Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11

| diplomatic corps and their wives. Covers
| VIII be laid for seventy-two guests As
| the quarantine against the Mexican en-
4 bassy has been removed the Ambassador
and Madame Casusus will be present at this
dinner. their first social appearance at the
| White House.
| Senator and Mrs Burrows gave an ele-
CANT dinner last night in honor of the
| Speaker and Miss Cannon The other
guests were the Assistant Secretary of the
| Navy and Mrs. Newberry, Representative
| ana Mrs Alden Smith. Representative and
! Mrs Charles e. Townsend, Dr. and Mrs
I. l., Macdonald Mrs. Andrews and Mr..
W. e. Chandler
The cabinet receptions yesterday after
| noon We're attended by hundreds of callers.
| Mrs. Shaw received In the large parIor of
| the Arlington, and had the assistance of
Mrs. ). Il. simpson, Mrs II. S. Reside,
| Mrs. Priestley, Miss Fountain, Miss Perie
| Anderson and her guest, Miss Cassidy of
| East Orange, n. j., and Miss Doane of
| Boston. a huge bowl of lemonade and
accompanlments OF waters, cakes and can
| dies were an innovation for cabinet recep-
| ton, and evoked many pleasant comments
| Secretary Shaw was present the latter part
| of the reception.
Mrs. Bonaparte received in her apartment
| at the Portland, where the company gath
| cred completely filled the two rooms and
! hall at its disposal. Mrs. Rouaparte was
assisted by Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Walcott Mrs
Williams of Baltimore, Miss Maxwell and
| Miss Switzerland.
Mrs. Metcalf was another of the cabinet
hostesses surrounded by callers all the
afternoon. Mrs. Bates and Miss Chabot
were among her assistants
The receptions at the home of the Vice
President, of the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Interior were so large that
* street seemed damned with vehicles for
the two blocks between Connecticut avenue
and 10Th street
Owing to the death late yesterday after
noon in New York of Mr.. Dwight Collier,
brother of Mrs. Hitchcock, the home of the
Secretary Of the Interior is closed for the
rest of the season. Mrs. Hitchcock held her
usual reception yesterday and was assist
ed by her daughters, Mrs. Sims and Miss
Hitchcock, and Mrs Nathan Sargent. The
sad news came just before the dinner hour.
Great sympathy has been extended the
family in this bereavement.
Mrs Taft was assisted by Mrs. Reyburn
at her reception.
Mrs. Cortelyou was another of the
hostesses kept busy nom O'Clock in en-
pertaining callers. Miss Kinds and several
others assisted.
Miss Cannon, daughter of the Speaker.
had one of the largest receptions of the
day. Assisting her Were Mrs: Samuel OF
Danville, H.; Mrs. ]. L. Loose, Miss FILLING
hast and Miss Palmer.
The first of the Bachelors Cotillions this
winter was danced at the New Willard last
night The decorations were of the elabo-
rate description always seen at these balls,
with red as the basis of the color scheme.
The favors included a number of pretty
trinkets. all tied with red ribbons, and there
was, usual, a flower favor. Mrs. John
Tlnt mi fnn
the following are members: Maj. Charles L.
McCawley. Mr.. p. Lee Phillips, Maj. Mont
gomery Macomb, Mr. Reginald Huidekoper,
Mr.. J. Nj. Carlisle, Mr.. William r. Hit and
Mr.. George Howard.
A number of dinners preceded the ball,
arrivals to the latter being about eleven.
Mr. and Mrs Crosby S. Moves will cele-
brate their fiftieth wedding anniversary
by reception at the New Willard on the
evening of Wednesday, January "a. from
to IL o'clock, for which invitations have
been sent out.
The sixteenth birthday anniversary of
Miss Lillian J. Newman was pleasantly
mother, Mrs. NJ c. Newman, 1897 I'd
street northwest Among those who par
ticipated in the festivities We're: Miss Ida
Ford, Grace Ford Edith Switzer, Helen
NJ. Diehl of Buffalo. Ann Goddard. Joseph
inc NJ. Brick, Ella NJ. Browne, Adele TAFT,
Veronica Sauter, Lola Goddard, and Messrs.
S. Bedford. Alfred p Johnston. Earl M.
Dowd Samuel ]. Hall, c. A. Ford. T. 4.
Ranlen. ]. A Bishop. 1. c. Riddell, Arthur
Fenton and c. \. Conboye.
Mr. George Combs and Miss Henrietta
r. Du Hamel We're married at st. Pauis
Catholic Church this morning by the Rev.
Father Mackin. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Combs left for
Pensacola, Fla, their future home. Mr..
Combs is well-known resident Of the
northwest long in business in that sec
ton, and his bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Du Hamel and the late DR.. Du
HameL
Tonights sociabilities will include a DIM
ner followed by a dance at the home of
Senator and Mrs. Elins. The dance is in
Miss RooseVelts honor. Senator and Mrs.
Martin and Capt Fourier Will give dinners.
Mrs. Arthur B. Ryan and the Misses
Ryan, 1914 Sunderland place, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon and the remain
ing Fridays in January
At the parsonage of the Rev. Mr.. Pack
ard Rockville, Md, yesterday Miss Emma
Reese Thomas of 1641 9th street northwest,
Washington, was married to Mr.. Richard
Thomas Butler of Potomac, Md. The bride
was dressed in a travelling suit of brown.
Those in attendance were Mrs. ST. Clare
Virgins of Kensington, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo L. Darlington, Mr. Charles P. Thomas.
Miss Myrtle Thomas of Washington. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Butler will reside at Po-
tomac, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt, who
have been visiting Mrs. Merrill for several
days, left for New York this morning
Miss Vlolette Kimball and Mr. John Mai
colin Dunn will be married Wednesday,
January II, at the Metropolitan NJ. r.
Church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Lotta Lapham Kimball.
Miss Julia d. Linton of $50 4th street
northeast is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Minnie
J. Chichester, at Birmingham, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley were among
the dinner hosts last night in honor OF
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
shall Allen of Morristown. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee gave a dinner
last night in honor OF Miss Miriam Crosby.
The ladies of the faculty of the Florence
School and the young ladies will be at
home Friday afternoons, January 28 and
February 8. from until q, at 2401 Massa-
chusetts avenue, corner s.
Mrs Tlewel1yf, EJiot and Miss Etheldrada