The Washington times., 1906-12-19
PRESIDENTS SONS
At WHITE HOUSE
With Arrival of Kermit, Fami-
ly Circle Is Complete
for Holidays.
MRS. ROOSEVELT AT THEATER

HflSs s1OOSG Lii NJ iTIEH EIl
Occupies Box at Columbia Last
Evening With TheO-
dOTes Jr.
Airs. Roosevelt and her eldest son,
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. who arrived in
Washington last week from Harvard
To- spend the Christmas holidays In the
White House, occupied a box at the Co
lumbia Theater last night. Mrs si'osc-
Velt wore a most becoming gown OF
soft gray silk.
With the arrival today of Kermit, who
is attending school at GToton. the Presi-
dents family circle viii be complete
for the holiday season.
Mrs Taft wife of the Secretary of
War, returned 10 Washington last night
from "a brief visit 10 New York.
Owing TO the recent death of her
father Mrs. COrtelyou. wife of the POST
master General. viii not receive on
Wednesdays during the coming season.
nor VIII she take part in any of the Of
fetal functions of the winter.
Mrs Metcalf. Wife Of the Secretary of
Navy. will have as her guest during the
Christmas holidays Miss Amy Bowles. of
California, who is at school in New
York. Miss Bowlcs viii arrive in Wash-
ington tomorrow. ana or Friday Miss
Marion Leutze, daughter Of Capt and
Mrs. Eugene II. g. Leutze. OF the Navy
Yard, viii entertain AT tea ia her honor
Saturday Mrs. Metcaf viii be hostess
al luncheon Tor her. at which about
ten or twelve OF the seasons dcbUtaEtes
viii be invited TO meet Miss Bowles.
The Minister from Norway and Mime.
Hauge left Washington yesterday after
noon for New York. where they Will
spend the Christmas holidays and Te-
main until the last Of the month, re-
turning just IN time Cor The New Year
reception at the White House.
Mr. Kroupensky. the counselor of the
Russian embassy. left Washington yes
terday for New York, where he viii
spend few days. returning 10 Wash
ington for Christmas.
An especially interesting event this
afternoon viii be the concert at Eausch-
ers ar $50, by noted COlOTCd talent. uu-
deT the patronage OF Mrs. A &. Barney,
Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs Bancroft
Davis Mrs &. c. Glover. MIS- Ralph
Jenkins Mrs john f. Rodgers Mrs.
Philip Sheridan, Mrs John Il. Hender-
son, Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee, Mrs.
William +. Fox. Mrs GilHllau, Miss
Ninton. Miss Rugg Mrs. r. Leslie Ran
somet and Mrs Nuta MCCill. and judg-
ing from the advance sale OF tickets
viii be largely attended.
Miss Sheriff. was hostess at dinner
last night complimentary 10 her brother
and his wife. MT. and Mrs Charles
Sheriff.. OF New York.
T-rra-- RFa.TR.-4FE r...1..v,
who has been the house guest of Mrs
Shouts for the past few days returned
20 New ork today. Mrs. Macdonald
viii come 10 Washington again lie Jan
uITN 10 remain several weeks, on route
n Palm Beach With her husband she
wiz return t0 England early in March.
The Rev. f ID. Power. pastor of lhc
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. and
Mrs. Power Will be at home this even
ing from To 10 10 the members of thvir
church, al their residence, 1876 Irving
street.
The British Ambassador and Lady
1purand were the guests of honor of
Mrs T. II. can ut dinner last night
An interesting. OUT OF town wedding
today VIII be that of Miss Katharine
Coleman Clayton, the young st daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis :. Clayton.
OF Annapolis. 40 Lieut., Benjamin Brown
GJssett, Il. :. NJ. G. The Rev George
W. Miller. pastor OF the First Methodist
Church, viii perform the ceremony. as
sisted. bv the Rev. Or. John Il Dashiell
grandfather of the bride.
Lieutenant Gossett was graduated
from the marine school of application
AT the Naval Academy last February.
and was ordered 10 the Philippines. Ie
expected 20 be returned To this country
but has recently been ordered to Cuha
50 the wedding was hurried uD In order
ha fr1f "a ta D.
Lieutenant Gossett is the son Of James
p Gossett prominent banker of VIII
liamston. :. -
The bride is the sister Of Miss Florence
General. who is soon to- he married To
Lieut. J. A. Rossel. also of the Marine
Corps.
The American Ambassador TO London
and Mrs Whitelaw Reid. will be the
guests OF honor OF ID. o Mills, of New
York, at dinner tonight
Miss Eleanor slater. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs William a. Slater, viii make
Her debut tonight at a reception given
in her home ln her honor.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Durand viii De the honor guests of the
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver at dinner tonight,
Mrs Henry wells, of r street. who
has been spending a few weeks with
relatives in Philadelphia, has returned
tC her home.
Mrs George ". Brown and Miss ETrOl
Cuthbert Brown viii be at home Satui-
DAYS in January.
Miss Ella BehFend has returned 10 the
city, after a tWO-Week stay in Balti-
more, but viii leave later i'm the month
for a visit To her sister, Mrs. Phil May,
of Charleston, W. Va.
MT. and Mrs. Leo S. SheOnthal. of 90i
Westminster street, where at home Mon
day from till 10. in honor of the fifth
anniversary of their marriage The
house was faetafuUx DECORATED In ,gbita