The Washington times., 1902-01-09

| MIS-. RoOSeVelti gave d poA party dt the
Columbia Theatre last night. The per-
formance was The Henrietta" as given
| by the veteran actor, Stuart Robson. and
| his talented company. In the party with
Mrs. Roosevelt were Mrs. Hanna and Miss
| Carow.
Mr.. Joseph Booth, brother of Edwin
| Booth. the actor, occupied seat in the
orchestra. Mr.. Booth was schoolmate
| of Mr.. Robson's at Baltimore.
During the performance, Mr.. Robson
was paid a pretty compliment by the
| pages Of the United States Senate, who
| presented him with a wreath of flowers
| in commemoration of the fact that the
now popular actor was once a page him
self. Mr.. Robson has extended an invi-
tation to the pages to attend a perform
ance dr ring the latter part of his engage
men: IN a body.
Those gracious hosts and gallant cava-
liers, the Bachelors. opened their social
season at the National Rifles Armory last
night
Youth, beauty, and distinction were
their guests, and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge
was the hostess who received them.
Nothing more beautiful can be imag-
ined than the decorations that made a
bower of the great, bare hall.
The windows were draped with vivid
scarlet, and circling the entire room were
branches of wild laurel and smilax that
yelled the ceiling and walls.
Sheaves of palm foliage formed a CEN
tre decoration of each window drapery,
and suspended on the walls between were
huge green wreaths twined with red satin
ribbon.
The great chandeliers were hooded with
red, and the clustered lights in the wall
brackets were veiled with the same tint,
giving to the whole room a glow of ruby
color.
The stage and gallery were draped with
red, and at each end of the platform were
clumps of tall, graceful palms.
The favors, which are always a beauti-
ful factor in the hospitalities extended
by the Bachelor hosts, included, as usual,
corsage bouquets of lilies and orchids,
which were banked in floral pyramids on
each side of the stage.
For the first figure there were the flags
OF all nations and for the second rose
sachets and tinsel stars on grey ribbons
for the ladies', with pipes and calendars
for their cavaliers.
The cotillion was led by Captain Nc
Cawley with Miss Alice Roosevelt, and
the additional dancers included the most
distinguished representatives of society
at the National Capital-for whom the
Ba. helor germans are the favorite dances
of the year.
The officers for the present year whose
aim it will be TO maintain the splendid
standard set by the Bachelors at their
opening dance years ago. are Mr.. Jesse
Brown, Mr.. j. c. Gilmore, jr., Mr.. Charles
l.. McCawley, Mr., Richard T. Merrick,
Mr.. J. Van Ness Philip. Mr.. George How
ard. Mr. p. Lee Phillips, and Mr.. Thomas
S Rodgers. -...
The dates selected for the two following
dances are Wednesdays, January - and
February 3.
Senator and Mrs. Hale entertained at
dinner last night, when their guests were
the German Ambassador the Russian Am
bassador. Nh. and Mrs. Barney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wadswotiip lNir. and Mrs. Wayne
NacVeaeh. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hague,
Mrs. PostIethNaite, Miss Jennie Sheriff.,
Miss Mary Patten, and Mr. Morell.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins have dinner in
vitations out for this evening
Among those who also gave dinners last
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Chatfield- -Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, and Mrs
Gaff.
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, who will so
shortly retire from the Cabinet circle,
was at home at The Arlington yesterday
TO a large number of friends VINO called
ia hid her farewell. The Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith Will give din
ner on the 18th in honor of the President
and Mrs Roosevelt.
The serene sky and balmy sunshine
gave an added pleasure to the callers