Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Delightful Dance East Night
at Mexican Embassy.
LUNCH THERE TODAY
MRS. LAMAR ANTICIPATES
wAsH1NGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Other Interesting Phases of Recent
Happenings and Future
Ones.
A LUNCH THERE TODAY

neODlp. about luO SutSto Si'JoSAh6 thO ho7-
pitality and taking part IN the dancing that
commenced about half-past lO and con-
tinued for several hours after the midnight
supper The guests were selected from the
associates of Miss Belem Azpiroz, a debu-
tante belle of the present season, and in
cluded many of the young people who have
given the winter it's interesting social char
acter Nine Perez, the elder daughter of
the house. assisted in the entertaining of
the guests, among whom resident, diplo-
matte and official Washington was pleasant
N represented. In the drawing room Amer
icau Beauty roses were clustered in the
vases in the scarlet ball room only green
leaves and vines were used, and In the dln-
ing room white lilacs and 1onqu1is adorned
the table. Today Nine. AZplfoZ and Mme
Perez gave a luncheon of eighteen covers.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks had dining
with them last night Senator and Mrs.
Burnham, Senator kearns, Bishop Cranston
of the Methodist Church, Monsignor OCon-
nell of the Catholic University, General and
Mrs. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs Frank a. Van
derlip of New York. Representative ana
Mrs Bartholdt, Representative and Mrs
Gambler Representative and Mrs. William
Alden Smith, MAJOR Won Etzel, military at
tache of the German embassy; MISS Bryan
Miss Cranston, Miss Patten, Mrs. Tlmmons
and Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks, jr.
Mrs William Bailey Lamar gave
George Washington birthday luncheon to-
! day at the Shoreham. The twenty-five
guests were seated at round table ana
| the decorations were Meteor roses. At each
| plate was a corsage bouquet of Meteor
| roses tied with two shades of green ribbon,
and a dainty little white satin favor box
| with the American flag hand-painted on
| the top The place cards had the initials
| of the hostess in silver and appropriate
toasts were written on the back OF each.
| Red was the color scheme throughout the
| menu and at the conclusion miniature
| cherry tree filled with crystaliZed cherries
was passed to the guests Those present
| were Madame Calvo, Madame de Quesada,
| Mrs White, wife of associate justice or
| United States Supreme Court; Mrs. Shep-
ard, wife of chief justice OF the District
| Court of, Appeals; Mrs. Taliaferro, MRS.
| John Sharp Williams, Mrs. James L. Sla-
| Swanson Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs. Han
mis- Taylor, Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage, Mrs.
I ST. George Tucker, Mrs BENJAMIN Micou'
| Mrs. Chatard Mrs. George F. Becker. Mrs
| Samuel Spencer, Mrs. William P. Duvall.
Mrs George Whitfield Brown. Mrs. Robert
T. Fleming and Mrs. Frances S. Nash.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at
| dinner last evening Justice and Mrs. Har-
! lan Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Justice and
| Mrs Peckham Justice and Mrs. Mckenna,
Justice and Mrs. Holmes. the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, the Attorney
| Wynne the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Morton, the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. and Mrs. Metcalf, Senator Ba-
con, General and Mrs Draper, Mr. aho
| Mrs William r. Merriam Miss Gwynn ano
| Miss Louise Jones.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews gave a dinner last
night when her guests were Justice ano
| Mrs Brown Justice and Mrs. Day, Mrs
| Hobart Senator Frye, Representative anc
Mrs Kirke Porter Senator and Mrs Bur.
roughs Mr. and Mrs. MacVeagh, Mr. anC
Mrs Chopper, Miss Mitchell, Major Fergu
son and j. G. Sharpe.
Mrs. Switzerland gave a dinner last night
| the company including Mrs. Oliver Crom
well, Miss Durand Miss Cotton, Miss Mar
| ion Oliver Miss Converse, the Misse:
Switzerland, Mr.. Won Verdy, and Lieuten
ant Martin of the German embassy; MaJo
Biddle, Lieutenant U. S. Grant, Mr.. Nathan
Wythe, Mr.. George de Geofroy and MI
| w. f. Sands.
Miss Alice Parker and Miss Helen Bell
who are the guests of Mrs. Roland T. Ly
| man of Boston, attended the beautiful bal
given in that city last night to mark tn
debut of Miss Dorothy Quincy. The latte
will be here to enjoy the Inauguration fes
tivities and will visit her uncle, Mr.. Henr
Adams.
The Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs
| Oliver entertained at dinner last eVenn
| in honor OF the Secretary of War and Mrs
Taft The other guests were the Speake
| and Miss Cannon, Lieut.. Gen. and MRS
| Chaffee, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Higginsor
| the Japanese minister Rev. DR.. Berthal 9
: | Albany; Mrs. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Garfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Afford Cooley.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Welcome of Lor
J don, who have been making tour of tn
| United States for some months past, wi
J be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Foster for a short stay in Washington
! Mr.. Welcome is a successful America
\ capitalist in England and is a munificeI
patron of medical and scientific research
, Among other such enterprises he is SUI
tanning the medical department of the Go
don Memorial University at kartoWn,
{ the Soudan Mrs. Welcome is the charm
! ing daughter of the philanthropist,
\ Bernado of London. Mrs Welcome Wi
! assist Mrs. Foster at her next usual r.
y cept1on Monday afternoon.
\ The friends of Mrs William Conard wi
be glad to hear that she is recovering fro
q the severe attack of grip that has col
| fined her to her apartment in The Sto
2 dert for over two weeks. She hopes to
\ able to go out in a few days
\ Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson and Miss A
derson will entertain at a tea for your
a | people Monday next at 5 O'Clock
D Mrs. William H Darr. 2ao1 H sire
Y northwest, will be at home Friday, Febr
> airy a. from 3 to 6 O'clock
1, Mrs. Cornelia J. Hagan and Miss Franc
IN Benjamin Johnston. 1882 v street, ha
n sent out cards for February %. 4 to
r o'clock. SE&k
Mrs. Maurice Humphreys Joyce and t
Misses Boyd of H street will be at hor
Mondays, February 20 and q.
Mrs Lucas P. Loving, 1905 10Th sire,
will be at home Thursday, 'Febrtiarr %.
the last time this season. Il II
~ Owing to the illness of Miss Mantz NJ
~ Cyrus Mantz will not be able to receive b
g friends Monday, February 90
y Mrs. j. Granville Meyers, jr., 1904 L
x decker avenue northwest, will be at no,
Is informally Wednesday. February % a
&. March 1.
g Quite number of young people respond
x to Cupid's bidding at the home of Miss
Il Milton, 10 Q street northwest, February
y After the games appropriate to the oct
X sion, dancing and solos, vocal and instl
II mental, the young folks repaired to
q dining room, where refreshments W.
N served.
o The parlos and dining room were p
8. fusely decorated with red hearts and
g rows, the color scheme being red and
g favors miniature Cupids
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