The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-06

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TITH the state dinner at the
MAJ White House next Thursday
evening. when the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will enter
tain the pIenipotentiaries Of thirty-seven
foreign powers. the official season will have
reached its zenith, with nothing in the
succeeding four weeks 10 equal the in
terest and distinction of the early days OF
the year
Beginning with the reception OF New
Years morning. the White House was
the center of attraction for the remainder
OF the week, the diplomatic reception of
Thursday evening and the enjoyable mu-
sicale on Friday bringing many Of the
same guests together under the most de-
Hghtful Of conditions
The attendance on each occasion was
much smaller than at similar entertain
ments last season. but the out-Of-town
guests more Numerous than before. The
latter included a very large percentage Of
we.l-known New Workers, headed by Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, who was the guest Of
the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root
There will of course. be other White
House receptions that OF the army and
navy being close second to the diplo-
matte reception IN fashionable favor; but
as this does not come until February Z,
when the tide Of travel has set South
ward for the favored ones Of the fashion
able world, the attendance outside the
guests of honor themselves is not particu-
larry interesting.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
viii give a large evening reception on
Wednesday. complimentary 10 the mem
bers of the Senate. and also VIII entertain
at dinner on Thursday and Saturday
evenings. Mrs Fairbanks, who is among
the grip sufferers, has had 10 withdraw
from a number of social engagements
since New Years Day. but is making
steady but slow progress toward com
plete recovery.
The weekly dinner party in honor of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt viii
take place on Tuesday evening. with the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw
as hosts.
Tomorrow evening the Speaker Of the
House and Miss Cannon will entertain
at dinner in honor of the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks
Senator and Mrs. Elkins will entertain
at dinner in honor of the West Virginia
Congressional delegation. and Commander
Trr.
Secretary Of State and Mrs Root
Tomorrow evening viii also bring the
first meeting Of the season of the Sixty
Couple COtillon The committee in charge
OF this dance, in which the seasons de-
butantes VIII play prominent part, con
sists Of Mrs. Charles H. Campbell, Mrs
John r. Mclean. Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs.
Charles BrOmWeu Mrs. Andrew Y. Brad
ley, and Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W Pinchot. and
Mr. Clifford Pinchot viii give their annual
reception in honor of the members Of the
Forestry Commission. Tuesday evening.
and Mr.. and Mrs Thomas T. Gaff will
give a dance. also on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hammer Jennings, who gave the
first Of a number Of small dances on
Friday. VIII entertain second company
in the same manner at her home on
Rhode Island avenue next Thursday even
ing. the guests being the friends Of her
debutante daughter
Saturday evening will bring the dinner
and dance Of Miss Kean in honor of her
de5utante niece, Miss Margaret Roose-
welt, Of New York, who arrives in Wash
ington January 10.
The merTiest dinner party entertained
IN many seasons at the Chevy Chase Club
took place there last evening, when Mr.
and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins invited q
company of fifty friends to celebrate the
tenth anniversary Of their marriage, com
monty described as a tin wedding.
The company, chiefly contemporaries Of
the hosts, and some younger friends, was
seated at one large table, but that no one
might miss an opportunity of conversing
with every one else. a telephone was
placed at each cover, with a regular
switchboard and a professional operator
installed for the evening. The repast be-
gan shortly after o'clock, with a cocktail
drunk from little red tin cups The poin-
setta blossoms decorating the table were
in tin bowls and loving cups made for the
occasion. and all courses possible served
from tin plates
An orchestra played in the musicians
gallery throughout the evening. but at
times was almost lost in the volIev OF
mirth greatly augmented by the fftv-odd
musical instruments, all Of tin. which were
placed at each plate and taken away as
souvenirs of the happy event Congratu-
latiOns by MarcOnigraphs added to the
novelty and interest Of the evening. as
also did the sudden appearance Of several
fake policemen, who came to enforce the
Maryland license law, which prohibits
cocktails and champagne even in tin Guns.
A special car took the company to and
from the club. The guests were the vi
countess de SibouT, DR.. and Mrs Charles
Monroe, Mrs F. A. NJ Hopkins Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. Albert Key. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fleming NewbOld Mr. and Mrs
Perry Johnson. Mr. and Mrs Wilkinson.
MI and Mrs. Harlow. Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Hooker. Mr. and Mrs Henri de 81
hour. Mrs Guy Miss Goldsboroueh Miss
WInlOck, Miss Helen, Miss Howard Miss
Needham. Miss Gale. Miss Woods. of Bal
timore; Miss Mcdonald. Of Montreal; Miss
Crosby Miss Jean Crosby. Miss AIagruder
Miss Shonts, Miss Janin, Miss Monroe
Miss Hawley. Gen. Wyman, Mr.. H IT
Rousseau, Mr.. Bingham, Mr. Ralph john
son, Of Philadelphia Mr. Peter. Cant
Harding, Mr.. Gerard Hopkins, of BaIti-