Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SENATOR WARREN's DINNER IN
HONOR OF SECRETARY TAFT.
Official Society Represented in the
Notable Gathering to Meet New
Head of the War Department.

in honor of the new Secretary of War, Will
| liam IL Taft The guests numbered more
| than leo persons, representing in a most
| notable manner official and resident society.
In the company were included, in addition
to Mr.. Taft, Justice and Mrs. Brewer. the
| Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
! of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, Assist
| ant Secretary of the Navy Darling, Sur
geon General and Mrs. Rixey. Senator AL
lison, Senator and Miss Cockreli, Senator
Hale. Senator and Mrs. Gallinger Senator
and Miss Proctor. Senator and Miss Per-
kins, Senator Elkins, Senator and Mrs For
aker Senator and Mrs. McComas, Senator
and Mrs. Quarles, Senator and Mrs. Scott,
! Senator and Mrs. Doliver, Miss Dolliver.
| Senator Kfttredge, Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart,
! Miss kinsey, Representative and Mrs. Gros'-
veDor. Representative Burton. Representa-
tive Underwood, Representative and Mrs.
| Lawrence, Representative Littauer. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Burkett. Representative
| and Mrs. w. y. Smith. Mrs Metcalf Rep
resentative Hitchcock, Mrs. Kronse, Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. Brooks, Delegate and
Mrs. Mcclure Mrs. John 4. T. Hull, Lieut..
Gen and Mrs Chaffee Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Merritt, Maj Gen. and Mrs. Bates. Maj
Gen. and Mrs. Randolph. Brig Gen. and
Mrs. Ainsworth, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Wes-
ton, Miss Weston. Miss Kathrine Weston,
Humphrey, Brig. Gen. Bliss. Brig. Gen.
! Story. Col. and Mrs. Hall, Col. Symons
Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs Nagle,
Mrs Laseure, Mrs Timmins, Mrs. Rogers,
Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth Kean,
Miss RidgeIy. Miss Hellman, Miss Yates
Miss Thomas Mrs. Liley Mr. and Mrs A.
| w. Dunn. Mr.. A. A. Anderson Mr. and
Mrs F. II. Newell. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Car
son. Gen. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. HOoe
Capt and Mrs. Alger, Mr.. and Mrs Loeb,
Mr.. King. Mrs. Ryan. Mrs Faulkner, ex-
Senator and Mrs. Thurston, Mr.. and Mrs
McChntock; Mr. f. +: Stable MI. and Mrs.
L. \ CnI fnIt
lyman. Mr.. r. G. Phelps Mr. Fairbanks
and Mr.. Breckons
Dinner was served in the large private
dining room, Miss Warren the sena tors
daughter. receiving the guests in an ad-
Joining reception room. The decorat ions
were arranged upon novel and unique
plan, the table being formed in the sha DE
of Il hollow square, with the center used
Tor maplike presentation of the Panama
canal completed through which United
States ships Were in transit Two models
OF the Wyoming, showing her as she was
forty years ago and the present type
which is now on duty al the isthmus added
To the appropriateness of the decorat tive
scheme The battle ship Ohio was also
shown, in honor of the native state Of the
new War Secretary. who occupied the place
OF honor at the right of the graceful young
hostess. The floral decoration was espe-
cially effective, and consisted of delicate
tropical foliage. which made charming
boundary for the canal roses carnations
and vioets. The national colors were con-
splcuous everywhere in the scheme which
also included miniature guns in brass and
bronze, stacked muskets and caissons
drawn by six horses each. Along with the
stars and stripes. the flag of the new re-
pubic of Panama was shown as was also
the flag of the Secretary of War which
was hung directly behind the former gov
efnor OF the Philippine Islands TINY cleo
tric lights added to the effectiveness of the
decoration, the shield of the United States
being worked out in the appropriate coIors
het white and blue predOminated even to
the name cards, cOrSage bouquets and hon
tonnieres. An orchestra PLAYED in the GAL
lery overlooking the banquet hall. render
ing patriotic numbers chiefly interspersed
with other selections.
Senator and Mrs Depew entertained a
dinner party last night at the Corcorsn
house, when their guests were the Speaker
oi lle Rouse and Miss Cannon, Senator and
Mrs Aldrfch, Senator and Mrs Hans
brough, Senator Bacon, Senator and Mrs
Martin, Senator and Mrs Fairbanks Sem
ator Beveridge Senator Kean Senator and
MRS. Dryden, Senator and Miss NeWIands
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Hallam Keep, Mrs Adair. Mr. and
MRS keorge Howard, Mr. and Mrs Tepare
MISS Sheriff. Miss Wallach, Miss Haener
and Colonel Edwards
MIS- Garrett A. Hobart was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given by Mrs Snooner
yesterday Invited to meet her were Mrs
NJ d
rich, Mrs Cullom, Mrs. Quarles. Mrs Dry
den, Mrs. Alger, Mrs. John w Foster Miss
kean. Mrs. John B. Henderson and Miss
Ida Thompson. "'
Senator and Mrs Depew will entertain ..
dinner tonight. ~
Announcement is made of the engagement
or Dr. Swan NJ. Burnett and Miss Narparat
r Brady. daughter of the late Jaspar r
Brady, who was chief clerk of the Postmas
ter Generals office under President Lincoln
In which position he remained I'D to the
time of his death. The wedding will take
place In this city, which has been adopted
by Miss Brady as her home, in March DR..
burnett was divorced from Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett, the authoress about four
years ago, who soon after married her pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Townsend The Burnetts
had TWO sons. Lionel and Vivian, the for
mer being the original of Mrs. Burnett's
book, Little Lord Fauntleroy" Lionel
died in London some years ago. DR.. Bur
netts present home is at 916 Farragut
square
Miss Katharine Constance Bell was mar
ried to Mr.. Harry Middaugh Singleton yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at the Church
of the Incarnation. The bride had as her
only attendant the cousin Of the bridegroom.
Miss Middaugh, who wore handsome gown
of delicate gray silk embroidered on skirt
and bodice with pink rosebuds. large pic
ture hat, and carried pink carnations tied
WIFI SduZe IlpDOn OF the same shade. The
bride wore a trained gown of white or
candle built on silk and trimmed with lace
insertion, and a large white tulle hat Mr.
Harry Bell acted as best man. Rev Will
lam Tayloe Snyder, the rector offlciated at
the ceremony, after which an informal re-
ception limited to the immediate relatives
was held at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton left for months
tour in the south. On their return they will
reside at S23 9th street northeast.
Miss Adelaid Randolph, daughter of the
late Mrs. w. G. Whitney. who until the
death of her stepfather a member of
Mr.. Whitney's household, is in Washing
ton on visit to her maternal grandmother,
Mrs. John Frederick May, at the Iatter's
home G street.
Miss Jessie McMurray Mrs r. T.. Pen
man. Rev. A. w. Pitzer and Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. c. Sheridan of Washington sailed on the
Cedric, which left New York for Liverpool
yesterday.
Mrs Hannah e. Crosby, wife OF F. W.
Crosby, celebrated her eightieth birthday
yesterday. She was the recipient of many
gifts and congratulations from friends
Sonora Torres, wife of the third secretary
OF the Mexican embassy, has returned to
Washington.