Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS CHOSEN AN
ELEGANT BALL DRESS.
Recent Inequalities and Coming Ones
-Out-of-Town Guests
Personals.

Mrs. Roosevelt's inaugural ball dress,
judging from the elaborate notices printed
In several Of the New York newspapers
yesterday, is an elaborate one. The bodice
is long and pointed on Louis XIV lines. 1t
has square neck and tucker Of blue
chiffon. The latter material to the extent
Of yards and yards is used on the dress.
The petticoat is of taffeta, the lower half
covered with f1ouncings of chiffon and silk.
The electric blue brocade Of the dress
proper has no trimming around the skirt
On the bodice fall of old family lace is
the only addition, the short sleeves being
formed of tiny chiffon pleatings. The back
of the skirt is long, measuring seventy
eight inches from the waist line to the
hem. and the skirt has a very wide circu-
lar sweep.
Mrs. MacKnight Moses is visiting her
son, Mr.. w. H. Moses, 2129 Wyoming ave-
nue., and will be at home Wednesday after
noon March 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day held reception
complimentary to Mr. Days two sisters.
recently married-Mrs. Marian Day Kerr
and Mrs. Hannah Day McConkey of Har-
ford county. Md. Mrs. Kerr married a
Washingtonian and has her residence In
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. McConkey will re-
turn to Hartford county, Md, where they
will make their home. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. Ida Melton, another sis
ter of Mr.. Days. The floral, well as
the other decorations, were particularly
handsome, both in the reception and dining
rooms The dining room, where refresh
ments were served, was beautiful to be-
hold, the decorations being in red and
white Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
David G. Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. McConkey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Melton, MIR. Tim
Lewis and family, Mrs. Ryan and daugh-
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Miss Compstock, Miss Annie Kerr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Johnson Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Day
of Hartford county, Md, Mrs. Dryer ana
daughters, MIR. VIII Barker. Mrs. Cannon,
Mrs. Ida Melton, Miss Myrtle Day and MI
Raymond Chatfield-
Mrs Henry ]. Breslau of the Carlisle.
1913 street northwest, has. discontinued
her Tuesdays at home.
Mrs G. D. Van Duzer, wife of Represen-
tative Van Duzer, will receive tomorrow
from 5 to at the New Willard. She will
be assisted in the tea room by Mrs Benton,
Mrs Brick, Miss Gooch, Miss Briggs, Miss
Rixey Miss Warnock, Miss Slater and
Mrs. Clarence Lebus of Cynthiana, KY.
Mrs Charles Lyman and Miss Lyman,
1243 New Jersey avenue northwest VIII pc
at home tomorrow, February %. for the
last time this season.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. King of 81 M street
northwest Saturday evening. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Groves, Mr.. and Mrs
F. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Graham
Mrs c. H. Groves and daughters, Mrs. NJ
Farmer, Mr.. c. Downing, Mrs. M lshman
Mrs c. H. Bradfield of Baltimore, Md;
Mrs Samuel Groves, Mrs. Daniel King
Miss Mcdonnell, Mrs. w. H. Shipman. Mrs
Hannah, Mrs. J. H. Turner, Miss Sidney
Cooper, Mr. Henry Jeffries, Mr.. Lee King.
Mr. Gruffy Miss Gruffy, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin King Miss Emma Ballman and
Mrs. Ella Cooper. The vocal music was
rendered by Miss Mcdonnell, Miss Gruffy,
Mr. Gruffy and Mr. Lee King, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Gruffy. After the re-
freshments were served the evening was
brought to close by few old-time dances
such as the Virginia reel and money musk
Mrs. ]. R. Beuchler of Clarksburg, w.
Va, is visiting her mother. Mrs NJ A
Gowans, and will be pleased to see her
friends. She has with her her infant son.
Miss Marie Fiske has as her guest Miss
Margaret Gordon of Baltimore Md.
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell intend to
start for trip south Saturday night, ac-
companied by Miss Bell of New York: Miss
Mccoy of Pittsburg, who has spent the sea-
son with Mrs Dazell, will return home this
week Mr.. Robert D. Dalzell will bring
five Yale men with him from college to be
his guests over the inauguration.
Mrs Taft. the wife of the Secretary of
War. will not receive Wednesday, March
Mr. and Mrs Gutsha1l entertained a
number of their friends at their resi-
dence No. 500 1 street southwest Satur-
day evening last The evening was spent
in songs and recitations by Miss Nellie
Burke. Mr. Ely, Mr.. Hickey and Mr.. Shall
lenberger At late hour refreshments
were served in the dining room, which
was tastefu1ly decorated with mowers ana
plants, violetS being the predom1natlns
flower. each guest being presented with
bouquet of the same. Among those pres
emf were Mr. and Mrs. Gutshall, Misses
Mills, Gutshall Skidmore, FowIer' founs'
her. Heath, Hickey, OBrlen, Shallen-
berger. Henshaw, Ely and Master Forest
Gutshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barton of this city
announce the marriage of their daughter
Merle to Mr.. Kearn ]. Mullen of Buffalo.
n Y At home, No. 425 Porter avenue, buI-
falo N Y, after May 1. No cards.
Mrs. Harry Clay Mclean has returned
after an absence of weeks and VIII De at
home informally to her friends on Thurs
day, March g She has as her guests MISS
Worthington and Miss Harlan of Belair,
Md.
Mrs. ]. H. Robinson of 1907 street
northwest is at Atlantic City.
Miss Dorothy Knapp entertained a party
of young friends Saturday from to 4:3o'
the occasion being her sixth birthday ami
versary. Singing, dancing and games were
INDUCED in, after which the party adjourn
ed to the dining room, where pretty table
had been set. Pink carnations and maiden
hair fern were the souvenirs Those pres
ent were: Beatrice Hahn, Adrian Shreeve,
Grace Moser Mae Wilson. Charles Bum
baugh Ruth Hilyard, Edith Zimmerman,
Edith Bagman, James Mulquin Mildred
Cole, Marie Knapp, Arthur Fitzgibbons and
Mildred Werntz.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hare and Mrs. Moore
Murdoch will be at home Thursday evening,
March q from to 10. complimentary to
friends from Texas, at 2O06 G street north
west.
Mrs George W. Prince, 3113 18th street
northwest, will receive tomorrow from
to 6. assisted in the early afternoon by Mrs.
Shafroth of Colorado. Other ladies assist
ing will be Mrs. Livingston, Mrs Boulter,
Mrs Brown Mrs Boynton and Mrs. Ellis
Logan and the Misses Green, Townsend and
Mclaughlin.
Miss Margaret Hermann has returned