Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12

MISS kathleen Clayton.
Mr.. Duff and Miss Clayton were engaged
before, over two years ago, when both
were In Mexico. The same year 1t was
announced the engagement had been brok-
en-. The brfde-elect is a charming young
woman and q great favorte socially.
The financial agent of the Russian en-
bassy and Nine. Wienkin and their chill
dren sailed today for Europe. Others sail
ing for foreign ports from this city were
Mrs Robert Hinckley. Miss Gladys Hinck-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Chaplin, Miss Alice
Foster, Miss Helen Nicolay and Mrs. r.
H. Benedict
The Japanese ambassador and Wis.,
countess Aoki received the diplomatic corps
and ladies yesterday afternoon, making
the neighborhood of their home on N street
an animated center for two hours. The
embassy was gay with flowers and coll
lation was served. The viscountess was
richly gowned in white lace and wore some
handsome jewels. The ambassador and his
wife were assisted in the courtesies of the
occasion by the personnel of the embassy
Counselor and Nine Miyaoka, Mai
Tanaka, Lieut.. Commander Taniguchi and
Messrs. Hanihara, kubota and Yoshida.
Miss Lille Tortensen entertained a num-
Der of her friends at her home, 625 Elliott
street, Friday evening. The evening was
spent IN playing games and dancing, after
which refreshments We're served. Those
present were: Misses Effie Wortz, Tia Nor
rill, Maud Griffith, Edith Johnson Daisy
johnson, and Messrs. Carl johnson, Will
liam Dalken, Forest Whallen, A j. BONN
Graham Magruder.
Mrs. George w. Beatty is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hayward, at go East Capitol
street
Mr. Ephriam r, Cockrell and his sister,
Miss Anna E. Cockrell, are at the Breslin
New York city.
Representative and Mrs. Hoar gave a
dinner last night in honor of the Spea1 ger
and Miss Cannon.
Representative and Mrs. Longworth are
back from Cincinnati, and are not likely
to leave town again until their departure
for Europe
Mrs Charles B. Howry Is visiting Mrs
Swanson at the executive mansion in Rich
mCnd.
Miss Cricket Furst of New York is vts-
ting her sister, Mrs. Lewis CaIlisher, 14l7
Belmont street.
Mrs. Webster. wife OF Maj. e. X. Web
ster. .. s. A, has returned from Annapo-
lis. where she went to visit Mrs Baird
wife of Maj. Baird. The latter is On the
staff of the governor of Maryland She
was accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Frances Webster, and Miss Helen Taft,
daughter of the Secretary of War. The
party was most delightfully."- entertained by
Mrs. Baird. They attended the ball Sat
u1day evening.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos Rhine of
Clifton Park, Md. was the scene of a
merry gathering of young people last
Thursday. The event was the celebration
of the birthday of their daughter. Miss
Elsie G. Rhine. Dancing was enioved.
1hcse present were Misses Mary and Sarah
Murray. Lula Powell, Lizzie Miller Mamie
ana Louisa Arrowsmith, Laura Shafer.
Buleauh Taylor, Jennie Hardistv Messrs
Frank, James and Harry Murray Hay-
ward and VIM. Beall, Herbert Low. Carl
and Norman Kramer, Chas Blaiden Fred
Rlng, Burton and G. Rhine, William
Bachelor and others. Refreshments were
served.
The sixth birthday of little Ethelwyn
Johnson was celebrated Wednesday after
noon last. Upon the arrival of the puests
they We're asked to select sunbonnef FROM,
clothes line and wear 1t. Louise Stuart
acted as mother to the sunbonnet babies
ana READ them stories and many selections
to amuse the children were played on the
gramophone. The children were also
blindfolded and asked to pin a bow on the
slipper of large pink and green sunbonnet
which was burnt wood hand glass with
sunbonnet babies on the back The din
ing room was festooned with pink and
green and all the refreshments were the
form. The birthday cake was two sun
bonnet babies, one had pink dress and
green bonnet and the other green dress and
pink bonnet. There was a candle In each
of the four hands and one In each bonnet
Another larke cake consisted of a single
sunbonnet baby, with pink bonnet and
green dress. The small cakes were in the
same form. as were the candles and the Ice
cream. Sticks OF candy dressed up az
babies were at each place, being attached
to ribbons reaching up to the chandelier
Among those present were Donna Ford
Evelyn Nutwell. Mabel Hubbard Josephine
Bedinger. Mabel Goodwin, Mildred Stuart
Louise Stuart, Gloria SearIes, Gertrude
Lucas, Eustacia Hardesty, Edythe Young
Elwood Hansman. Harry Hubbard, Richard
Nye, Lee Hardesty, Philip Sheridan
Knowles. David Stevens, Homer Phillips.
Ebert Johnson and Edwin Stuart.
An excursion to Warrenton, Va. and a
luncheon at "Creedmore," Mrs Worton
Matthew'S place, was enjoyed by q large
party from this city today, Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgley having organized it. The
trip was made In a private car.
Mrs Charles J. Bell was at home to In
vited guests yesterday at her suburban
home.
Miss Darnall Of 724 North Carolina ave-
nue. has returned home after having spent
most enjoyable time In New York and
Philadelphia.
Richard Cutts Fairfield the young son Of
Mr. and ME- Walter Fafrnsld Of De saiss