New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
SOCIAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
From The tribune Bureau.

LFrorn The Tribune Bureau
washington, Dec. s.-General and Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant. the house guests OF Major ana MRS
Edward Burr, at Washington Barracks. were the
guests Of honor at a small dinner tonight The
party included Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry, Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
Sims Miss Josephine Durand, General Bates, MRS.
rssnnhtt and Lieutenant U. s. Grant Sd. son OF
C1aanrs1 and Mrs Grant General and Mrs. Grant
and Major and Mrs. Burr will be the guests at
luncheon tomorrow of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Con-
verse Joseph Burr and Mrs. Burr aveinvted guests
20 meet General and Mrs. Grant at tea to-nor-
row afternoon when Mrs. Burr win be assisted by
Mrs John A. Cranstou, Miss Catherine Elklns'
Mrs Goethals and Miss Marion Oh yer On Monday
night Senator and Mrs Elkins viii entertain din
ner party for General and Mrs. Grant
Mr. ard Mrs. Thomas F Walsh came to Washins-
ton soma weekr ago for few days sojeuTn at the
ehorebam. and have no definite plans for de-
psrture.
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler introduced to society
this afternoon at tea one CT the most attractive
debutantes Of the season IN the person OF ner
Young daughter. Miss Maria Butler who recently
returned TO washington from school at Pennington,
Conn Scarcely bud OF the season has been more
fortunate in the quantities Of flowers sent by her
friends Mrs. Butler wore an attractive gown OF
black velvet, with lace. and Miss Butler grllsh
gown Of white chiffon cloth. Assisting Mrs Butler
in the drawing rooms were Mrs. Harlan. Mrs
Brewer, Mrs. Brow. Mrs. Charles H. Gardner, Mrs
Charles D. Wocott, Mrs James r. Garfield. Mrs.
Charles "A Spalding. Mrs Hubbard. Of Yonkers'
N Y and Mrs. Chandler P. Anderson. Of New
York The girl friends OF the deoutante who as
sisted in making the afternoon a pleasant one
were Mrs Alice Shepard. Miss Eleanor Hoyt, Miss
Rose Ishbel Greedy. Miss Feroine Perkins, Miss
AIexandrine Fitch. Miss Eleonora Rouzee. Miss
Eleanor Wayne Parker MISS Ehzabeth JeWetr'
Miss Clara venable. Miss Ada Newlands. Miss
Badger. Miss Helen Jones. Of Buffalo; Miss Eliza
beth Hubbard and Miss Caron Brownson. of Yon-
kers n. Y.
Mrs j. Donald Cameron arrived in Washington
Yesterday. accompanied by her young daughter.
Miss Martha Cameron. They at what has long
been known as the Cameron house. which was
occupied by the late VicePresident and Mrs Gar
ret A. Hobart later by Mrs. Mary Thaw. OF Pitts
burg the rother-in-law Of the Earl OF Yarmouth.
and then by Representative Henry Kirk Porter. or
pennsylvania Miss Cameron will be presented to
washington society and bids fair to become as
popular as was her mother. who before marriage
was Elizabeth Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, OF New-fork who
suend their winters In Washington. have gone to
New-York for short stay. but win later return to
Stoneleigt Court. where they have apartments.
Mrs Carey B. Hutchinson. of New-York. niece
of thu late Secretary William 9. Whitney, is the
gpest Of Mr. and Mrs Oscar T. Crosby. who are
entertaining considerably for her. They gave
dinner in her honor Friday evening. viii en-
tertaln at 4 luncheon tomorrow and win give a
dinner Monday evening.
Commander and Mrs. William E. Caperton have
come to washington from st. Louis, whore the
commander Is stationed. and will spend month
IN the city.
Among the NEWCOMERS at the Gridiron dinner
tonight were Robert 2. Armstrong, Perry Bel
mont Jean L. Burnett, James 3. Curtis Truman
A. Deweese W. Gibson William Leary, Hart Ly-
man James H. Maddy. Frank D. Millet J. Pier
pont Morgan, Paul Morton. Charles P. NoreFoss.
Alexander J. Porter, Don c. Seitz c. Albert snasn,
Charles e. spratt Paul Starret. Melville 2. Stone,
Charles A. Tewne and John L Waterbury.