The Washington times., 1906-01-11


/ tainments of the season. Miss Elkins
| Will entertain at dinner and dance in
Z honor OF Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
most popular maids and men of Wash
lngtOn society have been asked to join
Miss Elkins dinner guests later in the
evening for a dance. and the event
/ promises 10 be one of the most notable
in the series which is now being given
In honor of Miss Roosevelt's engage
ment and forthcoming marriage.
/ The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give a dinner at the White House to-
night in honor OF the Diplomatic Corps.
/ Other hosts tonight are Senator and
I Mrs. Martin and the Assistant Secretary
or the Treasury and Mrs. Keep. who
VIII entertain at dinner. and Mrs.
Thomas swan. who has invited num-
Der OF guests for A bridge whist party.
Mrs. EdsOn Bradley left Washington
late last night for New York, where
she VIII remain until Saturday. Upon
her return 10 Washington. Mrs. Brad
LeY VIII be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Marshall Allen. of Morristown,
y j. Mrs. Bradley will be at home
Sunday,
Mrs. John Davis. who received the
guests last night at the Bachelors
dance in the New Willard. wore one of
the handsomest gowns seen In Wash
ipEton this year. The froCk was Of
black velvet and hlied ia at the neck
with white tulle. Mrs. Davis was one
or the most attractive women In the
ballroom.
Commander Boutakoff, naval attache
qI the Russian embassy, Will sail for
RUSSIA on January %. and after a visit
70 his family viii be ordered 10 sea
COMMANDER Boutakon has been succeed
eu AT Washington by Capt de Ere
gate A NebolsIne, who has already ar
rived Nine Nebols1ne ana her fhrsa
sons are expected from England. where
weeks
Miss Anna Depsw Pauidlng. niece OF
senator Depew, was among Mrs. Fair
oank assistants Yesterday afternoon
when the Vice Presidents wife gave
her regular weekly reception.
The Speaker OF the New York As
sembly and Mrs. James WadsWorth. IL
the latter Formerly Miss Alice Hay, have
stAeH s5rSi. up thelr residence in South Swan
street, Albany. Owing 10 the death OF
! the Secrete-F ot State Mrs Wadsworth n
VIII take nC par, in the social life OF Al
bany this ses-nu-
Washington society will be Interested
IN the announcement made in Baltimore
yesterday OF the engagement OF Miss
Lillian Gertrude Vincent, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. Colin Vincent OF f.ntb-
eIFllle; Nd, TO Everett Parker Lesley
u California Mr.. Leslie is now connect
cd with the Bureau OF Naval Construc-
ton in Washington Miss Vincent l.
prominent socially in Baltimore. The
marriage, II IS understood, will be one
or The notable social events OF the com
Ing summer.
The annual Bachelors dane, at the
New Willard. last night, was as usual
one or the most delightful affairs of the
see son. Music was furnished by the
NJ zine Band.
Mrs John Davis received the guests
assisted by the committee Few pref
tef DallFoOms have been seen than that
OF the New Willard last night At one
end OF the room tall screens were uSed
TO hold the pretty favors for the dancers
ana great quantities of Southern smilax
FORMED the decorations. \ buffet supper
was served in the pink ballroom.
Last nights faYOTs were particuIa rIy,
fetching. For the girls there were hat pin
cuSh hions of red brocade green wicker
baskats ornamented with holly and rib
BON sashes with fan attached The
men received fiat gold pencils ana fancy
paper cutters. Flowers also formed a
part of the favor list for both men and
women.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock have cancelled all social en-
gagements for the season owing to the
death yesterday in New York of Mrs
Hitchcocks brother. NJ. Dwight Collier.
Mrs John NJ. Thurston will not receive
today nor the remaining Thursdays in
January. Mrs. Thurston will be at
home on Thursdays in February.
Julien Tiersot, librarian of the Paris
Conservatoire. will deliver lecture at
$50 o'clock in hubbard Memorial Hall.
sixteenth and NJ streets northwest The
event largely interests society and is
Ilcrsot has been giving in Washington
His lecture this afternoon will be la
Chanson Populaire En- France (avec
chanu.' Mrs. Roosevelt and a number
OF prominent society women are mem
bers OF the Washington group Of the
Alliance FTancais. under the auspices OF
which the lectures are given.
Nine. Riano. formerly Miss Alice
Ward, OF Washington, will sail for Paris
early next week to rejoin her husband
at the Spanish embassy In the French
capital.
More than three hundred callers greet
ed Mrs. Fairbanks yesterday afternoon
At the regularly weekly reception of the
Vice Presidents wife, Mrs. Fairbanks
ballroom, one OF the most attractive and
SPACIOUS apartments OF its kind in
Washington. Assisting Mrs, Fairbanks
were Mrs. Warren Fairbanks. OF Chica,
t-ts MIS- bufhtiENt WIG OF senator
Bulkeley. OF Connecticut; Mrs. Carter,
wife Of Senator Carter. OF Montana;
Mrs Draper. wife OF the former amhas,
sador TO Italy; Miss Hill and Miss
Wade. Mrs. Galinger. wife OF Senator
Gallinger. and Mrs. D. S. Alexander, of
New York, poured tea and served
frappe.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden returned to
Washington last night from a visit 20
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes have is
sued invitations TO a reception In the
New Willard on January "A. In honor OF
the fiftieth anniversary OF their mar
riage.
The following Washington people are
visiting New York today:
S. Clarke, +. Dumontice, II. Fl. French.
c. c. Kitzuiiller. f. /. Ledvard. j NJ
Leonard. G j. Mare. j. c. McRevnoIds
", A Mllliken. a. Peterson. 4. D. Por-
ter. r. A Snow. J. c. Dowell. G. s, Fet-
tbs. w. 3. Getty. E. Hollander. ] S.
Hughes, d. II. Jarvis, l.. c. Mcpherson,
s. Paul. J. A. Wood. ]. w Adams. J.
d. Anderson. w. S. Bean. X Fenninr
c. :. Ferris. 6. Carney. c. J.. Howard
\. ]. Koch, l. Z. Luton. d. j. Partelli