The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Box Parties
At TheaterS
Last Evening
President and Mrs. ROOSe-
Velt Entertain Friends at
the Columbia.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertatned a party of friends in a box
party in the Columbia Theatcr last night
TO see Digby Bell in the Gibson play,
The Education Of Mr. Pipp." The
party included Rear Admiral Cowles.
Captain Gleaves, u. :. A, Mrs. Gleaves,
and Capt. FitZhugh Lee.
At the Saint-Saens recital yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Roosevelt had In the
box with her Mrs. MeJcalf, wife OF the
Secretary OF COmerce and Labor; Mrs
Henry Cabot Lodge. Mrs. George Cabot
Lodge. and Mrs. Cooley.
Mrs. RooseveIts gown at the concert
was Of London smoke Panne velvet with
a large picture hat or gray gracefully
trimmed with long gray ostrich pIunes.
Mrs. Metcan wore Il pale pink silk
bodice trimmed in lace with a skirt and
coat of black panne velvet and a large
velvet hat. Mrs. COoley's gown was of
rich brown cloth.
The French Ambassador also enter
tanned party at the concert. His
guests We're the Counselor OF the French
Embassy and Nine. des POrtes. Lieu, ten
ant Commander and Nine. dc Blalipre
and Nine de Littinicre.
AT the National Theater last night
large number OF Washington society
people turned out TO see FRITZ Schen IN
Mile. MOdlste." Representative and
Mrs. LOngwOrth We're in one of the
boxes as were Mr, and Mrs. George
Howard The French ambassador oc-
cupied another and in the audience were
Mrs. Rldgley and Miss hIugley. Sen
ator Culberson, and number OF others.
Miss Durand was the guest of honor
OF Commander and Mrs. Switzerland at
dinner last night in their home in \
street. The other guests were Col. and
Mrs. BrOmweu, Miss des P0rtes. Miss
Mary Randolph. Miss Edith Sanger,
Miss Zaidie Can, the Misses SOuther-
land. Captain Mccoy, Captain Cary,
Lieutenant Sheridan. Lieutenant Poole
Captain Long, Lieutenant Shackford,
and Reginald Huidekoper.
Nine Quesada. wife of the Cuban
minister. will observe her established
custom Of entertaining at a large Christ
mas fancy dress party for children this
year for her own charming Ntue boy
and girl.
A huge Christmas tree is usually the
center or attraction on that occasion,
but this year Nine. Quesada viii have
10 dispense with this, as they viii Oc-
cupy apartments in the Raleigh for the
season. The party VIII take place
Christmas day. from 3 TO in the after
noon.
Nine. Quesada will receive Thursdays
IN January.
Miss Mary Cryder was hostess at a
small dinner last evening when her
guests We're NJ. Edouard DeJhieT, NJ.
CASTOR Dethier. NJ. Rennay, Of the
Saint-S8ens Concert Company and Nj.
Franz Muhlbaer. After the dinner the
guests were entertained with a delight
fully arranged informal program OF mu-
sic.
Miss Lillian Stone was hostess today
at the second OF two luneheons which
she had planned for young pe1lle. The
table was prettily decorated in red with
pOiuseIta blossoms. and Miss Stone re-
Ceiyed her guests in q dainty gown OF
pale blue liberty satin.
The party included Miss Marion
Leutze, Miss Laura Wells. Miss Joanna
Schroeder. Miss Ada Newlands. Miss
Hannah Taylor, Miss Mary Scott, who
viii be n debutante Of next winter.
Miss Alice Downing. Miss Polly Mason.
Miss Sylvester. OF New York, Miss
Granger, Miss Jewett Miss Helen Hat
field, and Miss Natalie Magruder.
Miss Madeline Bradley, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Robert r. Bradley, was
hostess this afternoon at a large tea
for the debutantes and members of the
younger set