The Washington times., 1906-01-06
- ~ TIE CIRCLE or SOCIETYs
.lNRS. TOWNSEND
GIVES RECEPTION

GIVES RECEPlION.
Event Today Will Be Not
able Affair.
FIRST IN MANY DAYS.
Assembly Promises to Be One of the
Most Brilliant in Social
History.
The reception TO be given this after
noon by Mrs. Richard Townsend at her
beautiful home on Massachusetts, avenue
viii be one OF the most important so
ciaI events of the season. It is the first
reception given by Mrs. Townsend for a
long time. Mr.. Pidaldi, the famous
violinist, who has delighted Washington
society with his wonderful talent, viii
play several selections.
IL will be a brilliant assembly, as all
the ambassadors and ministers and
Washington's most Fashionable society
people viii be there.
Mrs Martin. wife OF the Senator from
West Virginia, will give a charming tea
this afternoon at her residence, 21n 5
street. NJ o'clock. Assisting her IN re-
ceiving VIII be Mrs. John TimmoRs, Mrs.
Warren Fairbanks, Mrs. Hemphill, Mrs.
T. NJ. Rixey, Miss Harlan, Miss Perkins,
and Miss Grace Day,
The Speaker of the House has just
issued cards for reception 20 be given
at his residence on the evening of jan
uary IS.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
have just sent out cards for dinner
party on the 18th of this month
Mrs Roosevelt attended the perform
ance at the Columbia last night when
Candida" was presented. In her box
were Miss Carow. Miss Lorraine Roose-
welt Senator Beveridge. and President
Butler OF the Columbia University
New York
Lillian wycoff Johnson. Phi D. presI-
dent Of the Western College, Oxford.
Ohio, and a member OF the Historical
Society which met in Baltimore last
week, has been spending few days IN
Washington.
Gen. Morteza Khan. the Persian min
lister. was at home yesterday afternoon
at the legation. where tea was served
from Persian samovar in glasses with
silver holders. Oriental sweets and con
fections made up the delicate menu.
Mrs Reside. wife of H. s. Reside. who
has been made an honorary attache of
the legation. served tea. and the minis
ter's popular sec etary of legation,
Mesrop Newton Khan. assisted in enter
tanning the guests.
Mrs. John Milton Hudgins. OF 1217 New
Hampshire avenue, entertained at lunch
con yesterday. The guests were Nine.
Qucsada, Mrs. Albert Key. Mrs Basil
Gordon. Mrs. Watts Kearney, Mrs. Dun
lap. wife of Captain Dunlap: Mrs. Lee
Phillips Mrs. james N. Mitchell. Mss
Lydia Lowring, Mrs. Fred Chaplin, Mrs.
Campbell. Frau Hebbinghaus wife Of
sy; Mrs Ebberley and Miss Hartman.
OF New York Mrs. Hudgins will con-
Jtnue her afternoon receptions during
the season.
Ms William II. Michael will receive
for the last time on Monday afternoon,
at her residence, 2542 Thirteenth street.
Colonel and Mrs. Michael will leave
Washington on Wednesday. and will
sail for C1lCutta on January 15 where
Colonel Michael has been appointed con-
sal general
Mrs Edward II LOTUS, wife of the
secretary Of the Siamese legation. will
receive at the Arlington Monday after
noon. and on the first and second Mon
days in February.
MI and Mrs. Henry A Vale have TAX
en- an apartment at the Van Cortlandt,
1917 Belmont street Mrs Vale will be
at home Monday afternoons during the
winter.
The newly formed Ladies' Auxiliary Of
St stephens Institute gave their first
dance of the season last night at Car
roll Institute Hall. The hall was
crowded with friends of the ladies' and
members of the institute. The auxiliary
is one of the many new features of the
two months ago. have enrolled over ltty
ne wmemberS
The success of the auxiliary and last
nights dance reflects great credit on the
officers of the auxiliary. The officers
are Mrs. X. De La Vergne, president;
Miss a. Stanton. vice president Miss
NJ Cleary, financial secretary; Miss X
Callahan, recording secretary, and Mrs.
T. Stanton, treasurer. The following
gentlemen from the institute acted as
a floor committee for the ladies; J. e
BoyIand, chairman; J. Moriarity ].
Murphy, Lee MoXley, T. Holleron. w.
AIcElwee, and Thomas Leo Fortune.
The following Washington people are
visiting New York today: J. P. Devlin,
j. II. Hayden. Miss Lowering. Il. b.
Shaw. Miss l. Staley, Miss Zimmerman,
J. W: Echols, s: A. D. North, J; F,
Archibald Miss G. Bell. D. Eversfield,
G. F. Howard, G. n. Jager, Mrs Nit
cheu A I. Page, NJ. L. Staples, l.
/ Tucker.
SENATOR WARMERS TROUBLES.
Senator Warner of Missouri has at
last secured a stenographer He is the