Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SUPREME COURT ENTERTAINED
AT WHITE HOUSE.
Other Notable Dinners and Coming
Events-Interesting Per-
sonal Notes.

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sonal Notes.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
the third and last Of the state dinners for
the winter last night, the guests Of honor
being in the Supreme Court. The table
spread in the state dining room was brill
liant in red carnations. these flowers max
ing circular and oval plaques and nodding
in punches over tall glass vases. The old
time gilt eperque, which always seems at
home in the table decorations placed across
the center space, had orchids and lilies-of-
the-valley showing above the border.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceived in the east room. the latter very
beautifully gowned in white, while Miss
Alice Roosevelt wore black spangled net.
The dinner company included: The Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian and Mrs. Harlan. Mr.. Justice Brewer
and Mrs Brewer, Mr. Justice Brown, Mr..
Justice White and Mrs. White, Mr.. Justice
Peckham and Mrs. Peckham. Mr.. Justice
Holmes and Mrs. Holmes. the Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox. Senator and Mrs.
Hoar. Senator and Mrs. o. H. Plat, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hansbrough. Senator Pritch-
ard, Senator John L. McLaurin Senator
Clay, Senator and Mrs. Scott, Senator and
Mrs. McCumber. Senator and Mrs. Dolliver.
Senator and Mrs. Kearns, Represent alive
]. d. Richardson, Representative and Mrs.
McRae, Representative and Mrs. De Ar
mond, Representative and Mrs. Hull. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Babcock. Representa-
tive 8. B. Cooper, Representative and Mrs.
Hepburn, Representative and Mrs. Jenkins,
Representative William Alden Smith. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Champ Clark, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Sibiey, Miss Alice Roose-
Welt, Mrs. ]. West Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Gill
der. Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lowndes, DR.. and Mrs w.
Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague,
Judge John Proctor Clarke and Mr.. Richard
Olney OF Boston. The only absentee from
the Supreme Court was Justice McKenna,
who is still confined to his house by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Seward Webb and Mrs.
]. West Roosevelt of New York are guests
at the White House during their stay here.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
Sir Michael Herbert, Secretary Hay, Sec
rotary Root Admiral Dewey, Rear Ad-
niral Taylor, Captain Cowles, General
Young and General Crozier.
Dinners were the features Of last nights
entertaining. Representative and Mrs
Metcalf Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper, Repre-
sentative Morrell. Mrs. ]. Howard King
and Mr.. Regis de Oliveira Of the Brazilian
legation were among the hosts and hos
tesses.
Representative and Mrs. Metcalrs din
ner was given at their hotel, the Arling-
ton, and their guests were Senator and
Senator Kean, Miss Lucy Kean, General
and Mrs. Corbin, Colonel and Mrs. Bing-
ham. Representative and Mrs. Dalzell. Rep
resentative and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan,
Representative and Mrs Fowler, Repre-
sentative Gillet, Mrs. Daniel Manning, Miss
Louise Jones, Miss Gould Of California, the
guest of Mrs. Metcalf; Judge Sharp of Bal
timore and Captain Joyce.
Mr.. and Mrs Choppers guests were Rep
resentative and Mrs. Wadsworth Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. PIERCE, General and
Mrs. Draper. Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Montgomery, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Van Rens-
selaer Cruger, Miss Flora Wilson, Repre-
sentative Bingham, Mr.. E. V. Morgan ana
Mr.. Robert Sterling Clark
Representative Morrell entertained the
Paymaster General and Mrs. Bates, the
Director of the Census and Mrs Merriam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addison Dr. and Mrs.
Ralph Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Stilson Hutch
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard Col. and
Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards, DR.. and Mrs.
Wallace Neff, Judge McCammon, Mrs. WILL
lam r. Hunt, sister Of the host; Mrs. John
g: johnson s5s,al his mother, Of PHILADELPHIA
Assistant Secretary Sanger.
Mrs. J. Howard King, formerly of Al
bany. who is living in the Curry house. on
M street. this winter. gave a dinner, when
her guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Calf, Mr.. and Mrs. John Story Countess
Cassini, Mile. Des Planques, Miss Field.
niece Of the hostess; the Misses King,
Count Quadt, Mr.. Montagna, Mr. Norman,
Count Won Montgelas, Mr.. Van Ness Philip,
Mr.. Odin Horstman and Mr.. T. ODonnell
Mr.. Oliveira, who will shortly go abroad
to his new post at Vienna gave a dinner.
when among his guests were the Italian
ambassador and Nine. Mayor des Planches,
the charge d'affaires of the French en-
bassy and Madame de Margerie, the Port
uguese minister. Viscomte 6Alte; Miss
5Mo Joseph o Boardman, Miss Glover. the
and Mr.. de Lima, the new secretary of the
Brazilian legation.
Lord Charles Beresford is a guest at the
British embassy.
The Italian ambassador and Nine, Mayor
des Planches will give a small dance next
Tuesday, February 3.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, LIE Row and
Phelps place, will receive tomorrow from
8 to 6.
Senator and Mrs. McComas have their
daughter, Mrs. Edgar of Detroit, with them
for months stay. Miss Humrickhouse is
also visiting her uncle and aunt
Diplomatic and resident society was
charmingly represented at the tea given
yesterday by Nine. de Margerie. when Nine.
Roger Mfclos. a French pianist, PLAYED at
intervals. Nine. Vignal. Miss Lucy Kean.
Miss Glover. Miss Alice Ward, Miss de
Smirnoff, Miss Josephine Boardman and
Miss Elizabeth Warder assisted the hostess
In the drawing room and at the tea table.
Capt and Mrs. Warren c. Beach will
come to their Washington home next month
to remain throughout the spring.
One Of the Easter week balls will be at
the New Willard for the Home for Incura-
bles Thursday, April 10, being the date Sc
lected.
Mrs. Henry R. Gibson and Mrs. Walter
Wells will give a tea today.
Mrs. L. H. Chandler. 2O19 Kalorama ave-
nue., will give a o'clock tea today
Mrs. Hobart, widow of the late Vice Pres
tdent, will be here tomorrow to make visits