Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS RUTH HANNA WAS CLEvE-
LANDS NEW YEAR BUD.
Charming Inequalities Here In Many
Homes -. FHture Events
Personal Notes.

The comingout party of Miss Ruth
Hanna, the youngest daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Hanna, aroused great enthusiasm
in Cleveland society last night. The re-
ception and dance were held in the cham
Der of commerce, which was engaged for
the occasion because of the distance of
the Hanna home from the center of the
city. The guests included all the leading
society people of Cleveland, 1,500 invitations
having been issued.
The hall in which the party took place
was decorated In an artistic way with ev-
ergreens, holly, smilax and red satin rib
bons. The debutante received in a bower
of palms at one side of the hall. She was
attended by her father. her mother. her
sister Miss Mabel Hanna, and her grand
mother. Mrs. d. P. Rhodes.
Miss Hanna wore a beautiful gown of
white spangled gauEe made over white
satin, and with fold of pink liberty satin
draped over the left shoulder and down
the back of the waist, skirt and train. In
her hair she wore pink velvet bows, dia-
mond crescent and tortoise shell combs.
About her neck was pearl necklace. given
to her by her father Mrs. Hanna wore a
court train of silver brocaded white satin
over a petticoat of pastel blue satin, with
a flounce Of duchesse lace ornamented with
rhinestoneS. The senator and his family
will come here this week.
Miss Edes was at home to a large and
notable company yesterday afternoon after
3 O'Clock, following her pleasant custom of
bringing her friends together during the
holiday season Many army and navy Off
GERS in uniform dropped in on their round
of New Year calls, adding brilliant touch
unusual at private reception. The occa
sion seemed to bring together at the invi-
tation of this popular hostess most of those
whose movements are usually accorded the
o. N hn
Loring and Miss Patten did the honors Of
the tea table, and in the receiving party
were Mrs. Rush Hindekoper, Mrs. Ohm
sted, Mrs Bennett, Mrs. Clarence Edwards,
Miss Paulding Miss Ward, the Misses Nc
kenna, the Misses Patten, Miss Hagner,
Miss Hunt Miss Merriam, Miss Greedy,
Miss Tyler, Miss Henriques and Miss Boy
land.
Another largely attended tea yesterday
was given by Mrs. Alfred S. GilIett in honor
of her guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Washington, who have been spending the
week with her. Assisting in the entertain
ment were Mrs. Brinton Stone, Mrs. y. II.
Warner, Miss Lucille Fuller and Miss Page
Carr.
Mrs. Queen. widow of Admiral Queen,
has issued invitations for the marriage of
Miss Kathleen Beale Owen to William Cor
don Crawford, January "a The ceremony
will take place at noon in ST. Johns
Church. A wedding breakfast will follow
at Mrs. Queens home, 1908 18th street.
Mrs. Reginald De Koven gives recep-
ton January 8.
Mrs. Godoy. wife Of the first secretary
of the Mexican embassy, will receive Sat
urdays, instead of Thursdays, during Jam
uary and February.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will keep Thurs
days. February and IA, as her days at
home for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. f. Parker entertained
Of fhai
1S101a 9th street, last evening. A donkey
party and other games served to amuse
the company in the early part of the even
ing. Later on refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Baxter.
Julia, EVELYN and Nellie Heffernan and
Bowman, Masters Ochsenreiter, Baxter.
Edw. and Eugene Hurley, Marks and Bow
man.
Mrs. Allen and daughters will be at home.
1908 H street, Fridays in January.
The engagement of Miss Esther Hunt,
daughter of the late Richard NJ. Hunt, and
George Woolsey. the son of Mrs. Edward
NJ. Padelford. has been announced. Both
are we'll known in New York. George Wool
sey has lived in England since the death
of his father, which took place in New York
some years ago. He inherited a part of
the Woolsey estate at Astoria with the
manor house, and also part of the prop
erty in Irving place, New York. Miss Hunt
is now visiting Mrs. Padelford at III X
street.
Mrs. F. L. Freeman will not be at home
tomorrow, but will receive January 10, II
and "a.
Miss Paulding entertained at q luncheon
today. Her guests included Miss Fuller,
Miss Brewer, Miss Hildergarde McKenna,
Miss Constance Griggs, Miss McCauley.
Miss Loring, Miss Sargent, Miss Helen Bell,
Miss Van Reypen, Miss Frances Newlands,
Miss Lincoln. Miss Carlisle, Miss Garcia de
Pyster, Miss May, Miss Wadsworth, Miss
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Miss Gladys Ffoulke, Miss Porter, Miss
Clagett, Miss Mary Hopkins. Miss Mitchell,
Miss Marion Gallaudet Miss Katherine
Ward, Miss Patterson, Miss Henrietta Wal
lace. Miss Wallach and Miss Hagner.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley will
give a state dinner for the cabinet tonight.
Mrs. Kean and the Misses Kean will give
a dance tonight
Mrs Martin, wife of Senator Martin of
Virginia. will give tea at the Gordon to-
day to introduce her sister. Miss Day.
A surprise party was rendered Mrs. Cop
perthite the wife of Mr.. H c. Copperthite,
last evening at the family residence, on 32d
street The event was in celebration OF the
fiftieth birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Cop
sembled to congratulate her. A small dec
grated bell. suspended in the parlor. at
tached~to which were five streamers Of rib
bon. was tolled fifty times by five of the
the features Of the evening, and in the
handsomely decorated dining room an elab-
crate supper was served. A number of
beautiful presents were received by Mrs.
Copperthtte. Among those present were
Mrs. John Mccarthy and daughter of New
Haven, the former a sister Of Mrs. Copper
thite; Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccoy, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Copperthite. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Copperthite, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Chamber
lain, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Coons, Mr. and
Mrs. James Archer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brill, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Appler, Mrs.
Richard Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
Smallwood. Mrs. Hughes and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCutz Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Burrows Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. and
Mrs. Selhausen, Mr.. Eddie Kerr Of Balti-
more, Mr.. Roccofort Lyddane, Miss May
Falvey, Mrs. Sauerwlne, Mr.. W. E. Van
Dusen. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Forrest, Mr.,
and Mrs. Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith. Mr.. William Nicholson. Mr. P. J.
Connor Mr.. Frank Connolly Of Fort Myer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Haneke, Miss Dora Dempsy, Mr..
and Mrs. O'Neill and Mr.. Richard ONeill.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. W. Brewster gave a
fancy dress masquerade ball at their resi-
dence on P street, West Washington, last
evening. in honor Of the thirteenth birthday
OF their SON. David Walker Brewster The
parlors were decorated with palms and
Christmas greens, and the gayly-colored
costumes and groteSque masks made an in