Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DEBUTANTE DANCE AT RAU-
sCHER's LAST NIGHT.
Resume Of Day in the Height Of
the season-Interesting
Notes.

At the White House reception tonight
carriages will approach from the north
pennsylvania avenue), on East Executive
avenue and enter on the east side OF the
White House. outside the treasury. Peoes-
trains will follow the same route. Car
riages will be afterward parked around the
ellipse in the White Lot.
The gates will not be open until 500
o'clock. Two carriages will drive under
the porte-cochere at the same time. Coach
men will be provided with numbered checks,
which must be preserved by them In order
to regain admittance to the grounds
Guests will also be provided with tickets
of the same number their carriages
These they should carefully preserve, in
order to call their carriages, which will de-
part from the same entrance. Carriages
will be called by electric signal.
After leaving cloaks in the cloak room
guests are requested to fall in line and
pass UP the grand staircase.
The southwest gate will be opened at $3.50
p m. Guests holding special carriage cards
will enter the grounds by that gate. and
the house by the door under south portico
Carriages will approach this entrance by
18th street.
The debutantes of the winter were pres
ent in full force last night at Rauscher's
with a number of other interesting personages
OF the dancing contingent at a subscription
event, when Mrs. Morton, wife of the Sec
rotary of the Navy; Mrs. Hoyt, wife of the
solicitor general; Mrs. Converse, wife of
Rear Admiral Converse, and Mrs. Schroeder,
wife of Capt Seaton Schroeder, received
the guests whose daughters, the Misses
Rear Admiral Converse, and Mrs. Schroeder,
were most active in the preliminary ar
engagements. The dancers began to assem-
Bile about 10, the guests from number Of
inD q hot A b,xffa f
supper about midnight interrupted the
dancing. which was later resumed.
The Chi Deuteron Charge Of the Theta
Delta Chi Fraternity will give an ''at
home" Tuesday evening. February H. from
until II o'clock, at 1903 New Hampshire
avenue. The patronesses are Mrs. Hay
Mrs Quesada, Mrs. A. P: German, jr.. Mrs.
Sterrett, Mrs. Peelle, Mrs. Albert, Mrs.
Rheem, Mrs. Schoenfeld, Mrs Strong.
Mrs. and Mrs. Alexander Britton enter
tanned last night at an elegant dinner of
twelve covers.
The Secretary of State and Mrs Hay en-
tertained at dinner last night the Russian
ambassador, the Mexican ambassador and
Nine. Azpiroz. the Italian ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches, the Swedish
minister, the minister from Denmark, the
minister from Haiti and Nine. Leger the
minister from Costa Rica and Nine Calvo,
the minister from Siam, the Cuban minister
and Mime. Quesada, the Chinese minister,
the minister from Uruguay. the minister
minister from Nicaragua, Mrs. Longworth,
Nine. Perez, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Hage-
man. Miss Parsons Miss Boardman and
Miss Hetty Sargent Of Boston.
Col. and Mrs. r J. Fleming will entertain
at dinner this evening. and the latter will
give luncheon tomorrow.
NJ
Mrs. Metcalf of the cabinet hostesses were
at home yesterday to callers. Mrs. Wynne.
while suffering no ill effects from her exer-
tons Of Tuesday, is as yet unable to see her
friends, and will keep to her room for some
days to come.
Mrs Horace c. Chandlee will be at home
tomorrow afternoon at the Coywood.
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage reopened her
home yesterday for large and brilliantly
attended tea in honor of Mrs. Fairanks
and for Mrs. James Mellon of Pittsburg,
who Is staying with Mrs. Talmage. The
house was profusely adorned with vines,
flowers and plants, and the assistants to
Mrs. Talmage were Mrs. Brewer, Mrs.
Teunis s. Hamlin Mrs. Robert /. Fleming,
Mrs. Moore Richardson, Mrs. Timmons,
Miss India Bell Fleming and Miss Collier,
daughter of the hostess. In the tea room
Mrs Burrows and Mrs. John w. Foster
did the honors at the handsomely appoint
ed table.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter gave another elegant dinner last
night, when they had with them Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Brown, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Morton, the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Alger, General and Mrs. Giles
pie, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Hobson and Mr.. Her
bert Putnam. After dinner Miss Cava-
nf ol,o
number of operate selections.
Mrs Virginia S. Carpenter, 1917 street,
will not be at home tomorrow the Friday
following.
Owing to illness Mrs. Daniel Fraser, 1926
street, will not receive again on Fridays
this season.
Mrs. Dewitt Croissant will be at home to-
morrow. and also Friday, February "a.
Miss Ellen B. Soper, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Soper of this city,
formerly of Montgomery county, Nd, and
Mr. Archibald M. Howdershell, son Of Mr..
w. c. Howdershell of Virginia. were quietly
married last night at the residence of the
brides parents, 1920 33d street northwest,
the Rev ]. H. White, pastor of the West
Washington M. E. Church South officiating
The occasion was quiet owing to the ILL
health Of the brides father
Miss Mary Wood will receive with Mrs. T.
Ellen Foster tomorrow afternoon at the
POrtner.
The Misses Heth were at home Wednes-
day afternoon, from to 6, at their Massa-
cAusetts avenue home. They were assisted
IN receiving large company of guests by
tne following congressional ladies': Mrs
william w. Wilson. Miss Lewis of Georgia
ana Mrs. Earnest G. Walker
mrs. George c. Hazelton. 1918 F street,
Will not be at home tomorrow.
The Takoma Club and Library has ;ssn.a
invitations for st. Valentines recention
al the cIup house, on Oak avenue Takoma
Park' tuesday, February ii.
Mrs Hansmann and Mrs. CampbelI of
l44s FLORIDA avenue will be at home Fri
days, February 10 and IL.
Tuesday, the 7th instant a pleasan+
evening was passed at the residence of
MT. e. M. D: Browne by relatives and
friends in celebrating the birthday of his
wife, Mrs. Julia M. Browne, nee Myers.
and. in connection Herewith. the BIRTHDAY
OF their son, Mr.. Francis S. Browne. which
occurs today. The latter has recently re-
turned to the city after several years resi-
dence in South Dakota. Piano, violin
songs and reCitatiOnS were furnished nv,