Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. NEEDHAM
HoNoRED AT COLOMBIA.
The italian Embassy Hospitality
Opened-Holmead
Wedding-Notes-

The Columbian Women were hostesses
Saturday night at a large and brilliantly
attended reception in honor of the new
president of Columbian University, DIR.
Charles w. Needham. and Mrs. Needham.
The university colors. orange and blue,
were profusely used in decorating the
library, with chrysanthemums and palms.
Mrs. Monroe, wife of Prof c. e. Monroe,
stood near the guests of honor and pre-
scented each new arrival to them. The in
Productions to Mrs. Monroe were made
by Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. musical
program contributed by Prof. Christiani
and Mr.. Emil Christani on the violin and
piano was a pleasant feature. A buffet
supper table, at which Mrs. Mitchell Car
roll, Mrs. ]. e. Holcombe and Miss Hol-
combe did the honorS was spread In adj
joining room.
Some OF the guests present were Rev. 8.
H. Greene, d. D., and Mrs. Greene. Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Shallenberger Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Spofford, Hannis Taylor, DR.. Theo n. Gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. B. Duval and Miss Du-
vail, Judge and Mrs. Peelle. Judge and Mrs.
Van Devanter, DR.. Wiley, Miss Hazelton,
Miss Holbrook, DR.. A. j. Huntington and
Miss Christian, Dean Howard l.. Hodgkns
and Mrs. Hodgkins, Dean Charles E Mum
roe and Mrs. Munroe, Dean de Schweinitz,
DR.. d. K. Shutz and Mrs Shutz, Dr. and
Mrs. E. 2. Morgan, DR.. and Mrs. Monroe
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clephane,
Mr.: and Mrs Edwin HILL Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Cutter Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar,
Prof. and Mrs. F. W. Clarke, Dr. Chan
ming Rudd, Mr.. and Mrs J. H Moser, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Beech Needham Miss Har-
r!et Richardson, Miss Mabel Baker, Miss
Elizabeth Du Hamel, Miss Emory, Miss
Ames, Miss Thompson Miss M A. Cham
cey, Mrs. Heron, DR.. and Mrs. c. w.
Richardson, DR.. and Mrs Carr, Miss NJ H
Brewer, DR.. Schoenfeld, DIR. and Mrs Ster-
rett' Miss E. A. Clarke, Dr. and Mrs. Car
roll, Mrs. j. H. Gore Miss Janet McWiIl-
Jams Prof. and Mrs. Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs
j. w. Holcombe, DR.. and Mrs. Merrill, Prof
and Mrs. Frisby and Miss F'rieby, and Dr.
and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson.
The Italian ambassador and Nine Mayor
des Ranches had every pleasant feature
posslble In their reception yesterday for
Nine. Duse except the weather But even
this latter was overcome also after the
company had gathered and the first formal
entertainment of the host and hostess in
TINS city was in progress. The visitors
were received in the music room, both hos
tess and guest of honor appearing in superb
black gowns. In the dining room Baroness
Moncheur and Miss Josephine Boardman
presided. The spacious rooms of the en-
bassy were fragrant with roses
Miss Maggie S. Heeter daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Uriah Heeter, and Mr.. George
Louis Brist were married at the residence
OF their pastor, Rev. 8. H. Greene DID, at
10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Robert Ray announces the engage
ment of her daughter Helen to Assistant
Paymaster T. Thomas Hagner u s. NJ
Miss Ray will join her uncle in south arn
California and will be married 7yhen Mr.
Hagner's ship reaches port.
Iris Literary Club was entertained at tho
home Of Mrs. A. NJ. Jaquess. 1000 south
Sarohna avenue. Friday evening, Novem-
he yiro
speare. biography, plays, sonnets and acts
from different dramas. Among those who
took part were Mrs. Jaquess, DR.. Purdey.
MS; mrs: wilson. Mrs. Frederick, Mr.. Glenn.
son. Mr.; and Mrs. l. Richardson, Mrs
Marks. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Mrs Irwin.
Mss g. Richardson. Mr.. Gregory, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn. Miss Hazel Glenn The cIub
will be entertained by Mrs Carl Peterson
303 NJ street ''1-'
and Mr.. Anthony Holmead, formerly of
Washington, and now living at Chester.
III were married at Trinity Episcopal
S Sa, 81; Louis at high noon Thursday,
november ~. The bride, accompanie bv
her mother. Mrs. NJ. E. Protzman, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. HI. Homead, the parents of
the groom. reached St. Louis the evening
before Rev. Bernard Miller of Chester
officiated
MI. Anthony Holmead, who is descend
ant or Anthony Holmead who once he'd
part or the District Of Columbia by royal
grant. had lived in WASHINGTON until he
went west two months ago to take a nosi-
tlon with large milling company at Ches-
ter. III. During the Spanish-American war
ne served as hrst lieutenant in the 4th I'm
mune Regiment in Cuba.
His bride is q graduate of thu cop,o,+
OF the Visitation at Georgetown and has
great musical talent
-, me young couple intended to celebrate
their marriage in Washington. but bust
ness detained Mr.. Holmead in the west
ana the marriage was arranged to taxa
pace on THANKSGIVING day in ST Louis.
Planters Hotel ~ ZIG
Mrs c: w. Fairbanks will be the guest
or Mrs. II. P Simpson of Sewan ayenna
Brookline. Boston. the last of this week
where reception in her honor will he
given Monday. December g.
Miss Bessie Fuller of 71s 9th street north
east entertained at her home last Friday
evening. Many games were played, after
"hlch refreshments were served The lat
Ter part OF the evening was deyoted to an
informal dance, ending with the Virginia
reel. Those present were principally from
two classes Of the Sunday school of the
"a. Presbyterian Church. The follow
ing We're OF those present: Misses Wild
Geddes' Meyer, Henrietta Easter, Mary
Easter. Coomes, Wagner, Raymond, Catch
Irene rene Knapp Breewood, FRANKIE, Grace
Bird of Baltimore, Messrs Van Emmon
Lybrand, Kemper. Hawke, Rauch, Free
man, Mangum, Creecy, Williams, McDer-
NETT. Richards, Spowl, Breewood, Labston
and Jordan.
The retiring French ambassador, M Cam
BON, was entertained at luncheon TODAY
py the German ambassador, and the mem
bers of both embassy stats were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Pellew returned
home several weeks ago, but have been pre-
vented by illness from seeing anything OF
their friends. They have now recovered.
and hope to remain in Washington until
FEBRUARY. Miss Pellew, who has been Wis
ting IN the country, will join them in a
day or two.
Mrs. and Miss Bainbridge-Hoff have re-
turned to the city, and are stopping at 1906
18th street northwest
Miss Bessie Morris and Mr.. Leland B.
motifs of 2115 Q street went to Philadelphia