The Washington times., 1906-01-03
DINNER PARTIES
SCHEME OF DAY
Various Brilliant Affairs by
Washington NOtables.
FAlRBANKSES ENTERTAIN
Diplomats and Statesmen, With Their
Wives, Guests of the Home of
Vice President.

The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks gave a dinner party last night.
Their guests were Senator and Mrs.
Clarence ID. Clark, Senator and Mrs.
Bailey, the Mexican Minister TO Cuba
and Nine Godoy, Representative and
Mrs. HIN, Representative and Mrs
Kahn. Representative and Mrs Cooper
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs
George Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Guthridge and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Fairbanks.
The latter came to Washington for the
holidays, and will remain with the wee
President and Mrs. Fairbanks a week or
ten days longer.
The Minister from Haiti and Mime.
Ieger were hosts at a dinner party given
last night, when their guests were the
Minister from Bolivia and Nine. Cal
deron. the Minister from Chile ana Mine
4 Walker Martinez. Justice and MIS-.
Brown Miss Godoy. the Misses Bourke'
the Minister from Persia Gen Morteza
| Khan, DR. Shaw and Mrs. MacNamaFa'
The Secretary Of War and Mrs tart
were also hosts at a dinner party last
night. They had with them the German
| Ambassador and Baroness Speck Won
! Sternburg. the Secretary OF Commerce
I and Labor and Mrs. Metcaif, Justice ana
Mrs. Holmes, Assistant Secretary OF
state and Mrs. Bacon. Senator and Mrs.
/ I.odge. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft, Mrs. An-
denried and the Attorney General.
/ Miss Alice Roosevelt attended the
dancing class at Mrs. Reyburn's yester-
/ day morning The class, which Is MADE
J up OF the most prominent society girls
/ In the city, meets every Monday morn
I ing. but owing To the past Monday being
a holiday it was held Tuesday
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
ftfrcbc,,ck entertained at dinner last
might a party OF young people In honor
or Miss Georgette Coluer, wh0 Il thelf
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Henderson gave a ,.'.
a dinner party last night compiimenssfy
TO the Speaker of the House and MISS
/ Cannon.
Mrs. Hobsou was hostess at delight
] ful musicale al her residence, on y
street yesterday afternoon Miss Fanny
4 Lay. MRS. HobsOn's niece, who mas q
we'll cultivated voice, charmed those
.
The Lieutenant General Of the Army
4 and Mrs Chaffes. will leave their nome
on X street. which has been the scene
OF such cordial hospitality, tomorrow,
for the Arlington Hotel where they
have taken apartments for the remand
ct OF the winter, General and MIS-. Chai-
fee have rented their house 10 Mr- and
Mrs. Merritt. of New York. who With
their daughter, Miss Merritt. and their
TWO nieces will be a very pleasant addi-
ji0u To Washington society.
The Ambassador from the United
States TO London and Mrs. WhltelaW
Reid with Miss Reid. are expected IN
/ Washington today, where they via be
the guests OF Capt and Mrs. Nllldtn
Shefleld Cowles until after the diplo-
matte reception al the White House
Thursday night.
Mrs. Fairbanks will not hold her week
ly reception today and neither viii Mrs
Root or Mrs. Shaw.
Mr.. and Ms. T. =. Culley entertained
a large New Year house party in theii
new residence, EaTlhaVen. TakOma Park
during Christmas week ana until Tues
day morning. when the party dispersed
E.arIhaVen was beautifully decorated
for the occ5 sion, the motif being TIT
{ seasons colors. Holly. red with beT
Ties palms and eYergreens made tn
various rooms brilliant. Among tn
! mouse
/ Chicago. niece to T i. Culley; FTanl
CuIley. of Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs. 5, III
AgneW. of this city: Mrs. Harry Lam
son, and Curtiss Lamson. OF this city
} and Miss Jessie Church. of Baltimore
After supper on New Year Eve tn
striking of the midnight hour was tn
! signal for general greetings and then
/ fanfare of tTumpets, drums, cymbals
gongs. etc. announced to the surround
ing quiet neighboThaod that the NeS
Year was ushered in.
, on Monday evening amateur theatri
/ calls furnished part of the amusement
a few scenes from johnnie Jones wer
presented in which Earl Culley took IN
, title role initiating George Cohen il
! his various songs and dances so close
| iy that ii was positively ludicrous- Mis-
Jessie Church gave some characte
songs and dances most artistlcalIy, Dur
ing the day some of the gentlemen en-
: joyed a cross-country ride-saddle horse
= being furnished by Mr. Culley.
4 small hut impressive marriage cere
mony was performed this morning at
O'Clock, when Mrs. George Gibson Col
gate became the bride of Rev. DR.. Rob
ert Campbell Gilmour, of Bessemer. Ala
The ceremony took place at the hom
I OF the brides mother, Mrs. James LaWes
, on / street, and Rev DT. McKim offi
ciated.
, Oniy the relatives were present. a
: lowing to the recent death of the bride
father the wedding was an eXceedlngl
, Guiet one. There were no attendant
other than the best man, William Camp
| bell Gilmour. the groOm's brother.
After the ceremony DR.. and Mrs. Gi
/ mour left Washington for their brids
= "trip, going TO their home I'm Alabama
= Mrs. LaWes' home looked very prett
= with it's quantities OF palms. ferns an
f punches of flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Peacock annount
daughter Olive to David NJ NeWbold. J.
of baltimore The wedding is to tar
place the latter part of the month.
David T. Roberts, of Warner Han; al
pounces the engagement OF his daugnte
Katharine Belle. TO Robert Ear
Broughton Hall, Yale. 1901 OF New or
formerly of Washington.
SIX-YEAR-0LD HERO
SAVED BABY FROM FIR