Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28

Select School. and pre- Sident OF the WASH
Informal reception in honor Of Mrs. Tut
tie. wife Of Prof. Tuttle of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia, the president of the gen.
eral Alumnae Association. but as Mrs Tut
tie is in deep mourning only the alumnae
were invited to meet her. On Thursday
evening the alumnae were the guests or
President Roosevelt at the judiciary recep-
ton al the White House. Yesterday a1tsr-
noon Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed. 80. gave
large reception in the drawing rooms
of the Rochambeau, where she Is living
for the winter. in honor of President Tay.
lor and the alunnae. Owing to the fact
that the guests of honor were almost TWO
hundred in number and were most of them
total strangers in Washington Mrs Weed
had an unusually large receiving party
Receiving with the hostess, who wore an
exquisite point d'alencon lace robe and
carried a huge bunch of her class howsrs,
La France roses, were President Taylor
of Vassar and Mrs. Fairbanks. wife OF the
Vice President elect Mrs. Fairbanks. who
is a graduate of Ohio Weyleyan Univer-
sity wore white embroidered crepe, Win
a white todue.
The other ladies assisting in the draw
ing room and tea room included MRS.
Alger Miss Cameron, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs.
Brooks wellesley, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Samp-
son, who, prior to her marriage to Al
miraf Sampson. was member OF tne
Vassar faculty; Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Arnold
Hague. who Is a trustee of Barnard Col
lege; Mrs walcott, Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs.
Loose, Mrs. Thurston. Miss Hume. -Ol:
Miss Hartzell. 90; Miss Hlil. 20; MISS
Purman Miss futile, 90; Miss Richard
son. 90: Miss Madeira. '06; Miss Moore
and Miss Helene Black. 'O4. Last even
ing the alumnae dinner was held at
Rauscher's, when nearly 2oo Nassar
women paid tribute to the love and 10y
atty to their alma mater. Shortly after
dinner speeches were made by President
Taylor. Col. Wagner of the army and
Mr.. Robert Lincoln O'Brien. The dinner
I~~1 ga no. Inv hod
singing the Alma Mater song. Today
will be devoted to business sessions, and
at 5 o'clock Miss Harriet Richardson. also
of '96, will give a large reception at her
home on Wyoming avenue, in honor OF
President Taylor and the alumnae
Mrs. Lloyd NJ. Tillman of the Cecil will
be at home Informally the remaining
Thursdays of the season.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes will be at home
Monday, January 80. but will not be at
home Mondays in February.
Mrs Edwin C. Madden will be at home.
at 1893 Clifton street northwest, informally
Monday afternoon. Mrs. F. P. Sargent
and Miss Allister Cochran will receive
with her.
Miss Annie D. GUSTS of Accomac county,
Va, Is visiting Mrs. b. G. Hall, at the
Reyalton.
Jhe congressional laQleS or the k1au1litou
Hotel will receive Wednesday, February i,
from to 6 pm
Mrs Horace A. Dodge will not be at
home January 80 and February 6.
Mrs. Stanton j. Peelle will receive Mon
day afternoon for the last time this season.
Miss Marguerite French of Capitol Hill
has gone to New York. and will be with
her aunt, Mrs. Daniel Chester French, in
that city, for the rest of the winter.
Mrs Harry Colfax Grove, 934 T street
northwest will be at home informally
Wednesdays in February, the list, Sth and
18th.
Mrs. Boren and Miss Liscum were at
home this afternoon for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Buckingham. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs
Moulton, 1891 Princeton street, will not be
at home Wednesday, February /, but will
be at home on the two following Wednes-
days, February 8 and Is.
Mrs. w. H. Sholes will be at home the
first and second Mondays in February only.
The members of the Capital Yacht Club
have issued invitations for their first dance
of the season, to be given at Rauscher's
Friday, February 3.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Harold Deland were
given a delightful surprise Thursday last
by number of their friends. Many anus
ing games were played and dancing was
INDUCED In until late hour, when refresh
ments- were served. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Deland, Mr.. and Mrs
Eisenbeiss. Mrs. Ager and the Misses
terry. Streng, Wright and the Messrs. An
derson Abrams. Combes Dunnigan, Gar
rett, Heap. Kuhn, Masterson and Mullin.
Miss Harriet A. Hereford of Union, w.
Va, daughter of the late ex-senator Here
ford is visiting Mrs. Blackburn at 1902 10th
street.
Mrs Noble. widow of Capt Henry E. No
bic, and her sister are at the Norma ndie,
where they will be for the remainder of the
turned from a prolonged stay on the con-
tinent, their travels extending into the
orient. They passed an entire winter In
Cairo and made an interesting trip of the
Nile. They were present at the opening of
the Assouan Dam by the khediye of Egypt.
An enjoyable euchre and lotto party was
recently given at the home of Miss Kathryn
Baltz, 523 Florida avenue northwest The
first prizes were won by Misses Reesch and
Boulter, and Messrs. Turner and Widmayer,
the consolation by Mr.. Meyer and the
BOBBY prizes by the Misses Heffernan and
Shreve and Mrs. Mccarthy. Among the
guests were Misses Reesch, Boulter, Shreve,
E. Heffernan Sweet, n. Heffernan. Wood
ward. Ockershausen. O'Brien. Schulz, Har-
dell, Stacey, Rupert. Heitmuller, Kettler
and Messrs. Trodden, Turner, w. Wild
mayer. Mccarthy, Meyer, McWade, Good
man. Powell, Williams, Crane Keiser,
Wolfe. Carl, Herber' Eberly, E. Baltz, c.
Widmayer and J. BaItz.
Mr. Roy waste entertained at a progress
sive euchre party Thursday night at Q
residence, 23S 1tn street northeast. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs W. Oliver
Murray, the Misses Butt, Gardner Magee,
Royce. Scott and waste; Messrs Basin
Crump Disney. Walter Hudson, DR.. w. B.
Hudson and waste. Miss Amy Magee won
the lady's prize and Mr.. Disney the gentle
mans prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Bradley Davidson are
in this city for the winter at 1890 18th
street northwest.
Miss Christine Owen, who has been visit
ing friends in New York, is now in Port
land. Me, the guest of Mrs. James Brady
Mitchell. formerly Miss Stebbins of New
York.
Mrs. Douglass. wife of Lieut. R. s. Doug
las. U. s. N. is the guest of Miss E. E.
Sims, at the Essex, 1922 N street
Mrs. ]. Quigley Thompson will not receive
todav ar the CairO lint will bo OF bo,,,o