Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01
THE CABINET HOUSES.
Receptions at the Homes Of the Presi-
dents Advisers.


dents Advisers.
Very greatly to the general regret. no re-
ception was held at the home of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the family mourning
by the death of the brother of the head of
the household precluding that pleasure at
this time.
The reception at Secretary Roots house
on jackson place had many interesting fea-
lures about it. The Secretary spent the
most of the afternoon there, because, for
one reason, it is the last he will hold as
the head OF his department. The Secretary
of the Navy. Mr.. Moody. who has not ex-
hibited his bachelor residence to the public
eye, shared the official honors OF the day
at the Root residence. Mrs. and Miss Root
had the pleasant assistance Of their guest
Miss Draper of New York. and the follow
ing: Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. Chaffee. Mrs. Gil
lespie. Mrs Bates. Mrs. Leonard Wood,
Mrs. Robert Gillespie. Miss Roosevelt, Miss
Mary Newbo1d, Miss Lowell, Miss Oliver
Miss Marion Oliver, Miss Elizabeth Kean,
Miss Christine Roosevelt Miss Julia Fish,
Miss Mott, Miss Glover Miss Ashton, Miss
Alice Warder. Miss MacVeagh. Miss Sheri-
dan,' Miss Wadsworth, Miss Hagner, Miss
Mathiide Townsend, Miss Field, Miss Alice
Ward and Miss Edith Sanger.
The Attorney General assisted Mrs. Knox
during part of the afternoon. This popu-
lar hostess. who has a charming manner
and welcome for both stranger and friend,
had the Misses Marie and Hildegarde Nc
Kenna. Miss Harlan. Miss Ruth Harlan.
Miss Quay. Miss Foraker, Miss HUH. Miss
Gilmore. Miss Hegeman, Miss Boardman.
MISS Brown and Miss Helen johnson with
her. Miss Carow also spent part of the
afternoon assisting.
The reception at the home Of the Secre-
tary OF the Interior was particularly pleas
Mrs ftAH 4~l~
mourning most of the past year and has
taken no part in social life. Her assistants
included the Misses Hitchcock, Miss Kean
Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Ware, Mrs. VIM A. Jones,
fridge. Mrs. Corcorian Thorn, Mrs. Leigh
ton OF. St. Louis, Miss Cornelia Hunt
Miss Jane Riggs. Miss Alvarez Calderon
the Misses Gilman, Miss Helen Ernest, Miss
Shaw. Miss Newlands, Miss Gertrude Nicer,
Miss Elizabeth Warder, Miss Daisy Wilson
and Miss Wfllett.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne
received callers in their parlors at the
Arlington Hotel, where the latter had a
large and interesting group of assistants. In
the party were Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. John w
Foster. Mrs. Victor Metcalf, Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison. Mrs. George Howard. Miss Wet
more. Miss Lowering. Miss Lucy Kean, Miss
Josephine Boardman, Miss Horstman. Miss
Macomb and Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones'
Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secretary
OF Agriculture. had another of the large re-
ceiving parties of the day. Her reception
began upon her return from the White
House. Those assisting were: Countess
Cassini. Baroness Bussche Mrs Fair
banks. Mrs. Dolliver. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs
Spalding. Mrs Pinchot, Mrs. Willis Moore
Mrs Stilson Hutchins, Mrs. Fabyan of Chi
cago. Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs
Ephraim Cockrell, Mrs. Audenried, Miss
Kate Deering. Miss Fanny Fuller, Miss
Marion Bell, Miss Switzerland, Miss Anna
Cockrell and Miss Winnifred Mattingly.
Mrs. CortelyOu received today for the
first time formally since Secretary Cortei-
you became member of the cabinet The
Secretary was present also. after he paid
a round of official and personal calls. The
pleasant home Of the family, on Bancroft
place. was thronged during the afternoon
with callers from official and resident cir
cles. The drawing room was gay with
plants and flowers, and in the dining room
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Cortelyou was assisted by the wives
of the heads Of bureaus In her husband
department and others. Her receiving
party consisted OF Mrs. James R. Garfield,
Mrs. 8. N. d. North. Mrs. w. NJ Collier
Mrs. Carroll D. Wright. Mrs. o. P. Austin,
Mrs. F. P. Sargent Mrs. o. H. T1ttman,
Mrs. George Uhler, Mrs. Otero of New
Mexico. Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs Hemphiu,
Mrs. George B. Williams, Mrs Sandoe. the
Misses Fenton, Miss Fanny Williams and
Miss Grace Kinds