Evening star., 1901-12-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ROosEVELT.S PUBLIC RECEP.
TIoN LAST WEEK.
Saturday Night Dinners Notable and
Numerous-ComingE Events-Inter-
esting Personal Notes.

Mrs. Roosevelt's reception Saturday aft
ernoon gave the women of Washington an
opportunity to pay their respects and was
a nattering ovation to the charming wife
of the President, since few stayed away
on account of the rain and gloom. and the
pleasant scene enacted in the blue parlor
has had few parallels in recent years. Mrs.
Roosevelt had in the receiving line with
her Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Smith and Miss VIII
son of the cabinet circle. Col. Bingham
made the presentations which Mrs. Roose-
welt gracefully acknowledged without shak-
| ing hands. She wore a very becoming toi
let of white cloth with insertions of white
| lace. Miss Alice Roosevelt was present be-
hind the line. as We're Mrs. Bingham and
Mrs. Cortelyou. The others invited to as
sist most of whom were present, were the
Misses Hay Miss Root, Miss Knox. the
Misses Hitchcock, Mrs. Cortelyou, Mrs.
Rixey, Miss Taunt. Mrs. Bingham, Mrs.
Cowles, the Misses Fuller. the Misses Har-
Ian, Miss Childs. Miss Burnham, Miss Clark,
| daughter of C. ID. Clark; Miss Cock
rell, Miss Paulding, Miss Dietrich, Miss
Lena Myer. Miss Louise Foraker, the
Misses Hanna, Miss Phelps Miss Marjorie
Mott, Miss Mamie Letter, Miss Lydia Lor-
ing, Miss Garcia de Peyster. Miss Harriet
Wadsworth and Miss McCauley.
Miss Perie Augustine Anderson has as her
guests Miss Chisholm of Pittsburg daugh-
ter of Mrs. Belle V. Chisholm, and Miss
Irene Moore debutante of last year
Mrs. Charles ]. Allen and her young
daughter have returned to their Jefferson
place home after an absence of four months
in New England and Canada.
MIR. and Mrs. F. w. Bagelmann have
cards out for a reception in honor of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage,
Thursday, December 10, at 719 9th street,
from to 11:30.
Mr.. F. P. B. Sands entertained distin-
guished party at dinner at his residence on
Connecticut avenue Saturday evening. His
guests were Speaker Henderson, Senator L.
e. McComas, Mr.. Justice White, Gen. Gil
lespie, Mr.. John DalZell, Mr.. r. Wayne
Parker, Rear Admiral Terry, Capt. ]. W.
Sands, Commanders Sargent and Kimball,
Mr.. Justice Peelle, Mr.. c. c. Glover, DIR.
Ralph Jenkins, Mr.. j. NJ. Johnston. Mr. c.
P. Russell, Mr.. Frank Moss and Mr.. w.
w. Rockhil
Mrs. Harry Turner Newcomb of Wayne,
Pa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry NJ.
Newcomb, at No. 1907 I street.
Mrs. C. NJ. Halleck of Takoma Park is
spending the winter with relatives in Den
yer, Col.
Mrs. T. D. Keleher. accompanied by her
two children, will leave the coming week
for San Francisco to spend the winter with
hec husband Capt 7. d. Keieher.
Miss Nellie E. Wiley, daughter of Judge
U. z. Wiley of the Indiana appellate court.
| is visiting her uncle, DR.. H. w. Wiley, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, Department of
Agriculture.
The Eureka Euchre Club held its regular
| meeting last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Ida Sickle, No. 731 9TH street
| northeast. The first prizes were won by
Miss Alice Riffel and Mr. H. L. Apple,
while the second prizes were carried off by
Miss Alice Crowley and Mr.. Thos. E. Bur-
CESS After refreshments were served the
club adjourned, to be entertained Christmas
week by Miss Alice Riffel Of 925 r street.
Mrs. Frank Wheaton, Miss Wheaton and
Miss Miller win be at home Saturday af-
| ternoons in January at their residence, No
2433 Columbia road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Collins will cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage Monday evening, December %
Owing to illness in the family there will
be no formal reception, but they will be
| pleased to see their friends from to 10
O'Clock at their residence. 3016 o street.
The d. X. Euchre Club met last Thurs
day, with Miss Josephine Keeler, assisted
| by Miss Annie Bliss, at 40 18th street
northeast. German luncheon was dain-
tily served and the usual games of euchre
were enjoyed In the afternoon. Miss Kee-
Ter received first, Mrs. Davies the second
and Mrs. Russell the consolation prizes
The assistant secretary of state and Mrs
| Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney and Mr. and
Mrs. Portner were conspicuous entertain
| ers at dinner Saturday night
Miss Ruth Leeds Carr IS visiting Mrs. A.
P. Burgwin in Pittsburg
Mr.. Francis Cotton and daughters and
Miss Clarke returned about a month ago
! from Europe and are in their residence on
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. c. H. Thompson and Miss Edith May
Thompson are visiting at the home of the
Secretary of the Treasury and will soon be
Joined by Colonel Thompson.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock will give three dinners this
month. One on Thursday of this week will
be in honor of Miss Roosevelt.
The debut of Miss Helen Roosevelt
! daughter of ]. Roosevelt Roosevelt of New
! tonight in New York and will be marked by
| dinner dance.
The ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs
| Choate. who are ending their pleasant visit
| here tomorrow, dined last night with the
| British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote
The Russian ambassador and Countess
| Cassini gave dinner last night for the new
1 Persian minister Gen. Isaac Khan The
| members of the embassy staff were also
| present.
| DR.. and Mrs. George T. Howland have
| given up their home. 1905 N street, and
| have gone to Bermuda, where they will
| spend the winter months.