Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SOUTHERN RELIEF CHARITY
BALL TAKES PLACE TONIGHT.
Recent Sociabilities at Well-Known
Homes-Interesting Per-
sonal Notes.

The Southern Relief ball tonight at the
Arlington is practically the only attraction
socially. Since so many prominent people
are interested this result was only natural
in the making of plans. The beautiful dec
orations of the ball room, placed there for
the Gridiron dinner Saturday night, will
remain in place and add an interesting fea-
ture. The music has been well arranged.
Mrs. Hitchcock. at the Highlands, will
not receive Tuesdays in February, but Will
receive the first two Saturdays.
Mrs. P. Edwin Dye, 1903 L street. will be
at home Wednesdays, February 3 and 10.
Mrs II. T. B. Harris, wife of Paymaster
General Harris of the navy. entertained
Saturday at her residence, 1902 Connecticut
avenue. The house Was beautifully deco
rated with flowers. Mrs. Higginson and
Mrs. Switzerland presided in the dining
room. Among others assisting were Miss
Hawkins, Miss Cushing, Miss N:colson
Miss Benham, Miss Switzerland and Miss
Rush. The guests represented members of
official and diplomatic circles. Mrs. Harris
gave a supper later in the evening for the
receiving party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph are at the
Indiana Mineral Springs for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. BebeneZer J. Hill will not be at home
tomorrow, but will receive informally at
the Cochran Tuesday afternoon, February g.
Mrs. T. F.. Schneider will be at home Tues
days, February 2 and 16.
Mrs. Charles Clifford Wright, 1107 Rhode
Island avenue, will be at home Wednesday,
February 3.
Mrs. P. V. DeGraw will not be at home
today, but will be pleased to see her friends
February and 10.
Mrs. VIM. J. Donovan gave delightful
birthday party Tuesday evening. January
e. 1904, at her home on Q street. Music and
card playing were the order of the evening
until a late hour, when refreshments were
served. Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. ]. Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Smallwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, and the
Misses McGrath, Green, Goode, Wayne
Hore, Curtis, and Messrs. Fink, Gullis, Nc
Cord, Wayne, Goode, Halls, Livingston and
several others. The hostess received numer-
Gus and handsome presents.
Miss Irene " Matthews gave dinner Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Helen Keen Of
Baltimore. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with palms and flowers.
Mrs. A. w Francis has taken apart
ments at 1.-The Valois," 1880 Massa chusetts
avenue, for the winter.
Mrs. Alexander L. Pope is located at the
Phoenix flats, 203 East Capitol street. Mrs.
Pope will be at home until Saturday, Feb
ruary ID, when she will be very glad to see
her friends
The Epiphany Branch of the Girls
ri al inft will hpt1 tic ,sr1
nual dance at Mrs. Ryer's Academy Thurs
day, February 4, at pm.
Mrs. John DalzelI will give ) o'clock tea
today to meet the ladies of the Pennsylva-
mia delegation.
Miss Catharine Cullom Ridgely will not
be at home tomorrow.
Justice and Mrs Thomas H. Anderson en-
tertafned a company at luncheon Saturday
complimentary to Rev. and Mrs. r. T.
Taylor Mr.. Taylor was for twenty-five
years president of Beaver College, Pa.
The reception at the Austrian embassy
Saturday was an unusually pleasant one.
Nine. Won Hengelmuller was handsomely
gowned in mauve crepe de chine, spangled
in silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean gave a
dinner Of thirty covers Saturday night for
young friends of their son.
Ms VIM H. Wiley will not be in Wash
ington Tuesday, February 2, but will re-
turn Thursday and receive, as usual, there
after on the first, second and third Tues
days each month.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had a
small dinner party last night for the eX-
Secretary of War and Mrs. Root.
Miss Edna Lockwood. in honor OF her fif
hirth 6aV W
day, January 80 at 2108 II street northwest.
Among those present were: Misses May
Power Irene Ellis. Virginia Weldon, Mar
garet Mcneil Lydia Bodell. Linda Rollins,
Edna Obenchain. Edith Murray, Marie
Parks. Catherine. Edith and Leona Brown,
Garnet Chamberlain. Rea Fulghum, Mas
tiers Ross Hunter. Arthur and Reese Muir
ray Charlie Wetzel. Frank and Paul Parks,
Raymond Obenchain, Adolph Rollings. Har-
old and Malcolm Morgan. Frank and victor
Meyers, Ralph Cauch Ward Nottingham,
Walter Lockwood. Colon Omohundro.
Mrs. Henry L. Frazier of 125 street will
not be at home today.
Mrs Charles Lyman, 1913 New Jersey ave-
nue. will be at home Tuesdays in February.
Mr.. William H. Glascock, accompanied by
his wife, left Washington for the south,
where he will remain till early spring, mop
ing a change may prove beneficial to Mrs
Glascock's health.
Mrs Edward Stevens will receive her
friends Wednesdays February and 10. as
sisted by Mrs. D. p Mannix and Mrs. f. G
Walker.
Mrs Ernest w. Roberts, 1119 Oregon ave-
nue. will be at home informally tomorrow
afternoon; 3 to 6.
Mrs L. G. Orndorff of 174S S street and
her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Kremer, jr.. of
Philadelphia, will be at home informally
Friday, February 8.
Miss G. G. King, 1871 n street, will not
receive tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Frank Paul Leetch will not receive
Thursday, February 4. owing to her uneX-
pected absence from the city.
Mrs. Thomas c. Platt will receive at the
Arlington Hotel Thursdays in February,
from until o'clock.
Mrs Sumner I. Kimball and Mrs. Edward
F. Kimball of 1916 Rhode Island avenue
will be at home informally tomorrow and
Tuesday, February 8.
Mrs Chaffee, wife of the lieutenant gen.
eral, U. s. A, will be unable to receive to-
morrow as usual because Of her illness