Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11

Mr.. j. NJ Holloway Of Stepney, Md.
After an absence Of some months in
Europe. Miss Mary B. Marshall will arrive
in New York Saturday by the steamer
Carmania.
Gen. and Mrs Sternberg entertained at
dinner in honor of the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Taft last night, and in the com
pany to meet them were Senator and Mrs
Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Dryden, Col
ana Mrs Hatfield of Fort Myer. DR.. and
Mrs. Barrie and Col. and Mrs. Kuser.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson, jr.,
were also dinner hosts last night. the COM
pany brought together including Senator
Warren. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. New
berry, Mr. and MRS. James r. GARFIELD
Representative Gillett, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilkins. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Clarence r..
Edwards, Miss Patten and Mrs. Platt Hunt.
The following congressional ladies are
stopping at the Riggs House during this
session of Congress: Mrs. Joseph w.
Bailey of Texas. Mrs. John H. Bankhead
of Alabama, Mrs Blackburn B. Dovener
of West Virginia, Mrs. Charles E. Fuller
of Illinois, Mrs. George G. Gilbert and
Miss Mary E Gilbert of Kentucky, Mrs.
James A Hughes of West Virginia, Mrs
Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky, Mrs. James
Kennedy of Ohio Mrs. Marcus c. l.. Kline
and Miss A. Kline of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
John f. Lacey of Iowa, Mrs Gustav A.
Schneebeli of Pennsylvania and Mrs.
DdNlu H. smith OF honCucky.
Miss L. Margaret Roosevelt and Miss MIL
dred Carter. daughter of ]. Ridgeley Car
ter, the first secretary of the American
embassy in London, arrived at the White
House yesterday for short visit.
Nine Cortes, wife of the minister of CO.
lombia. has tea invitations out for Tues
day, January 10.
Mrs. Downing, 1774 Massachusetts ave-
nue., will give tea January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Marye gave a
dinner, followed by an informal dance last
night. The dinner guests included Capt.
and Mrs. Summerlin Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Phillips, Miss Juliette Williams, Miss Bar
ry Miss LIE Breton, Miss Madeline Bradley,
Miss Ide, Miss Doyle, Mrs. Hancock, Capt.
Wilcox, Lieut.. Wallace Craigie, Lieut.. Nc
Arthur, Lieut.. Hussey, Representative
Butler Ames. Huntington Jackson and
Rhinelander Waldo of New York.
Secretary and Mrs. Straus will give their
first official dinner to the heads of bureaus
in the Department of Commerce and Labor.
together with their wives, tomorrow night.
Mrs s. T. Sharp and Mr.. Walter Sharp
of Boston, Mass, are visiting Mrs. l.. Sar-
geant of Capitol Hill.
Mrs Charles Elwood Foster and Miss
Curtin will not receive Monday next, but
will be at home on the last two Mondays
of January, the 21st and 2Sth.
Miss Wetha Zell entertained a company
of young folks last evening al her home,
Potomac street northwest, in honor of her
birthnight. She received numerous pres
entS. Music singing and dancing were in
INDUCED in to late hour. when all adj
journed to the dining room for refresh
mentS.
Another charming young hostess in the
senatorial circle in the person of Mrs. W.
A. Clark, wife of the senator from Mon
tana, held her first day at home yesterday
and received hundreds of callers from off,
cial and resident circles. The large drawing
room was decorated with american beauty
roses and pink roses adorned the tea table
in the dining room. Mrs. Clark, who has
been entertained so continuously since her
arrival here early in the month, had many
acquaintance among her visitors Mrs.
Carter. wife of Senator Carter of Montana,
and Mrs. Blackburn assisted.
Mrs. Knox had another large reception
yesterday when she was assisted by Mrs.
Dazell and Mrs Sibey, Miss Aiken of
Pittsburg and Miss Marsh; Mrs. Allen, wife
of the Commissioner of patents, presided
over the tea table.
Mrs. Logan's reception yesterday after
noon in honor of Representative and Mrs
Frank o. Lowden of Chicago added another
happy event to the social history of Calu-
met place. The guest list was a large one
and Mrs. Logan had her daughter, Mrs.
Tucker, her niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Logan,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Newberry Mrs
Swager Sherley, Mrs. Somers, Mrs. A N
Eddy and Mrs. Trafford to assist her
The January meeting of Dolly Madison
Chapter D. A. R., held Tuesday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. A. A. Birney,
1916 ODD street. Mrs. w. F. Stafford, vice
regent, presided. The program included
paper on Travel in Colonial Days" by
Mrs Evelyn Clark Morgan; solos by Mrs
Nelson and Miss MacEwen, and paper on
Painters of Frontier Life by Miss Cath
arne Barlow, historian of the chapter. The
meeting closed with the singing of America
Refreshments were served during the social
hour.
Mrs. William E. Dieffenderfer and Mrs
William H. Daw will receive at the home
of the former 1896 Columbia road. Monday
January IA, from to Z. The ladies assist
James G. Traylor, Mrs. Pnkerton Bodell
Mrs Joseph w. Pitcher, Miss Florence
Pierce, Miss Bodell, Miss Eleanor Traylor
and Miss Simpson.
Senator and Mrs. Depew, who are enter
tanning for the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks and Senator and Mrs Hopkins
are among those giving large dinners to-
night.
Mr. and Mrs George A. Myers of Grant
place gave a handsome reception last night
to their guest, Mrs May Dunan Bancroft
weekly meeting in the club rooms, II K
street northeast. on Monday evening The
clubs January dance will be held in Ma
tional Rifles Armory January II. Miss j.
"A. Richmond Miss Ella Altman and Mr.
Howard Holt rendered some very pretty
selections on the piano.
A number of interesting games were
played after which the club proceeded to
the banquet room for refreshments. Among
those present were Misses Breslin, Apple
by, Slater, Harmon, Harding Hessen.
Richmond. Altman, Willett Duncan and
Luskey; Messrs. Phelps Bowman, Yates,
Harvey, Holt, Leaman, Luskey. Appleby,
Chase, Adams, Wilett, Thrift and Bricker
A pleasant entertainment was given at
the home of Mr.. L. ]. Matthews in w
street, Bloomingdale, last evening, in honor
of his fiftieth birthday. Miss Laura Mat
thews acted as hostess for the occasion as
sisted by Mrs. 8. M. Hines of Norfolk, Va,
and Mrs. A. P. Hines and Mrs. Porter
Stockdale of Washington. An excellent
musical program was rendered followed by
recitations by Mrs. Henry Bugbee, after
which refreshments We're served. Mrs. A
P. Hines and Mrs. Stockdale presided at the
punch bowl. Mr.. Matthews was the re-
cpient of many presents. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs Warning, Mr.. and Mrs.