The Washington times., 1901-12-20
In SOCIETY.

tMBER 70. 1901.
In SOCIETY.
Miss Carew, sister o. Mrs. Roosevelt
arrived at the White House last night and
will be the guest OF her sister during the
| holidays. She has spent the past few
years in Italy. After the holidays Miss
Carew will make visit to other Wash
ington friends, spending the most OF the
winter at the Capital and assisting Mrs.
Roosevelt in her social duties,
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice faced the
snow yesterday morning and walked to
the downtown district to do some Christ
mas shopping. 1t is no uncommon thing
to see Mrs. Roosevelt in the streets for a
walk with two or three OF her children.
Often in the shops the saleswomen are rot
aware of the identity OF their distin-
guished customers until the White House
address is given. when a gathering Of
clerks tells that the news has been quietly
circulated
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock entertained anothes' dinner
company last night. Their guests we're
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller. the At
torney General and Mrs. Knox. Judge and
Mrs. Vanderyenter. the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Hill. Surgeon Gen
eral and Mrs. Sternberg. Colonel and Mrs
Bingham. Senator and Mrs. Platt Of Con-
necticut, Miss Hitchcock and Mr. Swisher.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock also have
dinner invitations out for December 81.
when their guest OF honor will be Miss
Alice Roosevelt.
Mrs. Benjamin Warder gave an Informal
dinner last night. Her guests included the
Charge dAfaires of the French Embassy
and Nine. de Margerie. Count Quadt of the
German Embassy and Mr.. Walter Berry.
After the dinner Mr.. Berry gave a box
party to the play for the hostess and her
guests. Mrs. Warder will give series of
small musicales. the first to be given on
the evening of December "a. The second
will take place on January I.
General and Mrs. Gillespie entertained
at dinner last night.
Prof. Wisner gave the third of his series
OF drawing room lectures yesterday at the
Russian Embassy. under the patronage of
the Countess Cassini
Mrs. Clinton Cushing. who has recently
returned from her travels and opened
her home on | street. held reception
yesterday afternoon from to o'clock
The handsome house was filled with SOU
venirs of journeys here and there. The
drawing room was decorated with holly
in graceful and elaborate fashion. The
hostess, in grey taffeta. received in the
hrst drawing room, assisted by coterie
OF matrons and maids. among whom we're
the Countess Esterhazy, Mrs. Charles G.
Ayres. Mrs. McMurtrie, Miss Bddlc, and
Miss Andrews, house guest. A vase Of
pink roses formed the centrepece of the
refreshmcnt table, the accessories being
of the same dainty color.
Miss Elene Foster, OF Boston, will give
a recital OF French Canadian dialect
poems and character monologues this
afternoon, at o'clock. at the residence
of Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. Scott Circle.
The patronesses are Miss Wilson. Mrs.
Miles, Countess Csssini, Mrs. Lodge Mrs.
Kean, Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Barney. Mrs.
Berry, Mrs Henderson, Mrs Cbatard.
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs Bell,
Mrs. Mum. Mrs. Ffoulke. Mrs. Hutchins.
Senor Riano. Charge d'Affaires of the
Spanish Legation, has returned from his
trip TO Florida.
Mrs. Hanna and her daughters. Miss
Hanna and Miss Ruth Hanna, have ar
rived at their Washington home, on La
fayette Place.
Miss Emily Carew. sister Of Mrs. Roose-
yelt. has arrived from Europe and is at
the Waldorf in New York for few days
before coming TO Washington. She will
spend the Christmas holidays at the
White House.
Mr.. de strale, of the Swedish Legation,
has gone to New York, to sail shortly for
Stockholm.
Mrs. Charles Wilbur Fairfax has invita-
tions out for tea Friday. December %.
at 5 o'clock. at 1927 Twelfth Street Mrs.
Fairfax will receive the Tuesdays in jan
uary.
Miss Mabel Stier. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Clay Stier, was married to Mr..
Frank Goodwin. OF Seattle. Wash. We'd
nesday evening at the home OF the brides
sister, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. 2539 Thir-
teenth Street The bride and her father
entered the drawing room together and
Joined the groom. who was escorted by
Mr.. Carl Graybill. his best man. Helen
cooper, the brides little niece, preceded
her. and Miss Frederica Cooper was the
attending maid. The Rev DR. Power Of
hciated. The bride wore gown OF cream
satin trimmed with chiffon appliques. n
diamond brooch, the gift OF the groom.
ana carried shower bouquet OF bride
roses The maid of honor was gowned in
pink and carried pink roses. After a
short reception Mr.. and Mrs Goodwin left
Tor New York City. whence they will
sail the 2lst inst. on the steamer Etrurja
for Europe. After a two months trip
abroad they will proceed to Seattle 10
make their future home.
Mrs Henry F. Blount has issued invita-
tions for dance at The Oaks On New
Year night. As usual. the hospitable old
mansion on the heights of GEORGETOWN
will be filled with merry house party of
young people over the HOLIDAYS The
guests now under its rooftree are Miss
Aimee Nisbet of Kalamazoo. Mich. Miss |
Adams. Of Springfield, Mass; |
MISS ue IoTuoDa, OF NeW 1ofk, ana Miss ]
Helen Sears. of Chicago. The sons of the /
house are bringing couple OF their col |
lege classmates, so that the party will be !
as merry as it was last year.
Another pretty home wedding of
Wednesday evening was that uf Miss
Grace Edna Merrill and Mr.. Webster S. !
Ruckman at the residence of the brides |
parents Mr. and Mrs. Norris II. Merrill. |
903 French Street northwest The parlors