Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS CALDERoN MADE HER DE-
BUT AT A LARGE TEA.
An Orange Wedding Of Couple Well
Known Here-0ther Timely
ciabilities-Notes.

Sociabilities-Notes.
Tonight's entertainments will include the
dinner and reception at the Italian en-
bassy, Mrs Huff's dance at Rauscher's for
her daughter, Miss HUFF, and a number of
dinners preceding the latter.
Mrs. Roosevelt will receive today, by in
| vitation, from to 6.
A very delightful reception Saturday af-
ternoon was the happy medium Of present.
ing another debutante to the fashionable
| world of the capital, in the person of Miss
Adelena Alvarez Calderon. daughter of the
Peruvian minister and Nine. Calderon. The
home of the Calderons is spacious, but was
none too large for the company responding
to the invitation and accepting most
gracious hospitality. Nine. Calderon and
her attractive young daughter, dressed in
! white gauZe and carrying one of the many
clusters Of flowers sent her, had the assist
ance Of Mime. Garcia Merou, Nine. Perez.
Nine. Assis-Brasil Mrs. Attwell, Miss
Archibald and the Secretary Of Legation
and Nine Pezet. In the library the second
| daughter Of the household, Miss Rosita,
and the schoolgirl daughter of the Mexican
punch. The evening wound up by supper
| for the receiving party, Mr.. Assis-Brasil,
Mr. Pulido. Mr. Rodrigo Azpiroz. Mr..
| Riano, Mr.. Walls and Lieutenant Com
| mander Monteverde, the three latter of the
Spanish legation staff.
Miss Mercer Mason, daughter Of Mrs.
Walter A. Donaldson, and Lieut.. James
| Brown kemper of the 9Th Infantry were
| married last Thursday at East Orange,
N. j. Both the young people have many
Unto 6nN NI,a hri1 10 ~
daughter of Maj. Gen. E. o. Ord, U. S. A,
and a granddaughter of Brig. Gen. John s..
Mason She was given away by her moth
er, and wore a costume of "jussie'' cloth,
trimmed with duchesse lace; tulle veil,
I caught up with orange blossoms, and car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the val
ley She wore ring set with dia mond
and ruby, the gift of the groom and her
| ornaments were a string of pearls and a
diamond pendant. Miss Kathryn Donald
son, stcpsister of the bride, acted as flower
girl She was attred in white dotted swiss
| and carried a bouquet of red roses. The
best man was Robert j. Maxey of the 9Th
Infantry. Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The
| couple entered the reception room to the
| strains Of the 'Tannhauser' wedding
march, played by Miss NJ Dermody of East
! Orange, accompanied on the violin by the
| Misses Mary E. McArdle aged eleven years,
| and Miss Grace I. Van Helsrich, aged nine
| years, of Orange. The maid of honor was
Miss Anne j. Mason. sister of the bride,
and the bridesmaids the Misses Ruth Ord
! Mason, Margaret Reed, Honora Spalding.
| Evelyn Carter Faith Leonard, Margaret
Eshball Mabel Fordham and Marie Fer
| nandeZ. The bride presented the maid Of
| honor and the bridesmaids with god pins
the device being crossed guns and the ad-
| jutant's shield, with the figure '6 below
| it. The grooms gifts to the best man and
| the ushers were gold cuff links. Following
| the ceremony a reception was held, which
| was attended by many prominent guests
| The bride and groom left for wedding
| journey, and on their return VIII go to their
0rf Tooy RI a
Mrs. F. T. Barrett and Miss Barrett will
not be as home January T. but will receive
| January IA and q and February and IL.
At the residence of Miss Katie P. Brown,
Ball w street the outgoing of the old year
| was celebrated with music and games.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. R.
| e. Reynolds. the Misses Lola A Shelton
| Ada Rupert, Nellie Shelton Blanche Dali
| ton, E. Claxton. E. Hunt. Agatha Allison
| H. Dix and Rose A. Brown: Messrs. JOS. T.
sherier, w. Clapp, r. Foster. III. Luse, j.
Merrilatt. Mr.. McKenna, ]. Sullivan. E.
Buscher. E. Dove. Jno. Reynolds. Maurice
| Beckham, Frank Tucker. Geo. Gulick, VIM.
| Loudoun and Frank Haines.
| A New Year party was given Wednesday
| evening by Miss Edna Dodge of 103 Ken
| lucky avenue to number of her young
| friends. During the evening many games
| were enjoyed by the young folks, inter-
| spersed with vocal and instrumental mu
|
hour, when the guests were served boun-
| teous repast in the large dining room which
| was tastefully decorated in carnations.
| Those present were the Misses Edith Low
| ry, Madeline Atchison, Ethel Symonds Inez
| Babson. Isabelle Rand, Lillian Atchison,
Edith Upper, Marie Dom, Marion Kelly
and the Messrs. Elmer Upper. Neil VOL
colt, Owen Briggs. Edward Oldham, Yer
| non Burdine. Walter Dodge, Perry Patti
| son. Master Jack Dodge and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grove entertained
| their friends at a New Year eve party
Wednesday night. Music and dancing was
INDUCED in until late hour. Mr.. Tongue
| rendered several solos, as did Miss Emma
| F. Brown. the Misses Dorsey and Miss
Welda Williams. while Miss Mae Britain
| gave several instrumental solos. At mid
night. just as the New Year was being ush-
| cred in, the guests repaired to the dining
| room, where supper was served. Toasts
were responded to by the hostess, who en-
ticipates trip to the west in few days,
all present wishing her a safe and pleasant
journey.
| We learn Of a very pleasant addition to
| to the society Of the Washington navy yard
! by the arrival Of Major and Mrs. Harry
| Kidder White. Major White takes the place
Of Major Thomas M. Wood, U. S. NJ. c.,
who is under orders to the Philippines.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will be at home
at the Cairo tomorrow afternoon. from 4
| to 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Dean. the latter
| formerly Miss 8. Ella Wood of Chicago,
| who will be remembered by many as a
| charming visitor to Washington four years
ago, are registered at the Raleigh for
| few days.
Baron Hengenmuller, the Austrian am
| bassador, and Baroness Hengenmuller Sat
| urday received the members of the diplo-
matte corps and their ladies', who called
| to congratulate the ambassador upon his
| elevation to that rank. The function was
one Of the most brilliant of the season.
Mrs. Jesse Overstreet and Mrs. Charles
| Lands, wives of Representatives Over
| street and Lands Of Indiana, will be at
| home January 20 and February g. at the
| Driscoll, Capitol Hill.
A watch party was held by the Thursday
| Evening Assembly at the home of the
| Misses Mcintyre, Wednesday, December 81.
| The parlors were tastefully adorned with
| choice palms, evergreens, holly and hidden
| mistletoe. The notable features of the even
| ing's entertainment were rendered by the
Misses Day, Riordan, Slattery, L. Mcintyre
| and Mr.. Battley. Just as the old year was
| beginning to fade away, the merry assem-