New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
[FRoa THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.


Washington Jan. 9.-NIr and Mrs IhohlaS I.
Walsh celebrated the completion Of tteir spIendld
home with a housewarming tonight Tor "hiVH
six hundred Invitations were listed Ire suT9's
represented the Cabinet and Supreme court clICeS'
the DIPLOMATIC corps oficisI and resident society
eaaraI1,. and there were many visitors from out
of town The host and hostess received IN inc
Louis XIV salon at the LEFT end OF the e'.trd'0'
which was decorated with pink ard "hl'e can"
lions Mrs Walsh wore pearl einbroidereu F'i
cess robe of blue paune velvet ana her Jc"'7
were diamonds and pearls An orcnestrl To- To-
HaIey's band was stationed on the hrst I'l'i.,'s
of the stairway and selections Were P!"!tI :" -
grand organ I'm the library by Frank Mier' W
New-York The organist was assisted by a ,euo'
and a contralto. who accompanied him 70 WASH
irf-ton Tho whole first floor was thrown open 10
the guests and a buffet supper was seFveo III ''7
dining room. -,
The new hcr9e which Mr.. and Mrs Walsh threw
omen TO their friends tonight is the largest Pr
yate dwelling In Washington Although the 1ouI'u1-
ton was laid over two years ago. tee "ofA-iieN
did not complete the last details unui StS'e'u''
The house is Of white brick and stone rlsihE rom
terraced garden, with imposing approaches ana
,,or,e cocbAre The plans for the house and every
detail of its interior received the personal consul
Grafton of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh. Who nave pc" =
Iectnc the furnishings in this country ana lulote
for the last two Years Every article. including me
Grand piano and organ. made especliy i'.
the house carpets were woven to folio" the curved
front of the rooms the canvas covering tIle 1''T
fnc, for the French salon was painted III Fi'i
where the furniture of the apartment WIS U.s.
made from the selected designs \ ballroom ina
car he transformed into theatre Is on the Top
floor although the theatre proper. which MI. "'I9"
had buit over the stable for his young son, Nlnsoh
was completed last year and the lad ana ms play
mates gave several performances uIoer ''ie -
ton Of the elocuttonlst Wholn ny "'S'A 7
to teach the bows
Miss Evelyn Walsh, the only daughter OF ','e
family and the idol of her parents spent tne
early winter at school at Dobos Ferry y l., VT
she did not return after holidays. and VIII continue
her studies at home. \ portrait OF MISS Naish
occures the place Of honor over the mantel N the
salon.
senator and Mrs Fairbanks gave a luncheon to-
eav in honor Of Mr. and Mrs whtelaw Reid IN
,,frsd N meet them were the Secretary of Agrt-
crIture and Miss Wilson. Captain and Mrs. CoWleS'
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Spencer. Mrs. William Alden
Smith Miss Molly Elliott Seaweli. Mrs Timmons
Senator Frye Senator Allison, Senator. Mitchell and
John ". Foster.
Senator ard Miss Kear entertained dIhher COM
pany this evening
William Barrett RidgeIy gave tea this after
noon for his de5utante daughter. Miss Catharine
CulIom Ridgley. assisted BY the latters grand
mother Mrs CulIom, wife Of Senator Culloi>, OF
Illinois Mrs. CuIlom received in black lace. and
Miss Ridgely white tdffeta and lace. and
carried a bouquet of roses and ferns Miss can
non daughter OF the Speaker, and Miss Shaw.
daughter Of the Secretary OF the Treasury. poured
guests were Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Ho0kins. Mrs.
Joan W. Foster Mrs. Lansing Mrs. Walsh. Mrs
Earle and Mrs Porter. OF Philadelphia; Miss
Fisher Miss Gillette; Miss Deerins. Miss Van
Revpen Miss Sewers Miss Wa.ford, Miss Mar
garet Hitchcock. Miss Dali. Miss Cotton Miss Edna
OrendoF and Miss Eleanor CulIom-
Mrs. Winfield :. Cameron. OF New-Tork. Is visit
ing her brother. Postmaster General Payne
At the dinner given last night by Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Moore the guests were the Belgian Minis
ter and Baroness Moncheur. Mr. Brun the Danish
Minister: Mr.. Grip. the Swedish Minister: MI and
Mrs. Iathrop Bradley. DR. and Mrs Mason. Mr.
and Mrs Gordon Cumming. Miss Patten and Mrs.
Swift. mother o. the hostess
Mrs. Swift was entertained at luncheon yesterday
by the Baroness Moncheur
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison will receive on
Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. Shaw, who has been in mourning will re-
sumo her receptions Wednesday, January -.
General and Mrs. Humphrey have dinner invita-
lions out for January Is and 20. Both dinners will
be given for young people.
Lewis Morris IddingS, secretary OF embassy at
Rome and Mrs. Iddinss. who are visiting Washing
ton. being generally entertained. They arrived
here in time assist the diplomatic reception at
the White House, and also present at the
musical given by Mrs. Roosevelt on Friday evening
Mrs. Switzerland, wife OF Commander Souther-
land gave tea this afternoon in honor OF Mrs.
McCreary. wife OF Senator NcCreary. of Kentucky.
\ group OF young women aided IN dispensing the
hospitality of the afternoon. but the younger men,
bers Of society We're not included in Mrs SOuther-
lands invitations the guests being limited 10 the
friends and contemporaries OF the hostess and guest
of honor.