Evening star., 1904-03-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HosPITALITTES WILL SOON BE Re.
sUMED AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock Enter
tain at Dinner-St. Patrick
Fetes-Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give small dinner Monday. March 81.
The Takoma Club and Library of Takoma
Park celebrated st. Patrick's day in an APP
propriate manner last evening at the club
house on Oak avenue. The interior of the
club house was brilliantly illuminated
throughout. the decorations in each Of the
rooms being shamrocks Irish flags, ferns,
greens, potted plants and cut flowers in
abundance with snakes of every descrip-
tion Over the grill work of the doorway in
the reception hall was a green sign, with
ST. Patrick of snakes glittering in gold,
surrounded with miniature electric lights
The evenings entertainment opened with
brief address by Mr.. Louis p Shoemaker,
president of the club. followed by the an
nouncement of the feature of the evening,
musical contest. The first prize was won
by Miss Joyce. while the following each of
whom tied for second honors. received hon
orable mention: Miss Zula Hopkins, Miss
Helen Wilson. Miss Grace Favorite and
Mr.. Howard Fisk The remainder Of the
evening was spent in progressive games,
cards and kissing the "blarney'' stone,
which had been erected in a corner of the
reading ROOM During the evening musical
selections were pleasingly rendered by Miss
Helen Doering. Later refreshments were
served IN the library room. The guests be-
shamrocks as souvenirs of the occa sion.
The success of the entertainment is due
10 Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker Mrs Belle
Jenvey Abrams. chairman of the ladies' en-
tertalnment committee: Mrs. H. J. Webber
secretary of the committee; Mrs Samuel
teldman. Mrs. Frederick Blackford. Mrs.
r. r. X: Mueller and Miss Viola Wetmore.
me large attendance present included
numoer or guests from Washington
Followlng the announcement of the ap-
Proaching marriage of Lieut. Harry Lee,
U. s. A, son Of Gen. Fitzhueh Lee Of viz
gln1a, and Miss Burton Of Washington
comes the further announcement of the
engagement OF Miss Ruth McNutt, daugh-
Ter or Dr. and Mrs. William F. McNutt of
san francisco, to Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee jr..
y. .. A. 1t was during visit to her sister
Mrs Ashton Potter In Texas, that Miss
McNutt met Lieut. Lee and her fate was
seaied Miss McNutt will leave San Fran
cisco next week for an extended visit to
the family of the groom-elect in Virginia,
and 1s expected to be a guest at the Lee
Burton nuptials in Washington in April.
Senator Depew gave a dinner last night
In honor of the Speaker of the House The
other guests were Representatives Alexan-
der. Babcock. Bradley. Dalzell, Douglas,
Draper, Dunwell, Flack Foss, Gillet of
New York. Grosvenor, Hemenway, Hull,
Hepburn. Littauer, Olmsted, Otis, Over
street, Payne, Perkins, Sibley. Southwick
and Vreeland. Charles G. Bennett, William
Barnes, jr., Of Albany and L. E. Quigg of
New York.
gelmuller will give dinner Sunday night
in honor OF Mrs. Arthur Paget.
Mrs. L. A. Dellwig entertained the North
east Euchre Club at her residence 175 Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast. The first
prize was won by Mrs. Francis BenZler
second by Mrs. Robert Gardner. Consola-
tion was awarded to Mrs. Harry T. Smith
Mrs. Tuttle will entertain the club next at
her home. 132 street northeast.
Other members present were Mrs. Field,
Mrs. Kolb. Miss J. Mellis, Mrs. Kepler,
Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Halifut, Mrs. Wertsbar-
gen and Mrs. Ginnaty
Mr. and Mrs Elliott F. Gardner and child
of 1907 14th street northwest leave Satur-
day for a three weeks trip north and will
divide the time between Pennsylvania, New
York and Boston.
Mrs. Depew has gone to New York for a
week.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Edwin A.
Anderson have moved into their quarters at
the navy yard. where Lieut. Commander
Anderson is now stationed on duty.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Miss
Hitchcock gave a dinner last night, when
their guests were the Austrian ambassador
and Mime. Hengelmuller Senator and Mrs.
Dryden, Senator Warren, Mrs. William 8.
SOWIeS, Representative Lowering ana MS
daughter. Miss Lowering; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pinchot. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer, Mrs.
Slater, Mr.. William Boardman and Colonel
Raspopow Of the Russian embassy.
Mrs William J. Boardman and the Misses
Boardman are at Atlantic City.
The Russian ambassador and Countess
Cassni entertained at dinner last night in
honor of Mrs. Arthur Paget, and among
the guests were Miss Alice Roosevelt, Rep
Mics Mary pat
Mr.. Percy Wyndham and Representative
Morrell.
Last night in honor of the fourth ami
versary Of their residence in Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Harris gave progressive
euchre party at their home, 223 18th street
northeast. Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Collin and their daughters,
Mr.. aud Mrs. M. Harris and their son, Mr..
Archie Gibson and Miss X. Gibson. The
evenings entertainment opened with the
progressive euchre. the favors distributed
to the ladies being horseshoes inclosing a
shamrock, and those to the men pipes deco
citing contest the first prize, which con-
sisted Of two bisque figures, was awarded
to Mrs. J. Cozlin. Piano and mandolin
duets by Misses Annie and Pansy Collin
followed.
Mrs VIM H Crawford, with her son An
drew, will leave tonight for st. Louis. Mo-,
to join her husband.
The Ivy Leaf Pleasure Club gave it's first
stag party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Galbreath last evening. A graphophone
and mandolin recital was rendered by Mr..
VIM. Wieneke and Mr.. VIM. Galbrea:h,
after which supper was served Mr.. Arthur
Galbreath. president of the club. made
speech for the occasion. followed by toasts
by the different members Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Galbreath Mr.. Arthur
Galbreath, Mr.. Reginal James, Mr.. Frank
Voehl, Mr.. William Galbreath, Mr.. August
Koehler Mr. John McLarney, Mr.. William
Fogel Mr.. Samuel Fogel Mr. William
Palmer and Mr.. William Wieneke