Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HoSpITALITIEs AT WELL-KNoWN
CAPITAL HOMES.
a Dance for the Younger Set and
Future Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

| SOnal NOTES.
The admiral of the navy and Mrs
| Dewey entertained notable company last
| night at dinner, when their guests were
| the Russian ambassador the Italian am
| bassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches,
| Senator and Mrs Lodge, Senator and Mrs
| Newlands, Senator Hale, Mrs Cowles,
| Captain and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kemp, Mr.. Cousins, Miss Parsons and Miss
| McKenna. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey
| will give two dinners in January, the 21st
! and 2Sth.
| Colonel and Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell
| entertained at dinner last evening in honor
of Miss Helene Black, the debutante
daughter of General and Mrs. John C.
| Black. The guests were Miss Alice Roose-
| velt Miss Pauline Morton. Miss Marion
Oliver Miss Margaret Hitchcock, Miss
| Hagner, Miss Zadee Gaff, Captain Gill
more, Major McCawley, Captain Pershing.
| Captain Archibald w. Butt, Mr.. Frederick
Hudekoper, Lieut. U. S. Grant, Sd, and
Lieut. Granville R. Fortescue. Colonel
and Mrs. Bromwel will give another din
ner on January TO-
Lieutenant General Chaffee brought a
! number of friends together last night at
| dinner to meet Major General Frazier of
| the British army. There were present Gen.
| eral Gillespie, General Dodge, General Har-
| ries, Judge McGrew, Colonel McKain and
Captainy Alvord of the general staff.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft have
| the brother of the former and his wife,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft of New York,
| as their guests over New Year and will en-
| terrain at Sunday dinner for them.
| The solicitor general and Mrs Hoyt gave
| an exceedingly pretty holiday dance last
| night at Rauscher's for the acquaintance
of their debutante daughter Miss Hoyt;
| their younger daughter, Miss Constance
and of their son, Henry NJ. .Hoyt jr., of
| Yale About seventy-five were present and
a delicious supper was served during the
! intervals of the dances
| Senator William A. Clark, who went to
| Europe to spend Christmas with his wife
| and baby daughter, will sail with them
| January 4, and after a short stay at their
| New York home, will come to this city.
Miss Haldane of New York is spending
| the winter with Rear Admiral and Mrs.
| Higginson at the navy yard.
| Miss Laura Clifford Wells of 2O13 r street
| is at Atlantic City recupera ting from a
| slight attack of intermittent fever.
| The marriage of Mr. Joshua Thomas and
| Miss Emma Loretta Coon was performed
| Wednesday afternoon. December % at the
Parsonage of the Holy Trinity Church by
Father Hanlin. S. j.. with only the i'm
| mediate relatives of the couple present.
The bride was handsomely gowned in white
| albatross. with large white hat to match,
| and carried a bouquet of white roses. The
brides only attendant was her sister Miss
| Helen Coon. The best man was Mr.. J.
| r Coon. brother of the bride. The bride
entered with her stepfather. Afterward
| reception was held at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Mauson. on Prospect avenue where a large
tanned The bride received some beautiful
and useful presents. After short trip
| the couple will reside in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. O'Donoghue have re-
turned from visit to the latter's parents
at Coburh. st. Marys county. Md, where
clpients of many social attentions it be-
| ing the first visit of Mrs. O'Donoghue to
her home since her marriage in this city
last October.
Mrs. M w. Hodgen and her grand
daughters. the Misses Head, left this morn
| ing for New York.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Brown were
among the dinner hosts last evening en-
Pertaining the Secretary of War and Mrs
| Taft, Secretary of Commerce and Labor
| and Mrs. Metcalf, the Chinese minister
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng; former Secre-
Mrs; Decker, Mr.. and Mrs st. George
Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler and Mrs.
| Richard Butler of New York.
The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller will give a dinner tomorrow
| night in honor of Mrs. Edmund Herbert OF
New York, who is their guest
The Misses Gray entertained a party OF
| friends last evening at their home, 400 1st
street northeast. The parlors We're taste
| fully decorated with evergreen and holly.
| The evening was devoted to rectations,
| musical selections by Messrs Drew and
Johnson, and games, after which refresh
| ments were served. Among those present
| were: Miss Lille Gray. Miss Daisy Gray,
| Miss Marie Gray, Miss May Rickenbocker
| Mr.. Jno. Johnson, Miss Helen McDermott,
| Mr.. VIM. Klotz, Miss Pauline Howard, Mr.
| Hamilton H. Farnham, Mr.. George Drager
| Miss Johnson, Messrs. Edmund and Louis
| Macgehr, Miss Lena Harper, Messrs. Ed
| gar and Jno Boyeon, Mr.. Bernard j. Drew
| and Mr. Edward Rickenbocker.
reception will be held a the home of
Mr.. and Mrs S. Rosenthal. 1914 9TH street
northwest. Monday evening, January 2,
from to 10 o'clock in honor of the en-
gsgement of their daughter Annie to Mr..
a. Bernstein of New York city.
Miss Mary Kohler of Gettysburg, Pa
is spending the holidays with her friend
| Miss Mathilds. Click of U street.
Mrs. Harris wife of the paymaster gen.
| eral of the navy. will be at home Monday
at 1902 Connecticut avenue.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Taft will
receive Monday afternoon. the I'd of jan
uary, from 2:30 to o'clock.
The marriage of Miss Lavinia Lederer
and Mr.. William R. Dyer took place al
| Christ Church. Accokeek. Maryland, We'd
| nesday. December %. The ceremony was
| performed by the Rev. Mr.. Graham in the
pre- sence of a small company of relatives
! and friends. After dinner. served at the
| brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer left for
| a northern trip. They will be at home
| to their friends after January To-
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Mcintyre of Rock
| Creek Church road entertained at a sur
| Prise birthday party given in honor of their
| daughter May, the Misses Marlowe, Wal
| ker. Langley. Reynolds, Cheney, Metz,
| Marion and Annie Foley and Carol Nc
| Entyre; the Messrs. Marlowe, Lamond,
| Miller. Funk. Charles and John Cherry,
James and Frank Cheney. Reynolds and
Mcintyre: Mr.. and Mrs. Funk, the par
| entS of the hostess. Mrs Nolan and MrS