The Washington herald., 1907-01-07

eOns-BarOncss HenEeimuiIer Re
ceives Few Friends-Mrs. AIger
EntertRinS I'm Honor of Mrs. Hobart,
widow of Former Vice President.
The beautiful weather of yesterday
brought out large attendance at the
Chevy Chase Club both morning and aft
ernoon, luncheon parties being so numer-
Gus that would-be hosts who failed TO
engage tables in advance were obliged
to defer their hospitality to some future
date.
Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean gave
one of their enjoyable luncheons at
Friendship. where nearly 100 guests were
entertained. Miss Elsie De Wolf and
Miss Anne Morgan are at present Mrs.
McLean's guests.
Mrs B. II. Warder entertained at din
ner last evening, complimentary to Mr..
and Mrs. George Vanderbilt.
The Misses Patten gave a large after
noon at home, with a small dinner party
in the evening.
Owing to her continued indispOsition,
the Baroness Hengelmuller has not been
able to observe any day at home this
season. but is now seeing one or two in
innate friends almost every afternoon. II
is believed she viii be sufficiently i'm
proved TO take her place as the ranking
.-F 10 circle uf h4
White House dinner on Thursday even
ing.
Society is much interested in the break
ing of the engagement of Mr William
Penn Cresson. of this city. and Miss
Rachel Holmes. of Cincinnati. within a
month Of the wedding day, which had
been set for February 7. The event was
to have been one Of great importance in
the Ohio city. Miss Holmes announced
her engagement in Cincinnati on her re
turn from Europe in the late autumL- No
cause Is assigned for the rupture. which
is believed 20 have no more serious rea-
son than the prOverbial uncertainty OF
mind Of young and much pampered
girl. The engagement came about IA
NJ dEiilslElDA. NLtlG MISS AlDAiAhF~ llrt1
been a frequent guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas T. Gan, in the past two years.
Mr. CressOn. who enjoys the confidence
and esteem Of a large circle of friends, Is
a PhlladeIphian Of well known and dis
tinguished family connections. who has
resided in Washington for several years.
Mrs Alger entertained az luncheon on
x. -
Of the former Vice President The add
tionaI guests were the Baroness Won
Sternburg. wife OF the German Ambas-
sador: Miss Hale Mrs. Foraker. Mrs.
Dryden, Mrs Burrows Mrs. SpOoner,
Miss Kean. Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett. Mrs.
Gillespie. Mrs Thomas + Walsh. Mrs.
Richardson Clover, Mrs Mum. Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. Richard Butler,
Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs Pike. OF Chi
cago. and Mrs. Bailey OF Harrisburg. Pa.
the last two daughters Of Senator and
Mrs. Alger.
The many Washington friends Of Gen.
and Mrs. Chaffee are much distressed 10
hear Of the burglary at their home in
Los Angeles. which resulted in the loss
Of fully $1,000 worth of jewelry. much Of
which had a very particular value TO Mrs.
Chanee because Of association, while sew
eral other pieces were absolutely unique
and impossible Of replacing.
At last accounts. the thief, although
seen making his escape from window,
had not been appTehended Gen. and Mrs.
ChafTee and Miss Helen Chaffee, the lat
ter recently presented 10 society i'm Cali
fOrnia. are now delightfully."- established in
their new home and. naturally. receiving
many attentions from old and new
friends.
Miss Edna Kann. Of Baltimore. is the
guest OF Mrs. Simon Kann.
The members Of the Mercantile Club
enjoyed a stag watch" on Monday even
ing at the clubs quarters on street
Miss Lyons, OF Baltimore, who was
the guest Of Mrs. Ben Leon, of the Fal-
con. on Fourteenth street has returned
to her home.
Mrs. Solomon. Of New York. is the
guest Of Mrs. solomon. Of street north
east
Mrs. Karpeles and son Bernie and Miss
Leah Benisch are visiting Mrs Kron-
heimer, of 1903 T street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Butler have
left Washington for ST Augustine, Fla,
where they will pass much of the season
They are now at the Alcazar
Capt Guy V Henry. L. S. A, who is
now abroad, has joined his sister, Mrs.
James Watson Benton. at the Savoy
Hotel, London, for a short visit.
Miss Laura Behrends is visiting in New
York.
Mrs. George D. Levy has returned to
the city from visit to Baltimore.
Complimentary 10 their guest. Miss
Goldie Stein, os Wilmington, n. c., Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Fisher, Of T street, enter
tanned on Monday evening. The souvenirs
of the evening were small stems and tin
horns.
Miss Rita Kahn returned TO her home
in Brooklyn Wednesday, after visit to
Mrs. Louis Callisher
Misses Flora Ganss and Leona Stern
gave a box party at Chase's Saturday in
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