Evening star., 1902-01-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS HIS Of
FICIAL FAMILY To DINNER.
Mrs. Roosevelt Enjoys the Evening ut
the Thcater-Pretty Luncheons
Today-PersonaI Mention.


| the cabinet The guests remained much
longer than usual, and there were many
| expressions Of regret over the coming sew
erance of relations.
Mrs. Roosevelt and party occupied box
| at the Columbia Theater last night TO wit
| ness Stuart Robson in "The Henrietta"
With Mrs. Roosevelt were Mrs. Hanna and
Miss Carow.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was the guest Of
honor at a dinner given by Mrs. Gaff last
night, whose other guests were likewise
| those who went later TO the Bachelors ger
man.
Mrs. Root received callers yesterday
afternoon. beginning the series of wednes-
day receptions for the season. Mrs. Sharp,
Mrs. George L. Bradley and Mrs Wales of
New York assisted. Mrs. Knox had her
daughter and Miss Helen johnson to assist
her. Mrs. Hitchcock and the Misses Hitch
cock had with them Mrs Shipley of St.
Louis, Mrs. Wadsworth, Miss Sheridan and
Miss Kennedy. Miss Wilson had Mrs. Bing-
ham and Mrs. Cropper. while Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith, who was holding her last
reception at the capital. had with her Mrs.
o. H. Platt, Mrs. Cortelyou, Mrs. johnson
and the Misses Evan.
The Rifles Armory was the rendezvous
for the fashionable world last night as the
guests of the Bachelors at their first ger
| man of the new year. The floral decora-
tfonS were unusually abundant and appro-
pirate. Scarlet draperies were hung over
the windows and about the gallery and
stage, and the intervening wall space was
half hidden under boughs of southern
smilax. On the stage, where the german
faNorS made gorgeous accumulation of
| tinsel and color. red azaleas and foliage
pants were arranged. For the favor fig
ures there were flags of all nations, corsage
bouquets, sachets. ribbons, etc, for the
women, and calendars, pipes, orders, etc,
for the men.
| Mrs. Lodge was the hostess Of the even
ing, receiving for the committee. the men,
bers of which are Mr.. Jesse Brown. Mr.. J.
| c. Gilmore, jr., Mr.. Richard T. Merrick,
Mr.. ]. Van Ness Philip Mr.. p. Lee Phillips
Mr.. Thomas S. Rodgers and Mr.. Charles L.
McCawley. The last named led the german
| with Miss Roosevelt. The debutantes of
| this and last season and scores of other
| popular members of the dancing contingent
| enjoyed the evening.
Mrs. Francis s. Nash and Miss Martha
B. Ryan have cards out for Wednesday,
January Is, to Z, 1923 Q street, to meet
| Miss Anita Phinizy.
| Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner
last night, when their guests were the Ger
| man and Russian ambassadors, Senator
and Mrs Hale, Rev. and Mrs. Mackay-
| Smith, Representative and Mrs. Wads-
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Mr..
| and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
| ford Barney, Mrs. Postlethwaite Miss ElZ-
| abeth Davis, Miss Sheriff., Miss Patten and
| Col. Edward Morrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatfeld Taylor in dinner
| company last night to meet their guest.
| Mrs. Charles Strobel of Chicago, enter
| tanned Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Rowland, Mr..
| and Mrs. Crackenthorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
McCawley, Mrs. Hare, Miss Ruth Hanna,
Mr.. John F. Wilkins and Mr.. John Woolsey.
Mrs. Geo. B. Williams Of 2121 Bancroft
place will not be at home tomorrow but
hopes to receive the remaining Fridays Of
the season.
| Mrs. John o. Evans gave a beautiful
| luncheon today in honor of Miss Halford, a
| debutante of this winter, and Miss Holmes,
who is her guest. The other guests were:
| Miss Fitch, Miss Eddy, Miss Grossman,
Miss Helen johnson, Miss Florence Worth
| ington, Miss May Armes. Miss Mabel
| Hume, Miss Mamie Hume and the Misses
Hartwell of Honolulu.
| Mrs. Holmes and Miss Holmes are spend
| ing this week with Mrs. Evans. They
| have resided in Rome, Italy. for several
years, and will return there in March. Mrs.
| Holmes is sister of Mrs de Castro, whose
| husband is the American consul general in
Rome, both families having many friends
| in this city.
| Mrs. Edward Stevens will be at home
informally Wednesdays in January and
| February.
Mrs Charles s. Bromwel entertained to-
| day at luncheon in honor Of Mrs. Giles
pie. The other guests were Mrs. Fairba nks
| Mrs. Miles, Mrs. John w. Foster, Miss
| Mrs. Ffoulke Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs
Postlethwaite, Mrs Edison, Mrs. Radcliffe,
Mrs. Alfred Taylor, Mrs. George Huff and
| Mrs. Alpheus Henry Snow.
The engagement between Miss Lucretia
Jackson and Mr.. O. L. Pruden has been
| Cancelled on account Of the latter's ILL
| health.
The Capitol Hill History Club met We'd
nesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs
| H. L. Patrick, 307 D street northwest
/ hare oipnfa ohnrc
| itors present Mrs. E. L. Lampson gave a
review Of The Lady of the Lake; Mrs
| Joseph Dague read a paper on Education
| in Scotland" Mrs. Monroe, a visitor to the
! club, gave an interesting talk on events
| leading to the union of England and Scot
| land.
| The marriage Of Mr. e. E. Bernsdorff and
| Miss Lucia E. Palmer has just been an
nounced. The ceremony was performed by
DIR. F. D. Power at 1907 Wallace place
| Monday EVENING" January 6. The bride
was becomingly attired in white silk. While
| the marriage was not a surprise, it was
| rather unexpected to the friends of the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernsdorff will be
| at home to their friends after February
| at 613 9Th street.
Mrs Farquhar and Mrs Carton, wife
| and daughter of Rear Admiral Farquhar,
will be at home the remaining Saturdays
| in January.
| Miss Hill Of West Washington has apart
ments at the Virginia, 212O G street, and
| will be at home Fridays, informally.
! Miss Emma A. Wolfe Of the Lenox has
as her guest Miss Emma L. Saunders Of
| Dunkirk, N. Y.
Mrs. Clifford Walton. 1871 street, will
not receive tomorrow afternoon.
| Miss Letcher Of Baltimore is visiting Miss
| Thyson Of Howard avenue. Miss Thyson
| returned from Baltimore yesterday.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly and Mrs
| Louis NJ Kuhns will not be at home Sat-
| urday. January II, but will receive the re-
| manning Saturdays of the season.
| Mrs. T. Swift entertained at tea Tuesday
| evening at her home. street northeast
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Swift, Mrs NJ. j. Ripley, Mrs. E. Gorbutt,
| Mrs. r. NJ. Sehorn, g. w. Swift, j. A.
| Goodrich and Master NJ Hardy.
| Miss Helen Orem Of Cambridge, Nd, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. George Weaber, at
| 303 D street
| Mrs. La Rhett Livingston will not re-
ceive Friday, January 10, but will be at
home January "A and 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Silsby announce
the engagement Of their daughter George
to Mr. Houa ri r Rlias of New Ynrl for