The Washington times., 1906-02-09

Mrs. Nay, Mrs. Eustis, and
Mrs. Anderson Receive.
PRESIDENT HOST At DINNER
Engagement Announced Of Miss Eliza
beth Wagdez to Ralph Ellis,
cf New York.

Chief Of all soe:al events for the day
Is the dinner planned at the White
House. For q much larger contingent
of society Is the Benediets' Ban at the
New Willard which is to the younger
married felix Of Washington what the
Bachelors. Is 20 the unmarried set
Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis. and Mrs. Larz Anderson
will receive the guests. Following the
supper AT 1890 will be the cotilion of
fifty couples The list of subscribers in
cludes Larz Anderson, William Corcoran
Eustis. George Howard, Chandler Hale,
Alexander Legare Frederick Keep,
Henry May, Hugh Logare Nathaniel
SjRpkins. and Representative MorreH
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennith Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ Goodrich were
house guests Of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt last night. and were present
in the Blue Room all evening. afterward
meeting those invited to remain 10 the
supper which follows each state re-
eeption. They all returned 90 New York
this morning.
The engagement OF Miss Elizabeth
Warder, daughter OF Mrs. 3. H Ward
er, and Ralph Ellis. OF New York. son
OF John W Ellis. Of that city. is for
mally announced today. Miss Warder
is one OF the most popular and gifted
girls in Washington society, and is an
intimate friend OF Miss Roosevelt. She
has Travelled a good deal Mr.. Ellis is
q popular cIubman. and a great polo
player, and is also well known here.
having frequently been a visitor TO the
home Of his sister, Mrs. PostIethwaite.
The marriage will be an event of the
near future. and win be prirate on &C.
count OF the recent death HE Mr. Ellis
sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ,-hoate. jr.. Of
New York are visiting Mrs. Choate's
parents, the Assistant Sacretay of War
and Mrs. oliver.
The. Misses Cotton entertained at
luncheon today in honor OF Miss Swift.
Of Detroit. who Is he guest Of Mrs
/ Frederick Alger.
f Mrs. Paul Whitney Fishbaugh was
! presented 10 a large contingent Of so
clety g q tea At tie one OF Mr. Fish
/ baugh's mother, Mrs. Charles H. Fish
baugh. Assisting were Mrs William
Seaman. Mrs. Charlie. Baldwin. Mrs. An
ton HeitmuHeT. AIRS Robert Le5pold.
Mrs George Coll, Miss Clark. Miss
/ Walker Miss -stta Walker. and Miss
Alice Drake
Mrs. James Francis Burke entertained
at luncheon at the New willard for her
house guest. Mrs r. NJ Jennings, OF
+ Pittburg, Mrs. Hoar. Miss Perkins. Mrs.
: Weeks, Airs. Johnston. Mrs. John Joy
/ Edison. jr.; Miss Mccoy. Mrs. Thomas
/ Hutchin5on. and Miss Jennings, daugh-
/ ter Of the guest OF honor
/ Mrs. Edward Eberle had as guests
/ at luncheon Miss Milward OF Kentucky:
] Miss Mary Switzerland. Miss Harriet
SOutherland. Miss Errol Brown, Miss
/ Louise Maxwell. Miss Isabel Giennon.
and the Misses Katherine and Rose
/ Bradford
/ Reprasln lntative and Mrs. r. NJ. Page,
Of North Carolina, entertained at dinner
at the Cairo last evening. The guests
were Senator and Mrs. Simmons, Sen
ator Overman, Representative and Mrs.
J. H Small. Representative and Mrs
/ E y Webb, Mr.. Thomas. Mrs, Gudger
Miss Timberlake Mr.. POu, Mr. Patter-
son, and Mr.. Pence.
Mr.. and Mrs Simon Lyon are at The
/ Cairo.
Mrs William Wade Dudley and heI
daughter. Miss Finch. will not be az
4 home this afternoon
Mrs AIger's at-home yesterday Wa:
largely attended. callers meeting Mrs
Frederick Ayers sister Miss Swift. o
! Detroit who will remain in the city
for a week.
An informal dance will be given a