The Washington times., 1901-12-25
IN SOCIETY.

The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cropper. 17i2 NJ Street, was the scene Of
a Christmas Eve dance for the younger
set, including the debutantes of this and
last season. Miss Alice Roosevelt was
among the guests. The dance was in
honor OF Nlss Lydia Loring. daughter OF
Or. and Mrs. Loring. The spacious re-
ception rooms and handsome ball room
were appropriately decorated with Christ
mas wreaths tied with red ribbons. and
holly from the Cropper place in Accomac
County. Va. lt
Mrs. Cropper received in handsome
gown of white brocade satin. trimmed
with gold passementerie. with pink roses
on the bodice. and was assisted by Miss
Loring. Or. and Mrs. Loring being with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper in the reception
room. Dancing began at 10 o'clock and
ushered in the dawn of Christmas Day
Supper was served at II. and five pieces
OF the Marine Band furnished the music
The guests. besides those already men
toned. were Miss Wadsworth. Miss
warder. Miss Poor. Miss Merriam. Miss
Katherine Parrish. Miss Wilson, Miss
Bell. Miss olivia Howard, the Misses
Latrohe. of Baltimore, Miss Patterson.
Miss Ffculke. Miss Sargent. Miss Edith
Childs Miss Doris. Miss Kellogg. Miss
Ailene Kerr Miss Ward Miss Grossman,
Miss Ray. Miss Garcia de Peyster. Miss
Grace Edes. Miss Cassels. Miss Austin,
Miss Peter. Miss Frances Newlands.
Miss Rush, Miss McGowan. Miss Colds
borough. Miss Wallach. Miss McCauley.
Miss Alice Langhorn. Miss Sallie Walker.
Miss Annie Powell. Miss Maud Vincent,
Miss Zadie Cobb Miss Mayo, Miss Chris
tine Owen. Lieutenant Poor. Messrs
Jesse Blair. Ormsby McCammon. Mer-
riam. PuIido. Newton Adams, Robert
Keeling Givens. Brysun Taylor. Lieu
tenant Hudgkins. the Messrs. Poe. Of
Baltimore. Lieutenant Rowland Senior
Pastor. OF the Spanish Legation, Messrs.
Horace Ffoulke, James Wadsworth. jr.. J.
Guest. Mr.. Lardy, Of the Swiss Legation.
Mr.. Hillyard Owen. Charles Horsey. Jas
per Wilson. Charles Woodruff. 4. II. Hop
kins, Dion Carr. the Messrs. Hoe, Mr..
Humphreys Owen, OF the British Embassy
Captain Langhorne. Lieutenants Jewel and
Poole. Messrs. Beale Bloomer, J. C.
Crawford. c. c. Hackett, DR.. Claytor,
Captain Gilmore. Messrs. Peter, II. II.
Rousseau. Mansfield Patterson. Rodger
Wetmore. Charles Richardson. Lynch
Luquer Charles Howard ,Tohn Patterson.
NJ Wyeth. VI. Zelenoy. J. Van Ness
Phillips. H. Hopkins. jr.. Charles West
cctt, Bingham. A. d. Hayden, +. Vincent,
walker. Alfred Elliott. Van Royjen, Flem-
ing Ncwbo'd. he Messrs. Finney. Klein.
Clinton Stewart, Piquette Michel, and
Hall Harmer of Baltimore.
Mrs Warders musicale was another de-
lightful feature of the festivities of
Christmas Eve About seventy FIVE guests
listened to an artistic programme inter
preted by Miss Olive Meade and Miss
Cole. both of Boston, the former a violin
ist of rare excellence and the latter
singer whose sweet and vibrant voice has
been cultivated by Mr.. George Henschel.
Both the violin solos and vocal numbers,
which we're principally old French songs,
were enthusiastically received. After the
concert a buffet supper was served. Mrs.
Warder and her daughters have been a
distinct loss to society during the two
past years that they have been abroad.
and they have been cordially welcomed
since their return. Last nights musicale
was the first OF series of like entertain
ments TO be given throughout the season,
the second 70 take place on January II.
Mrs and the Misses Langhorne have
cards out for tea Thursday, January ?.
from to o'clock
Mr and Mrs Charles VI. Floulke will
give a reception this evening in honor of
their daughter. Mrs. Chapman Smith. OF
Philadelphia, who is here for the holi-
days.
Mrs.. Benjs--.ia Rutterworth 10 spending
the Christmas holidays in New York with
her son. Mr.. Frank 5. ButterwOrth, aud
his wife.
a merry Christmas Eve party was given
last night by Mrs. Weston. of Rhode Is
land Avenue. for the young friends of her
son. Adam Weston. who was quite i'll at
school and was unable to come home Tor
the holidays The dance was planned
when the lad was home for ThanksgivinS
and al his urgent request the entertain
ment was giyen as though he had been
the evenings host. A telegram was re-
ceived from HIM early in the evening to
the effect thst be was much better and
that he hoped everybody wouli have a
Merry Chrisfabss and enjoy his share of
the fun. NnEi
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson entertained
company of young people at dinner last
night.
Miss Amy Dlnkelspiel, of New York, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. II. ]. Goodman. of
1908 New Hampshire Avenue. At home
Wednesday, December %. from 2 to ..
Miss Isabel May. the daughter Of Col
and Mrs. Henry May. is visiting Mrs.
Sherlock Swami, OF Baltimore.
Miss Eugene D. Borden. OF 1922 O
Street. viii be at home Tuesdays in Janu-
airy. between I and p. m.
The euchre party given by the Colum-
bian Women for the benefit of the col
lege library was held at the Cairo Fri
day evening About 200 wearers of the
orange and blue and their friends en-
tered into spirited contest for the forty
prizes that we're temptingly displayed
The merry clltter Of tongues attested to
the spirit OF college friendships and the
bell provided to command silence had to
be replaced by a large tin pan before the
rules of the game could be read Mrs
Carroll president Of the Columbian Wom-
en-; Mrs Hodgkius. Mrs Charles Rich
ardson. and Mrs. Schneider, whose hnspi
tality added much to the occasion, re-
ceived the guests.
The following young ladies assisted by
punching" for the cause: Misses Edison.
Richardson, Barrett, Jillson. Stuart Par
ker. Wilkinson. and the Misses Schneider.
Miss HolbroOk presided at the lemonade !
bowl, and after the distribution of the |
prizes Mr. HolcOmb auctioned off the |
playing cards. to the amusement OF the
guests and the profit of the library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo $. Schoenthal will
hold their marriage reception on New
Year Day at their home, 20o3 Third Street
northwest.