Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SENATOR AND MRS. BURROWS EN-
TERRAIN A DINNER COMPANY.
Other Notable Home Banquets Com
ings and GOings-Future Events
TOday's PrOgram-Notes.

proved. Their guests We're Senator and
| Mrs. Fairbanks. Justice Brewer, Represen-
| tative and Mrs. Dalzell, Representative and
Mrs Charles n. Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
| ert l. Fleming and Mrs John B. Hender-
| son.
Mrs. Root, wife of the Secretary of War,
! sent out invitations today for a meeting at
| her house, 1926 Rhode Island avenue, Mon
! day morning January IA, at II o'clock,
| when Miss Helen NJ Gould of New York
| will make an address. The meeting is
| called in the interests of the Women's Aux
| Hilary of the army and navy department,
Y. NJ c. A. and Miss Gould. who has
given largely both of her means and time
| to it. will tell of the work among soldiers
| and sailors.
| MIR. and Mrs. Bloomer gave dinner last
night. when their guests included Represen-
| tative and Mrs. Olmsted. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Alex. Legare, Capt. and Mrs Michler, Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lee Mrs Frank Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Clarence Moore and Mr.. George Howard.
| Mr. and Mrs Townsend began series of
dinners last night that will make notable
the first years occupancy of their new
home. Their guests included the British
ambassador and Lady Paunce fote. the Ger
man ambassador Senator and Mrs. McAIil-
Ian, Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Iicrnochan of New
York and others-resdent and diploma tic
friends.
Miss Root will be the guest of honor at
dinner to be given in Baltimore by Dr.
and Mrs. Thomas II. Buckler, jr., Monday,
January y.
Countess Cassini, previously stated in
this column, expects to be in New York the
most of this month. Her health is not over
vigorous, and she is under the care of a
specialist.
Capt. Arthur B. Foster. 18th United States
Infantry, is on sick leave from Cebu, p. l.,
and. with Mrs. Foster is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Brandenburg. 2ini street.
Miss Antoinette NJ. Cohen of No. 1715 N
street has gone to Wilmington, n. c., to be
the guest Of Miss Blanche David.
Mrs. Max Cohen of 17l5 n street will be
at home on Wednesdays after January 49,
Eugene Bliss Milburn, second son of
Judge George r. Miburn Of Montana, is
stopping with his aunt. Mrs. H. j. Finley
1875 Phelps place, until Monday next.
Mrs William Harrington Aldrich, 1881
New Hampshire avenue. will receive Tues
days, January Il and - and February II
and %; to &.
Mrs l.. d. Wilson. Mrs. Carlton Hughes,
Mrs. +. NJ. Hughe, ana the Misses Wilson
viii be at home M0nadys, January IA and
%: after Z.
Mr.. Fernando L. Guachana minister of
Bolivia, entertained last night at dinner
at the Gordon. in honor of Mr. George III.
hrldslnan. minister of tn: United States in
Bolivia, who will resume his post next
month Among the guests We're Mr.. w l..
Permitted. solicitor of the Department of
state; Mr.. Calvo minister from Costa Rica:
Mr.. Corea. minister from Nicaragua: Mr.,
Alvarez taideron. minister from Peru; Mr.
GLitord WALTON, Mr.. Cuestas. minister from
Uruguay; Mir. y. ]. Pczct. secretary to the
legation Of Peru, and Mr.. A Gutierrez.
secretary to the legation OF Bolivia
The Spanish minister and Duchess OAR
COS who entertained for the French am
nassador Mrs Audenried, whose guests Of
Wt.Fi fn 4 4"
Grlsss and Mr.. and Mrs. de Koven were
among the dinner givers last night
The Misses Tisdel will give tea TODAY
Ior MI and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor and
Mrs and Miss Hazeltine have also a com
pany invited to meet Mrs Thompson
sasement to Miss Hazeltine was recently
announced. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle will
give dance at Rauscher's tonight
Mrs. a T. Hofheimer of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting MIR. and Mrs. Carl Auerbach, where
she Will be at home to her friends Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Miss Reed,
1886 S street will not be at home tomor-
row, nut Will receive the third Saturday in
January and the first and third SATURDAYS
in February.
Mrs. Hitchcock. wife of the Secretary Of
the Interior. gave a luncheon yesterday,
when the party included Mrs. Ernst Hem
ders"n. Mrs. Henry Wells, Mrs. Lusk Miss
Fuller. the Misses Griggs, the Misses For
aker, Miss Anita Evans, Miss Van Reypen
Miss Scanlon of St. Louis. the Misses Pow
ell, Miss Bliss. Miss Wells, Miss Sheridan
Miss Mckittricl and Miss Ca;lin of St.
Louis.
On account of absence from the city Mrs
La Rhett l.. Livingston and the Misses
Livingston will not receive today.
The Abracadabra Literary Club met with
Mrs. j. L. McCreery, No. 232 18th street
hoo
8, Mr.. J. d. Croissant presiding Responses
to roll call were "A Verse of Song" The
following persons were elected to member
ship Mr.. and Mrs Story, Mr.. and Mrs.
De Witt Crossant gave a paper on THE
Drama" After vocal solo Mr.. j. D.
Croissant gave most interesting talk on
the city of Cairo, Egypt and their travels
with 4 cornet solo, THE Holy City," by
DR.. Diffenderfer, accompanied by Mrs. Diff
fenderfer. after which refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club then ad-
nue. January %, Mrs. Davis and Mrs Crois-
SAINT being the hostesses for the evening.
Members present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Greeley Abbot Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney l.
Besselievre, Mrs. F. B. Brock. Mr.. and
Mrs A. P. Clark, jr; Mr. and Mrs. ]. D.
Croissant. Mrs M E. S. Davis Miss Emily
Doherty. Mr.. John S. Duftie, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. MeCreery, Miss Leonora Merritt. Mrs.
F. l.. Pierce and Mr.. c. H. Squier Visitors
present were DR.. and Mrs VIM. E. Diffen- |
derfer. Mrs. A F Pennwitt and Miss E.
Vida Pennwitt of Glen Carlyn, Va; Mr.. |
De Witt Croissant, Miss Troutman, Mrs. |
and Miss Sands Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Ward, |
Mrs. J. B. Swinburne. Mrs. Arnold. Mr.. |
G. E. Clough and Miss Grace Clough of |
Boston and Mr.. Robert L. Fletcher.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. R.. will hold |
a banquet Tuesday evening. January 49, at |
the Portner annex. An attractive musical |
program has been arranged, and a large |
number Of representative D. A. r. members |
will attend. Toasts will be responded to as
follows: The Constitution and the flag, Mrs
]. Ellen Foster; The Constitution and re-
igious liberty, Mrs. M. E. Hartsock; The
Constitution and the law, Mrs. Ellen Spen-
,er Mussey; The Constitution in Journalism,
Mrs. H. B. Sperry; The Constitution in lit
srature, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood; Patriot
SIN the soul Of the Constitution, Mrs Chas.
fairbanks. The toastmstYess will be Miss
Helen Varck Boswell.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle who have
been here several days. will return to New
York tomorrow. The latter who comes
lere but seldom, has received great atten-
ion from her old friends, who are espe-
'ially glad to see her restored health.
DR.. and Mrs. Talmage have gone to New
fork for several days and will not receive
oday, but will be at home Friday, January
8.
The Takoma Assembly has issued invita-
to- I~,, NIL