Evening star., 1904-01-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Dine With Merry Company.
THE SEASONS START
INVITATIONS OUT FOR NEAR FU-
TURE EVENTS.
Orphan Boys Praise Their Benefactress
Interesting Personal
Notes.
THE SEASONS START

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanned company at dinner last night.
when those present were Miss Roosevelt,
Miss Field. Miss Mott, Miss M. Oliver Miss
Elizabeth Parker Miss Lofell. Miss Elfrida
Roosevelt. Miss Julia Fish, Miss c. Roose-
welt, Miss Newbold. Miss Wolcott. Miss
Root Miss Draper. Miss Margaret Hitch
cock. Maj. McCawley. Mr.. Lodge, Mr..
Lloyd. Mr.. Hichborne, Lieut.. Fortescue,
Mr.. Johnston, Mr.. Frederick Hale. Mr. Eu-
gene Hale. jr., Mr.. Gushing, Mr.. Ames. Mr..
Martin. Viscount Charles de Chambrun,
Mr.. Bowditch and Mr.. Goelet.
Secretary Loeb announced today at the
White House that, out of consideration for
the comfort of the guests, the list for the
reception to be held on the evening of jan
uary was closed, and no additions could
be made.
The orphan boys at st. Josephs Asylum,
on H street under the charge of the Sisters
of the Holy Cross, gave an entertainment
Wednesday afternoon in their gymnasium
in honor of Mrs. James F. Barbour. The
boys were heard in songs. duets and cho-
ruses. and one lad recited poem full of
good wishes for their never-failing benefac
tress. Mrs. Barbour's few words Of ac-
knowiedgment were charmingly sincere,
dlu WSic as IluCH dpplduueu by the DOyS
as were the surprises she had In store for
them. She distributed all the toys boys
heart could crave, each receiving two or
three articles, more candy than they could
eat for days, besides a seated luncheon,
where ice cream. cake and fruit were gen.
erously served This Christmas party how
ever, happens to be only one of the many
generous acts of Mrs. Barbour for the or
phan boys during the year. Rev. DR.. Stat
ford. Mr.. James F. Barbour, who Is one Of
the asylum trustees; Mr.. Fred Barbour.
Miss Marguerite Barbour, Mrs. Daniel Web
ster Dougherty of Philadelphia. Mrs. John
L. Webb. the Misses Mercer and others were
guests Of the occasion.
Miss Edes, who always has her friends
about her New Years was the hostess of
another large gathering yesterday, which
formed q merry continuation of the official
gayeties of the day. Mrs. Lothrop Bradley
and Miss Patten presided at the tea table
and Mrs. Cromwell served the eggnog. The
other assistants were the Countess Mar
Guerite CaSsini, Nine. Cana, the Misses Nc
Kenna, the Misses Latrobe of Baltimore,
Miss Jean Loring, Miss Ashton, Miss Rose
Wallach. Miss Sheridan, the Misses Grace
and Elizabeth Edes Miss Morgan Hill. Miss
Ward, Miss Glover, Miss Morgan of New
York, Miss Clagett, Miss Hagner and Mrs.
Richard Hooker
The home of Miss Addie speiden was
turned over to her young friends Thursday
night, where music and refreshments were
enjoyed. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs Speiden, the Misses Addie Speiden,
Mary Speiden, Emma Speden, Mamie Au-
guste. Maude Trewolla. Ninoth McCracken,
Bernice Hinwood, Bertha Perkins Mary
Hutchinson and Daisy Baker, and the
Messrs. Willie Speiden, Sam Auguste, Maui
rice Clark. Allan Baker. Fred Wightman,
Irving King, Riley Perkins, Walter Hardes-
ter. James Windsor, Halvor Adams and
Scott.
Miss Mae V. Combs of 455 P street north
west gave a watch party at her home New
Year eve. The parlors were tastefully dec
Grated in plants. mistletoe and other Christ
mas greens. The evening was spent with
games of an agreeable nature and piano
solos by Miss Lillian M. Rose, Miss Isabel
Bontz and Mr.. c. Kirby. At midnight all
adjourned to the dining room, where re-
freshments were served. Among those
present were Misses Hanna Conover, Lillian
M. Rose, Maud G. and Flora I. Combs,
Helen Gray, Bessie Logan, Marie Winthrop,
Gertrude Emerson, Isabel, Edith and Lille
Bontz and Annie johnson of Knoxville,
Tenn; Messrs. Kirby, Disher, Lowery,
Stokes, Draper, Simpson, Pierce, Saunders,
Fisher. Stilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bontz, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
The following named ladies' living on
Staughton street will be at home to their
friends during the season. on the first and
third Mondays of each month: Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Day, Mrs. Diller, Mrs. Cole, Mrs
Bailey, Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Taylor
: Wednesday evening. December So there
was pleasant social gathering at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. N. jackson, Holly ave-
nue., Takoma Park, given in honor of their
niece, Miss Annie Ortlipp. and her friends.
Miss Annie Pond and Miss Ethel
Thorpe of Richmond. During the evening
vocal selections were rendered by Mrs. C. ].
Ortlipp, Mrs. H. Long and Miss Annie
Pond; piano solos by Miss Lawyer and Miss
Annie Ortlipp; Messrs AL and Ed. Eshel-
man gave some violin selections. after
which refreshments were served. and the
evening closed by the old-fashioned "Vir-
ginia reel" Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Ortlipp. Mr.. and Mrs Dan
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Eshelman, Mr..
and Mrs. Al. Eshelman. Mr.. and Mrs Will
Kroll, Mrs Thomas. Mrs. Long. the Misses
MacAlister, Lawyer. Annie Pond. Annie
Ortlipp. Ethel Thorpe. Messrs Alex. Mac
Alister, w. A. Greer. James MacAlister,
Louis Langille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware will not be at home
the first Wednesday in January. but will be
all the following Wednesdays in the month
A New Year party of many Of the friends
Of Miss Jeanette Baker was given by Mr.
and Mrs G. A. Baker at their home on the
Conduit road Thursday evening A special
car conveyed the young people from the
Georgetown terminus OF the Great Falls
road at $3.50, returning at 80 am. The
games. followed by supper. Later dancing
was enjoyed in the billiard room.
Among the monday events Of importance
next week will be the wedding of Miss Isa-
bel McKenna and Mr.. Pitts Dufaeld at
the home of Justice and Mrs. McKenna
Wednesday.
Mrs Charles q. Dulin will give a tea
Wednesday. to z; Mrs. Nevil Monroe
Hopkins the same date; Mrs e. G. Davis.
Thursday: Mrs Raymond, Friday, and Mr.
w. B. Ridgely, for his daughter, Miss
Ridgely. Saturday, on which. date Mrs
Yung Kwai will also be an afternoon
hostess.
The diplomatic reception at the White
House Thursday night. the first Bachelors
cotillion Wednesday and the reception Sat
urday night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas r. Walsh will make the first week
OF the new year notable.
DR.. and Mrs. John A. Swope have issued
invitations for the wedding breakfast of
their daughter, Blanche Mitchell, and Mr.