Evening star., 1901-12-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ROOSEVELT WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC RECEPTION TOMORROW.
Only Women Expected to Attend-The
Whftney-Hay Wedding-Dinners
and Teas Notes.


tion for ladies tomorrow. rom to 5
| o'clock. She will be assisted by the ladies
| of the cabinet. and will have with her dur
| ing the reception a number of young la
| dies, including those of the cabinet circle.
| The President and Mrs Roosevelt enter
| tanned a distinguished company at dinner
| at the White House last night. The guests
| included the following: The British am
| bassador and Lady Pauncefote. Ambassa-
| dor and Mrs. Choate, Senator Allison, SEN
| ator and Mrs, Burrows, Senator Kean,
Miss Kean, Assistant Secretary of State
| and Mrs. Hill. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin. Rep
| resentative Littauer, Mrs. V. r. Cruger
| and Miss Roosevelt.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay have announced
the wedding daytof their daughter, Miss
Helen Hay, and Mr.. Payne Whitney as
| February 6, and the ceremony to take place
| at the Church of the Covenant. Invita-
| tions win be sent out to the fun capacity
| of that edifce, which arrangement will be
a general source of qualification. Rev. DR..
| Hamlin Will oficiate, assisted by several
| other minister from out of town. The list
| of ushers will be largely made up of New
York friends of Mr.. Whitney. The brides
! sister, Miss Alice Hay. and the groom's
| sister Miss Dorothy Payne Whitney who
| is still school girl, will attend the bride.
! Only President Roosevelt and family will
| join the bridal party and the Hay and
| Whitney families at the wedding break
! fast.
The early part of the honeymoon will be
| spent down in Georgia, at Thomasville,
| where Mr.. Whitney has taken house, fol-
| lowing which the couple will return to
| Washington and visit Secretary and Mrs.
| Hay until their departure for Europe. Col.
| Payne of New York, who is particularly at
| tached to his nephew, will build a resi-
| dence in New York for the couple and will
also present them with yacht. upon which
! next summer may be spent cruising around
| Norway and Sweden.
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| home of Secretary Hay this winter is the
reason why the festivities of this, the first
wedding in the household. will be curtailed.
| Ali the family, including the bride, will again
resume the wearing of black after the
| wedding day.
| Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs. J. Dor
| man Steele have cards out for Thursday,
| January p 4 to 4, at 1913 X street
The Austrian minister and wife and tie
Russian ambassador and the Countess Cas-
sini We're present last night at The first as
sembly in New York. Mrs and Miss Wads-
worth were also among the out Of town
guests.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art have sent out cards for private view
of the paintings of Mr.. Lucien Powell and
Constant and Princess .Lwoff, 10 be held
| under the auspices of Mrs. John b. Hen
derson, December IL, to 6.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Webb gave din
ner last night in honor of Miss Anita Poor.
when the others present included Mrs. Ma
rion p. Maus, Miss Loring, Miss Kellogg,
Miss McKenna, Miss Goodwin of Detroit
Miss Grossman, Miss Webb, Mr.. Puldo,
Mr. Humphreys-Owen, Mr.; Bonaparte, Mr..
Marrow, Mr.. Ormsby McCammon, Mr..
Charles Poor and Mr.. John Wilkins.
Mrs. and the Misses Worthington gave a
luncheon yesterday, when the company in
cluded: Miss Julia Goldsborough, Miss
Austin, Miss Shepard. Miss Sergeant, Miss
I'd oil 4rl.,,
Miss Poor, Miss Child, Miss Fitch, Mrs.
Lincoln and Miss Howell.
The retiring assistant secretary of the
navy and Mrs. Hackett yesterday after
noon added another pleasant event to the
hoSpitalitieS with which their home has
been associated during their official resi-
dence here by a farewell party in honor
of the officers of the navy and families. to
meet whom were invited the committees
on naval affairs in the Senate and House,
the military and naval attaches of the
diplomatic corps. The Secretary of the
Navy and Mr.. Charles H. Darling, the
newly appointed assistant secretary, We're
also present. Many floral tributes had been
sent by friends to the house prior to
their coming, and formed with the plants
and vines a beautiful decoration. In the
tea room pink roses frightened the table,
at which Mrs. Crowninshield and Mrs.
Terry did the honors. Others in the re-
ceiving party We're Mrs. Van Reypen, Mrs.
Haywood, Miss Wilson Miss Root, Miss
Hitchcock Miss Cromwell, Miss Terry and
Miss Mackay Smith.
today at the Oaks In honor of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shippen of Boston. Those invited
to meet the guest OF honor We're Mrs.
Tulloch, Mrs. Loren Johnson Mrs. Lloyd
B. Wight. Mrs. William E. Green, Mrs.
Miller Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Bleo, Mrs.
hampton, Mrs. Aspinwall and Mrs. Sew
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Baumgarten an
nounce the betrothal of their daughter
Carrye to Mr.. Nathan w. Lissberger. At
home, 440 H street northwest, Sunday, De-
cember Is, after p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry NJ Clapp of New
York city are the guests of Mrs. Faust of
18th street, and will probably remain until
after the holidays.
Miss Boorum and sister have left New
York and are located at 1925 Connecticut
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs W. II. Larman have sent
out cards announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Pauline M: E, to Mr. William r.
McLain of Philadelphia, Pa. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of the
brides parents, 50 L street northwest by
Rev. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church. Later Mr. and Mrs.
McLain left for tour south. On their re-
turn they will go to Philadelphia, their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Green will be
at home to their friends the remaining
Saturdays in December In the afternoon
from to instead of in the morning.
A party given by Mrs. L. B. Owens in
honor of the birthday of her oldest son.
Willard E. Owens, was enjoyed by a large
number of friends at their residence, No
1882 9th street southwest. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms, ferns and
chrysanthemums. Among those present
were Miss Bessye Owens, Miss Dora Kelly,
Miss Ella ClaXton, Miss Lilly Nepeuth, Miss
Alice Grimes, Miss Daisy Avery, Miss Lille
Perry, Miss Alice Ford, Miss Hattie Young,
Miss Ada Rupert Miss Katheryne Tingles,
Miss Bowman, Miss Ida Johnson and Miss
Maebel Jacobs, MeSsrs. j. Jones, F. Meyers,
W.. Sayre, N. Avery, Byfeld, w. Williams,
E. Davis. ]. Miller. f. Donnely, J. Reed
M. Downs, R. Dillard, F. Bridget V. Hugo
w. Beavers, X. Owens and Willard E.
Owens.
Lieut.. Juan S. Atwell, who has been naval
attache of the Argentine legation for the
last two years and commissioner to the
Pan-American exposition, will sail tomor-
row for Europe, on his way to Buenos
Ayres. AS Lieut.. Atwell will be given sea
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