Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOLIDAY PLANS BEGIN TO BE I'M
PoRTANT.


ordered to the Kearsarge, will spend the
winter here. Tonight Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks will give large dinner.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon have not
yet decided whether they will spend Christ
mas day here or at their Illinois home.
Mrs. LIE Seure will be here for New Year.
Miss Cannon also expects Mrs. j. L. Loose
OF Chicago to arrive December 81 and to
spend the season as her guest.
Mrs. Fred 7. Dubois was hostess yester-
day of beautifully appointed luncheon
Of twelve covers. given in honor of Mrs.
Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia, who is her
the Christmastide, being decorated in holly
and red ribbons. The guests were: Mrs.
Frederic Schoff, Mrs. John Gitterman, Miss
Bangs, Miss Lillian Whiting of Boston,
Mrs Teunis Hamlin, Mrs Mexican White,
Mrs. Weed. Mrs. Bodfsh, Mrs. Arthur
Birney and Mrs. William Hoffman.
Senator and Mrs. Dubois entertained
dinner party last evening in honor of Mrs
Frederic Schoff
Miss Albertina Van Ness King, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William D. p. King, and
Mr. George Guy Stroop were married
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides parents, No. 36 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, in the presence of the rela-
tlves of the bride. The parlors were taste
fully decorated. Rev. ]. NJ. Gill of the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Church Of
fciated. The BRIDE who is bright, viva
clous girl, who has spent most of her life in
this city, was becomingly gowned and car
ried a cluster of roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stroop took late train for New York, and
their honeymoon trip will include tour
through the north. They will return to
Washington in time to hold reception
Thursday evening, December %, from un-
til 10 o'clock, at No. SO Rhode Island ave-
nue.. The wedding marks the union of two
old families The bride is one of the King
family who occupied a prominent place in
Washington life many years back and she
is descendant of the Knickerbocker family
of Van Ness. She belongs to the Van Ness
family that figured conspicuously in the
earlier history of this city, and she Is
related to the first mayor of Washington
The groom came from Cleburne. Tex, and
is descendant of one of the oldest families
of the south. His father, now deceased,
was a leading business man of that city,
and was associated with and a director of a
large business house in New York
Admiral and Mrs Dewey brought another
dinner company together last night when
they entertained in honor of the Countess
de Moltke Huitfeldt, who is here on visit
to her mother Nine. Bonaparte. The other
guests were the minister from Denmark
Lieut. Commander de Faramond OF the
French embassy and Niscountess de Fara-
mond, Commander Wood. U. 5. N, ana
and Mrs. Ward Theron. Miss Pauline Nor
ton Miss Townsend, Miss Hagner, Major
Charles l.. McCawley, Mr.. Jerome Bona
parte and Lieut.. Butler.
The Belgian minister and Baroness Mon
cheur are entertaining the sister of the lat
ter, Miss Clayton, who Will return TO MeXl-
leo next week, to rejoin her parents, the
American ambassador and Mrs. Clayton.
Countess Cassini, who has not been MIN
Cling in society to any degree since her re-
turn this autumn and who has worn biack
on the street, has lightened the latter some
what and yesterday appeared in loose
black coat, gray furs and a large black
poke bonnet trimmed with simple white
plume, that framed her face. She IS giving
a tea today for the wife of the first secre-
tary of the Netherlands legation, Baroness
Van Tuyll.
Mrs. Mcknight Moses. 210S 18th street,
will be at home to callers tomorrow for
the only time this season, as she Will leave
early in January to spend the winter in
Florida. Her daughter, Mrs. Costing of
Philadelphia, is now visiting her.
The minister from Bolivia and Nine.
CaIderon gave a dinner last night. when
the company included the minister from
Chile and Nine. Walker-M Martinez, the min
lister from Costa Rica and Nine. Calvo,
Miss Anderson, Miss Switzerland, Miss
Conrad Miss Calvo, Miss Elena Calderon,
Mr. Montagna, Mr.. Alfredo Calderon Mr..
de Lima de Silva, NJ. Zavalia Mr.. Ramirez
and Mr.. Bermudez.
Miss Van Reypen gave a pretty luncheon
yesterday when .r Mrs pa Lan Mss Mars
Stevens. Miss Siebert. Miss Greeley, Miss
Katherine Ridgley, Miss Whitney. Miss
Switzerland. Miss MCGOWAN and Mrs. Van
Reypen We're present.
Mrs. Elmer slayton Newton will not be at
home Saturday, December II.
Mrs. Edwin Downer of Auburn, n. Y, is
the guest of Mrs. c. c. Covert at the Lou
doun, East Capitol street, to remain until
yesterday for New York city after a
months stay with Mrs. Covert.
Miss Mary Evans, president of Lake Erie
College. gainesville, Ohio, is here to attend
the musicale today given by the alumnae
of the college. While here Miss Evans will
be the guest of Mrs. Frederick Z. Bryan,
on Adams Mill road.
Mr.; and Mrs; I; W; Nordlinger and their
on Sunday, December Is.
Mrs, T. c. Plat and her daughter, Miss
Snow, will receive invited guests today at
the New Willard from to Z, and Mrs.
Russell. wife of Lieut.. Russell, will give a
tea at the Portner. Tonight the charity
ball of the Junior League of the Junior
nepuDIC Will 6NC van a. eiiC ~<S"
Willard.
Miss Evelyn Walsh. who is now on her
way home from Europe to spend the holi-
days, may be accompanied back Paris
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh when she returns there in January.
The latter plan is, however, not settled
upon yet
Last night at the Calvary Baptist Church
Miss Martha Jeanette Hanes Of this city,
daughter of the late j. w. Hanes of STAFF
ford county, Va, and Mr. Christian jan
sen of Denmark were married by the Rev.
DR. Samuel H. Greene, the pastor Of Inc
church. in the presence of the relatives
and intimate friends of the bride ard
groom. Mrs. Mary Nelson was matron Of
honor and Mr. John Fenton acted as best
man. The little flower girls We're the
Misses Gladys and Mabel Shepherd. The
bride was very becomingly gowned in
cream -colored silk and lace and pearl trim
mings and carried bride roses. Shortly af-
ter the marriage a reception was held at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Shep-
herd. 800 9th street northwest, where a
supper was served to the wedding party.
The table was beautifully decorated with
American Beauty roses and holly. The
bride and groom will shortly sail for Dem
mark and make an extended tour through