Evening star., 1902-01-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
DINE AT SECRETARY ROOTS.
Recent Sociabilflties and Future Ones
Reception Days Announced
Timely Personals.

General and Mrs. Knox, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith, the Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, the
assistant secretary of war and Mrs. San
ger. Justice and Mrs. White. Senator and
Mrs. Lodge Senator Kean. Miss Kean, Mr.
and Mrs Wayne MacVeagh, Mss Root and
Mr.. Bronson Winthrop.
A charming debutante of Saturday was
Miss Bright, daughter of DR.. George A.
Bright, L. S. N, whose coming-out party
was held at the Washington Club. where
from 4 to 8 very large gathering of
friends, especially from navy and resident
circles, paid tribute to this latest addition
to societys ranks. Mrs Bright was hand
somely gowned in black Chantilly lace and
her attractive young daughter was in tuck
ed white crepe and from the numerous
bouquets sent her carried a cluster of roses
and orchids. The parlor suite was profuse-
ly decorated with roses and foliage plants.
and in the pleasant company assisting the
hostess were Mrs. S. Perry Lee Mrs VIM.
Goodyear Johnson, Miss DuHamel, Miss Is
abel Johnson, Miss Walker, Miss Robie,
Miss Leupp. Miss Gertrude Mayo, Miss
Ethel Reynolds Miss Lamberton, Miss
Gregory Miss Juliet Patten and aaiss Grace
Clark. Refreshments were served in the
large assembly room from a table deco
rated with yellow tulips.
Mrs. S. B. z. Holmes of Salt Lake City
is at the New Willard and will be here for
week longer.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was the guest of
honor Saturday night at Justice Harlan's
home, when Mrs. John Harlan of Chicago
did the honors and the other guests were
Miss Knox, Miss Sargent, Miss Shepherd,
Miss McLanahan, Miss Matthews. Mrs.
Frank b. Noyes, Miss Child, the Misses
Harlan, Lieutenant Gibbons. Lieutenant
Mr.. Ernest Howe, Mr.. Alexander Kean,
Mr.. Lardy, Mr.. Wyatt. Mr.. Keith. Mr.
Randall Hagner, MIR. Murray Cobb, and
DR.. Lee.
Mr., and Mrs. Clifford Barney and Gen
and Mrs. Anson Mills gave Saturday might
dinners.
Mrs. Mackay-Smith will not receive to-
morrow, being absent from the city for a
few days
Mrs. Charles Lyman and Miss Lyman,
l243 New Jersey avenue, will not be at
home tomorrow. but will receive the re-
naming Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. Charles n. Fowler will be at home
at the Shoreham tomorrow and the follow
ing Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. John F. Rixey of Virginia will not
be at home tomorrow. but will receive the
remaining Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. Swanson, wife of Representative
Swanson, entertained a large party of ia
dies Saturday afternoon at euchre matt
nee in honor of her guest, Mrs. Won May
hoff Of New York.
Mrs. Burleigh, wife Of Representative Bur-
leigh, will not be at home tomorrow, but
will receive informally Tuesdays, January
2l and %, at Hotel Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kairow. formerly of
Rochester, n. Y, but now of Baltimore are
stopping with Mr.. Adolph Lesser. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kairow are on their wedding tour
south.
Miss Hattie e. Hissey gave a party Sat
urday afternoon at the residence of her
grandmother, Mrs. Loyelon, on G street.
Music by Miss Blanche Summers, solos by
Miss Goldie Cooper and Bessie Hardy,
games and merry good time was enjoyed
and refreshments served. Those present
were the Misses Lena Chesseldine, Blanche
Summers, NJ. Marc Severn, Hattie Z. His
Henderson, Grace Middleton, Annie May
Lusby. Virgie Browne, Carrie Bohannan,
Mae Kerper Sydney Whelock Mary Null
hall, Emily Kramer and Jessie Spring.
The D. X. Euchre Club met at the home
of Mrs. D. w. Peters. 620 street north
east on Thursday of last week. and was
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Peters and
Mrs Sabin, Mrs. Deardo winning first prize
and Miss Bliss second.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Nalle
was the scene of brilliant reception Thurs
day evening in honor of DR.. and Mrs. A. B.
Hooe. Over two hundred guests were re-
ceived by the hostess, her daughter, Miss
Nalle. DR.. and Mrs. Hooe and Miss Kath-
crime Hoge Of Staunton. Va. Mrs. Rixey
and Mrs Benton presided at the punch
table The parlors were tastefully decorat
ed in pink and the dining room with Amer
ican beauty roses. An orchestra played
throughout the reception.
Mrs Maurice F. Egan and Miss Patrice
Egan have cards out for Monday, January
20. to Z.
Mrs. William Alden Smith, 1924 18th
street will receive tomorrow.
T,Ia rendered
Miss Annie Harr at her home. 800 H street
| northeast. last Friday night. After playing
many interesting games until late hour a
repast was served. Various vocal selec-
tions were rendered by Mr.. Edward Jones.
which were greatly appreciated. Prizes
were captured by Mr.. Lyle Seaton and Miss
| Virgie Raymond Among those present
were the Misses Annie Harr, Emma Harr,
| Nellie Vandergrift, Mabel Raymond, Virgie
Raymond, Mamie HaineS, Agnes Tansill,
| Gertrude Roderick and Grace Wilson.
| Messrs Edward Jones, Bayard Tansill,
Howard Roderick. Lyle Seaton, Frank
| Jones, Howard Nelson, Walter Jenkins.
| John Beadle, Albert Pike and ST. John
| Hartsock.
| The congressional ladies of the Dewey
Hotel will not be at home tomorrow, but
will receive their friends the following
| Tuesday, January p.
Mrs. Tayler, wife of Representative Tay-
| Ter Of Ohio, will be at home, at 1909 Roam
oke street, Tuesdays. January q and 2S
Mrs. Inch and Miss Inch are spending
few months in New York.
Mrs. La Rhett Livingston and the Misses
Livingston will be at home. Fridays. jan
uary a and 81.
Mrs. Robert Gotten of North Carolina is
the guest of Mrs. Theodore Birney at the
Cairo.
Mrs Albert Combs Thorn will be at home
| informally Wednesdays in February. the
Gladstone.
Mrs. Geo. w. Smith. wife of Representa-
tive Smith of Illinois. will not be at home
Tuesdays till February.
Mrs. William NJ Dove will receive FRI
days, January II and February Z.
Miss Genevieve Abbott of FL Reno. Ok
lahoma, arrived Saturday to spend the
winter with her aunt, Mrs. c. ]. Lucy OF
2S Quincy street northeast.
Miss Ethel Lucy entertained her friends
Monday, December 80. the occasion being
her fifteenth birthday.
Mrs George w. Prince will not be at
home Tuesdays, January ii and 21. but VIII
receive January %. at 1211 Princeton
street.
Mrs Alvin l.. Reed and Miss Reed of No.