The Washington times., 1906-01-11
DINNER AND DANCE
At ELK|NS HOME
Smart Affair Tonight in
Miss Roosevelt's Honor.
MISS KATHERINE HOSTESS
Washington Society Will Be Largely
Represented al One of Seasons
Smartest Events.

Miss Katherine EIkins. daughter of
eSnstor and Mrs. Elkins. viii be hostess
tonight at one OF the smartest enter
tainments OF the season. Miss Elklns
will entertain at dinner and a dance in
honor OF Miss Alice Roosevelt The
most popular maids and men of Wash
Miss Elkins' dinner guests later in the
evening for n dance. and the event
promises 10 be one of the most notable
in the series which is now being given
in honor Of Miss KooseYelt's engage
ment and forthcoming marriage.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
give a dinner at the White House to-
night in honor of the Diplomatic Corps.
Other hosts tonight are Senator and
Mrs, Martin and the Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs, Keep. who
Will entertain at dinner, ana MIS-
Thomas swan. who has invited a num-
Der OF guests Tor bridge whist party
M,s Edison Bradley left Washington
late last night for New York. where
she VIII remain until Saturday. Upon
her return 10 Washington. Mrs. Bred
lev Will be accompanied BY Mr. and Mrs
George Marshall Allen, OF Morristown,
y J. Mrs. Bradley Will be at home
Sunday.
Mrs. John Davis. who received the
guests last night at the Bachelors
dance in the New Willard, wore one OF
the handsomest gowns seen in Wash
lnRtOn this year, The frock was OF
black velvet and hlled in at the neck
with white tulle- Mrs Davis was one
OF the most attractive w0men IN the
ballroom.
Commander Boutakoff. naval attache
OF the Russian embassy, will sail for
Russia ON January 90 and after a visit
Commander Boutakoff has been succeed
ed at Washington by Capt de Ere
gate A Nebolslne. who has already ar
rived. Nine. Nebolsine and her three
sons are expected from England where
weeks.
Miss Anna Depew Pauldlng. niece Of
senator Depew, was among Mrs. Fair
bank 5 assistants yesterday afternoon
when the Vice Presidents wife gave
her regular weekly reception.
The Speaker Of the New York AS
semply and Mrs. James Wadswortb. ir
the latter formerly Miss Alice HAY, have
taken up their residence in South Swan
street Albany Owing to the death OF
the Secretary Of State Mrs. Wadsworth
VIII take no part in the social life OF Al
Dany this season.
Washington society will be Interested
IN the announcement made IN Baltimore
yesterday OF the engagement of Miss
Lillian Gertrude Vincent, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Colin Vincent, OF Luth-
efNllie. Nd, TO Everett Parker Lesley,
ot California. Mr. Leslie is now connect
ed with the Bureau of Naval Construc-
ton IN Washington. Miss Vincent is
prominent socially in Baltimore. The
marriage, IL Is understood, will be one
Of the notable social events OF the com
Ing summer.
The annual Bachelors dane. at the
New Willard. last night, was as usual
one OF the most delightful affairs of the
season. Music was furnished by the
Marine Band
Mrs John Davis received the guests
assisted by the committee Few pret-
ter bathrooms have been seen than that
OF the New Willard last night AT one
end OF the room tall screens were used
10 hold the pretty favors for the dancers
9nd great Quantities OF Southern smilaX
formed the decorations \ buffet supper
was served in the pink ballroom.
Last nights favoTs were particularly
fetching. For the girls there were nat pin
cushions or red brocade. green wicker
baskets ornamented with holly and rib
bon sashes with q fan attached The
men received fiat gold pencils ana fancy
paper cutters. Flowers also formed a
part OF the favor list for both men and
women.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs,
Hitchcock have Cancelled all social en-
gagements for the season owing TO the
death yesterday in New York of Mrs
Hitchcocks brother, II. Dwight Collier
Mrs. John NJ Thurston will not receive
today nor the remaining Thursdays in
January. Mrs. Thurston viii be at
home on Thursdays in February.
Julien Tiersot, librarian of the Paris
COnSeTVatOire. will deliver a lecture at
4;S0 o'clock in Hubbard Memorial Hall.
Sixteenth and NJ streets northwest. The
event largely interests society and is
another lecture in the course which NJ
Tlersot has been giving in Washington.
His lecture this afternoon will be la
Chanson Populaire En- France (avec
of prominent society women are mem
bers OF the Washington group of the
Alliance Francois. under the auspices of
which the lectures are given.
Nine. Riano. formerly Miss Alice
Ward, Of Washington, will sail for Paris
early next week TO rejoin her husband
at the Spanish embassy IN the French
capital.
More than three hundred callers greet.
ed Mrs. Fairbanks yesterday afternoon
at the regularly weekly reception of the
Z
net her guests At the entrance to the
ballroom, one of the most attractive and
spacious apartments OF it's kind in
Washington. Assisting Mrs. Fairbanks
were Mrs, Warren Fairbanks. OF Chiea,
go; Mrs. Buikeiey, wife of Senator
/ Bulkeley, OF Connecticut; Mrs Carter.
wife Of Senator Carter, OF Montana;
Mrs. Draper. wife of the former ambas,
sador 30 Italy; Miss Hill and Miss
Wade. Mrs. Galinger, wife OF Senator
Gallinger. and Mrs. d. S. Alexander. OF
New York, poured tea and served
frappe.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden returned to
Washington last night from visit 20
New York,
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes have is
sued invitations to a reception IN the
New Willard on January "a in honor OF
the hftieth anniversary OF their mar
riage.
The following Washington people are
visiting New York today:
S. Clarke, r Dumonfice. II. II. French
c. C. Kitzrailler. E. l. Ledvard. j NJ.
Leonard. c ]. Mare. J. c. McRevnolds.
w A MiIliken. y. Peterson a d Por-