Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIMES AT
SECRETARY HITCHcocK's HOME.
Other Dinner Gatherings Of Notable
Season Personal
Notes.

ASSSSSs
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock had the pleasure last night OF
having the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
to dine with them, and the company to meet
them consisted of Associate Justice and
Mrs. Brewer, Senator and Mrs. Spooner,
Senator Cockrel Senator Knox. Miss kean.
Lieutenant General Chaffee. Assistant Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oil
yer, Brigadier General Crozier. Mrs. Slater.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilman Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs Arnold Hague and
the Misses Hitchcock.
The French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand gave dinner last night when the
German Ambassador and Baroness Won
Sternburg were the guests of honor, and
the following were also present: Justice
and Mrs. Holmes, Senator Allison, Senator
and Mrs. Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Elkins,
Senator and Mrs. Alger, Representative and
Mrs. Kirke Porter, General and Mrs.
Draper, Mrs. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Board
man, Baron Observation-Disclosures Herr
Won Scheller. the Vicomtesse de Faramond
and Miss Langham
Mrs. James R. Mckee, an always well
come visitor to the capital, will be here
will be the guest of Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs.
Elkins and other friends.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden entertained at
another large dinner last night, the guests
being the Spanish minister, Senator Mil
lard and Miss Willard, Mrs Hobart, Mrs.
j. B. Henderson, Representative Richard
Wayne Parker, Representative Bates, Mr..
and Mrs Hornblower Mrs. Calf Mr.. and
Mrs. George Tod Ford. Colonel and Mrs.
Bromwell Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. kuser and
Colonel and Mrs. Kuser.
Representative and Mrs. Sibley gave
dinner last night. when the Speaker and
Miss Cannon, the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Shaw, Senator and Mrs Hopkins.
Senator and Mrs. Hepburn, Senator and
Mrs Fulton, Senator Perkins. Mrs LIE Seure,
Mrs. Loose, Representative and Mrs. Gros-
venor, Representative and Mrs. Payne. Rep
reSentative and Mrs. Mann and Represen-
tatve and Mrs. Boutelle were the guests
The Gillian minister and Nine. Walker
Martinez at dinner last night had as their
guests the minister from Portugal Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster, Miss Shaw, Miss Nor
ton Miss Miller Miss Cobb Miss des Portes,
Miss Martinez, Captain Fourier,
Lieutenant Martin. Mr.. LIE Teller, Mr.. Pu-
lido and Mr.. RamineZ
Mrs. John w. Foster gave a small tea yes
terday in honor of Mrs. Welcome of Lon
DON when a representative gathering greet
ed this pleasant hostess and her charming
guest Mrs. W. E Curtis, Mrs. Timmons,
Mrs. 7. C. Noyes, Miss Boardman, Miss May
Williams. Miss Thompson, Miss Ridgely,
Miss Hegeman and Miss Greedy assisted in
the drawing room and music room, while in
the dining room Mrs BromWell and Mrs
Warren Fairbanks did the honors. In antici-
ipa ton of the holiday a seasonable decora-
ton of the tea table was a miniature cherry
tree. full of the candied fruit, standing on
foundation of spun sugar.
Former Secretary Herbert and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Micou, gave a dinner last night
in honor of the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Morton and in the company to meet
them there were present the Solicitor Cen
eral and Mrs. Hoyt, Rear Admiral Capps,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Miss Kibbey,
Miss Woodruff, Mrs. Stanley Matthews,
Colonel and Mrs. Reid and Mr.. Micou.
Mrs N. o. Messenger will not be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs Depew will not receive tomorrow and
will not resume her Thursdays at home
until next season.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Nellie Beaumont Clarkson, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Henry NJ. Clarkson, of Haymar-
ket Fauquier county, Virginia, to Mr.. Rob-
ert l.. Reading, of Redding, Cal. The cere-
mony is to take place In st. PauPs Church.
at Haymarket on the afternoon of Tues
day, March e.
Mrs VIM r. Hodges of the Cumberland
will be at home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merriken of 1920
Edmondson avenue, Baltimore, have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter,
Pearl May, to Mr.. Henry Edmund Duck
stein of this city, formerly of Baltimore.
The wedding will take place in April.
Mrs. La Fetra gave luncheon Monday
in honor of Mrs. L. NJ. w. Stevens and Miss
Anna A Gordon of the National w. c. T.
U. Covers were laid for nineteen, and the
decorations were in pink and green. Mrs.
J. B. Fernald of Long Island acted as toast
mistress, and many bright speeches were
made.
Among those present were Mrs. Stevens,
Miss Gordon and her sister. Miss Elizabeth
Gordon. Miss Eva Foster and Mrs. Sewall
of Boston. DR.. Mary Green and Miss Sher-
man of CASTLE. N. Y: Mrs Fernald, Mrs.
Shelton. Mrs. Crafts, Mrs. Grandfield Miss
Weightman. Mrs. De Reimer, Mrs. Emig.
Mr. and Mrs E. S. La Fetra, Mrs Maria
Weed, DR.. La Fetra and Mrs. La Fetra.
Mrs. Lucas P. Loving of 1905 10th street
northwest will be unable to receive tomor-
row, but will be at home Thursday, March
2, for the last time this season.
Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall will be at home
at 2145 California avenue Thursday for the
last time this season.
Mrs. Clarendon Smith and Miss Smith of
912 S street northwest will be at home
Thursday. February %, and will have as
their guests Mrs. Whitcomb and Miss Whit
comb of Chicago
Mrs. Thomas A. Dobyns, 1887 Columbia
road, will receive tomorrow.
Mrs Ferdinand Levi of Sumter, S. c., and
Mrs. Siegfried Fantl of Savannah. Ga, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Cohen, of HIS N street.
Miss Bertha Louise Robinson ano Mrs
Geo. D. F. Robinson will not receive this
Thursday afternoon, February 3d. as they
have closed their house, 1415 Dist street
northwest, for two months, Miss Robinson
having gone to Palm Beach, Fla, with her
mother Mrs. l.. v. Robinson, who has been
Ill all winter.
Mrs. Sam Dreyfuss of Waynesboro Pa,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Sam Golden
berg. 1896 o street northwest. and will be at
home Thursday afternoons during February
and March.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will be at home
tomorrow for the last time this season and
will have with her Miss Dalzell of Reading,
Pa, who will be her guest until after inau-
guration.
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