Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Famous White Ball and
It's Hostess.
THE PASSING SUMMER
STARTING FOR LATE VACATIONS
NORTH AND WEST.
Washingtonians Who Are Just On for
Pleasure Travels-Per-
sonal Notes.

night at Newport seems to have been all
that was anticipated. The display of white
costumes. with gorgeous jewels to set them
Off delighted, as did the magnificent prepa-
rations made by the hostess to charm the
eyes at every turn. Her famous rose gar
dens were encircled with electric lights,
supper was served on small tables either
within the house or on the veranda. as the
guests pleased, and the cotillion favors were
beautiful trinkets. we'll worth keeping They
included Marie Antoinette fichus of soft
chiffon fastened with large half moons OF
silver; automobile clocks of silver. stafs
tipped with clusters of white hollyhocks,
corsage clusters of gardenias. opera bags of
white brocade with mirrors at the bot
toms; cigarette cases of cedar wood covered
with brocade of pale colors, filled with
choice cigarettes; desk sets of white leath-
err, playing card cases of white leather, IN
closing bridge sets; English pipes in satin
bags. Louis XIV fans and walking sticks
and a great variety of silver trinkets ana
amusing toys.
Mrs Oelrichs wore lace embroidered in
silver, with powdered hair and SUPERB
jewels. Her sister, Mrs. w. h. Nanderplit,
jr wore 4 Marie Antoinette costume OF
white satin brocade and a diamond tiara
in her powdered hair. Miss Roosevelt was
in white mousseline with silver embroid-
cries and white rose trimmings. Altogether
the ball was a splendid start to the closing
festivities of the season, which has only
fortnight so longer to its credit
yesterday was a gay day also at Bar
Harbor, the Dolphin arriving in the mar
Dor with Secretary Morton and party
aboard, all of whom were entertained at a
luncheon by Mr.. James. Speyer. Attorney
General Moody has left the party and with
Representative Gillett is with Mr. and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid at their Adirondack camp.
where they have a number of guests MRS.
w. S. Cowles, the Presidents sister, Is
near by, and is entertaining at her camp
very frequently.
The British ambassador and several OF
the embassy secretaries are taking proml-
ment part in the gymkhana games to be
held this week near Lenox. and every day
in the cricket play and contests.
Ex-senator Davis and his household have
put in a lively week with the formalities OF
and frivolities that followed the notihca-
ton ceremonies at Greenbrier, White Sui
phur Springs. Mr. Davis took Mr.. and
Mrs Perry Belmont home with him to Elk
ms for weeks end stay. The four young
grandchildren of the family are Interested
participants in all the new honors which
have come to the head of the house ana
Mrs Lee, his daughter. has so far accom-
panied her father each time he has left
home The absence of Mrs. Elkins and
Miss Katherine Elkins in Europe is the
only break in the family circle.
Mrs. Cortelyou. who has remained here
all summer. is leaving Monday with her
little daughters for New York, where, after
a few days stay with Mr.. Cortelyou. she
will go up to the White Mountains for the
next month or so.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne will
start west tomorrow, and will divide the
next fortnight between Chicago and Mil
waukee.
The Chinese minister will spend the next
month at Amherst, Mass. with his chill
dren. He returned only few days ago
from trip to Mexico.
Miss Mary Walbach Gardiner of Balti-
more and Mr.. Carl Orleman of Washington
more, the ceremony being performed by
Rev John Quirk, S. j.. Of Loyola College.
Only relatives and personal friends were
at Overlook. Pa. of Miss Frances Pardee
O'Reilly daughter of the surgeon general
OF the army, to Lieutenant Frederick B.
HenneSsy, u. s. A. Archbishop Ryan Of
nciated. and a wedding breakfast followed.
Mrs. L. H. Posey. who has just returned
from trip to st. Louis. great lakes. Thou
sand Islands and Montreal, will leave Mon
day, with her niece, Miss Sadie r. Stryker
OF Capitol Hill, for Atlantic City and Brook
lyn, n. Y.
A dance was given Thursday night by the
Misses Cooper of Washington at the Wood
lawn Hotel. Among the guests were the
Misses Lipscomb. Munroe. English. Ridout
Beard. Henderson, England, Owens, AL
mony, Brewer. Rhodes and Reading of
Rockville; Messrs Howard, Naylor. Rust
and and, Larcombe of Washington; Higgins
Smith, Henderson. Mason, Owens, Brewer
Alnut and Walker of Rockville
Mr.. Henry B. Polkinhorn left today for
an extended trip to the Pacific coast. After
visiting the principal points of interest he
will go to Cat Island, which is renowned
for bear hunting and fishing.
Mrs. Katie Norwood and sister Miss
Mcdonnell of the Cumberland. left during
the week to visit the st. Louis fair in COM
pany with Mr.. S. NJ. Yeatman and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeatman, will visit San
Francisco and other western cities return
Ing by way of Yellow Stone National Park.
Miss Mcdonnell will visit friends in Min
neapolis. MINI.
The many friends of Mrs. c. D. Merwin
Will be pleased to hear she is convalescent
after several weeks serious illness at her
residence. 1016 Vermont avenue. Mrs Mer-
win has been appointed on the transporta-
ton committee for the District of Column
bia by Mrs. Augustine T. Smythe, president
general Of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the convention to be held
at st. Louis, October 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kerwin of BROOKLYN
gave a reception in honor of their niece
Miss Mabel Cosgrove of this city, Tuesday
evening. Miss Margaret Kerwin, assisted
by Miss Cosgrove received the guests. The
supper room was beautifully decorated
with pink gladiolas and smilax and fes-
toons of broad green and pink ribbons
Master Irwin Cosgrove entertained the.
guests by singing and dancing in costume.
The guests received pretty souvenirs of the
occasion
Mrs. Alice Mccarthy of 500 10Th street,
with her daughter, Mrs. NJ c. CouIehan,
and grandson James are spending the
month of August in Oakland, Md
Miss Nora James is visiting Miss Joseph
Inc Willis at her home, Waterloo, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Blumenthal announce
the engagement of their daughter Mabel to
Mr.. Nathan Kaufman of Providence, r. l.
Miss Helen B. Mccarthy of 1858 U street,
Georgetown Heights, left Wednesday for
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Orlando F. Smith are en-
joying a short trip to New York and Bos-
ton.