Evening star., 1901-12-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AND CABINET HOMES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper's Dance Last
Night-HOlidny Guests at the
CapitaI-PersOnaI Notes.

Christmas at the capital is essentially
the day of family gatherings and children s
parties, yet there are a few holiday cele-
brations Of wider import at which the fash
ionable world will have chance to ex-
change happy greetings.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt's first
Christmas at the White House is an ideal
| one-their family circle complete and the
presence of loved relatives to share their
joy. At the cabinet homes each family
group Is augmented by visiting guest
for the day. To some the festival is the
first enjoyed here and to others it will in
all probability be the last as members or
various embassies and legations the spirit
of the far-away homes with American
setting, so to speak, is dominating Where
there are little people the Christmas tree
has the place of honor. At the Austria
Hungarian legation yesterday the three
year-od daughter of the minister had a
Christmas tree celebration, and personages
OF her own age. as well as an ap-
present to enjoy the occasion. The
German ambassador had his official
family to dine with him last night, and the
Swiss minister Will entertain his country
men and countrywomen, residents here, at
his home today. The Mexican ambassador
had his staff and families join his own
family at supper last night to enjoy to-
gether their holiday spirit. The British
dLDdSSaUUT anu lJiuy VIII nave
the embassy staff to dine with them to-
night, and have as guests over the holiday
Sir Percy Sanderson, British consul general
at New York; his sister, Miss Sanderson
and Mr.. Moreton Frewen of England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper started the Christ
mas cheer by their beautiful dance last
night in honor of Miss Lydia Loring when
several hundred of their younger acquaint-
ances enjoyed their hospitality. Holly and
Christmas wreaths with red ribbons gave
fhQ hnl do ho r-1,y<a
brocaded satin. A midnight supper was
served. and among the guests were Miss
Roosevelt, Miss Wilson. Miss Parrish, Miss
WadSworth, Miss Warder, Miss Poor Miss
| the Misses Latrobe of Baltimore. Miss Pat
terson. Miss Ffoulke. Miss Sargent, Miss
Edith Chids, Miss Doris. Miss Kellogg
Miss Ailene Kerr, Miss Ward Miss Gross
man, Miss Ray, Miss Garcia de Peyster
Miss Grace Edes. Miss Cassels. Miss Aus
tin, Miss Peter. Miss Frances Newlands,
Miss Rush. Miss MCGOWAN. Miss Colds
borough. Miss Wallach, Miss McCauley.
Miss Alice Langhorne, Miss Sallie Walker,
Miss Annie Powell, Miss Maud Vincent,
Miss Zadie Cobb, Miss Mayo, Miss Chris
time Owen. Lieutenant Poor. Messrs. Jesse
Blair, Ormsby McCammon, Merriam, Pull
do, Newton. Adams, Robert Keeling Civ
ems. Bryson Taylor. Lieutenant Hudgkins.
the Messrs. Poe of Baltimore. Lieutenant
Rowland. Senor Pastor Of the Spanish lega-
ton, MeSsrs. Horace Ffoulke. James Wads-
worth. jr., ]. Guest. .ar. Lardy OF the Swiss
legation. Mr.. Hillyard Owen, Charles Hor-
sey. Jasper Wilson, Charles Woodruff, A.
H. Hopkins. Dion Carr. the Messrs. Hoe,
Mr.. Humphreys Owen Of the British en-
bassy. Captain Langhorne. Lieutenants
Jewel and Poole, Messrs. Beale Bloomer, ].
c. Crawford, c. c.. Hackett. DR.. Claytor.
Rousseau, Mansfield Patterson, Rodger
Wetmore, Charles Richardson. Lynch Luz
quer. Charles Howard John Patterson. M.
Wyeth. NJ. Zelenoy, ]. Van Ness Phillips,
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ham. a. D. Hayden, F. Vincent. Walker,
Alfred Elliott, Van Royjen, Fleming New
bold, the Messrs. Finney, Klein. Clinton
Stewart Piquette Michel and Hall Harmer
of Baltimore.
Mrs Warder last night inaugurated a
series of musicales when Miss Olive Meade
and Miss Cole of Boston and New York
were the artists contributing to the pleas
ure of the guests. The Misses Warder and
Mrs Thoron assisted their mother In re-
ceiving the company, which numbered less
than hundred, and in which beth resident
and official and diplomatic society was rep
resented.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Chandler Christy
are visiting Mrs. Charles Frederic Hall at
1908 street for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Eta Stanislaus Lotus Of New York,
who has been on short visit to her
cousins at 1913 street. returned last
night.
Prof. P. P. seay of Blue Ridge Springs,
Va; Mrs: yno: R. seay and Miss Beulah
Collins of Milford, Va, are the guests Of
Mr.. 7. Jackson Seay. Mt. Vernon fats
Miss Edith H. La Zarus left Thursday last
for visit to friends and relatives In
Charleston, S. c. She will attend the South
Carolina interstate and West Indian expo
sition. and will visit friends and relatives in
Georgia and Tennessee.
Misses Mabel and Louise Dufiield of Phil
adeiphia are the guests of Miss Lillian
BROOKS. Sl2S 14th street northwest
The second semi-monthly meeting of the
Bachelor Girls. Social Club was held De-
cember 20 at the home OF Miss Estei.e
Royster. 915 o street. and was voted de-
cided success by all The evening was