Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO BACHELOR HOSTS DID LAST
NIGHTS HoNoRs.
Master Vinson Walsh's Theater Open
ing-Recent Sociabilities-HoH-
day Plans-Persona1s.

| been announced as follows:
January 1, Thursday. New Years recep-
| ton. II Am. to 80 pm.
January g. Thursday, diplomatic recep-
ton. to 1890 pm.
January Is, Thursday, diplomatic dinner.
pm.
January % Thursday, judicial reception,
8 to 1890 pm.
January o. Thursday, Supreme Court din
| ner, 8 pm.
February 8. Thursday, congressional re-
ception, 8 to 1890 pm.
February IL, Thursday. army and navy
reception, 8 to 1890 pm.
Two brilliant social gatherings last right
| emphasized the fact that the winter gay
| eties have really commenced, and that, no
matter how much may be deplored the alb
| sence of several hosts and hostesses who
have done SO much for the pleasure-!oving
contingent, there are plenty newcomers
willing to take up the burden joyfully and
to- give new interpretations of what an
evenings entertainment can be made.
Two large Inequalities the same night
looked little confusing to start with, but,
as usual, the conditions adjusted them
selves, and Mr.. Edwin Morgan as the host
Of the early part of the night was followed
l N,
| till early this morning.
Mr. Morgan's dinner at Rauscher's in
honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt was an ele-
| giant affair." at which covers were laid about
| flower decked tables for forty guests Mrs.
| Cowes and Mrs. PIERCE received with the
| host, among whose other guests were the
Belgian minister and Baroness Moncheur.
| the charge daffaires of the French en-
bassy and Nine. de Margerie. Countess Cas-
sini. Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgley Carter. Mr. and
1 To- odcu RI fr r
| Mrs Fairfax Harrison, the Misses Hitch
| cock, Miss MacVeagh, the Misses Warder.
Miss Boardman. Capt. Cowles Mr.. II. d.
| PIERCE, Count Quadt, first secretary OF the
| German embassy; Mr.. Norman, second sec
| rotary of the British embassy; the Hon.
| George Gregory Howard, son Of Lord Car
| Isle. and Arthur Stanley, both of England
| the two latter at present staying with Mr..
| Morgan.
Lieutenant Clark's ball at the New VIII
| lard was great success, as there were
| few regrets in response to the much-coV-
eted invitations. This gracious young mil
| lionaire gave his friends royal welcome
| and entertainment. His sister-in-law. Mrs
| Chaffee, and Mrs. G. P. Serwn received
with him, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Rockhill, Mrs.
| Merriam and the Misses Kean being addi-
| tional hostesses. The silver favors for the
! five figures in the cotillion led by Mr..
George Howard, form substantial souvenirs
| Of the happy occasion. A midnight supper
preceded the cotillion. Lieutenant Clark
| house guests here to attend his first Wash
| ington party are Mr. and Mrs. F. Ambrose
Clark, Miss Chaffee, Mr.. Stephen Clark,
| Mr. Alexander Jones, Mr.. Robert Maclay,
| Mr.. George Potts, Mr.. Switzerland Irving
and Mr.. Waldo Johnston. Some of the ball
guests were Miss Roosevelt, the Spanish
| minister. Senior Ojeda; the Baroness Hen
| gemuller, wife of the Austrian ambassa-
| dor, and her guest, Baroness Won Pa IN;
! the Persian minister, Gen. Isaac Kahn;
Baron Frankenstein, Senior Borghettf, Bar
| on Won Ritter, Miss NJ. de T. Ogden Jones
and Mr.. Alexander Jones of New York.
Viscount de Alte, the Misses Wetmore,
Poor, Colonel and Mrs Babcock. Gen. Will
lam Crozier. Colonel and Mrs. Theodore A.
| Bingham, Lieutenant and Mrs. Barden,
Lieutenant Bell, Lieutenant Ives, Miss De
| Peyster. Lieutenant Jewett, Colonel Ed
| wards, Miss Washington, Colonel and Mrs.
| May, Major and Mrs. Greene, Mr. Won Cal
Ienberg, Lieutenant Moore, Miss Catlin.
| Miss Merriam, Miss Wilson, daughter Of
| the Secretary of Agriculture; Major Schuy-
| Ter, Miss Elizabeth Bates. the Misses Pat
| ten, Paymaster Hicks. Capt. Joseph s. Her
ron, Miss Loring. Miss MacVeagh, Miss
| Mary Sheridan, Miss Farquhar, Miss Hag
| ner, Miss Clagett, Captain Leonard, Lieu
! tenant Graeme and Lieutenant Marble.
| Mrs. Zelaya, wife of General Zelaya, the
| president of Nicaragua, accompanied by her
| father Mr. Alexandra Cousin of Belgium
| arrived here yesterday and are at the
Raleigh. Mrs Zelaya and her children have
| Just returned from Europe, and are on their
| way back to Central America. Their time
| here will be given to sightseeing.
Mrs. Mary c. Upman and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Upman have taken apartments at
| the Irving, 3O14 Irving place, where they
| will be glad to receive their friends.
| Under the management Of Master Vinson
| Walsh, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, splendid performance Of Capt.
Racket was given last Saturday night by
| the Drury Lane Club. Mr.. Walsh has con-
verted the second floor of his stable into
perfectly equipped theater. and this was it's
first public use. The boys were trained by
Mr. Charlemagne koehler, and were warm
ly applauded for the success attending each
part. The cast was as follows: Capt. Robt.
Racket, Vinson Walsh; Obadiah Dawson,
Herbert Townsend; Timothy Tolman, Fred
Hoffman; Mr.. Dairy, Jose M. Calvo; Hob
son. ]. Holmes Magruder; Clarice Racket,
Newton X. Fox; Mrs. Tolman, Neil Finch;
Katy. Carl s. Bradford; Tootsey the kidd,
Nellie"
Of the players and neat sum was real
lied for the Newsboys' Home which the
lads wish to help by their first efforts Mr.
Walsh thinks the training of great use to
the boys and enters heartily into the pro-
ject. Master Wilson'S theater is up to date
in every particular and the talent and train
ing the lads have shown have acquired
such reputation for them that they have
ance at an early date.
A pretty wedding took place last evening
at the brides home. 1414 18th street. Miss
Eva Skillman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs E.
E. Skillman and granddaughter Of Judge
Middleton for many years clerk OF the
United States Supreme Court, and Mr.
George Thorne being married in the pres
ence Of some two hundred Of their friends
and relatives. The house was tastefully
decorated with Christmas greens and flow
ers. Rev. Richard P. Williams of Trinity
Church performed the ceremony, the young
couple standing in veritable bower Of
flowers and foliage in the first reception
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne left shortly
after the ceremony for Philadelphia, where
they will spend q short honeymoon, re-
turning later for day or two with the
brides family. after which they will leave
for their home in Newport News where Mr.
Thorne holds a responsible position in the
shipyard.
The engagement of Miss Edith Newlands
eldest daughter Of Representative New
lands of Nevada to Mr.. Charles Johnston
of this city has been announced It is un-
derstood the wedding will take place before
the close of the winter season. Miss New
lands has had liberal education and has
Travelled extensively the world over Her
mother was Miss Sharon Of California Mr.