Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A WHITE HOUSE DINNER FOL
LOWED BY MUSIC.
Yesterdays Hospitalities of Unusual
Number and Variety-Per-
sonal Notes.

guests: MI. justice ana MIS-. homes, MHne
Washington. General Crozier. Commission
err Ware, Colonel and Mrs. Bromwell, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, DR.. and
Mrs. Egan, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Mellen, Mr..
and Mrs Peter Dunno, Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Sheffield, Mr.. and Mrs. Brander Mat
thews Mrs Brooke Adams. Miss Roose-
welt, Miss Oliver. Captain Preshing ana
Mr.. Lawrence Murray.
The table decorations were American
beauty and white roses, and after dinner
there was a small musical.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunno and Mr.. and Mrs.
James R. Sheffield are guests at the Nhite
House.
One of the pleasant occasions marking
yesterday, and one which interested sew
eral hundred visitors to the city, was the
5 o'clock reception given by MI ana MIS-
John w. Foster to the members OF the
Civil Service League and the ladies' accom-
panying them. Mrs Foster had the as
sistance of Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Henry st.
George Tucker. Mrs Charles d. Walcott'
Mrs. George g. Williams. Miss Hale, MISS
Carrie Porte and Miss Sewers, and at tne
table in the dining room Mrs. Robert Ian
sing and Miss Ida Thompson did the nom
OrS.
General and Mrs. John c. Black gave
an elegant dinner last night in honor vi .ne
Secretary OF the Navy ana Mrs. M, Mo- Of the
House Senator and Mrs. Cullom, senator
and Mrs Hopkins, Mrs. John A. Logan
Mrs Matthew j. Scott, eX-SecretaIy me-
bert and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Chester.
The debutante yesterday was Miss hester
Douglas Reilly, second daughter OF NIT VIE
Henry ]. Reilly, widow of Capt Relily, Jun
United States Artillery, ana a Vv go
anti full
the medium of her Introduction IL was
held at Rauschers. Mrs. Reilly ana heI
young daughter receiving in the small paii
ROOM The latter was radiant IN einoloiu
cred white chiffon and carried from among
the numerous floral tokens sent her an
armful of pink roses. Miss Relily, MISS
Hazard of New York, Miss Bessie smith OF
Chicago Miss Helen Chafee. tne MISSES
Rayne the Misses Weston and MISS Hoyle
were assisting and at the tea table were
Miss Lizzie Sherman and Miss Charles +.
Summeralh
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean welcomed
a mart of their very large acquaintance IN
this city yesterday to their home, ana tne
several hundred guests were uehsn i lq
entertained by Mr.. John Armant OF New
English songs, and by the washington
symphony Orchestra, Mr.. Reginald oe
Koven leading. The musicians occupleu liIs
large dining ROOM being seated on raised
ball room. The house was as usual on
festive occasions very beautifully orna-
mented with long-stemmed roses, ana alter
the music the guests had tea and refresh-
ments. Miss Townsend, Miss Elkins, MIS-
Bell. Miss Cotton, Miss Mary Switzerland;
the Misses McKenna. Miss Schroeder and
Miss Parker assisted the hostess.
The other attractions of the afternoon
hours yesterday made the bazaar of the
Co-operative Society both an early ana
late event, the intervening hours being
busy ones at other places. Mrs. Mortons
horne was thoroughly transformed, as tlis
floors were covered with crash, and
regulation fair tables took the place OF
it's ordinary furniture. There was enliV-
ening music and a much interested group
were of the stamp that made them cas-
lily sold to willing purchasers. An auction
disposed of the left-overs, Col. Clarence
Edwards making good auctioneer.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen c. Clark have sent
out cards for the wedding reception of their
daughter, Mary Rosalie, and Mr.. Robert
Lewis Graveley of New Orleans, La, We'd
nesday evening, January 4, 1900, from 3
until 10 o'clock, 1920 0 street.
Mrs Newcomb is so uncertain about her
plans this month that she will not receive
until Friday, January 9.
Mrs. D. Held. 6O7 1 street, will be at home
Fridays hereafter.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto E. Woerner have just
returned from their honeymoon, and will be
pleased to see their friends at 1874 9th street
northwest.
A very delightful party was given last
evening at the beautiful suburban residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Meyer, at Cedar
Lodge, Riverdale, Md, in honor of their son
Clyde D. The house was tastefully decorat-
ed in crimson and gray, those being the
colors of Technical High School of which
the former was student. Among the
Riverdale, Md, and the Misses Ruth Payne,
May Immich, Bessie Brown, Ethel Benton.
Alva Wegenast, Florence Fielding, Marga-
ret Short, Theda Brown. Margaret Benton,
May Wegenast Mary Fielding, Ruth Stein
meyer. Pauline Meyer and the Messrs.
Roger Shale, Clarence Reed. Paul Lipp.
Ralph Meyer. Thomas Garner, Willis Lv-
ingston. Lucien Garner, Clyde D. Meyer
and Mr.. Garland Kendrick Of Ballston, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Buxton have re-
turned from their country seat, Chestnut
HILL Va, and are at HOO Vermont avenue.
One of the prettiest home weddings of the
season, occurred at the residence of Mrs.
Mary Cook Carter, 1919 18th street on
Wednesday evening last when her daugh-
ter Annie Kensett Carter, became the wife
of Mr.. Frank Sherman.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. r.
+. Williams or trinity Chufcn ana was 1Ol-
lowed by a largely attended reception. The
bride was richly gowned in white crepe de
chine, her only attendant being her nephew
Master Lawrence Gurden Chaplin, who act
ed as ringbearer. The going-away gown
was an English tweed mixture, with large
blue velvet hat. Upon their return from a
northern trip Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman. will
be at home to their friends, after January
10, at 1874 18th street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Eiseman and Master
Norton Eiseman of Baltimore are at the
| Litchfield where they will be pleased to see
| their friends at home Tuesdays.
| DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, who lately re.
turned from Japan, has been visiting heI
| husband and daughter In st. Louis and is
| how with her parents at 1920 P street.
| Mrs. Mary c. Herman and William 3
| Hayden, chief engineer of the harbor police
| boat Vigilant were married Wednesday
| night last, the ceremony taking place at the
| rectory of st. Dominick Church. The Ger.
| emory was attended by Commodore Sutton
and the other officials of the harbor force
| and by the many friends of the couple.
| reception followed at the home of the bride
| on Water street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hayder
| were the recipients of many warm wishes
| for their future happiness.
| Mrs. Frank vrooman of San Francisco il
spending the winter with her parents, Gen
| and Mrs. John c. Black