Evening star., 1902-01-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SUPREME COURT DINE WITH PREsI-
DENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Yesterdays Receptions and Dinners
Wedding-Coming Events
Personal Notes.

HouSe-Qlne0 IN the east room. Inc taole,
somewhat of a crescent in shape. except
that the extreme ends did not taper, was
elaborately decorated, the tall vases being
filled with Liberty roses. and the low
plaques, oblong or circular in shape, OF
mauve blossoms. Corsage bouquets OF
the red roses, tied In with sprays Of fra
grant geranium, were at the ladies' places,
and red rose boutonnieres for the men.
The sweetmeats conformed in color and
pretty arrangement, and the candelabras
had REQ shades. The company assembled
in the blue parlor, where Col. Bingham and
Commander Cowies made the presentations.
The President escorted Mrs. Fuller TO the
tai BILE and had Mrs. Harlan at his left there.
Mrs. Roosevelt was escorted by the chief
justice, with Justice Harlan at her left at
table All the members of the court were
present save Justice Brown, whose be-
reavement was but recent. The other
guests were:
Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice and Mrs.
Brewer, Justice and Mrs. Shiras Justice
and Mrs White Justice and Mrs. McKenna.
the Attorney General and Mrs. Knox, Sen
ator Hoar, Senator and Mrs Platt Comm,
Senator and Mrs. McComas, Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Sem
ator and Mrs. Spooner, Senator and Mrs.
Tillman, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Sen
ator and Mrs. Dubois Representative and
Mrs. Ray, Representative and Mrs. jenkins,
Representative and Mrs. Parker, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Overstreet, Representative
and Mrs Alexander, Representative and
Mrs. Littlefield, Representative Kahn, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Powers (Mass), Rep
resentative and Mrs DeArmond, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Elliott, Representative
Clayton, Representative Richardson, Rep
resentative and Miss Cannon. Representa-
tive Bingham, Representative and Mrs.
WadSworth, Representative and Mrs. Hull,
Representative and Mrs. Storm, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Sibley. Representative and
Mrs. Mercer, Representative Loud. Repre-
sentative Foss. Representative and Mrs.
Long. Delegate and Mrs. Flynn, Miss
Roosevelt, Miss Carow, Miss Knox, Miss
Tuckerman, Mr.. Thomas B. Reed and Mrs.
Reed, Mr.. John W. Foster and Mrs. Foster,
and Mrs. w. Emlen Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry L. Nelson, Mr.. James Mac
Naughton, Mrs. Tilden r. Selmes, Mr. Re
gis H Post and Mrs. Post and Col and
Mrs. Bingham.
Yesterday at the North Presbyterian
Church Miss Eleanor Ray, daughter OF
Mrs. Alfred Ray, and Mr.. James b..
Maughlen of Boyds, Md, were married by
the pastor of the church, DR.. Ramsdeli
After the ceremony the couple left for a
four weeks southern tour, with stay at
Galveston, Texas, where the bride has rel
atives The presents given the couple were
numerous, among them being purse or
gold from Mrs. Mary ]. Maughlen, mother
Of the groom: set Of dining room furni-
ture, from Miss Sallie Maughlen; resi-
dence and a farm of 160 acres. from Mrs
Jas. A Boyd, aunt of the groom, etc. Mr
and Mrs. Maughlen will return to Boyds to
live about March 1.
Mrs. Cullom resumed her Thursday re-
ceptions yesterday, and in greeting her
numerous callers was assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Ridgely, and her sister,
Miss Fisher.
Mrs. Quays reception yesterday was very
large, so many old Washington friends
calling to express their pleasure at her re-
health and we'll the
senator's reelection and the consequent
continued residence here of the family
Mrs. Malone, widow of Senator Malone,
who is making Mrs. Quay visit, was re-
ceiving as were the Misses Quay.
Mrs. Alfred E. Bates was another of the
hostesses of last evening, her guests at
dinner being the Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Sanger, General and Mrs
Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Selmes. Mr.. Durham
White Stevens and Major Biddle.
Mr.. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister gave
dinner last night in compliment to Mr..
John Barrett, his recent colleague at the
pan-American congress at Mexico. Those
present were: Mr.. Martinez Silva, minis
ter of Colombia; Mr.. Munoz, special envoy
of Guatemala; Mr.. Amaral, charge daft
faires of Brazil; Mr.. Infante, charge daft
fairs of Chile; Mr.. Pezet charge daft
faireS Of Peru, and the counsellor of the
legation Of Nicaragua, Mr.. Stadden.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows gave a din
ner last night, when their guests We're Sem
ator and Miss Cockrell, Senator and Mrs
Hansbrough, Senator Beveridge, Judge and
Mrs. Howry, Judge and Mrs. Blair, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Foster and Mrs. An
drews.
Representative and Mrs. joys dinner
guests last night were General and Mrs
Miles, Commander and Mrs Cowles, Gen
eral and Mrs. john NJ. Wilson, Represent
ative and Mrs. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs ORA
Mr. and Mrs Henderson nd
ried and Mr.. Henry B. Joy of Detroit.
General and Mrs. Gillespie gave a dinner
last night, when the company included the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Root, General
and Mrs. Corbin, General and Mrs. Moore.
Miss Brown, Rear Admiral Walker and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Gillespie of New York.
Mrs. Westinghouse and her guest, Miss
Violet Brocklebank, are in New York for
few days stay.
A cotillion arranged by Miss Hildergarde
McKenna, Miss Loring, Miss Bell, Miss
May and Miss De Peyster was given last
night at the Willard, when the unusual
privileges of leap year were enjoyed by
the projectors Of the affair and plenty en-
joyment fell to the lot of each participant.
The favors anticipated masculine tastes
and comprised boutonnieres Of paper roses,
ETC., pipes and cigars, as well as recipro-
calls in the way Of parasols. corsage bunch
es, etc. The mothers Of the fair young
girls the committee chaperoned the
party, Whlch was not large.
Mrs. Horace A. Taylor, 2007 Massachu-
sets avenue, will be at home on Saturdays.
A pleasant evening was spent last Thurs
day, when Miss Mae Covey entertained a
social club and friends at her home, 426 p
street. After business the members all
participated in several new and novel
thinking and guessing contests inspired by
the hostess. Dancing and refreshments
followed.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward TrumbaN Ward of
South and Central America are visiting
Mrs. Julia Hastings Of Columbia Heights.
Mrs. Stone wife Of Governor William A.
Stone, Of Pennsylvania, is stopping at the
Gordon.
Mrs. Seth Shepard gave a luncheon yes
terday In honor of Miss Edith Child, and in
the company to meet her were Miss Austin
Miss Mills, Miss Clabaugh, Miss Barnes
Miss Hill, Miss Simpson, Miss Gale and
Miss Shepard. ,.--...-
Senator and Mrs. Cullom will entertain at
dinner tonight.
A Small and Early dance will be given to-
night at Rauschers.
Another pleasant reception yesterday was
that of Mrs. James K. Jones, who had re-
ceiving with her her guest, Mrs -. lam