Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CABINET WILL DINE AT THE
WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT.
Admiral Dewey's Birthday Party.
Luncheons Today-Per-
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
The first state dinner of the season will
De given tonight at the White House,
"hen the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
VIII entertain the cabinet. There will be
covers laid for thirty-two guests.
Admiral Dewey's dinner last night in
celebration of his SEVENTEEN birthday and
10 honor which the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt were guests, was a hospitality
OF national Importance. While the actual
cate Is nor until the 18th, as already stated
IN these columns, the dinner was ad-
vanced that the President, who was anx-
lous to accept the admirars invitation
might be present. Mr.. Roosevelt expecting
to be away from the city for a time next
week. The dinner was informal in char
acter, there being no set speeches. but
many of the admirars guests took ad-
vantage of the opportunity in graceful
fashion to congratulate him. Those pres
ent in addition to the admiral and Mrs
Dewey were President and Mrs Roose-
welt, Nine. Bonaparte, Mrs John r Nc
Lean Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt Mrs
BayarG, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Gen. Horace
Porter, Senator Brandegee, Admiral and
t.lrs. Brownson. Gen. and Mrs Fred d.
Grant, Cen Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs Van
Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morton,
Mrs. Tooker. Admiral Caps, Capt.
Horace Hood Of the English embassy
Capt. and Mrs. Sims and Lieut. H. "
Butler.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield gave another large dinner last
night, when the company entertained con-
sisted of the French ambassador and
Nine. JuSSerand, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer, the as
sistant secretary Of the navy and Mrs.
Truman II. Newberry, Representative
and Mrs. Herbert Parsons of New York,
Representative and Mrs. Frank o. Low
den of Illinois, Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale
and Mr.. Esme Howard counselor of the
British embassy
Commander and Mrs. Spencer Wood
gave an elegant dinner last night in COM
pliment to the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Metcalf. Their other guests were
Paymaster Rogers, Z. S. N; Lieut.. Com.
and Mrs Knapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley of New York, who came over on
purpose to attend the dinner; Miss Carol
Newber-y and her guest. Miss Strobe of
Detroit, NJ Skybak of the Norwegian lega-
ton and Lieut.. Clifford Darst, U. S. n.
Miss Jeanette Allen, daughter of Mai
and Mrs. Hy T. Allen U. S. A, is here, at
Stoneleigh Court, for the holidays, with
her aunt, Mrs. T. Clarence R. Dix.
The Rev. DIR. William S. Bishop of the
University of the South Sewanee, Tenn,
and Mrs. Bishop, are spending the holt
days with Ms. Thomas j. Luttrell at
Hammond Court, Georgetown.
Mrs. Mary G. Sims of Montgomery
county Md: announces the marriage OF her
daughter, Vivian, to Mr.. George Henry
Wagner of Chicago, Ill, Tuesday, Deem
Der II: 1907. Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner left
Immediately after the ceremony for an
extended trip through the west.
A pleasant evening was spent Tuesday
at the home of Miss Amanda Thompson
462 Maryland avenue southwest when
the Merrymakers held a meeting. At the
close of the business session an orchestra
entertained the company by number of
beautiful selections At a late hour all
repaired to the dining room, where the
hostess graciously served refreshments
The next meeting of the club will be with
Mrs. Charlie Engel in Georgetown.
One of the prettiest home weddings OF
the season was celebrated Tuesday even
ing at Hammond Court, Georgetown
where Miss Mildred B. Fowler and Mr.
Thomas ]. King were married. Rev
Frank B. Howden, rector of St Johns
Georgetown. officiated The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. Willis ]. Fowler of the
office of the controller of the currency.
The groom is a member of an old Wash.
lngton family and is connected with the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white satin and she carried an immense
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss Halen Bates, charming
young girl of Baltimore, was maid of
honor. She Wore. white, radium silk
gown and carried bunch of pink roses.
FlI0ana Lott of ,o;4.
as best man. supper was served to.the
bridal party which was followed by re-
ception from s until 10 o'clock. The
house was decorated with smilax and
white roses, and there was music during
the entire evening. me brides going
away gown was brown broadcloth She
wore beaver furs and a large brown hat
trimmed with ostrich feathers A bevy of
pretty Baltimore girls accompanied the
couple as far as that city on their way
north for short honeymoon trip.
+ Mrs Lowden. wife of Representative
day at Calumet place in honor of her
mother Mrs. Pullman of Chicago, who is
hereto spend most of the winter. In the
company to meet her were Mrs. Day,
wife of Justice Day. Mrs. Cullom, Mrs.
Hobson. Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Hanna, Mrs
John B. Henderson. Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Wadsworth and Mrs Gill
lespie.
A cable to The Star from Berlin says
that it is announced that Prince Zu Iy-
mar, third secretary to the German en-
basSy at Washington. will be transferred
to Rome to act as third secretary there
Baron Won Stumm. at present counselor of
the German embassy at London, will re-
place him at Washington.
The third secretary of the British en-
bassy and Mrs. Grant Watson gave
dinner last night when those present were
the Peruvian minister and Nine. Pardo
Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvord Cooley. Sir Courtney IL
bert of London, the second secretary of
the British embassy and Mrs. Young, and
Mrs. Nina Shuttleworth of England. who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James of the Brit
| ish embassy.
| DR.. and Mrs. Cary Langhorne had as
dinner guests last night Mr.. and Mrs
Murray Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming New
bold Miss Marion Oliver. Miss Eleanor
Do, nd r;,,