Evening star., 1901-12-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. BURROWS ENTERTAINS AT A
LUNCHEON TO-DAY.
Two More Attractive Debutantes-
Last Nights Dinners and Coming
Festivities-Persona


gave a beautiful luncheon today when her
guests included Mrs Turner, wife of the
| Senator from Washington; Mrs. Logan,
Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. w. A.
Smith. Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Radcliffe,
| Mrs. Edison, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Mcdonald
and Miss Phelps. The decorations OF the
pretty feast were in yellow.
Mrs. Theodore Bingham entertained at
| red luncheon yesterday when Miss Alice
| Roosevelt was the guest of honor and the
others present were Miss Wilson. Miss
/ Knox. Miss Margaret Hitchcock, Miss mac
| Veagh, Miss Josephine Boardman, Miss
| Wallace, Miss Merriam, Miss Parrish, Miss
| Mackay-Smith and Miss Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke have invitations out
for reception, 8 to L., Christmas night.
Mrs Richard Townsend Will give dance
| early in January, preceded by dinner at
which over hundred young people VIII De
| present. 80
/ Invitations have been issued by Rear Ad-
| mirai and Mrs. Bradford for the marriage
| of their daughter Elsie to Rev Edward
! Darlington Johnson at ST. Marks Pro-ta-
thedral, January at noon; A Weaa,nS
| breakfast for the relatives and bridal party
will follow.
Mr. and Mrs. Draper began series OF
dinners last night. when the delegation IN
Congress from Massachusetts were eoests.
| Those present were Senator Hoar, Senator
and Mrs. Lodge Representative and Mrs.
Mccall, George Lyman, collector OF Tue
port of Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. Powers, MI
and Mrs. Tirrell, Mr. and Mrs; hoperss' s
Mr.. Green, Mr.. Laurence, Mr.. Thayer ana
Mr.. Conroy.
The marriage of Miss Lhnor (Nellie)
] Reeder SO pleasantly known here, to MT:
John Ernest BIandy of Funchal, Island OF
Madeira, will take place at noon Saturday
| December 2S at the residence of the uncle
and aunt of the bride, Judge and Mrs.
daughter Of Capt. William H. Reeder of
the ship Hartford, United States navy, ana
granddaughter of the late Admiral clark n
Wells. Mr.. Blandy is nephew OF LORD
| Kelvin of Scotland and descended from
wealthy and prominent family of the ISL
and OF Madeira.
Mr.. Whitney's ball last night at his New
York home, to mark the debut of his step
daughter, Miss Adelaide Randolph, was
magnificent affair and seems to have
eclipsed all of the hosts previous enter
tainments A cotilion was danced after
supper, when Mr.. Baldwin led with the
ueputante and Craig Wadsworth with Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney. AT the first 1lgure
a huge automobile, managed by chauf-
feur. moved around the ball room sWlftly
and gracefully. Miniature automobiles Tor
the girls and automobile caps for the men
were distributed from the machine Nene-
tian bead chains and walking sticks, wands
and hunting horns, puff bags and sashes
and sachet muffs and flowers and bronze
| cigarette cutters were the other faEors
The debutante wore white tuiie ana hileS
of the valley. She is handsome girl and
is highly accomplished. The Austrian min
lister and wife and the Misses Letter were
present among the 100 guests
Miss Alma Portner and Miss Eta Port
ner. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Portner, made their debut at tea yester-
day, when large company or old ana new
friends bade them a delightful welcome
Mrs. Portner was gowned In plack lace,
and her young daughters, daintlly gowned
ysa3 .1.r Nnrc n aT
| beauty roses Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Nc
Lehman, Miss Gait and the Misses Myer Of
| Baltimore assisted in receiving. The spa
| cious house was profusely decorated with
| Christmas greens and specimen roses and
| the numbers of bouquets sent the debu-
tantes.
| Miss Elene Foster of Boston, who as
| sisted Mrs. Walcott yesterday afternoon,
| very charmingly entertained the callers by
an interesting program Of dialect recitals
| from French-Canadian poems. Among
those present were Mrs. Willis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey Willis Prof. Emmons Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Ffoulke and Mrs.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Wallach gave a
dinner last night in honor Of Miss Alice
Root. Miss Hitchcock. Miss Paulding, Miss
Warder. Mrs. Anderson, Miss Merriam,
Miss McCauley, Miss May, Miss Rose
Douglas Wallach, NJ. Hermite. Mr. Bona
Mai. Gilmore, Mr.. Rives, Mr.. Wilkins, Mr..
Preston and Mr.. Merriam.
Baron Herman, who Is leaving Washing
) ton, will be given farewell dinner tonight
at the Metropolitan Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald de koven, who
} have rented the Meigs house, on Vermont
} avenue will shortly take possession.
, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale will give
a ball to their daughter Miss Olive Gale,
at the New Willard thursday, January 4
; Mrs. j. Caro- of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mrs.
, I. Ollendorff of New York city are visiting
, their brother, Mr.. H. Kronheimer, at 6S4
L street.
; Mrs. W. S. Schley has been confined to
, her room for several days with heaVy
cold hut is improving.
; Mrs. Louise H Moore, widow of John
.. . Godfrey Moore, was married yesterday In
New York to Mr.. Warren Mifiin Leeds
, Miss Marion Houston attended the bride.
> The wedding gown was OF siVer gray crepe Sb
> wore a dog collar of diamonds and pearls,
a present from the bridegroom, and a
; brooch. representing large daisy. OF dia-
monds, a gift from the bridegroom
: brother the best man. After a southern
: trip the couple will return to New York
|. Mrs. Alpheus B. Stickney is visiting al
the home Of her cousin, Mrs. edward In
gersoll, 1926 P street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mum gave a din.
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Root, Repre-.
sentative and Mrs: Newlands, Commandel
and Mrs. Clover, General and Mrs Merritt
:, Mr.. and Mrs Wayne MacVeagh, Mrs. Au-
: denried. Miss Maud Pauneefote mis-, miss
Boardman, Miss Biddle, Miss sherril
+ Count Quadt, Senator Allison, Mr. kas'
son Mr. John Chew and MIR. Burnaga.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Campbell of Wheel.
ing are visiting Mrs. Campbelrs sister, Mrs
T. NJ. Baker, on Capitol Hill.
. The coming dance of the Saturday Even
ing Assembly at the National Rifles Arm
ory Saturday evening, December y, prom
= ises to be the most enjoyable affair of this
: popular club this season.
| A quiet wedding took place yesterday al
!, noon at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs: w
), c. OMeara when their granddaughter, Miss
j | Irene Violet Cahill became the bride o
j | Mr.. A. Milldge Hartsfield of Georgia NJ
j Invitations were issued on account OF th'
i | illness of the brides mother. The parlor'
1 were adorned with roses palms and smilax
I Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor OF tn
I First Presbyterian Church, performed th'
4 ceremony, which was attended only by tn