Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-25
The SOCIAL WORLD
Teas at the White House and Other
Hodal& {
CHRISTENING PARTY IN THE LIST
G. -
Possibilities Of the Seasons Last
Fortnight.
pERs oNAL NOTES

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| President Roosevelt entertained at dinner
| last night the following: Governor Mclean
| of Connecticut, the Postmaster General,
| Speaker Henderson, Senator Allison, SEN
| tor Platt of Connecticut, Senator Hawley,
Senator Aldrich, Senator Mcmillan, Senator
Foraker, Representative Moody OF Massa-
chusetts, Commander Cowles, Gen. H. V.
Boynton, Mr. R. w. Patterson and Mr.. W.
X. Townsend.
Mrs. Samuel Polkinhorn and the Misses
Polkinhorn will be at home, Ala I'd street,
Mondays, February 3 and 10. Miss Young
will be their guest.
Mrs. Roosevelt received yesterday after
noon several hundred callers, meeting them
in the blue room, where Miss Alice Roose-
Welt was also present to assist her. Miss
Wilson. Miss Root, the Misses Hitchcock
and Miss Jones assisted at the tea table IN
the green room. The Conservatives were
lighted and there were promenaders there,
as well as chatterng groups in each Of the
rooms.
Col. and Mrs Emerson gave reception
to the Salamagundi Club last evening at
her home on Pennsylvania avenue. A
tertained the jolly guests, after which a
buffet lunch was served in the spacious
dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gordon Crawford
had beautiful christening for their infant
daughter yesterday afternoon at their
aunt's residence on 18th street Dr.
Ma ckay-Smith performed the ceremony
which was accompanied by choral service
A small reception followed the ceremony
and Master Dobson, the soprano Of St
I0l I'M oh Nr
Page and Miss Owens were sponsors for
the baby. Mrs White, Mrs. Lothrop Brad
ley and Miss Harlan presided in the tea
room. The guests included Senator and
Mrs. Depew, the Austrian minister and
Mrs. Hengelmuller, General and Mrs. Cor
bin, Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs
Mackay-Smith. Mrs. Fairfax Harrison,
ex-Secretary HerDert Mr.. and Mrs Pellew
Ex-Governor Carroll, Mr.. Richard Merrick
Mr.. Zelenoy and the Misses Glover, Harlan,
Foraker, Pauldng, Hanna Johnson, Train
and Patten.
Mrs William A. Seebold of 145S Sheridan
avenue will be at home Monday, February
The marriage Of Miss Catharine Steiner
and Mr.. Paul Pfarr took place this morn
ing at the home OF the brides sister Mrs
l.. H. Sommerfield. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Js1as Schick, pastor Of
beautifully decorated ash cat flowers and
palms. The bride was handsomely gowned
In white .lansdowne Trimmed In liberty ap-
plique. Her bouquet vas of violets. Miss
Mary Richter of Baltimore the maid of
honor wore mousselineiever white silk, and
also carried violets. The groom was at
tended by Mr.. Frederick Steiner, brother
of the bride. Besides the family there were
present Mrs. S. l.. Welsh of Washington,
Mrs. Caroline Steiner of Baltimore and
Miss Mary Richter, also Of Baltimore.
After wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs
Pfarr left for an exterded trip north, after
which they win be at home to their friends
at 537 18th street southeast
Mrs. Lewis J. Davis-and her niece, Mrs
Philip j. Ryan, were alEb at home yesterday
to large invited gathering, in which many
of the Oldest resident families We're charm
ingly represented. as yell as other friends
prominent in social lifea the capital. Mrs
Davis was further assisted by Mrs Philip
Mauro. Mrs. Lewis Mauro Mrs. Ridgely
Mrs. Barrie, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, and Miss
Powell.
Mrs. Walter Mclean welcomed a tea COM
pany yesterday Of large and notable pro-
portions, and was assisted in her hospital
ity by Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York
Mrs. Charles Haywood, Mrs. John K. Stew
art Mrs. A.sC. Matthews of Utica, Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Scott.
rihe drawing room was fragrant with
American Beauty roses, and the decorations
or the dining room We're in harmony with
the flowers used ON the table-red tulips.
Mrs. Henry F. Blount will be at home
January 80 for the last time this season,
The Oaks, Georgetown Heights.
Mrs. W. s. Washburn and sisters. Misses
Graves, will be at home Monday, January
p and February 3 and 10.
Mrs. G.. w. Cissel and her daughter Mrs.
John H. Roche, will receive Monday, Jan
uary q, at their residence, Oak Crest"
Georgetown They will have with them
Madame Sidky and Miss Platt
Mrs. Sibley, wife Of the Pennsylvania
representative, was the hostess Of one OF
the largest teas of the winter yesterday.
The street home Of the family was most
deliberately adorned with roses, splendid
specimens of single color being in each
room, with orchids forming the central spot
of beauty on the refreshment table in the
dlnlng room, where all the substant1als
and dainties of an afternoon feast were IN
their daintiest setting. Mrs. Sfbley was
assisted by her daughter. Mrs. Nice. Will
son, bride of last summer; Mrs. Charles
Miller and Mrs. John A. Wilson. both OF
Pennsylvania; Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs.
William Alden Smith, Mrs. o. d. Blakeiy
and Mrs. Vreeland.
Mrs. Droop and the Misses Droop will be
at home Mondays, January q and February
3 and TO-
Mrs. D. Percy Hickling will be at home
Mondays, January q and February g.
Miss Bessie Epler of Baltimore, formerly
Of this city, was married to Mr.. Jno. v.
ftlcnarOSOn, also or Baltimore, at the VII
lage of Churchview, Va, Tuesday, January
p, 1902.
A birthday party was given Master Wal
ter Etzler at his home, 300 E street north
east. The early part Of the evening was
spent in games, after which supper was
served. The table was beautifully decorat-
ed in palms and small lighted tapers. The
birthday cake had five lighted tapers.
which the happy little host was permitted
to extinguish. Those present were: Master
Claude Smith and sister Margaret, Miss
Sadie Cowan, Miss Rena Winter, Miss Ida
King, Masters Earl King, Ralph Reed,
James Harrison and members Of the family.
Mrs. Philip T. Dodge, Miss Dodge and
Miss Stevenson will not receive Monday,
but Will be at home Mondays In February.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Gibson Of Winthrop
Heights, D. c., had as their guests yester-
DAY their nieees, Mrs, A. s. Clarke and
daughter Of 1910 9Th street. southwest.
Mrs. William H. Sterne and Miss Sterne
will be at home informally Tuesday, jan
uary 2S. 5000 street.
Mrs. Charles F. WiHiams,@widow of Col.
Charles F. Williams, United States Marine
Corps, Is at 1908 street. "