The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

family. The entrance is only slightly
/ above the sidewalk, the front door open
/ ing into square reception hall finished
/ in white marble. The broad staircase TO
/ the drawing-room floor is easy of ascent,
/ its walls adorned with several good paint
/ ngs. which are also of the Italian school.
The hall and stairway are lighted by win
dows facing the north. Two drawing
rooms-one across the front OF the house
the other facing southland very large
! dining-room at the back comprise the sec
ond floor.
/ All are beautifully furnished by their
/ present owners the house having just
/ been completed when they secured the
lease. The ground floor has its best
| rooms looking south. The corner room.
/ Just off the hall. being intended as a re-
/ ception room, Is still unfurnished, but IN
/ the rooms under the long drawing room
are placed the books desk, and general
! belongings of the master Of the house,
who is student, statesman, and author
all in one. The kitchen. pantry, and sew
eral rooms devoted 10 the uses of the
1 servants are under the dining-room and
! conservatory.
Mrs. Bertha C. Lackaye niece Of ex-
| Gov. George s. Boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets. is stepping with her brother. w.
/ r. Boutwell,, ard his wife. who have
apartments at the Champaign, 1924 K
street northwest, for the Congressional
/ session.
| Mr. and Mrs. z. Carl Smith have cards
out for their studio at homes. to :. Sat
urdays in January, 1873 Seventeenth
street
/ In resident circles, the most important
event Of the week is the ball tomorrow
/ evening by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas f.
/ Walsh. which Is practically the reOpening
Of this hOspitable home after an absence
/ by the family Of two years, and might
properly be considered the Washington
/ debut Of the young daughter Of the
| house. The later has, however, had con-
siderable attention and social experience
! abroad and at Newport where her par
ents had a villa two seasons ago.
The first Of the Bachelors Coullions
will take place at the New Willard on
/ Wednesday evening Mrs. McCawley, wife
/ Of the president. Maj. Charles L. Nc
/ Cawley. acting as hostess. The active
/ interest Of Mai and Mrs McCawley,
whose marriage last July was at one
/ time feared would rob the Bachelors of
/ its popular president, is a matter OF con-
/ siderable social interest. and insures the
/ continued success Of these purely non
official balls.
/ The second and third COtillions viii be
/ given Wednesdays. January l6 and Feb
ruary g. The committee for the present
/ season. in addition to Mai. McCawley.
! consists Of Mr.. p. Lee Phillips. Mr.. Regi-
/ Maid Huidekoper, Mr.. Vaudeville Car
/ isle Lieut. Commander Clell8nd Davis,
/ L. s Y, and Capt. J. c. Gilmore, jr.,
/ L. 5. a
/ The third dance Of the week will be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean
/ Saturday evening.
/ Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained
at a dinner dance last evening. when
/ their guests were invited 90 meet Miss
| Pauline Morton and her fance, Mr.. J.
Hopkins Smith. Miss Morton being the
/ guest Of Miss Katharine Elkins for the
/ remainder Of the holiday season.
! In addition to their own dinner com
pany of twenty-four. the dance was aug
mented by two other dinner parties. en-
/ tertained. respectively. by the Secretary
\ Of State and Mrs. Root and Senator and
/ Mrs Hale. Mrs Roots dinner was in
/ honor Of her house party, Miss Mary
+ Hartman and Miss Janet McCook. Mr..
/ Orrin Root jr. Mr.. William Byrd, all
of New York. and the young people of
/ the family. Miss Edith Root and Messrs.
/ Elihu. jr.. and Edward W Root
/ Senator and Mrs. Hale had as their
/ guests of honor their son and daughter
/ in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hale jr., a
/ bride and groom Of the early winter.
! Miss Merton was also the guest Of
/ honor at a notable dinner company Fri
! day evening. when her hostess was Mrs.
! Richard Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Foster enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor of
the German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg
Mrs James r. Garfield entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon. when a very
/ distinguished company was invited TO
meet Mrs. Oscar Straus. Mrs Taft. wife
Of the Secretary of War, and Mrs. Oliver
/ Wendell Holmes, jr., did the hOnors Of
| the tearOom-
Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hi
! entertained a dinner company in honor
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury and
| Mrs. Shaw last evening.
! Madame Calderon and her daughter
were hOstesses at a charming tea at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon at their home
on Sixteenth street. In accordance with
/ the spirit Of the season. the drawing
rooms and tea tables were trimmed with
palms and Christmas greens. and brilliant
poinsettia blossoms were used in profusion.
| Assisting In receiving were the Misses
| Carlo, Miss Maria Calvo, Miss Hannis
/ Taylor, Miss Bessie Johnson, Miss Lillian
Stone, Miss Grace Allen, Miss India Bell
4 Fleming, and Miss Perie Anderson. Miss
Mary Lily Taylor served punch.
| Madame Calderon wore a very becOm-
| ing gown Of gray silk. and Miss Calderon
was in white embroidered batiste. built on
yellow silk. the delicate color brought out
10 its greatest advantage by a soft girdle
Of turquoise blue velvet.
Mrs William Schofield Hoge enter
tanned a large company yesterday after
noon to introduce her daughter Miss Mary
Hoge. to society. The family residence
on Fifteenth street was decorated
throughout its drawing-room suite in
palms and pink roses. with Christmas
| decorations in the dining-room.
Miss HOge wore a princess gown of
I heavy white satin and carried viOlets and
roses. Mrs. HOge wore pale gray crepe de
chine. In the receiving party were Mrs.
Samuel Brent. of Alexandria; Mrs. Fred
| erick Savage, Of Baltimore; Miss Cren-
shaw, Mrs. Billopp. Miss Norris Miss
/ Margaret Norris, Miss Jean Brent and
/ Miss Gator.