Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE soCIABILITIES
AGAIN ON THE WAY.
1r. and Mrs. Linton's Silver Wedding
Reception-Three More Buds
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt win en-
terrain some twenty guests at dinner to-
morrow, the 18th instant, and about the
same number Monday evening. the 18th. At
the state diner on the evening of the 18th
about seventy-two covers will be laid. Mrs.
Roosevelt will receive an invited company
today from to 6. The receiving party will
consist of the ladies of the cabinet and the
Misses Hitchcock Miss Jones. Mrs. CorteI-
you, Mrs. Bingham, Mrs. Cowles, Mrs.
Loeb, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Rixey and Miss
Hagner. Miss Jones and Miss Hagner win
pour tea. Mrs. Roosevelt will wear a white
gown. Presentations will be made by Col.
Bingham and Capt. Cowles, assisted by
Major McCauley and Lieuts. Mccoy and
Poole.
Miss Roosevelt attended the Assembly
ball last night in New York ard was gown
ed in white silver spangled lace over white
satin, and wore a wreath of white and
green Before the ball she was entertained
at large dinner given by the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Morgan Dix for their debutante
daughter, Miss Margaret Dix. Other
guests from the capital were the British
Ambassador and Lady Herbert, Miss Car
ola de Peyster and Mrs. and Miss Wads-
worth
Three debutante teas yesterday made the
afternoon both memorable and busy to a
large contingent in society. Two are army
buds Miss Elizabeth Young, daughter Of
Major General s. M b. Young, and Miss
Minnie de Witt, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Calvin de Witt. Miss Martha Hendricks,
daughter of Mrs. David S. Hendricks, was
another whose coming out party was made
a most delightful event.
Major General Young has taken the house
1T21 18th street and it was in gala dress
for the occasion. Mrs. John II. Gibbon Of
Philadelphia, daughter of the host. present
ed her young sister, who was prettily dress
ed IN white crepe de chine and lace, and
carried orchids and roses. Mrs. A. E.
Bates, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Mrs Leonard
Mood ana Mrs. Samuel Reber assisted in
doing the honors. The tea to introduce
Miss de Witt brought together another
large company.
The debutante. a blonde of the purest
type. was attired in white null and Valen-
clenes lace and carried an armful of La
france roses, gift from her brother, Lieu
tenant dewitt, young soldier just home
from the philippines. The hostess in Ma
Mia gauZe and Roman pearls, was assisted
by Mrs. Sperry of New York and a bevy of
prlght young army girls and matrons The
mouse was fragrant with floral offerings
from the friends of the popular young bud
and later in the evening was enlivened by
the presence of forty more young officers
OF the medical corps stationed In this CITY,
MRS. David S. Hendricks made the debut
IL,
following the reception of the older friends
OF the family by supper and dance for the
receiving party and house guests and a
number of other young people. The spa
c1ous rooms were fragrant and beautiful
with the flowers sent the debutante and the
floral setting in place for the festivity. Mrs.
Hendricks gown of black lace and jet was
splendid foil for the dainty white NOUS
seine worn by her attractive young daugh-
ter, who carried an armful of roses Mrs.
]. M. Culp and Mrs. Dalzell presided at the
tea table, and in the receiving party were
Mrs BENJAMIN Holman Mrs; Alexander,
Miss Clementina Hill, Miss Mary Warner.
Miss Dorothy Smart, Miss Mary Morris,
Miss Helen Shannon and Miss Sally VAIN
wright. and the following, who are MEM
bers Of Mrs. Hendricks house party at
present: Miss Irma Briscoe Eliason of
Chestertown, Md; Miss Alice Hart of Vir-
ginia; Miss Lewie Roller Of Harrisonburg,
Va; Mr.. s. Blount Mason, jr., of Baltimore,
and Mr.. David Banks, jr., of Henderson,
KY.
A most interesting entertainment. held
yesterday at the Washington Club, was
Madonna, exhibition" and sale, given in
the interests of the Girls Friendly Society.
A collection OF 500 pictures, showing the
every school Of art, was shown in the music
room and parlors. This collection is owned
by Mrs. H. c. Bolton. and was made the
subject of delightful lecture by that lady,
llluStTdt6Q, curing the evening.
Mrs. Bolton has given years Of study to
the subject, and is an accepted authority.
She is the president of the Washington
branch of the Girls Friendly Society, and
her assistants yesterday were Mrs. w. M.
Dove. Mrs. H. c. Gardiner. Mrs. G. Berry.
Mrs. John Southern, Mrs. William r.
Turner, Miss Satterlee, Miss Mcclure, Miss
Almy, Miss Kelton, Miss Larner Miss De-
Miss Mary Van Rensselaer,. During the
afternoon tea was served and the sale Of
the calendars and copies of the pictures
continued until the lecture hour. Bishop
Satterlee was in the large audience enjoy
ing Mrs. Bottoms lecture.
The Italian ambassador and Nine. Mayor
des Planches took small party to Phila-
delphia today to luncheon with Nine. Duse
and to attend the performance tonight. M.
and Mime. de Margerie. the Misses Warder.
Mr. de Oliviera and Mr.. Walter Berry are
with them.
Mrs Sevellon Brown gave a luncheon yes
terday for her daughter, Miss Gertrude
Brown. who is a debutante.
and Mrs. Wynne will entertain at dinner
for the Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne
on the 18th.
Miss Belrose. herself one of the interesting
young women enjoying society for the first
time this winter.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Virginia
Joyce to Mr.. Clarence Preston Thompson
of Atlantic City was quietly solemnized
Wednesday. December 10. at 3 o'clock, at
st. Pau1s rectory. Rev. Father Mackin
performed the ceremony in the presence of
few relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left later for an extended north
ern trip. They will reside in Atlantic City.
Mrs. John p. JACKSON has rented her
house on Connecticut avenue to the Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of St. Johns
Church, for the winter Mrs. Jackson and
her daughters will shortly sail for Europe,
and Will pass the winter in Rome.
Master Robert Israel was given sur
prise party last evening at his home on
street by his little friends. the pages of the
United States Senate, the occasion being
his birthday. The evening was pleasantly |
spent in games and music. A mong his |
guests were Masters John c. Clark Pierce |
Miller, Joseph Kenna, Robert Willette, Guy |
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