Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GETTING READY AT OYSTER BAY
TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT.
New Library Addition to His Summer
Home-Timely Personal
Notes.

President Roosevelt's neighbors at Oyster
Bay lack nothing in the way of their ar
rangements for his welcome home but alb
solute certainty as to the date. Just how
far the President desires this annual atten-
ton to go is as yet an unsettled matter.
The new addition to the house on Sycamore
Hill is progressing satisfactorily. 1t is
built of tile and brick. is damp proof. has
generous proportions, 42X3S, and conform
ing to the general appearance of the rest of
the house greatly improves it. The con-
tract calls for its completion by June 10,
which date has been mentioned ten
tative one, for Mrs. Roosevelt and children,
and their household and stable pets to
leave this city. A pumping engine for the
water supply is also being installed to re-
| place the old windmill. The grounds are
| also expected to be in perfect trim when
| the family arrives. Mrs. Roosevelt has d.
| rected most of the work pertaining to the
| new addition and its housing of the Presi-
| dent and the family library. 1t gives her
| the additional space that the demands of
| her growing household necessitated, al
though with Miss Roosevelt in the Philip
| pines and Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. on his
| projected western trip, the circle VIII be
| smaller than usual the coming summer.
| Miss Alice Roosevelt is expected in Gin
! cinnati on Friday to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Buckner Wallfngford.
Mrs. Westinghouse was given a large
luncheon by Pittsburg hostess last week
at the golf club there, and on another day
the guest of honor at tea given at
| Glen Craigie," the Moores' place The
company was large and made up entirely
of personal friends
Justice and Mrs. Harlan are now in
Louisville having arrived there Saturday
from Winona Lake where the former at
tended the general assembly of the North
ern Presbyterian Church. They are staying
yt-i-E Mr. l,aI MrS 4 lSn1 nd ha
latter entertained at a buffet luncheon yes
terday for Mrs Harlan. Tonight a large
reception will be given for the justice and
his wife at the Woman's Club by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pendleton Helm. Tomorrow a
> clock tea for Mrs. Harlan Will be given
by Mrs J. Montgomery Wright Thursday
Miss Anna Barr will be Mrs. Harlan's hos
tess at another tea, and that night Justice
Harlan's seventy-second birthday will be
celebrated by the Louisville Bar Associa-
ton by a banquet. Luncheons. etc, will
fill in each other day of their stay. but their
early departure for their Canadian summer
home has obliged Justice and Mrs. Harlan
to cut down the program which their Louis
Vile friends were most anxious to keep go
ing on Indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Woodward enter
tanned last evening at an English dinner
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
ME McHenry. Mr. Henry Pratt and Mr. Ed
ward Weedem. Mr. Drew Linard, who was
unable to attend, presented the hostess
with magnificent floral center piece.
The departures for Europe beginning
in earnest. Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean
and Mr. Edward Mclean left Friendship.
yesterday and spent a while at their l
street house before leaving for New York.
They sail today on the kronprinz Wilhelm.
Mrs. Ekins, Miss Elkins and Baron
BuSSche were passengers on the same ship
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will oc-
cupy the ]. T. Spencer villa at Ochre Point,
Newport, this summer, and are expected
back from Europe in time for the opening
of the season.
Four recently announced engagements
are Miss Florence Brown. daughter of Capt.
S. ]. Brown of Annapolis, and Lieut.. Ed
ward c. Kalbfus, U. S. N; Miss Mary
Blair Sharpe and Capt. George Montgom-
cry. Z. S. A.; Commander C. NJ. McCor-
mick and Miss Katherine ]. Siebert. and
Miss Pearl Sabin and Capt. A W. Bjorn-
stad, L. S. a.
Mr.. Jonas NJ Preston, postmaster at
Delhi N. Y, visited his cousin, Mrs G.
Sands Smith of Capitol Hill. during the
past week.
Miss Fannie Haskins and Miss Leila
Brown spending two weeks with the
Misses Frame, in Westchester, Pa. They
will stay few days in Philadelphia and
Atlantic City before returning.
After a month of critical illness Mrs
Skerrett widow of Admiral Skerrett. is
slowly recovering She is now the guest of
friends at 17OS street northwest.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Adelaide Taylor Marshall. daughter of Mrs.
James NJ. Marshall of Markham, Fauquier
county, Va, to Mr.. Henry c. Coles OF
Chatham, Va. The ceremony will take
place in Leeds Episcopal Church at Mark
ham. Wednesday. June II, at pm The
bride has friends in this city and in Alex
andria
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Pote of IA 10th
street southeast gave a birthday party last
Saturday evening to their daughter Miss
BERTHE Pote An enjoyable musical pro-
gram rendered, after which the young
folks engaged in games in which prizes
We're won by Master Burdett RICHTER and
Miss Susie Parsons. The guests were then
served with refreshments in the prettily
decorated dining room, and departed at a
late hour. Those present were Misses Ethel |
and Philippa Wheatley, Beuah Roseway |
Ellie Cadarr, Florence and Susie Parsons |
Mary Melting, Maud Humphrey. Elizabeth |
ter Samuel Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. A w. |
RICHTER Masters Arthur and Burdett |
RICHTER, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Prender Mr. |
and Mrs. H. w. Pote and Baby Elsie Pote |
A straw ride with many pleasant features |
was given by the Young Mems Social Club |
of the First Presbyterian Church last
night, the objective point being the home |
of Mrs. w. P. Miller, Berwyn, Nd Those |
who participated We're r. E. Corwin |
Frances E. Fritz, T. X. Moore, Mary Bev- |
eridge, c. w. Crutchet Jennie Owen. Willie |
Powers, Bessie Wallace, E. P. Champ |
Edna Noyes, Guy Butler, Blanche Williams |
Carl Lock, Nettie Magals. Bert Corwin, |
Grace Turner, Martin Anderson, Grace
Pillsbury, H. Gordon Clay, Carrie Town
send, Oscar Newbold, Pearl Gaskins James
Murray. Bessie Butler John McCubbin |
Garnette Clay. Harry B. Moss Hazel KEEL
ley, A E. L. Leckie, Miss Irene Bailey Mr. |
nd
Rodier.
Hotel Arrivals
Arlington-H A Bernard, Philadelphia:
j. ]. Bush, New York; w K Naulty Bal
tiuQre. Thomas Eisher PlniladaIrhia.