The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

With the reassembling of Congress on
Monday, society took on more serious
tone. the daily luncheons in honor OF the
much-feted buds giving place to formal
dinner parties, with the highest officials
of the nation as guests Of honor, and
each company representing not only what
is best in the social life of the nation,
but the nations Capital as we'll
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt de-
parted from the custom of many years,
which so restricted the social life of the
Chief Executive as TO make it impossible
for him to accept invitations except from
the members of his official family, and on
Friday evening dned with Senator and
Mrs. Lodge.
Next Thursday evening they will open
their series of state dinners at the White
House by entertaining the members of
the Cabinet and some two score addition
al guests this being one Of the three
large companies Of each season which
always brings to the White House a num-
Der of distinguished out-of-town visitors
OF, er state functions at the White
House will be the diplomatic reception
Thursday, January 8; diplomatic dinner
Thursday, January 10; judicial reception
Thursday, January II; Supreme Court
dinner Thursday, January "a; Congress
siOnaI reception Thursday, January 81
and Army and Navy reception Thursday
February Z.
Separate cards and invitations are issued
for oh
welt will give the first Of her receptions
on Wednesday afternoon, when she viii
receive the members of the diplomatic
corps, who have been invited for O'Clock.
The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
will open their hospitslities for the
season during the present week. Civ
ing a large dinner party on Saturday
evening in honor of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. They viii also enter
tain at dinner on Tuesday, December IS,
and Saturday, December p
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
also assumed their accustomed place as
much sought dinner guests IN the past
week, when Senator Kean and Miss Kean
entertained in their honor Other nota-
W. Fosters in honor of the British Am
bassador and Lady Durand, Rev Glenn
ent Brown and Mrs. Browns, in honor OF
the American Minister to Spain and Mrs.
William Miller Collier.
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen viii entertain at dinner on We'd
nesday evening in honor OF the retiring
Ambassador from Great Britain.
In the matter Of afternoon receptions
the debutante held first place last week,
beginning with the large tea at the Alibi
Club on Tuesday ia honor of Miss Kath-
arine Clabaugh. and ending with the din
ner last evening at the Chevy Chase Club.
The hostess at the aforementioned party
was Miss Julia Wilson. the sister Of the
debutante. The latter is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. James Wilson, d lifelong
resident Of Washington.
The guests were Capt. and Mrs Sum-
merlin, Misses Denny. Leutze, Schroeder.
TANNER, Ciabaugh. Wells. Eleanor Slater.
Miriam Crosby, Stevens. Jennings, Con-
verse, Drs. Lehr, Mason. Dixon, Capt
Summerlin. Lieut. Shackford. Messrs.
Gregory, Davidge, Dom, Duncan, Harris.
Lincoln. Roland Bingham, Hackett.
tlannery, Faust, and Wilson
Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley entertained at
a beautifully appointed luncheon yester-
day complimentary to Miss Marie Barnes.
for whom she viii serve as matron of
honor next Wednesday.
The round table was decorated in vio-
lets and lighted by violet tinted candles.
with each course served on china deco
rated IN floral design. The company, in
addition 10 the bride-elect. included the
matrons and maids OF her wedding party.
Mrs Harrison II. Dodge entertained at
large tea yesterday afternoon, at the
Washington Club, where she presented
her fourth daughter. Miss Mary Vernon
Dodge to a distinguished company. rep-
resentng the official and resident life OF
the Capital Miss Molly Dodge. as this
particular bud is known to her friends.
is an extremely handsome girl who has
passed most of her eighteen years in
Washington, where she and her family
have always occupied a prominent posi-
ton in society.
The entire first floor Of the clubhouse
was abloom with flowers sent to the
heroine Of the occasion. who received th,.
greetings of her friends holding two
large clusters Of red roses and a bouquet
or VlOiets. Miss DOdge's gown was OF
white radium silk with Irish point Mrs.
Dodge wore gown Of gray brocade
An orchestra played in the music room.
where refreshments. were served from
table decorated in poinsetta blossoms ana
lighted by red candles I'm silver candel-
abra- Mrs. Joseph P. Sanger and Mrs.
Seaton Schroeder did the honors here.
with Miss Dodge. an aunt of the de-
butante, at the punch bowl
The assistants included Miss Lucretia
Dodge, Mrs. Hugh Mclean Walker. form
erly Miss Elsie Dodge: Mrs Fleming
Newbold a bride Of the past month; Miss
Miriam Terry Crosby, Miss Deborah Hal
sey. Miss Gladys Mackay-Smith, Of Phil
adelphia, who came over for the occa-
sion; Miss Caroline HUFF. Miss Joanna
Schroeder, Miss Laura Wells. Miss
Frederica Morgan. Miss Frances Colds
borough Miss Caryl Crawford. Miss
Marion Leutze. Miss Margaretta Sv-
mons, Miss Evelyn Chew. Miss Esther
Denny Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss
Ruth Tanner, Miss Katherine Clabaugh.
The recent action of the Essex County
officials in having the picture by MI Ken
yOh COX, which adorned their new court
house, reconstructed" because the figure
which Is supposed to be purely decorative
bore the features of Miss Ethel Barry
more, and no portraits are desired in
Newarks public buildings. recalls the
Iact that one Of the finest religious paint
lhss IN washington is the portrait Of the
late Mrs. Robert Williams. which occu-
pies conspicuous place as the altar
piece of ST. Aloysius Church This cele-
brated beauty Of the past generation is
painted as the mother Of st. Aloysius who
IS shown In the act of recai,.ir,r hie tirc4