Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SENIOR PIMA ENTERTAINED AT
PASTOR HOME.
The British Ambassador Meets Cosmos
Club and Its Guests-Per-
sonal Notes.

The first welcome to the newly arrived
Spanish minister, Senior Don Ramon Pima,
was extended last night by his secretary
Of legation and Nine. Pastor, who had at
q dinner in his honor the italian ambas-
sador, the minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge, the minister from Peru and Nine.
Pardo, the third assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Nine.
Rfano, wife Of the Spanish minister to
The Hague, and Mrs. Stewart Hooker
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce,
who will receive the diplomatic corps the
coming week. have a short period Of travel
outlined for the near future. In New
York, March %, they will be the guests
at dinner Of former ambassador to
| England and Mrs. Choate, and on the
25th a reception in their honor will be
given by Mrs. c. B. Alexander.
The board Of management and members
| Of the Cosmos Club gave a reception last
| night in honor of the British ambassador.
tee Of twelve was composed of DR.. Charles
D. Walcott, Prof. Simon Newcomb, U. s.
N; Mr.. John w. Foster. Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot, DIR. Alexander Graham Bell. Mr..
o. H. Tittman, DR.. Cyrus Adler. Prof: F.
w. Clarke, DR.. A. B. Coolidge, Mr.. T. way
land Vaughan, DIR. L. O. Howard and the
president Of the club. Prof. w. II. Holmes.
The rooms were tastefully decorated with
palms and plants, and during the evening
a buffet supper was served. The occasion
was most successful one from every
viewpoint The invited guests included
the President, Vice President, members of
the cabinet, the Chief Justice and men,
bers of the Supreme Court, Admiral John
G. Walker, president of the Metropolitan
Club; Gen. James Allen, president Army
and Navy Club; the regents of the Smith
sonian Institution, Mr.. Robert Bacon. as
sistant secretary of state; Mr. Esme How
ard, Capt. F. E. c. Ryan, r. NJ, and the
Loeb.
in honor Of her guest, Mr.. Arthur Dodge
of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Heller. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. Heller,
617 K street northwest, will leave in
few days for southern trip, to be gone
until fall.
Mrs Charles Mum gave tea yesterday
home informally Wednesday, March 10.
Mr. j. c. Ripley and wife of Hartford.
Conn, are visiting his brother, Capt e.
H. Ripley. on Capitol Hill.
A reception social and dance to the
young people of Twining City was given
recently by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fletcher
at their residence in Twinng City The
event, which was added to by musical
program, in which several of the guests
took part. Refreshments were Served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher,
Misses Nellie Fletcher Edna Jones, Mabel
Burdette, Lillian Hyatt, Jennie Hyatt, Es-
tella Henderson, Lille Garrett, Martha
Ream and Messrs. Harry Stansbury, Ray
mond Dougherty, Laurence Nolan, August
Thurm; Allen Sill, Clarence Brooke John
Henning, Frank Arnold, George Robinson,
Richard Howard, James Howard, Harry
Howard, Edward Fetter and ]. +. How
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Harrington enter
tanned a number of friends at their nome,
1880 street northwest, last night, in hon
or of the birthday of DR.. George w. Brace.
The host and hostess took advantage of
the nearness of st. Patrick's day and deco
rated the dinner table and walls with the
customary shamrock green. The menu
cards and souvenirs were conspicuous with
decorations suggestive of March IT, After
the dinner. the party INDUCED in various
games that afforded much amusement, and
music
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Brecht Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Greenhow,
Miss Elsie Little, Miss Dart, Miss Snow,
Miss E. " Merton. DIR. G. w. Brace, ].
w. Harrington, Edwin Hllyer, H. w.
Rooster, Otto Shellhorn and II. Rigby.
Mrs. ]. Granville Meyers. 1928 Columbia
road, has gone to Atlantic City and will
not be at home Wednesday, March ID.
Announcement is made of the engagement
of Miss Ellen H. Thomas, daughter of
DIR. Francis Thomas of Sandy Spring. Nd.
sometime of this city, to Mr.. Harry G.
Carpenter of Victorvile Cal. The we'd
ding day is set for early autumn.
There was a large meeting of the Navy
Relief Society at the commandments house,
navy yard, on March 6. The object of the
meeting was to establish an auxiliary in the
District of Columbia. In the absence Of
the president of the society. Admiral Dewey,
Rear Admiral O'Neil presided. The treas
urer Rear Admiral Kenny, read an inter-
esting report on the financial condition of
the society, and Lieut.. Commander Spencer
Wood made a forceful address,
Mrs. John w. Dwight gave a pretty
luncheon today. Her guests We're Mrs.
Charles S. Bromwell, Mrs: Henry g.
Sharpe, Mrs. Leutze, Mrs. w. B. Ridgely,
Kearney, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell, Mrs. Hooe, Miss Lucy Kean and
Miss Eleanor Terry.
Gen. Allen has been i'll a week with the
prevailing grip, but it Is of a mild type and
he expects to be out again next week.
Mrs and the Misses Shaw have left
Washington, and after a stay at Atlantic
City will join Mr.. Shaw in New York.
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Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
folloWing: