The Washington times., 1906-12-21
PRESIDENT GUEST
OF SECRETARY ROOT
First of Annual Series of Of
fiCial Dinners Last
Evening.
FORMER CABINET AFFAIRS
This Season, However, Guests Out
side the Circle Are
Invited.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were entertained AT dinner last evening
BY the Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Elihu Root, at the first annual series
of what in former seasons were known
as Cabinet" dinners. In those seasons
the members of the Cabinet dined to-
gether with the Chief Executive and his
Wife in the home of each member Of the
circle In this regime each host and
hostess ask guests outside of this
charmed circle. the list, of course. sub
mitted TO the President for approval
The other guests of the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Root last evening were
the American Ambassador and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, Senator and Mrs Henry
Cabot Lodge. the President of Harvard
College and Mrs Arthur Hadley. the
President of Columbia College in New
York: the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs Robert Bacon, Mrs Richard
Townsend. Mrs. Hope Slater, Miss
Boardman, Charles McKim. of New
York. house guest of the Secretary;
john Cadwalader, of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward II Wales, brother
and slster-in-law OF Mrs. Root; Miss
Root and Edward Wales Root.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden entertained
at dinner last evening in honor OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Shaw. Those asked to meet them were
Senator and Mrs GalHngeT. senator and
Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs Bulkeley,
Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Senator
Piles. Representative and Mrs. DaIzen,
Surgeon General and Mrs. RiXey, Col.
and Mrs. T. W. Symons. Mrs. j. b.
Henderson and Colonel and Mrs. Kuser
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Can enter
tanned a company of young people last
evening for their daughter. Miss Zaidec
Gaff in honor or Miss Josephine Durand,
daughter OF the retiring ambassador
from England. Twenty young maids
and matrOns. and thirty beauX forme-
the company. which We're selected from
among the particular friends of Miss
DUTaud- The guests were all In domiuos.
They danced in the handsome ballroom
of the new mansion OF the Cats, and
after the unmasking, which took place
al midnight. there was much merrimeut
and an added zeal for dancing.
Representative and Mrs. Frank o.
LOWdeu. OF Illinois. who have been at
Wlllards for the past month, have re-
turned 10 their place --Sinuissippi
Farm in Ogle county. that State. 20
spend the holidays with their charming
little family of children. They Will re-
turn here after the holidays and select
Ihelr abiding pace for the next several
years which they viii spend in Wash
ingtOn- Mr.. Lowden is the successor in
the House Of Representatives TO The late
r. r, IiItt.
Mrs Pullman. widow of the late
George NJ Pullman, ana mother of Mrs.
LOwden. is expected Ju return here wiki
her daughter and distinguished sOn-Iu-
law and spend the spring season.
Mrs. Logan, widow OF Gen. John A.
Logan, viii entertain at a musicale and
tea on the afternoon Of January 10. in
honor of Mrs Frank O. LOWden. of Illi-
nOls, with whose family she has been on
intimate terms with since Mrs. LoWden
was quite a small child. The Pullman
family have often been her guests dur
ing past seasons i'm Washington.
Mrs. LaWtOn. widow of General Law
ton. and Mrs. Liscum, widow of General
IdsCum. both made widows during their
husbands performance of duty to his
country, who have been guests of Mrs.
Logan for several weeks, have returned
10 their respective homes.
Crosby S. Noyes has issued invitations
for the afternoon of January /, for a
reception 20 be given in honor of the
members of the National Monument As
ISOLATION. The reception will be held
from 20 4, in the city home of Mr.
NOyes eldest son. Theodore NOyess ll3l
New Hampshire avenue
The board OF lady managers of Car
field Hospital are serving a luncheon
in Masonic Temple. for the benefit of
the hospital. The first one was served
yesterday and viii be continued today
and tomorrow. and has proven TO be
one of the most popular places in the
downtown district Distinguished WOm-
en- are assisting and have provided their
most famous dishes for the affair. \
sale of innumerdble fancy bags, candy
and cigars Is also going on in cOnjunc-
ti0n with the luncheon. Mrs. John \.
Logan is president OF the board. which
Is composed of some OF the most dis
tinguished official hostesses of a few
seasons ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. HOppin the lat
ter the daughter of former Assistant
Secretary of state, and present Minister
TO China Hon. W. w ROCkhul has
taken the house 1927 Fifteenth street
-Or the season. Miss Marguerite Rock
hill will spend the winter here with
her sister Mrs. Hoppin was formerly
Miss Dorothy Rockhill.
There were present the Rev. ]. ID
MARI. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Kapp, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles +. Herman, Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Maxwell. Miss Bertha Of
fuLt. William /. Martin, OF Alexandria
Va, Col James Nj. Dunn, Miss Mamie
Dunn and Miss Mcggie Dunn.