Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

able manners. She begins the role of host
ess by a tea, for which cards have been
sent out some days, January q. The de
Chairs have an apartment at the High
lands and a large acquaintance in both the
official and resident world of the capital
Mrs. J. Thompson Swami returned from
Princeton early in the present month and
reopened her artistic home on 18th street.
Owing to a family bereavement, she is
taking no part in social life at present.
During the past year Mrs. Swami has both
through her own and her friends endeav
had the pleasure of placing in the
Washington headquarters at Rocky Hill,
a number of interesting historical objects,
from which the present generation may
learn much of value of the notable person.
ages and customs of the past century, and
in a spot so filled with the traditions of the
early days of the republic.
Mrs Frank E. Riggs gave tea yester-
day in honor of her guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Karrick Riggs and Miss Riggs of New
! York.
The Netherlands minister and Nine.
Swlnderen, who spent their honeymoon at
Lakewood, N j., have returned to the
capital and are established at the legation
of the Netherlands, 1873 NJ street.
Miss Edith Pulitzer of New York is the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Worthing-
ton Davis.
Mrs. ]. L. Loose of Chicago, who arrived
today, will be the guest of Miss Cannon,
daughter of Speaker Cannon, throughout
the season.
Another of the holiday meetings and
certainly one of the most delightful to
the large circle of young people, was the
dancing party given last night at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs, Francis Nash for their
young daughter, Miss Carolyn Nash. The
holiday spirit was manifest in every detail
OF the preparation and its enjoyment in a
most hospitable home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave
dinner of twenty covers last night.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick A. Keep gave a
dinner at Rauscher's last night.
Miss Edgarina Hastings, daughter Of
Mrs. E. E. Hastings, gave holiday dance
Tuesday night at the home of Justice Nor
ris, her uncle, where a party of forty or
more were charmingly entertained Mrs.
Hastings received with her younsdaughter,
who will be debutante of an0ther sea-
son, and was assisted in the inequalities
of the occasion by her sisters, The Misses
Morris and Mrs. Colbert.
Mrs. Richard Townsend. whoi had in
tended to give a large ballIin the near flu
ture for her daughter, has abandoned 1t
for the present, owing to the reeent death
OF her aunt, in Pittsburg.
Mrs. Brinton Stone, 1921 BE Sales street.
will begin her Mondays at home January
0.
The British ambassador and Lady Du-
rand will give dinner January 4.
Miss Annie Maynard Kidder,v daughter
of the late DR.. Jerome I'll. Kidder, for
I merly surgeon in the United States navy
and for many years director of the office
o. exchanges of the Smithsonian Inst1tu-
ton in this city, was married Tuesday last
in the Church of the Holy Communion in
South Orange, N. j.. by the Rev. Lewis
Cameron, rector of the church. to DR.. Ed
mund Beecher Wilson, professor of zool-
ogy at Columbia University, New York.
The brides only attendant was her cousin.
Miss Lois Faber Kidder, and she was given
away by her uncle Camillus G. Kidder,
Of Orange. The ushers were five cousins
Messrs. Walter and Arthur Freeslow of
Brooklyn, Mr.. Robert W. Maynard of Bos-
ton, Mr.. James Maynard, jr.. of Knoxville
Tenn, and Mr.. Jerome F. Kidder of
Orange. and her brother, Mr.. Henry May
nard Kfdder. The groom was attended by
his best man. DR.. s. N Clark OF Will
Jams College After the wedding an In
formal reception and breakfast was given
at the residence of Mrs. j. H Kidder, the
brides mother, In Orange. The bride Is a
granddaughter of the late Horace Maynard
OF Tennessee, q. former Postmaster Gen.