Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

musical.
/. Miss Josephine Durand gave dance last
night, when about 200 of the younger &C
quaintances Of the family of the retiring
British ambassador and Lady Durand had
two or three merry hours together. The
occasion had it's serious side too, as it is
the last large gathering likely to occur at
the embassy previous to the departure of
the Durands which event is set for Decem-
Der 20. the ambassador having already
presented the charge d'affaires. Mr.. Esme
Howard, at the State Department. The
ambassador and Lady Durand dihed last
night at the German embassy, but were
home in time to greet the guests OF their
daughter, who has Miss Rosamond Dixon
of New York staying with her at present.
Besides the staff of the embassy some of
those present were the minister from the
Netherlands and Nine. van Swinderen. the
charge d'affaires Of Spain and Nine. Pas
tor, M. and Nine. de Clarmont Of Brazil,
the Swiss minister, Mr. Vogel; the minister
from Denmark, Mr.. Brun; Representative
and Mrs. Longworth, Col and Mrs. Brom-
well. NJ. and Nine. des Portes, commander
and Nine. de Blanpre. all Of the French
embassy: Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Ridgely and
Miss Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter An
drews, Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Newbold.
Mrs. James F. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bulmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Francis,
de sibour. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Commander and
Mrs. Albert Key. Miss des Portes. Mrs.
Foraker, the Misses Oliver, the Misses
Parker, Miss Gafr, Miss Jean Loring. Miss
Randolph. Miss Edith Miller. Miss Jean
Crosby, Miss Boomer Miss LIE Bourgeois,
Miss Miriam Terry Crosby, Miss Shepard.
fte- No lit oil lIfo0
Evelyn Walsh, with her guests. Miss Edith
Deacon and Miss Dorothy Kane of New
York; Miss Janet Fish and Miss Edith
Pulitzer, also of New York; Miss Polly
Porter Of London, Miss Elkins, Miss Town
send, Miss Chew, Miss Jennings, the Misses
Perkins. the Misses Williams, Miss Fred
erica Morgan, Miss Jessie Steele, Miss HUFF,
Miss Dodge. the Viscount Charles de Cham
brun and Capt. Fourier of the French
embassy, Prince Lynar and Lieut.. Kohler
of the German embassy, Mr.. Scent-1vany
and Count Szechenyi of the Austro-Hun-
garian embassy. Prince Koudacheff. Mr..
Russian embassy, Mr.. Havenith and Mr..
Pol LIE Teller of the Belgian legation, Mr..
Walter Berry, Lieut.. Edward McCauley.
United States navy; Capt. Mccoy, United
Murray Cobb Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte, Mr..
Owen and Mr.. Edward Mclean. The am
bassador and Lady Durand are expecting
Christmas visit from their SON. Capt. H.
who will arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
and come directly here.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg had dinner guests last
night, to meet the British ambassador
and Lady Durand. the following: Sem
ator and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs.
Lodge. Senator and Mrs. Burrows. the
assistant secretary Of war and Mrs. OIL
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster Capt.
Ryan, naval attache of the British en-
bassy. and Mrs. Ryan. commander de
Blanpre and Nine. de Blanpre. Capt. and
Mrs. Hebbinghaus and Major and Mrs.
Korner.
mer brother of Mrs. Root. celebrated
their twentieth wedding anniversary last
night. Secretary and Mrs. Root were
among the guests.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, who Is seldom
seen in New York, was a guest last
night in Miss Anne Morgan's box at the
opera, and was looking extremely well in
white satin and diamonds. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Morton were also in the party.
The American ambassador to Great Brit
ain and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, who will be
here for the first week in the new year,
will be entertained by Mrs. Townsend and
Miss Boardman at dinners and receptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid will arrive New Year
eve and be the guests Of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles during their stay.
The dance and card party Of the Dun
barton Club, postponed from last week,
will be given the coming Friday evening at
8 o'clock at the club.
Prof. and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins
will give large dinner followed by a dance
to celebrate their tenth wedding anniver-
sary, at Chevy Chase Club, January 8.
The American ambassador to Toxic and
Mrs. Wright have issued cards for the we'd
ding Of Miss Halle Erminie Rives and Mr..
Post Wheeler, second secretary to the en-
bassy at Toxic, which will take place at
IL o'clock Saturday, December 20, at the
American embassy at Toxic. Mr.. Wheeler
and his bride will come to America, where
they will be at home from January 20 to
March / at 1O2 Mount Hermon way, Ocean
Grove, N. ]. Miss Rives Is now the
guest of Mrs. J. Allen Dougherty, wife Of
the naval attache Of the American embassy
at Toxic. Both the invitations and details
Of the wedding were conveyed in letters re-
ceived yesterday The couple is well known
in the literary world.
Mrs William Schof1eld Hoge has sent out
invitations for a tea to be given Friday,
December %, to introduce her daughter,
Miss Mary Hoge. Miss Hoge, who has been
away for two seasons, will probably spend
the winter here in Washington.
The Speaker and his daughter, Miss
Helen Cannon will spend the holiday recess
at their home in Danyille. III. and do not
now expect to be here on New Year. Yes
terday Miss Cannon gave a small tea in
honor of the Misses Shonts, when the
guests were all young people.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin has taken an
apartment at the Portland for the winter
having rented her house on 18th street to
Lady Scully, who formerly lived here with
her late husband and family at Calumet
Place.
The coming out Of the Misses Marguerite
and Theodore Shonts. daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Shonts. of which so much
has been said and written is actually &C.
curing this afternoon, and society in its va
ried phases of official and resident distinc-
ton is offering these young ladies well
come. The Misses Shonts having spent
their last school years in this city. know
their Washington pretty well, and know
also the brightest side of London, where
they were. presented at court last spring
and participated in the season at the British
capital. They afterward toured Europe,
and since returning to their native land
have had a trip to the isthmus, as well as
incidental Journeys hereabouts during the
foot ball season. Since the debut parties
began none have been more sought after
| nor more widely entertained by new friends
and old ones. Every one anticipates a
very good time for them this winter and