Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10


Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs ]. B. Henderson. ex-senator Da-
Wis and Mr.. and Mrs Spencer.
Senator and Mrs. Alger, who have Mrs.
Hobart and her son their guests this week,
gave dinner last night to begin their en-
tertainment, when the others present We're
Justice and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hobart Sem
ator and Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mrs.
Cullom, Senator Warren, Senator and Mrs.
Burrows, Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Chaffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Henderson and Mrs. George E. Bailey,
who is on for a visit to her parents.
General and Mrs. Gillespie gave a dinner
last night in compliment to the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Taft. The others pres
ent were Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Higginson, General and
Mrs. Fitzhugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper, Mr..
and Mrs. William Phelps Emo, Mrs. Rob-
ert Gillespie and General C.ozier.
The Commissioner of Patents and Mrs.
Frederick I. Allen gave another of the ele-
CANT dinners of last week. their guests in
GLIDING the Chinese minister, the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, Sena-
Hallem Keep. Major and Mrs Denny, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mr.. An
drews and Miss Andrews of Cleveland and
Miss Hitchcock.
Mrs Edison Bradley of Stoneleigh Court
will give dinner tonight in honor OF her
guest, MISS Hull Ol din, ~. -
and a luncheon Sunday next.
Mrs. Frank X. Raymond has been called
to Binghamton, N. Y, by the death of her
nephew, Burgess Noble.
Miss Caroline Rau of 18th street, with her
cousin, Miss Fitzberger of Baltimore. left
today for Philadelphia, and will sail on
Wednesday for Jamaica, West Indies to be
gone several weeks.
Miss Elsie Seymour, who is visiting Mrs.
George Hamilton Cook in Baltimore. was
among the guests of honor at dance given
by her hostess last night.
Mrs. Pendleton will be at home on Mon
days during January and February, after
4 o'clock, Washington navy yard.
Mrs. Chaffee is at home today. from to
q, at 1871 K street, to her friends, and will
receive again on the 18th and 9th.
Mrs. and Miss Worthngton will not be at
home Thursdays until February. Miss
Wofth1ngton is at present out of town on a
visit, and will not return before the 18th.
Mrs. F. ]. Barrett and Miss Barrett will
not be at home January II. but will re-
ce1ve on Wednesdays, January IS and %
and February 1 and -.
Misses Nellie and Flossie George of Lou
doun county, Va, are visiting Miss Marga-
ret j. Elgin, daughter of Dr. Fisk Elgin,
1926 18th street northwest
Mrs A. II. Staples was at home at the
Riggs House yesterday from to 6, assisted
by Mrs D. Knowlton, Mrs. Chas Robb
Mrs. Robert Johnson and Miss johnson of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Lawrence, Miss Hendley,
Mrs. Ramsey, Miss Farrar, Miss Richard
son, Miss Dauley, Miss Hargrave, Mrs
Fox and Miss Thomas. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms. Ameri-
can Beauty roses, carnations and Smilax
and the table with American Beauty ribbon
and red and white ribbon.
Mrs. Thornton Chesley will be at home
informally Thursdays during the season at
the Woodley Columbia road and Mintwood
place.
Judge Morris will give a large dinner to-
night.
Miss Craigen Of 175S S street has returned
from visit through the west, and has as
he" guests Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Myer
of McKeesport, Pa, and Miss Myer of
Washington Seminary, Washington, Pa.
Miss Kean, sister of Senator Kean, gave
luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Hobart.
Covers were laid for twelve
Mrs. and Miss Converse will not receive
tomorrow. but will be at home as usual on
Tuesdays hereafter.
Miss Palmer and Miss Nena Palmer.
formerly of 1887 r street, are located with
Mrs Ewers, HOO 9Th street northwest, for
the winter.
Mrs. Simon Kann, 1927 Belmont avenue
northwest, will be at home Thursdays for
the season.
Mrs. w. H. Raglan will be at home to
her friends informally on Fridays in Janu-
airy at the Carolina, 7O6 18th street north
west.
Mrs. Depew will not resume her Thurs
days until January 10. She will entertain
at dinner on the 18th and 10Th Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt and Mr.. and Mrs
H. NICK. Trombly will be her house guests.
Mrs Rudolph Kaufman will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon January ID but
will receive the remaining Wednesdays of
January and February
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harlan of Chicago.
who are here on visit to Justice and Mrs.
Harlan, will return home in day or two.
Besides the Secretary and Mrs Hays dim
ner tonight other prospective hosts and
hostesses will be Gen. and Mrs. Draper,
Col. and Mrs. Bromwell and Mr.. and Mrs
John S. Webb.
Mrs. E. Berliner will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. T. W. Nordlinger will be at home
the remaining Thursdays in January.
Mrs. Edmund K Fox will be at home to-
morrow from to and the following We'd
nesdays il January.
Mrs. p Lazarus, the De Sofa, 18th street
and sachusetts avenue, will be at home
Tuesday afternoons.
The congressional ladies at the Hamilton
will receive tomorrow wednesday, after
noon, from to o'clock.
Mrs. Thomas G. Alvord, 1855 Mintwood
place. will not receive Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Martha Gregg and
Mr.. Frederick Halter of Hamburg Ger
many, will take place on the afternoon of
January % at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Thomas J. Gregg. Mr.. Halter
is now on the ocean, having sailed last
Saturday from Hamburg. The bride will
be given away by her uncle, Gen. David
Gregg of Reading, and will be attended by
her three sisters-the Misses Elsie Denny,
Nellie and Alice Gregg-Miss Elizabeth
Pierce of Englewood, N. j., cousin, and
Miss Nellie Chamberlin of Santa Barbara
Cal. An informal reception from until z
o'clock will follow the ceremony.
Miss Gregg, who was abroad last summer
with her aunt, Miss Mcknight of Pitts
burg, returned last fall. Her acquaintance