Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY,"
HOSPITALITIES AT LEGATION
AND OTHER HoMEs.
Large Reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
Masters-Timely Personal
Notes.


Of Nine. Rfano. wife of the Spanish minis
ter to Norway. who is now here on visit
to her grandmother, Mrs. Ward. In the
company to meet her were the Danish min
lister. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler Anderson of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Wilkins. Mrs. Barney, Mrs.
F. A. Keep, Miss Myer, Count Hatzfeldt of
the German embassy, Mr. B. Won Siebert of
the Russian embassy and Mr.. Ekengren,
the Swedish charge d'affaires.
Representative and Mrs Sibley gave a
dinner last night, when the Speaker and
Miss Cannon were the guests Of honor. The
others present were the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, Senator and Mrs
Scott, Senator and Mrs. Depew, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal,
DR.. and Mrs. Macdonald, -Irs. Vreeland
Senator William Alden Smith and Repre-
sentative Littauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOLSTER Sturges, the latter
formerly Miss Jeanne Steele of this city,
have recently returned from a sojourn of
eight months in Europe and Buenos Ayres,
and have been visiting the parents of Mrs
Sturges. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Steele at
Herndon. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Sturges will
spend the remainder of the winter in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. Henry A. Willard will entertain at a
luncheon February % in honor of the
Washington Monument Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Masters held
reception last evening from 8 to 10 o'clock
at their home, 1852 Columbia road The
parlor and reception hall were artistically
decorated with palms, ferns and cut flow
ers, while in the dining room a similar
scheme was carried out. The prettily ap-
pointed table was lighted with silver can
delabra. with shades of red and strewn
with Richmond roses and smilaX. During
the evening an orchestra rendered music
in the reception hall. Mrs. J. B. Kinnear
served coffee. Mrs. William G. Schafhirt
ices and Mrs. G. I. Corby presided at the
Mrs. George W. Silsby, Mrs. NJ. B. Mercer,
Miss Marie Stewart. Miss Genevieve Kin
near, Miss Iris Masters, Miss Annie
Ptbs Carr Of oron and Miss
Masters wore handsome lace robe;
Mrs. Corby, nile green silk trimmed with
rose point lace; Mrs Slsby, crepe de chine;
Mrs. Mercer, white mousseline; Mrs. Kin
white organdie trimmed with rose point
lace. Among those present during the
evening We're Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Kinnear,
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel H. Greene, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. I. Corby, DR.. and Mrs. William G.
Schafhirt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey s. knight,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith Favorite,
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fisk. Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Costinett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. George K Denmark,
Dr.: and Mrs. William T. Gill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams. Mrs. Mary E. Walker, DR.. and
Mrs. William A. Kinnan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roe Batchelder. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs. H. g. Jacobs
Mr.. and Mrs. Flourney Menefee, Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Giddings, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Sylvester Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p
Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lowe, Mr.
and Mrs. John Livingston Beatie, Mr.. and
MrS a RI RING
D. S. Fletcher, Miss Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs
William P. Kyle. Mr.. and Mrs. ]: B. Diver,
Miss Diver, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert s. Warn,
Ellen NJ Tinker, Mrs. Howard A. Coombs
Mrs. E. A. Gardner, Miss Mildred Earnest
Miss Edith Earnest. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E.
asse Mn MRS qef %g Mrs t. en ms
Miss Hallam. Miss Carroll, Mrs. Elwood
Garrett Harrison, Mrs. Addie M. Rogers,
Miss Rosetta D. Brice, Mrs. Benjamin P.
A. Smith, Mrs Martha A. Allen, Miss
Townley. Miss Martha Ward Of Pittsburg,
Mr.. William McC. Sauber, Mr.. Kenneth F.
Maxcey Mr.. Morton B. Mercer, Mr.. ]. Bal
lard Moore and Mr.. Corby.
Mrs Thomas Chalmers Newton (nee Kirk
wood will be at home Mondays, February
IS and %, the Alden, 261S 18th street north
west.
Mrs J. Granville Meyers, 1928 Columbia
ROAD, Will HOt Ue d. uOulc February ~, DuL
will receive informally the following
Wednesday, the 9th.
Mrs. Job Barnard, 1906 Rhode Island ave-
nue., will not receive again on Mondays this
month, owing to her departure for Atlantic
City.
Mrs. r. s. Woodward, 1913 10th street, will
not be at home on Monday.
Miss Annie Butler entertained a number
10 Ia,, frfn dc nt lav1 oa~fNyT
day evening at her home, 1923 Jefferson
street, Anacostia. Many interesting games
were enjoyed, after which refreshments
were served. Miss Buffers guests were
Miss Kathryne Stowe, Mary Louden, Esther
Simpson. Mabel Benson, Mary Taylor, Addie
Ohm, Elizabeth Gheen and Leah TiIghman
and Messrs. s. Gheen, w. Johnston, w. B.
Simpson. J. Thompson, L. A. Fugitt, G.
Easter, w. Harlan, Chas. Marshall and F.
Earnshaw.
The new Postmaster General, George Won
l.. Meyer, has leased the residence 1907
New Hampshire avenue, which has been
occupied by George w. Vanderbilt during
the present season.
Mrs. H. B. Moulton of 1924 9th street
will be at home Tuesday. February 10,
from to 9.
party of young people consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellinger Mr.. and Mrs. Kress,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Krumke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcqueen, the Misses Krumke, Mamie So
botka, Clara Hebner, Margaret Cara, Lii
lie Coburne, Hannah Schulze, Maggie Her.
man, Maude Schmidt, Virginia Sullivan,
Miss Quigley and Clara Borneman of Will
mington, N. c.; Messrs. Eberly, Carter,
Sullivan, Schmitt Mcguire, Weigand, Cox,
Brodt, Stodbaugh, Beck and DR.. Eeistler.
Refreshments were served and dancing
was continued until II o'clock.
Mrs. T. G. Coates of the Plaza and Miss
Schultz will be at home Informally We'd
nesday, February 20.
Mrs Lydia H. Tilton, 900 I'd street north
east, will be at home Monday, from to
o'clock.
Mrs Frank M. Bristol will receive with
Mrs. Tilton, 200 I'd street northeast, Mon
day, from 3 to o'clock.
Mrs s. D. La Fetra will receive with
Mrs. Tilton, 900 I'd street northeast, Mon
day, from to o'clock.
Mrs. Philip T. Dodge and Miss Stevenson
will be at home Monday for the last time
this season. and will have with them Mrs.
Buell. of Chicago.
Mrs. Florence Denohue gave a luncheon
last Monday in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.