Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LAST OF THIS SEASONS COTIL-
LIONS DANCED.
The British Ambassadress Did the
Honors-Other Events
Notes.


Notes.
Lady Durand was the hostess last night
| at the third and last meeting of the bache-
lor's cotillion at the Willard, and Captain
I Gilmore led the cotillion, in which about
| $50 couples danced. The favors were pretty
and consisted of baskets of pink carnations.
| work baskets, cravat cases and straw hats
| wreathed in roses.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness
| Mayor des Planches gave a dinner last
| night when Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks
| We're the guests of honor and the others
| present consisted of Mr.. and Mrs Padel-
ford, M. and Mrs. Ellis Mr.. and Mrs.
J-egare, Mrs. Fish, Mr.. Seckendorff Miss
Kate V. r. Berry, Lieut.. L. S. Grant. Sig.
Montagna, Sig Borghetti and Sig. Ravaioli
| of the Italian embassy.
Senator and Mrs Burrows gave another
| elegant dinner last night, when their guests
| We're the German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg, Assistant Secretary of War
| and Mrs Oliver. Senator and Mrs Tala-
ferro Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam. Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. Teunis Hamln and Representative and
Mrs. Sibley.
Mrs. Fairbanks gave a small tea yesterday
| Tor her daughter-in-aw, Mrs. Warren Fair
banks, and was assisted by Miss Thompson,
| Miss Shirrell, Miss Boardman and Mrs.
| Timmons.
| Mrs Robert I. Fleming concluded her
| series of Wednesday receptions yesterday
| When she had large party receiving with
her and hundreds of callers. In the dining
| ROOM where white and green decoration
| prevailed, Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Brick did
| the honors al the table
| reception elegant in all its appoint-
ments was held Tuesday afternoon at the
New Willard. when Mrs. Hearst. wife of
| Representative Hearst of New York, re-
| celved, assisted by her sister Mrs Anita
! Wilson Torey of New York. Mrs. Hearst
wore white thread princess lace made over
| azure chiffon.
Yesterday afternoon at the Ebbitt House
| the following congressional ladies held their
last reception: Mrs. Ben F. Caldwell, Hi
| nois; Mrs. Oscar Turner Illinois; Mrs
Campbell Slemp, Virginia; Miss Slemp; Mrs.
). X. Robinson, Arkansas: Mrs. A. II.
jackson, Ohio; Miss Jackson; Mrs. r. A.
| Pierce, Tennessee: assisted by Mrs. Stephen
| Rand and Mrs. Houcke. The red and green
| parlors were handsomely decorated and an
| orchestra played in the hall.
was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs.
| Charles F. Crane at the Lorraine 1904 Park
| street. Eight couples were present and
"hatchets were trumps. The talley cards
| We're particularly novel. bearing a small
| Ratchet, two flags and picture of George
| Washington upon them Refreshments We're
| served. Prizes were won by Misses Matilda
! Chester. Bessie Davis and Mr. Samuel OAR
| ragh. Those present We're: Mr. and Mrs.
| Samuel Darragh, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Crane
Miss Grace Cook. Miss Lillian Armstrong
Miss Bessie Davis. Miss Edith Finch, Miss
| Henrietta Chester, Miss Matilda Chester
| Mr.. Frank Creighton. Mr.. Charles Den
| hardt, Mr.. j. Harry Phillips.
| bo
| and Mrs. George H. Wright was the scene
last night of a Colonial Ball" The guests
were in costume of colonial character, and
| the function was in part a celebration of
| WaShingtonS birthday anniversary. The
| scene within the ball room gave every evil
dence of patriotism. The walls were COM
| pletely hidden beneath large American
| flags, while the ceiling was festooned with
| long streamers of red, white and blue silk,
which hung from the pillars in the center
| of the room. Small flags We're worn by
| those who took part in the entertainment
| DR.. Wright, as Uncle Sam was mas
| Fox. as Goddess of Liberty DR.. Wright
read Uncle Sans Historic Dream" as
each of the living pictures in the tableaux
| passed the entrance to the ball room,
| cording to their respective dates in history,
as follows: Ferdinand DR.. George Fox:
| isabella Mrs. George H. Wright; Chris
queen Elizabeth Mrs. Seymour W. Tul,
loch; Sir Walter Raleigh Mr.. j. U.
