Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SoCIABILITIES OF THE FIRST DAY
OF JANUARY.
Reception Days Begin Now to Be I'm
portant--New Year Teas
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
| dinner last night, when the following Joined
their house party: Mrs. Beale, Miss Fish,
| Miss Postlethwaite, Mr.. Hale. Mr.. Postle-
| thwaite and Mr.. Fraklin Roosevelt. Later
| the entire party went to the theater as the
guests of Mrs. Roosevelt.
The charity ball is the only large event
| fixed for this evening. 1t will be given at
| the New Willard and Mrs. Merriam and
Mrs. Corbin will receive the guests. The
| two ball rooms will be in use and supper
will be served downstairs in the dining
room. Mr.. George Howard is the chairman
| of the floor committee.
Secretary Cortelyou announced today at
! the White House that out of considera ton
| for the comfort of the guests the list for
| the diplomatic reception to be held on the
| evening of January was closed and no
| further additions could be made.
Miss Grace NJ Peters will be a debutante
| today at a tea to be given by her mother,
| Mrs. Peters, wife of Commander Peters,
| U.S.N.
| Nine Alvarez Calderon will give tea
| tomorrow at the Peruvian legation to in
| troduce her daughter, Miss Adelina Alvarez
| Calderon; B to Z.
Miss Edes' tea yesterday was the hap
piest closing incident of an -eventful day
| in diplomatic and official circles, and gave
| her large number of friends in resident life
| q chance 20 see scores Of army and navy
| men in full-dresS uniform after their round
of calling. The gathering was brilliant
| one as it has always been on similar oc-
casions. The hostess, whose friends include
not only the personages most in demand,
| but also the younger set, had the pleasant
assistance of the Countess Marguerite Cas-
sin Miss Irene des Planques. Miss Wood
| hull, Miss Sheridan, Miss Foraker, Miss
| Glover. the Misses Loring, Miss Terry,
Miss Hagner, Miss Webb the Misses Cock
rell, Miss Gwendolin Ffoulke and Miss Cas-
sells. In the dining room Baroness Mon
| cheur and Miss Patten did the honors.
Miss Rita Worthington Ridgely's tea yes
| terday for Miss Hendrick, a debutante of
| the season, formed another delightful rem
| devious for the friends of both. The house
was gay with holiday garlands and poin-
| setta blossoms Assisting in the reception
were the Misses Marshall Miss Smart, Miss
| Hill, Miss Pilson, Miss Blaine and Miss
| Shaefer. In the tea room the grandmother
of the hostess, Mrs. Manning Of Baltimore,
Mrs. Hendrick, Mrs. Colbert Mrs. Holman,
Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Walker took turns in
| offering hospitality.
Mrs George NJ. Sternberg viii be at home
| at her residence, 2144 California ave-
| nue., from 3 to g. on the first three Satur-
days in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Granger entertained
| the young friends of their daughter, Miss
Eleanor Granger, at New Year eve din
| ner. Covers were laid for eighteen. Later
| the young guests enjoyed dancing and cele-
brated the advent of 1903. The guests were
| the Misses Margaret Woodward, Helen
| Hibbs, Evalyn Walsh. Katie Mccartney,
Marie La Boyteaux, Elizabeth Eddy, Nata.-
| lie Magruder and Messrs. Thomas Morgan,
jr, Chester Kerr, Richard Dean, T. Ennalls
Waggaman, Carol Dawson, Augustus
| Eddy, Alan Hume and George Vending.
ously filled between the hours Of and G
yesterday with the friends who called TO
pay their respects to Mrs ]. Ellen Foster
| and the assisting ladies-Mrs. Charles w.
| Mussey, Miss Della p Mussey, Miss Mary
Wood and Miss Helen Varick Boswell.
Miss Lola Murray Of Hancock. Md. is
| making a two weeks visit with Miss Gas
kins OF 1411 10Th street northwest.
A crowd gathered at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Bailey, 21O 10th street
southwest, to watch the outgoing of the old
year. Music was followed by dainty sup
per. Among those present We're Mr. and
Mrs. H. Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hudson. Mr..
z. Bean Mrs. Bean, the Misses Camilla
Heag, Abel Hisens, Annie Gould, Lottie
Bailey, Virgie Bailey, Messrs. VIM. Higens,
Lofter Robertson, VIM. Heag and Clarence
Bailey.
Miss Mamie NJ. Haines eco 10Th street
northeast, entertained a number Of her
friends last Tuesday evening in honor of
Miss Marion Widen Of New York. Various
games We're played, and after a guessing
contest prizes were awarded to Mr.. John
Beadle and Mr.. st. John Hartsock A de-
lghtful repast was served at a late hour
after which several musical selections were
| rendered. Those present were the Misses
Roderick Wilson, Harr Tansill, Sturgis NJ.
nd
Roderlck. Beadle, Hartsock, Marston Nell
son, jenkins, Sterne, Tansill Seaton and
Pike.
Mrs. Charles Seymour and Miss Seymour
will be at home Saturdays in January
Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson and Miss Wilkinson
Will be at home the last three Mondays in
January, but not on the afternoon of Jan
uary 5.
on Thursdays during the season at the
Westminster, corner 18th and Q streets
northwest.
Miss Anna L. Buete of this city and Mr.
Henry w. B. Zundt of Brooklyn, N. Y.
were married December % by the Rev. w.
| in Brooklyn, N. Y.
A pleasant social gathering was held at
| the residence of Mrs r. L. Hunter f3e r
| street southeast New Year night Many
games were played and piano selections rem
dered. Among those present were Miss
Rosalie Chesley, Ollie Keys. Phoebe Gillian.
Clara Graham, Helen, Alice and Ethel Hun
ter, Messrs. A. c. Cotton, Elmer Briggs.
Lewis Kruger. Fred Kerby, Leroy Grimes
Power Gillam Richard Hynson and r. l..
Hunter jr.
Mrs. Hempstone will not be at home to-
morrow but will be glad to see her friends
! informally January and o.
Prof and Mrs. Howard J. Gore entertain
ed at dinner last night Among the guests
were the minister from SIAM the secretary
OF the S1amese legation and Mrs. LOTUS
and Mr.. AXel JosephsSon. Mr.. Josephsson
has recently returned to Washington from
an extended trip to England, Sweden, Ger
many and Holland, during which he had
the honor OF being received in private audi