Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02

their first New Year day reception at this
capital. 1t began at half-past and will
continue until 6. The neighborhood of their
home on K street. cabinet house adjoin-
ing and another across the street, brought
about almost congestion of traffic to
which the ordinary paSSerby only added
another point. There was no lack of well
come in the Taft reception. Flags, flow
ers, lights and refreshments were each
perfect as special features to make up the
successful whole. Mrs. Taft had her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Henry w. Taft, Mrs.
Oliver, wife of the assistant secretary of
Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Buckner Walling-
ford, the Misses Oliver, Miss Durand and
Mrs Humphrey in her receiving party.
master General and Mrs. Wynne was not
only marked by the official character of all
the similar events of the DAY, but was also
local demonstration of pride in and affec-
OF the District and of his household,
charmingly presided over by Mrs Wynne
The hospitality for which both their names
stand pledged was manifest in the prepa-
ratonS Tor the reception. There were flow
ers in each room, a stringed orchestra
played in the conservatory and a collation.
of hot and cold dishes, etc, was served in
the dining room, where the table was deco
rated with pink roses and the cloth was
bordered in lace Mrs. Wynnes assistants
were Mrs. Shallenberg, Mrs. Madden, Mrs
Bristow, Mrs. Rohb, Mrs. Goodwin. Mrs
Cromwell. Mrs. Sibley. Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs
Russell, Miss Azpiroz Miss Perie Ander-
son. Miss May Adams, Miss India-Bell
Fleming. the Misses Pilsen, Miss Harvey
the Misses Ida and Ruth Wynne and Capt
Frank Wynne of the Marine Corp.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Nor
ton, already widely acquainted at the capt.
tai, had one of the happiest receptions of
the day. They were assisted by Mrs. Lodge,
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Cowles,
Mrs. Converse, Mrs. Higginson, Mrs Rae,
Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. Foster, Mrs Winslow,
Baroness Moncheur, Viscountess de Fara-
mond, Miss Boardman, Miss Ridgely. Miss
Edith Webb, Miss Eddy. Miss Katherine
Elkins and Miss Pauline Morton. The rooms
were abundantly adorned with flowers,
trailing vines, and every evidence of good
cheer was manifest in the dining ROOM
where the table had floral centerpiece and
a corps of walters served each conner
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock whose cordial welcome always
makes every event in their home attractive
had their usual pleasant reception. Besides
the Misses Hitchcock, there were in the re-
ceiving party Mrs Spooner, Mrs. Foraker.
Mrs Newlands, Miss Kean, Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, Mrs. Charles B. Walcott, Mrs Fred
erick l. Allen. Mrs. Campbell. rs. Miller,
Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Sharp. Mrs. A. F. Cooley,
Mrs Fairfax Harrison, Mrs Frank Marble.
Mrs. A. B. Comegys, Mrs. Arthur Sewall.
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Miss Edith Root of
New York. Miss Romola Dahlgren, Miss
Shristine Roosevelt of New York, Miss
Gwendolyn Cummings, Miss Carlisle, Miss
Mott and Miss Gertrude Myers.
Inc Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs Metcalf held their reception in the
vermont avenue suite at the Arlington.
where plenty of space. flowers, lights and
refreshments were each essentials giving
general satisfaction. Mrs. Metcalf had a
group of friends to assist her, among the
| number being Mrs. Cowles, Mrs Oliver w.
Holmes, Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs H. Kirke
Porter, Mrs. A. E. Bates Mrs. Garfield.
Miss Lucy Kean, Miss Elizabeth Kean Miss
Hegeman, Miss Maud Wetmore Miss Low
ering, Miss McClintock, Miss Patten and
Miss MacVeagh.