Evening star., 1901-12-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WELCOME EXTENDED TO
MISS MACKAY SMITH.
other Hospitalfties for Home and
Visiting Friends-The wainwright
Foraker weddfng-Notes.

| Through some misapprehension state
ment has been made that Mrs. Roosevelt
Will hold a public reception for ladies to-
morrow Saturday afternoon Mrs. Roose-
| velt is out of the city, and while 1t is ex-
/ pected that she will return this evening, no
4 arrangements have been made for a recep-
| tion tomorrow; but 1t Is contemplated a
| little later in the season to have some re-
| ceptions of this kind, at dates not yet fully
determined upon.
notable gathering of society was pres
ent yesterday at the home of Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Mackay Smith, when their daughter,
| Miss Helen Mackay Smith, made her debut.
| Palms southern smilax and the guam
titles of flowers sent the debutante added
new beauties to the reception rooms. Miss
| Mackay Smith was gowned in white null
embroidered in daisies and carried roses
and valley lilies Mrs. Mackay Smith wore
and Mrs. White did the honors of the table
in the dining room, and among the as
sistants of the afternoon were Miss Ken
l nedy, Miss Sargent, Miss Goldsborough.
| Miss Van Reypen, Miss McCauley, Miss
| Barnes, Miss Edith Child, Miss Anita Poor
Miss Grace Bell, Miss Emile Fitch and
Miss Grossman.
Captain and Mrs. Jaeger gave large re-
ception "Wednesday evening at their home.
lilo 18th street. They have but recently
returned from their wedding trip The
house was beautifully decorated with
plants, vines and flowers, and refreshments
were served. Fully 1J0 guests enjoyed the
hospitality Of this pleasant home.
Mrs. Lottie L. Fenwick of Fairfax county,
] Va. and Mr.. Alverda ]. Dawson of Owens
boro, KY, We're married at the parsonage
| of the Sixth Presbyterian Church by Rev.
| d. w. Skellenger November 2S. They will
be at home to their friends after December
% at No. e41 eth street southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Stokes of 2l9 1917
street southwest celebrated their golden
wedding last evening, about thirty guests
| being present. Among them Representative
| Warner and wife, Mr.. Way and Mr.. Rog-
ers of Illinois and Mr.. ]. w. Stokes and
wife of New York. The couple received
many presents and letters of congratula-
tions. Light refreshments were served.
The decorations were palms and chrysan-
themums.
Wednesday, December T. the weekly
meeting of the Marrymakers was held with
| Miss Agnes Keiser, No. q K street north
east. The meeting was called to order by
President H. E. Huntsberry, who then
surrendered the chair to his successor, Mr.
L. P. Stewart. After the business was
| finished the assembly was entertained by
Mr. r. E. Hamerdinger, who rendered sew
eral vocal selections. assisted by Miss
Keiser. Games and dancing were the or
der of the evening. Among those present
were: The Misses Eva Johnson, Bessie
Bush, Minnie Robertson, lola Fitzgerald,
Agnes Keiser, Virgia Broome, Dual Lea
man, Mrs. Armstrong, Messrs. H. E. Hunts
| berry. Jas. j. Chaney, L. F. Steuart, c. n
| Phelps, Walter r. Harr, Chas. E. Engle.
| R. E. Hamerdinger, Mr.. Bramhall and Mr..
| O'Connor.
| Mr.. E. ]. Stellwagen was the host at a
very attractive dinner given at the New
Willard's Wednesday evening in honor
of Mr.. s. H. Kaufman. The table was
laid in the Presidents suite and was
| circular the middle being a miniature lake
surrounded by forests and filled with fish.
a n lxa ND W a n
| tation of fishing camp up in New Hamp--
shire, where certain things happened last
summer that gave rise to the dinner. Six
| teen guests thoroughly enjoyed the unique
affair.
| The surgeon general Of the army and Mrs.
Sternberg will have as their guests at din
| ner this evening Senator and Miss Cockreli,
Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Mr.. and Mrs.
| c. D. Walcott, Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Fitt-
mann, Major and Mrs. John Van r. Hon,
Mrs. Audenreid and Capt. F. p. Reynolds,
U. s. A. .- - ts.-.r,,
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe entertained on
Thursday at lunch the Presbyterian revis-
ion committee, with some other friends at
the manse, 100 K street.
DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will re-
ceive the members and adherents of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
the manse, 1900 K street. Monday evenings
December 8 and 49, from to 10 o'clock
In consequence of the serious illness Of
their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Granger,
1888 Connecticut avenue, are unable to take
any part in the social life of the early win
ter.
Friday last Mr.. William Zanner cele-
brated his twenty-first birthday at his res
idence, 52G AZ street southwest, at which
music, singing and other amusements were
enjoyed, after which refreshments were
served. Among those present We're the
Misses Eunice N. Stansbury, Jeanett Glib
bons, Lizzie King Esther Mead. Emma
Archer, Julia Purdy, Mamie Schafer, Ger
trude Williams Ida TAYLOR and Margaret
hoffman, and Messrs. William Smith. T.
]. Broderick, Arthur Purdy, Wesley Stans-
bury, Charles Stearns, George Handy, VIM.
Mack, August Heggerman. John MacIn-
tosh, Henry HOFFMAN, Walter Clubb Law
renee Whalen. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Zanner,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Schafer, Mr.. and Mrs JAS Burley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stevens Mr. and Mrs
George B. Ostermayer Mrs. hoffman, JAS
Cation and Master Chas. Schafer.
Representative and Mrs. William Alden
Smith have leased for the winter the house
of Captain Thomas G. Townsend, 1924 18th
street Captain Townsend's family are
spending the winter in Europe.
Mrs. Mesny will be at home Saturdays in
December, excepting Saturday, the 21st.
Mrs. T. E. Chadwick will visit Miss SIvie
de GraSse Fowler, on Rhode Island avenue
this month. Miss Fowler has been in Eu-
rope for nearly two years, and has just
reopened her house on Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Mrs. Katherine Manning has returned to
the city after visit of several months to
her son in Rutland, VT Mrs. Manning and
daughter Katherine E. at 1101 K
street, where they will be at home to their
friends this winter
Mrs. Eta Norman and Miss Grace Nor
man gave a delightful reception Wednes-
day evening at their home, No. 304 9th |
street northeast, in honor of their house |
guests Mrs. ]. L. Smith and Miss Louise |
Smith of Delaware Ohio.
The marriage of Miss Julia Foraker and |
Mr.. Francis King Wainwright of Phila-
delphia will take place January at the
residence of Senator and Mrs. Foraker. 1t
will be a noon wedding, and will be fol- |
lowed by a large reception.
Miss Isabelle Hagner, who has typhoid
fever, is reported this morning to be doing
fairly WELL She was taken yesterday to