Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DINNER DANCE At CORCORAN
HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Portuguesc Minister VIII Enter.
tain His COuntryman-OtheF So
ciabilities-PersOna Notes.

Mrs. Whittemore and Mrs. Haistead will
not be at home tomorrow (Tuesday).
The Portuguese minister and the Wis.,
countess dc Santo Thryso will give a recep-
ton tomorrow afternoon for their knsman,
Marquis Francisco de Souza Continho, the
Portuguese baritone. who is also a second
cousin of the King of Portugal. The Wis
count in New York last week to meet
Marquis de Souza upan his arrival from
Europe. Miss Clara Clemens. daughter of
Mark Twain, will also be n special guest
at the reception at the Portuguese embassy.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs Carlisle returned
yesterday to their New York home. The
latter received number of callers Satur-
day afternoon at the Arlington. While stiu
wearing deep mourning. and, consequently,
| taking no part in social life, Mrs. Carlisle
| still met, at the home of several old frienAs
here. many of those whom she knew best
among the residents. Mrs. Fuller, wife of
| the chief justice, gave a tea for her on
! Friday last, at which thirty or forty guests
We're present. Earlier in the week Mrs.
White, vie of Justice White, gave a
luncheon In her honor. Mrs. Manning, who
| has been keeping Saturday afternoons this
| month, had a large reception Saturday last
| in her own parlor at the Arlington when
| the friends Of this charming hostess
| joyed few minutes chat with her
| Mrs. Somers entertained large party at
| luncheon Saturday and has invitations
| out for another this week.
| The Russian embassy staff celebrated the
Russian New Year by dining last night
| with the Russian ambassador.
Senator Depew gave AS his bridal present
| to Miss French, who becomes Mrs Van
| derblt today, a silver mirror. and Miss
| Paulding q Japanese with silver
| mounting. In the column-long list of gifts
| appear several handsome articles sent with
out cards A pair of live dogs were thus
| sent.
| Mrs. Wilmer. wife of Prof. Joseph r.
| Wilmer of st. Johns College Annapolis
| gave a dance Saturday afternoon in honor
of her sister, Miss kOehling of Washington
Misses I.ibbey. also of Washington, and
Miss Wilmer of Baltimore. The receiving
party consisted of Mrs. Wainwright, wife
| of the superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy; Mrs. Colallan. Mrs. Eberle. Mrs.
Fell. Miss Koehling, Naval Cadet Earl
| w. Randall, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs.
Bartlett. Mrs T. 3. Magru,ler. Mrs Mer-
ram, Mrs Nelson and Mrs. Steele.
Mrs. Thomas W. Cridler is still suffering
| from complications resulting from a severe
| attack of grip, and will be unable to re-
celVe tomorrow or again during the present
| month.
Mrs. Charles Lyman. 1243 New Jersey
avenue northwest will not be a, home the
| remaining Tuesdays In January. but will
| receive her friends Tuesdays in February
| Mrs. Joseph H. Hunter entertained at
|
| ensued. III which Mrs. Munson Erwin of
| Virginia won first prize and Mrs. Mille
| Richardson the consolation prize. Master
| Ross Hunter rendered banjo selections.
Mrs. Alexander T. Stuart and the Misses
Stuart will be at home Mondays in Feb
| ruary.
Mrs. Sanford James and Miss Eunice
| James have returned to the Metropoli an
| after several months spent IN travel in the
| north and east
| Mrs. Clarendon Smith, 2l2 S street. will
receive the third and fourth Thur; Stays II
| January and February.
Miss Wadsworth, daughter of Representa-
| tive and MIS-. Wadsworth was presented to
| her parents friends at a tea Saturday.
| The members of the diplomatic corps and
many other friends resident here have call
| Ell the past few days at the Argentine le-
cation to express their sympathy for Mrs.
Wilde and Messrs. Oliveira Gear in the
| death of their father. Mrs. Wilde has not
| been able to receive any one, but she will
| do SO from today. Mrs. Wilde and Messrs
| Ramon and Luis de Oliveira Gear will sail
for Buenos Ayres on the 18th of this month.
| Mrs. J. Wesley Bovee will be at home jan
uary 80 and February 6 and .
| Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will not be at
home tomorrow, but she will receive the fol-
| lowing Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. Nj. Iongshaw has cards out for
| reception this evening in honor of Miss
Foster and the Misses Richardson. Mrs.
Longshaw and Miss Foster will be at home
Mondays, January 81 and February 4.
| Mrs. John Franklin Wilson, wife of Dele
gate Wilson. will not receive today.
Mrs. William A. Gordon and Miss Gordon
will not receive tomorrow afternoon on ac-
| count of illness in the family.
Mrs. Hill, wife of Representative Hill of
| Connecticut. will be at home at the Coch-
ran Tuesdays, January Is and February Il.
Her daughter, Miss Hill, is spending the
| winter In Paris, having gone abroad for
| year of study and travel with her younger
| sister, Miss Elsie. Mrs. HIS daughter
Mrs. Weed, will receive with her tomorrow.
Mrs. Gibson. wife of Representative
| Henry r. Gibson. will not be at home Mon
| the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter A.
| Wells, 1873 18th street, tomorrow and Tues
| days, February ) and 10.
Mrs. Walter Preston Brownlow, the
| Misses Brownlow and Mrs Arthur Newton
| Hacker of Tennessee Mrs w. L. Jones of
| Washington and Mrs. F. w. Cushman of
| Washington will be at home today from
3 to o'clock, at the Burton. 200 E. Capitol
| street. They will be assisted by Misses
Head, Sherwood. Garges and Joyce.
| Consul General John Goodnow of Shang-
hal gave an interesting informal talk on
China and the social and political condi-
tons of it's people before the Columbia
Heights Art Club, which met in regular
session Win MIS- TdIlClS VNdflOH ELuuy Oh
Friday last at her home 900 I'd street
southeast. Miss Wilmuth Gary gave the
following musical selections: "Spinnilied,"
"Valse de Concert" and La Promesade
Hesper a Colon"
A farewell reception was given last week
in honor of Miss Jessie Frazier prior to her
departure for New York Among those
present were Misses Alice Turner, Maud
Bolton, Isabel Dudley, Loretta Herman,
Marie Dudley, Belle Herman. Florence
Miller Maggie Brown. Helena Myers and
Messrs. Chas. Watson, H. Sparks, DR.. A.
F. Turner and son. F. w. Seibolt, George
FLORES, Henry Anderson and S. Rowland
Turner.
On account of the illness of Miss Buregh
Mrs. Burleigh will not receive at the Rich
mond tomorrow:
Mrs. M M. Gordon, assisted by her daugh-
ter Mrs. Ella G. Page, and Mrs. c. Nor
man Reaton will be at home to her friends
of the w. c. T. U. tomorrow from to ~
pm. at her residence, No. Sth street
northeast.
ROOSEVELT SHOOTS A LION.
Exciting Sport of the Vice Pendent
Elect in tine Rockies.