Evening star., 1902-01-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Continued from Fifth Page.)

Kemp. Miss Baker. Miss Routh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Wescott, Mr. and Mrs. Gran
ger. Col. William Cody, Capt and Mrs.
Ray, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Lind
say. Col. Clarence R. Edwards and Mrs.
Edwards. Mr.. A. c. Addison, Mr.. and Mrs.
T1ttman. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s. Andrews,
Maj. Wood and Mrs. Wood Mr.. A G. Bar
ney, Mr.. Norman Bestor, Mr. and Mrs
Newlands, the Misses Newlands Capt
Powell CLAYTON. jr., Mr.. Hugh Dinsmore.
Mr.. William Hill, Miss Loring, the Misses
Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. John. NJ Biddie
Mr.. and Mrs George Bioomer, Mrs. Nc
Cauley and Miss McCauley, Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Story, jr.. Col. James Parker and
Mrs Parker. Mr.. Dean Edwards, Mr.. Clar-
ence Mcknight, Mr.. Walter Mclean Miss
Winter. Miss Ethel Winner, Miss Marie
Winner.
Mrs. George A Myers entertained yester-
day afternoon a large number Of friends
at tea from to 9, in honor of the nine
tieth birthday of her mother Mrs. Hopper
ton The latter, whom the anniversary
found in the best of health, received the
congratulations of the callers seated in a
chair brought from England over hun
dred years ago, and which was used by her
father in his study. A white lace shawl,
one OF her wedding presents. was worn with
highly becoming gray gown. Mrs. Hop
perton was born in England in 1912, and
came to this country in 1926 with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brown.
who settled in Utica, n. Y. She is the only
survivor Of the family, and has lived in
this city since the civil war. Her husband
was the late Edward Hopperton of this city.
Mrs Myers was assisted by Mrs. l.. G. Hine,
Mrs; L. M Kuhns, Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly. Mr.. Frank l.. Freeman and Mrs.
George A. King. in extending hospitality.
Numerous floral tributes were sent to Mrs.
Hopperton during the day yesterday.
On Thursday. January IS. Mrs Fanny
Lomax will shake hands from to 10 pm.
rx,Et1 49, Rrt1 aI. H. h,x,, t. II
Va. in honor of the one hundred and first
anniversary of her birth.
Mrs. William r. Hodges will not be at
home Thursday, January 16, but will see
her friends informally January % and 30.
Mrs. A. NJ. Mcmillan and Mrs. w. E. Nc
MILAN OF 1904 Rhode Island avenue will
not be at home until Wednesdays, January
20 and February 5.
Mrs. Morton Dexter and Miss Dexter of
Boston, for whom apartments were re-
served at the Richmond at the instance of
President Roosevelt arrived this morning.
Mr.. Dexter Is expected late this afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Remanza Edison will not be
at home tomorrow.
Mrs. L. P. Mitchell. wife of the assistant
controller of the treasury will not be able
to make any calls this winter on account
of very severe illness, with which she has
been confined to the house since the middle
Of November.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster gave a
beautiful dinner last night, when their
guests were the British ambassador and
Lady Pauncefote, the Italian ambassador,
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Senator and
Mrs. Hale, the Argentine minister and Mrs.
Merou, Representative and Mrs. Alden
Smith. Mrs. Slater and Gen. and Mrs. Mer-
rftt. The table had tall vase in the CEN
ter filled with American Beauty roses
The Misses Evan gave a luncheon yester-
day at the New Willard. when their guests
were Mrs. Perry Heath. Mrs. Cridler Miss
Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Knox Miss
Cockrell, Miss Taliaferro, Miss Quay Miss
Kauffmann, Miss Bell. Miss Gale, Miss
Collier, Miss Eddy, Miss Terry. Miss Whit
side. Miss Freeman, Miss Sewers, Miss
Burdette. Miss Bryan, Miss Hartwell, Miss
Wills and Miss Hume.
The Japanese minister and Mrs. Takahira
will give dinners on the 10th and 2sth.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna will give an
evening reception next month.
Mrs. and Miss Paulding's tea for Senator
and Mrs. Depew's welcome to Washing
ton win be the largest event OF the after
noon. Nearly 800 guests are expected.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins give two din