Burket; Mary Queen of Scots" Mrs G. c.
Stewart; Napoleon Mr., George H. Chan
der; Josephine" Mrs. George II. Chandler;
'Powhatan,' DR.. George L. Mccoy; "Po-
cahontas," Mrs. Whit Wilson; Captain
John Smith" Mr.. George Getty; Priscilla"
Mrs. Paul Cook; settlers of New Amster-
| dam, Mr.. Seymour w. Tulloch. Mr.. E. A.
| Van Week, Mr.. Paul Cook, Miss Rose Will
son, Mrs. NJ. Davidson, Mrs. c. w. Daw-
son; Betsy Ross Mrs J. w Stewart;
George Washington" Mr.. John B. Nc
I Was hirlor NrS
| Helen =. Thompson.
! The tableau followed by grand
! march in the ball room concluding with
| minuet, in which the following took part:
| Mr.. Prescott Wright, Mr. Richard Cook
| Mr.. Thomas Mr.. Thomas Ray, Mrs.
| Thomas, Mrs. George Getty, Mrs. H. S.
knight and Mrs. A. S. Dowel Refresh
| ments were then served, after which the
| remainder of the evening was devoted to
| dancing, concluding with the Virginia reel.
| The credit for the successful outcome of
| the ball is due to Mrs. Joseph U. Burket
| chairman of the committee, who was ably
| assisted by Mrs. II. S. Knight and Mrs.
| Paul Cook. The refreshment committee
| was composed of Mrs. George c. Stewart
| Washingtonans We're present in colonial
| costume and assisted materially in viking
| the evening an enjoyable one. The officers
| of the Home Interest Club, under whose
| auspices the ball was given. are as fol-
| lows President, Mrs. H. S. Knight; vice
| president, Mrs. George H. Wright; secre-
tary, Mrs Helen l.. Thompson and treas
| urer, Mrs F. B. Burket. The members of
the club and guests present during the
| evening were as follows: Mrs. Paul Cook.
| Mrs. Benedict Mrs. George II. Chandler,
| Mrs. NJ Davidson. Mrs. c. w. Dawson, Mrs.
| George Getty, Mrs. II. S. knight. Mrs.
| Josephine Lawrence, Mrs Edison Olds, Mrs.
| Pratt, Mrs. ]. w. Stewart. Mrs. Charles
| Stewart, Mrs. Helen L. Thompson. Mrs.
| Clagett, Mrs. S. w. Tulloch, Mrs. E. \. Van
Week, Miss Rose Wilson. Mrs. A. S.
| Dowell, Mrs. Whit Wilson, Mrs. Geo. H.
| Wright. Mrs. j. B. Mcqueen, Mrs. Gregory.
| Mrs Cassidy, Mrs Fewkes, Mrs. George
| Fox Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs w. d. Little, Mrs.
| Engle, Mr.. Noble Claggett Mr.. Bruce Clag-
| gett, Miss Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. H.
| Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazard, Master Will
| son Knight Mr.. Howard Fisk Miss Helen
| Wilson, Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Dudley, Mr.
| and Mrs. G. l.. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
| thur Dowell, Mrs. Eleanor Wright, Mr..
| Paul Cook, Mr.. Eugene Van Week, Mrs r.
| +. Lay, Mrs. Perkins of Buffalo, Mr.. and
| Mrs Bushnell, Mr. ]. w. Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Wolf, Miss Frances Wolf,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Keys, Mr.. William P. Will
| son. the Misses Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
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