Evening star., 1901-10-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE WHITE HOUSE DATES FOR THE
COMING SEASON.
Homecomings of the Diplomats and
Others-A Birthday Pnrty-In-
teresting Personal Notes.

the IolioWlng program OF receptions anu
dinners at the White House for the season
of 1902:
January /, Wednesday, New Year recep-
ton.
January 2, Thursday, cabinet dinner.
January 4. Tuesday, diplomatic reception.
January o, Thursday, diplomatic dinner.
January ii. Tuesday. judicial reception.
January 16, Thursday, Supreme Court
dinner.
January %, Thursday, congressional re-
ception.
January 80 Thursday, army and navy re-
ception.
This arrangement keeps all the invited
functions of the season within the first
month of the year and allows Wednesday
to be free for cabinet receptions, If it is
decided that a return of open house days
is advisable in the near future. Other
wise the program does not differ from that
long ordained by custom, excepting in the
one particular the omission of a public
levee in the evening, which has for some
years been the closing feature of the White
House formal events.
Lord Pauncefote who will be back at
this capital in few days, is accompanied
by his daughters. Lady Pauncefote remain
ed after them to enjoy the society of the
first granddaughter in the family circle, of
whom Mrs Bromley is the proud mother.
Lady Pauncefote is expected to cross to
this country before long, however.
Mr.. Gerald Lowther, who has been ap-
pointed British minister to Chile. was given
a farewell dinner last night by Washing
ton friends.
Mrs Won Andre, sister of Miss May Pal
mer Senator Depew's fiance has Joined her
mother and sister in Paris The wedding
of the senator and Miss Palmer is likely TO
take place there in early December.
Mr and Mrs. Reginald Gray of Boston are
guests at the White House.
Mrs James Lowndes, formerly Miss
Tuckerman, will give a luncheon this even-
ing in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris was in New
York yesterday, and is expected to return
to Washington today. The Misses Sartoris
will winter abroad, Miss Vivian in England
and Miss Rosemary on the continent.
Miss Clayton, daughter of the American
ambassador to Mexico, who will shortly
become the wife of Baron Moncheur. Bel
gian minister to this capital. is with her
mother, Mrs. Clayton, visiting friends at
Fort Myer.
A birthday party was given at the home
of Mrs. ]. r. Robertson last night in honor
of Miss Geraldine Williams of Newport
News, Va. Among those present were the
Misses Marian and Margaret Larner, Ethel
and Fay Holtzclaw, Bessie Wright, Bar
Gumphrecht, Bessie Bauchenhimer. Helen
Dyer, and Messrs. Edwin and Robert Dyer
Miss Mae G. Weldman of Danville, Va,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Robt. Castelberg,
of 1901 10th street northwest.
Upon the return of General and Mrs. G.
NJ. Sternberg from the Philippines. Mrs.
Sternberg stopped to visit friends in the
west She has now returned to her resi-
dence in this city, 1440 NJ street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Geer have returned to
their home, 1923 N street, for the winter.
The Misses Patten returned to their
home on Massachusetts, avenue late Satur-
day night. General Corbin, who was in
New York to meet his fiance. returned to
this city with the party. The invitations
sent out for the wedding were about GOO in
number, and at least two-thirds of the re-
cipients have sent acceptances. The pres
ents already received by the bride indicate
that in number and value all previous rec
ords in this respect for Washington we'd
dings are likely to be broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leetch have issued
invitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Annie Isabelle, to Mr.. Lawrence Ogdin
Mallery. Wednesday evening, November g.
at s o'clock, at West Street Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. ]. Clyde Power, wife and daugh-
ter have returned to their home at Indian
apolis after a visit to his mother, Mrs. j.
J. Power, at S13 street northwest, who
has been quite i'll for some time past.
Miss Coyne Fletcher has returned from
her trip to New York and Long Island and
is now located at 1910 R street
Mrs. James Stuart, with her children,
Marjorie and Jean, after three months
stay in England and Scotland, has returned
to 937 street northwest.
Saturday evening at No. 200 A street
southeast Mrs. Clara o. Bland entertained
in honor of Mrs. Browning. The guests
were Miss Wilmington, Mrs. Amis, Miss
Plowden, Miss Sadie Householder, Miss
Rogers, Miss Parsons, Miss Pratt, DR.. Wer-
ber, Mr.. Gutsche and Mr.. Slade.
Major and Mrs. Hugh ]. Gallagher have
taken house at 1710 street northwest
for the winter. Major Gallagher has just
returned from China, where he performed
the duties of chief commissary under GEN
erai Chaffee.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Margaret Geortner Mack, daughter of the
late Col. Oscar A. Mack, u. s. A to MIR.
William Ogden Harrison of New York, the
wedding to take place during the early
winter in New York.