The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Ethel and Quentin. who returned
yesterday afternoon about o'clock from
Montpelier, Va, where they visited the
home of ex-President james Madison
were Joined at dinner last night by Rep
resentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and Mr.. John GESenway, who are guests
at the White House. Dinner was served
at s o'clock in the state dining room
where opossum and turkey. wild and do
mesticated, were the chief features on the
menu. No callers were received during
| the evening.
The trip 70 Montpelier began at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning the President laying
/ flowers on the tomb Of the dead Presi-
| dent. and taking lunch with William Du-
pont, who now occupies the place. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs Longworth remained
/ at the White House, and after luncheon,
Mrs. Longworth was out motoring. steer
/ ing the machine herself quite skillfully-
] The home of Vice President and Mrs.
/ Fairbanks was the scene OF a merry holi-
day gathering. the home circle being sup
/ plemented by a number of Indianians,
fellow statesmen, and the ladies Of their
]
in the city several days ago 10 spend the
holiday, and he and Mrs. Timmons were
the only younger members Of the family
present. a change of plan also affected
| the Vice Presidents mother. whose an
ticipated visit has been postponed until
later in the season.
In the Cabinet circle nearly every house
observed informally the national holiday,
with the possible exception of the Root
family. There are no house guests being
entertained there at present The Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs Metcalf enter
tanned dinner party Of ten AT their
| residence, in y street, which was per-
haps the most formal Of the evening en-
tertainments Mr. George Bruce Cortel-
you. IT.. is spending Thanksgiving with
his parents. the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs Cortelyou. where a family
reunion marked the occasion. At the
residence Of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor and Mrs. Straus and the Sec
rotary Of the Interior and Mrs. Garfield
only very informal family dinners were
given. Secretary of Agriculture Jane;
Wilson and the Speaker of the House
Joseph q. Cannon. were guests for din
ner OF Representative and Mrs. Mann al
their home, IN Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gales Moore were host.
at dinner last evening at their home. r
Fifteenth street.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will leave Washington to-day for New
York. where they will be the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
Miss Russell. who has been the guest
OF Mr.. G. Young, OF the British Embassy
and Mrs Young, will leave Washington
to-day.
The tea given by Mr.. and Mrs William
Belden Noble. introducing their daughter
Miss Yulee Noble. was the most interest
ing social function Of yesterday after
noon. and brought together all Of Wash
ington's most prominent social contingent
Receiving with Mrs. Noble were Mrs
James R Garfield. wife Of the Secretar,
OF the Interior: Mrs White, wife Of Jus
tice Edward D. White; Mrs. Bayard, Mrs
Nef Mrs. Charles Fox. and Mrs VIII
lam T. Wise. of Baltimore The de
butante was charmingly SOwned in whit,
chiffon over silk made i'm modified EN-
I pire style and embroidered in gold. He
bouquet, one OF many which were sen
[ 70 her. was a cluster of orchids an,
! lilies Of the valley. Mrs. Noble wore
gown Of gray chiffon velvet trimmed Wit
tsilver lace. The decorations in the houS
were elaborate In the reception hal
white chrysanthemums and ferns mad
a background for the merry throng. an,
in the dining-room pink predominated ii
the color scheme OF the floral arrange
ment. Among the debutantes assisting
were Miss Constance Hoyt Miss Mar,
Scott Miss Henrietta Fitch, and Mis-
: Katherine Leech.
The wedding Of Miss Maude V RICHTER
daughter Of Mrs. Isabel RICHTER. to MI
Thomas II. Armistead was celebrated las
= evening at O'Clock in the presence of