Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09

Madame Bakhemetieff who are here with
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean
The assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Newberry gave dinner last night
The latter will start shortly for trip to
Hot Springs.
Mrs Fairbanks, who has been enjoying
few days rest at Hot Springs, will be home
today. Tonight Representative and Mis-.
Sibley will give dinner in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
cable message, 1t is said, from Mrs
Mamie Langhorne Shaw. in London. to her
father. Mr.. Chiswell Dabney Langhorne of
Mradan, Albemarie county, Va, authorized
the announcement of her engagement to
Mr.. Waldorf Aston of London, oldest son of
William Waldorf Astor. The engagement
has been of some months standing and the
marriage VIII occur in April. but the exact
date has not yet been set. Mrs Shaw Sc
cured a divorce from her husband. Robert
Gould Shaw, and was given the custody OF
their child. She is considered the most
beautiful of the four daughters of MIR. CHS
well d. Langhorne and has been Identified
with society in New York. Newport and
the Long Island colony, where her sister,
Mrs. Reginald Brooks, lives Another of
her sisters is Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson,
wife of the creator of the Gibson girl.
well-known artist, whose inspiration, 1t is
said, was drawn from his wife and her SIS
ters Mrs. Shaw is a cross country rider
of distinction and is very youthful in APP
pearance. with a wealth of blonde hair and
q perfect complexion. In England she is
identified with the hunting set. Last year
she went abroad with Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor and her engagement to Lord ReNeI-
stroke was reported and al terward denied
Waldorf Astor is the eldest son of William
Waldorf Aston and the prospective heir to
a fortune of $200, 600 Although he has
practically spent his life abroad, he Is an
American citizen and Is co-executor of the
estate of his grandfather. John Jacob Astof.
Mrs George B. Mcclellan, ST.. is now at
the Grafton, after concluding VISIT 10
Mrs Stickney. She will sail in May Tor
Europe to visit her daughter and son-lh-ia".
Mrs. VIM. Conard of the Stoddert leaves
tomorrow for New York, where she Will
visit her son, Clarence K. Conard. Mrs
Conard will be away about a month.
Mr.. n P. Wheeler with Mrs. Wheeler
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith.
The latter is sister of Mrs Wheeler. Mr.
Wheeler is a member OF the society OF
Wholesale Lumbermen of America ana
Canada and is a delegate to the present
convention now assembled al the New WIZ
lard.
Madam Alfred Thlerry of Paris gave
dinner last night in the annex of the Nor
mandie, which followed by a reception,
when the guests We're entertained py
Scotch singers ana cancers from New 1Olh
Later Madam Thierry, by request. gave
several piano numbers. Mrs Alexander
Bentley sang several solos. bur
fet supper was served, and later the young
people danced for a short time. The table
was decorated In pink roses and ribbons.
The drawing room was bower of ferns
and palms. Some of the guests were the
Haitian minister and Madam Leger and
the Misses Bourke, the Korean minister,
the Persian minister, the sons Of Mr..
Godoy, the Mexican minister Nine. and
Miss Calderon. Mr.. and Mrs. Reside, Rep
resentative and Mrs. George w. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs, Alexander Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Carl Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Wheeler
of Pennsylvania, Mrs Clay, wife of Senator
Clay and Mrs. and Miss Kem.
Nine. Thierry will receive Mondays in
March and April. and will sail for home in
May for the summer. She expects TO return
In the autumn to be near her sister, who IS
the wife of Lieut. Fowler of the United
States navy.
Mrs. William F. Clark and son. who have
Just returned from Manila. are visiting
Major and Mrs Beach at the Concord
Mrs Jules Demonet. 1909 H street, enter
tained at luncheon today.
Mrs. A. E. Macnichol. assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. D. R. Richmond, gave a
luncheon today in honor of her sister, Mrs
Kate Bailey of Philadelphia.
Miss Rosalie Shreve of Virginia is with
her cousin, Miss Ellen c. Moffett at the
latter's home. CAS- Massachusetts avenue
northeast.
Miss Mary Hoge has returned TO Wash
ington, after spending the winter in Balti-
more with her sister. Mrs. Savage Miss
Hoge, who was one of the Baltimore debu-
tantes this season, will be introduced here
next winter.
Rear Admiral and Mrs F. II. Delano who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt of
Iowa circle. leave today for Wilmington,
n. c.
Mrs. Agnes kayser of 1926 31st street |
northwest announces the marriage of her |
daughter Lena to Mr. d. F. Dumberth
Tuesday, March 6, 1906