Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MORE MUSICAL EVENINGS AHEAD
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
How the Fashionables Enjoyed Them
selves for the Past Two Days
Personal Notes.

the White House for the evening Of Feb
ruary ID. the afternoon of February 70, ana
the evening of February "a.
Nine Roget the pianist played at
the White House Saturday afternoon for
Mrs. Roosevelt and a few personal friends.
The Secretary Of the Navy was host at a
dinner Saturday night at the New Willard.
when the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were his guests, with members of the cabi-
net and other friends. The dinner table
was abloom with pink and white roses and
carnations An official glamour surrounded
the occasion by the presence of a detach-
ment Of marines at the hotel door and the
guests passing through the aisle they form
ed. The President ard the Secretary OF the
Navy were highly gratifed at the attention
and the fine appearance of the men, all OF
whom were in new uniforms.
To meet the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt there were present Secretary OF
State Hay, Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, the Attorney General
and Mrs. P. c. Knox, the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. H. c. Payne, Miss Wilson,
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Justice and Mrs
Holmes, Senator and Mrs. George F. Hoar.
Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale, Senator and
Mrs. H. c. Lodge, General and Mrs.
Draper, Mrs. j. West Roosevelt. Miss kean,
Miss Lowering, Representatives George E.
Foss and F. H. Gillett. Mrs. Dewey was
the gracious hostess of the occasion.
Mrs Alger, wife of Senator Alger, gave a
luncheon today, when her guests were Mrs.
Leonard Wood, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. Tittman, Miss Flora Wilson, Miss Jo-
sephine Patten, Miss Kate Deering, Miss
Lucy kean, Mrs McCallum, Miss Hitch
| cock. Mrs. George Xavier McLanahan, Miss
Boardman. Miss McKenna, Miss Biddle,
Mrs. Bailey of Harrisburg and Mrs. Sheldon
of Detroit. who now visiting their par
entS, and Miss Mullan.
Mrs. Alger will entertain at a luncheon
Wednesday to meet Mrs Hobart.
Another notable dinner party Saturday
night was that given by Senator and Mrs.
Alger In honor of Mrs. Hobart, their guest.
In the company to meet her were Justice
Brown. Senator w. P. Frye, Senator and
Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker, Senator and Mrs.
]. c. Burrows. former Postmaster General
and Mrs. Gary of Baltimore, Gen. and Mrs.
G. l.. Gillespie, Gen. S. NJ. B. Young, Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Hen
| derson, Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna, Mrs Sheldon
of Detroit, Miss Elizabeth Young and Mr..
Garrett Hobart, ir.
Major Gen. and Mrs Frank Wheaton ex-
tended a delightful welcome to the new
commandant of the Soldiers Home, Gen.
Hawkins and Mrs. and Miss Hawkins by
a large tea in their honor Saturday. Mrs
w. A. Nichols of Baltimore sister of the
hostess; Mrs. Frances B. Wheaton, Mrs.
Willis Moore. Mrs. Charles Spalding, Miss
Miller and Miss Lucretia Clark were in the
group of assistants in the drawing and
dining rom.
Mrs. Robert j. Wynne, 915 Rhole Island
avenue, will not receive tomorrow, but will
be at home Tuesdays, February 10 and "a
The Arlington ball room suite, where the
southern charity ball will be held this
evening, is beautifully decorated the elab-
crate arrangement of plants and vines from
ha Grid
fresh flowers will be added this evening.
The committees, as previously announced,
will receive the guests, and every 1ndlcatlon
points to a most successful ball.
The Austrian ambassador and Nine. Won
Hengelmuller gave their second evening
gathering Saturday night which assumed
the same brilliant atmosphere marking the1r
other inequalities this season. The COM
pany was representative Of diplomatic and
resident society, and late supper and OPP
portunties Of enjoying bridge were special
features.
Last night the ambassador and his wife
gave a dinner for Lord Charles Beresford,
when their other guests were: Miss Alice
Roosevelt, the Admiral OF the Navy ana
Mrs Dewey, Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin,
General and Miss Young, Captain and Mrs.
W. 8. Cowles. Mr.. Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Robbins of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Waterlow of the British embassy, Mrs.
Reyburn, Miss Kean, Miss Patten, Mr.. Der
ing of the British embassy and Mr.. Smalley
of New York.
Mrs H. Burd Cassel and Miss Cassel will
not be at home tomorrow afternoon, but
will be at home at the Shoreham Tuesday,
February 10.
The First Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wynne have issued invitations
for Wednesday evening, February Is, at 3
o'clock, at their residence, 915 Rhode Island
avenue.
Senator Dryden gave a large dinner last
night in honor of Gov. Murphy Of New
rotary of the Treasury, the Postmaster
General, Senators Aldrich Kean, Fair
banks. Proctor Hanna, Scott. Speaker Hen
derson. Representative Dalzell, the attorney
]. P. Morgan and Col. Anthony r. Cuser.
Mrs Roland Cotton Smith, 1904 Connecti-
cut avenue, will be at home Tuesdays in
February, from to g.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles r. Collins and
daughter have returned to the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Boardman, NJ and Nine
de Margerie, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cromwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Glover and Mrs. Hobson gave
dinners Saturday night.
The wedding of Miss Mary Jane Shelley,
daughter of Mr.. Samuel S. Shelley of this
Guy, anu TIE IteN OeOFSe STllDert Oh MID
dletown, Conn.,, will take place Wednesday
evening at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church.
Mrs. Myron M. Parker will be at home
tomorrow and Tuesday the 10th.
Mrs. Emma r. Frank will not be at home
tomorrow, but will be at home the re-
mainder of the season on Tuesdays
Mrs. w. w. Burdette and Miss Burdette
will not receive tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegre have taken
the Mckee house, corner Of Connecticut
| and Rhode Island avenues. Mr.. Denegre
who is member Of the Essex County Club.
has Joined the Chevy Chase Hunt He is a
Harvard classmate of President Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Mckee have gone
abroad.
Mrs. w. Elmer Bacon will not be at home
on the first and second Tuesdays in Feb
ruary, but will receive Tuesday, the nth.
for the last time this season.
Mrs. Samuel Leland Powers will be at
home tomorrow at 1851 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. etsg