Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. SHAW HAS A LARGE PARTY
TO LUNCHEON.
Monday Dance at Rauscher's and
Many Dinners Preceding-other
Timely Notices-Personals.

Mrs. Shaw, wife Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, who is entertaining Mrs. w. r..
Marshall of Des Moines, Iowa, gave beau
tifully appointed luncheon in her honor to-
day, when the following guests were pres
ent to meet her: Mrs Fairbanks, Mrs. Dol
liver, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. ]. T. Granger,
Mrs. Birney, Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Devin. Mrs.
Armes, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Cotton, Mrs.
Conner Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Sibley, Mrs.
John w. Foster, Mrs. Allies, Mrs. Chopper
and Mrs. Schreiner.
Last night the italian ambassador and
Nine. des Planches gave beautiful dinner
| in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt. The guest
of the latter, Miss Helen Cutting of New
York: the counselor of the French embassy
and Nine. de Margerie; the Misses Warder,
Miss Josephine Boardman, Miss de Smirnon,
NJ. Hansen, first secretary of the Russian
embassy; Signor de Oliveira of the Brazilian
legation, Mr.. Walter Berry, Signor Mon
tagna, first secretary of the Italian en-
bassy; Count della Gherar desca and Signor
Borghetti of the Italian embassy were the
company.
The japanese minister and Nine. Taxa
hira entertained notable company also at
dinner last night. The Secretary of the
Navy, the Secretary of Agriculture, Miss
Flora Wilson, ex-Secretary and Mrs. John
w. Foster. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Milton e. Allies. Assist
ant Attorney General and Mrs. James NJ
Beck, Admiral and Mrs. Henry c. Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, General
and Mrs. George B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs
William Eleroy Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Guthridge, Mrs. John A. Logan. and the
members of the legation staff.
Senator and Mrs Burrows, In continuing
their series of dinner parties. had as guests
last night Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley,
Senator Warren, Mrs. Daniel Manning,
Mrs. Audenreid, Representative and Mrs.
Mann and DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
tanned last night in honor of the Speaker
and Mrs Henderson, their other guests be-
ing Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Justice Henry
c. Brown, Senator and Mrs. Depew, Pay
master General and Mrs. Bates, Mr. and
Mrs. William R. Merriam, MI. and Mrs.
Lothrop Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Spalding and Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wads-
worth.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna gave a dinner
last night, the notable company at their
table at the Arlington being made up of the
Attorney General and Mrs. Knox. the Post
master General and Mrs. Payne, Senator
Frye, Justice and Mrs. White, Senator and
Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs Alger, Sena-
tor Kean, Miss Susan Kean. Mrs. Hobart,
Senator and Mrs. Hale. Senator Beverage,
General and Mrs. Corbin. Mrs Slater. Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh,
Senator Bacon and Representative Lover
ing.
The last meeting in the winter series Of
the Monday dances was held last night at
Rauscher's, and, like the two preceding,
was a thoroughly delightful event. These
hot u-ar n r.
ests Of the debutantes of the present season
and Of the young girls of the past two
years, have realized in social Importance
and pleasure all that was anticipated The
large ball ROOM now in its finished beauty
Of ivory and palest green tfnting reflected
in it's mirror-lined walls one of the pref
test gatherings Of the winter. A dainty
supper was served about midnight in the
banquet hall. The patronesses of the even
ing were Mrs. W. G. Cowles, Mrs. Postle-
thwaite, Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and Miss
Kean. A number Of dinners preceded the
dance. A meeting Of the Monday Night
will be held at Rauschers after Easter.
The thirteenth annual exhibition of the
Society Of Washington Artists opened by
a private view last night at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art was occasion which
hundreds of well-known residents prom-
nent in social life thoroughly enjoyed. The
hemicycle was at first the objective point,
and for a time the throng was so great
that rapid movement was impossible, but
this condition soon corrected Itself, and the
charms of each part Of this great home of
art had shortly Its followers, bent on see
ing again their favorites among the more
familiar pictures and sculptures. The at
tendance was larger than ever before at
Washington Artists evening. An orchestra
played throughout the evening, and the
promenadng multitude made kaleido-
scopic play of color against the white of
the marble staircase and columns. Very
many of the exhibitors were present, and
notably the prize winners, Miss Math1lde
Mueden and Mr.. Lucien Powell.
Mrs. A. c. Leavitt, 921 Vermont avenue,
will not be at home this afternoon.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Frances Edna Hough Of No. 415 I'd street
northeast to Mr.. Jesse c. Suter of New
York. formerly Of this city. The wedding
corner Of 9th and P streets northwest,
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Mrs T. J. Barrett and Miss Barrett will
be at home tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Mrs Harry King and Mrs Henry War
rem Freeman will be at home tomorrow
afternoon and also the afternoon Of Wed
nesday, the 18th, at 1856 Yale street.
The Misses Forrest, 1889 N street. will be
at home informally today and Tuesday,
February II.
Mrs Isabel Jones, wife of Dr. Arthur
Thomas Jones of Providence, r. L. is WIS.,
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Burch Of Utica, N. Y. They are spending
the winter in Washington at the Cochran,
as usual. Mr.. and Mrs. Burch will visit
the south before returning to Utica.
Baroness Moncheur gave small tea yes
terday, Mrs. Chauncey Depew and Miss
Patten assisting.
Miss Knox. who will start for the south
tomorrow, will be accompanied by her aunt
and her guest.