the cotiIlion, dancing with Miss
| Paulding.
Mrs. Hearsts afternoon reception yester-
| day for her young relatives and guests
| Miss Apperson and Miss Lane. brought to
| her home a charmed gathering of old and
| new friends. Both young ladies have been
| abroad completing their studies. and will
spend the winter here with Mrs. Hearst,
| who will entertain in the season again for
| them. Music was the special feature of the
| reception hour. Refreshments were served
| in the supper room down stairs. leaving
| all the space of the main floor for the
guests. who had thus an always coveted
| opportunity to enjoy the art treasures with
| which each room Is we'll filled.
| The marriage of Miss Gertrude Dana
| daughter of Mrs. r. P. Dana, and Mr.. Bert
| Humes Brockway will take place this even
| ing at 8 o'clock at Waugh M. E. Church.
| The bride will be attended by Miss Bertha
| L. Dana her sister, as maid of honor, and
| her bridesmaids. who are all her cousins,
! will be Miss Lillian E. Carpenter, Miss
! Emolyn c. Espey, Miss Mary J. Carpenter,
Miss I. Blanche buckingham Miss A. Belle
| Carpenter and Miss Jessie B. Espey. MIR.
| Frank NJ Church will be best man and
| the following will serve as usherS: Mr.. IT.
! win c. Buckingham, Mr. c. Burton Rodrick,
Mr. William g ('arnenfpr Mr.. j. Willard
| McChesney, Mr.. Roland r. Rodrick and
| Mr.. Andrew w. Lukei. Rev. George w.
| Maydwell will perform the ceremony The
| couple will be at home Mondays AFTER
February Is at 707 Sth street
The charity ball for the Children's Hos
| pital will be given Monday evening, Janu-
| airy %, at the Arlington Hotel. Mrs. Sher-
idan is at the head Of the ball committee
| this year and Mr. George HOWARD Will NC
| the floor manager.
Mrs. Foster. wife of Senator Foster, gave
| a tea yesterday at the Cairo, when one of
| the largest companies of the winter assem-
bled at her bidding. The large pario:s
| were beautifully adorned with flowers ana
plants and the refreshment table with
| American beauties. Mrs. Foster presented
| her callers to her guests. Mrs. Louisiana
| Gibson Maxfield of Louisville. KY. ana
Mrs. George Wagner Of Tacoma; Wash
| Hugh Wallace Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Heat
wole, Miss Wilson, Miss Cockrell, the
| Misses Evans, Miss Harlan, Miss Wander
| lip and Miss Chaplin of Chicago; Mrs ]. {.
Fremont and Miss Fremont CT San Fran
cisco; the Misses Gilfry and Miss W ate OF
| Portsmouth, Ohio.
| Mrs Willoughby L. Chesley was the
hostess of 5 o'clock tea yesterday In
| honor of her guest Mrs. Deane OF New
York.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Leighton has cards out
| for Monday, January IA, to Z. at IOS
Massachusetts avenue. Capitol HILL
| Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator and
| Mrs Wetmore, Senator Depew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry May, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Lee
! care. Mr.. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb and
| REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Newlands were
among those entertaining at dinner last
night.
Mr. Bryan Huyck Of this city was an
| usher last night at the marriage in Balti-
more, of his cousin, Mr.. Charles Louis
Boone, and Miss Isabel Harris.
The German ambassador will entertain
Friday evening in honor Of the first secre-
tary of the embassy and the Countess
Quadt.
Mrs. Chas A. Towne will not receive to-
morrow, but will receive on January II.
The Misses Morgan, daughters Of Senator
Morgan, will not receive tomorrow, but Will
be at home the following Thursdays during
the season.
Mrs. Mason and the Misses Mason will
not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. VIM. E. Wall and Miss Ethel Wall
of Maryland are at the Cochran.
Mrs. Bartlett, wife of Capt. John r. Bart
lett u g. N, Is at home Saturdays, 1875
18th street.
Mrs. John Elwood and her daughter. Miss
Louie Fitz-Hugh, of Whatcom.. Washing
ton arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will spend the remainder of the winter
with Mrs Elwood's sister, Mrs. Kehlinger,
1929 Harvard street. They will be at home
Thursdays during January and February.
Mrs. Arson Mills entertained at luncheon
yesterday for her daughter and Miss Kline.
The guests were Miss Van Reypen, Miss
Ward, Miss Katharine Ward, Miss Austin,
Miss Constance Griggs Miss Newlands
Miss Frances Newlands, Miss Worthington,
Miss Florence Worthington, Miss Juliet
Thompson, Miss Benham, Miss Kellogg
Miss Kingsley, Miss Fechet, Miss Aspin
wall and Miss Simpson.
Mrs. ]. De Wild Arnold has returned to
the city after an absence Of three weeks in
Terre Haute, Ind.
Mrs. Geo. 3. Williams has returned to the
city after an absence of six weeks in La
fayette, Ind.
Mrs. James Loring Lusk, 100 21st street,
will be at home Fridays during January and
February.
Mr.. and Mrs George J. Stafford enter
tanned assembly of little folks Monday
evening, the It'll instant, at their residence,
1115 9TH street southwest, in honor Of the
third birthday of their son, Joseph Lewis
number of unique games were played,
among them being an observation party.
The prize, cup and saucer, was won by
Miss Genevieve Lowe. The prize winner
of the drawing game was Miss Aghes
o Donnell, who was the happy recipient of
a. pearl and silver pocket book. Master
Frank Mcnamara entertained the guests
with magic lantern show, after which re-
freshments were served. Among those pres
ent were Misses Agnes ODonnell, May,
Agnes and Genevieve Lowe, May McNa-
mara, and Masters Frank Mcnamara Lin
wood Reed. Meredith and Francis Springer,
]. Alexis Doyle and j. Lewis Stafford.
Miss Knott of Louisville, KY, Is visiting
Senator and Mrs Lindsay, iii Massachu-
sets avenue
Friday evening last, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
narrower. 1923 c street northeast gave a
party In honor of the twelfth birthday Of
their daughter Eta. Music and Rotations
We're enjoyed by the young people. The
Misses Ethel Wines. Katherine Hebard
Rflla Hawke, Eta and Louise Narrower
and Master William Mccarthy were pres
ent.
Mrs. Yung Kwai will be at home in
Cleveland Park tomorrow and THURSDAYS
hereafter
Mrs. and Miss Reed, of 3O5 c street, will
be at home Mondays, February and H.
Mrs. ]. C. Watson, 1912 New Hampshire