Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

WlIiN De given by the PRESIDENT ana MIS-.
Roosevelt tonight, when the heads of the
various embassies and legations and ladies
will be the guests of honor. About eighty
covers will be laid
Mrs. Richard Townsend will give q ball
tonight, and Mrs. George T. Marye a
small dance.
Mrs. Logan is entertaining tn after
noon from to to meet Representative
and Mrs. Lowden of Chicago.
Few official entertainments have been
given in Washington of greater briliancy
and enjoyment than that last night at the
home of the Vice President, when that
host received nearly a thousand guests.
The evening was made a notable one by
the presence of President Roosevelt. who
came in after a large part of the evenings
company had assembled and was attended
by Capt. Mccoy, his military aid
Mrs. Fairbanks, whose illness from a
stubborn case of grip, has kept her to her
room lately, was not able to receive. and
so, standing with the Vice President was
his daughter, Mrs. John w. Timmons; his
daughter-in-law,M Mrs. Warren Fairbanks of
Chicago, and Miss Cannon Mrs. Timmons,
whose charm of manner is equal to that of
her mother, a comparison which will be ap
preciated by the friends of both, made
lovely hostess. She was beautifully gown
ed in silver spangled gauZe, made over
pale green silk. Mrs. Warren Fairbanks
was in pink satin and lace and Miss Can
non wore one of her most becoming gowns,
rich combination of yellow satin and lace.
Representative and Mrs. LCngworth held
reception, second only to that accorded the
President. Mrs. Longworth wore her cloth
of-gold dress and many beautiful jewels.
An orchestra played throughout the even
ing and buffet supper was served in the
dining room.
rj7n i'm tn, Of ho
ate. and the abse1tees from that body were
but few. The diplomatic corps, members
of Congress and others prominent in offi-
cial or resident circles were also well rep
resented.
Mrs. William S. Knox and daughter
Georgia will be at home tomorrow al 1904
New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Richard L. MORRISON entertained
Tuesday evening in honor of her aunt, Mrs.
AloZa White of Philadelphia. Pa. Mrs.
White expects to be joined by her son at
the end of the week and to continue their
travels.
The Geological Survey Club gave its ini-
tial entertainment at the handsomely APP
pointed hall of the Lewis building, 1902
14th street northwest. las evening. Music.
dancing and refreshments made the occa-
sion a very enjoyable one. There were
present Mss Steele, in a beautiful blue
chiffon gown; Mrs Winans. in black
spsnsled net; Miss O'Connor, in white, and
many others all beautifully gowned. Their
next entertainment will be on the 2;d of
this month, at the same place.
Maj. Gen. Geo. w. Davis and his daughter.
Miss Elsie Davis. have left the city for
visit of month or more to Porto Rico and
other West India islands.
Mrs Robert Hinckley entertained at
large dinner last evening.
last night President Roosevelt the German
ambassador. the associate justices of the
Supreme Court. Secretary Taft, Secretary
Bonaparte, Senator Spooner, Senator Knox
and Senator Clark of Wyoming, Represen-
tative Lttlefield. Representative Jenkins.
Judge Putnam, Judge Maury and Mr.. Hugh
c. Wallace. The dinner was given in
honor of Justice Moody.
Senator and Mrs Burrows gave dinner
last night when their guests were Senator
and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. Scott,
Senator and Mrs. Buckley, Representative
and Mrs Dalzell, Justice and Mrs. Ander-
son, and Col. and Mrs. Kuser.
The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller gave a dinner last night to
meet the Count and Countess Stanslas
Castellane of France, VINO are here on their
way to Cuba. The other guests were Col.
and Mrs Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nor
man, Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. Field of Chi
cago, Mrs. Purdy, Mr.. kroupensky of the
Russian embassy, Prince Lynar of the Ger
man embassy and Count SZechenyl OF the
Austro-Hungarian embassy.
The Japanese ambassad dor and Viscount-
ess Aoki expect their son-in-law and
daughter, Count and Countess Hatzfedt
of Germany, here next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. after a
dinner for young people last night for their
debutante daughter Miss Jennings. had a
larger company come in for dance after
ward.
The assembly at Fort Myer last night
took the attention of the ma jor portion of
the dancing contingent and resulted in a
beautiful ball, to which decorations Of the
national colors and the presence of uni
formed gallants, and all the young folks of
the post, well their friends from the
city, were delightful features. Mrs Hum
phrey, Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Horne were
the hostesses of the evening and the COM
mittee of ARRANGEMENTS included Major
Glennan, Capt. Horne and Lieut. b. T.
Merchant. The regimental band furnished
the music.
The cabinet women were generally re-
ceiving yesterday. Mrs. and Miss Root,
Bonaparte. who had Mrs. Afford Cooley
and Miss Katherine Peabody of Boston
with her; Mrs. Metcalf, whose receiving
party was the largest and consisted o. Mrs
L =.
Henry G. Sharp and Miss Kean and Mrs
Straus, who had her daughter, Mrs Hook
stader of New York with her, each had
numerous callers.
Miss Cannon, daughter of the Speaker
was also at home to callers.
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Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn brought to-
gether large company yesterday after
noon to greet Mrs. Claude Swanson wife
of the governor of Virginia, to whom but
few of those present, however, We're stran-
gers. The hostess and the guest of honor
were both dressed in white and each wore
and carried violets. Assisting in a very
gracious hospitality were Mrs. Wills Moore
Baroness Baumgarten, Mrs. ]. B. Acker
and Miss Reich, while in the dining room
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Walker, wife and
sister-in-law of Senator Carter; Miss Gard
ner, Miss Juliette Williams and Mrs. Mason
looked after material wants. The suite of
rooms prettily decorated with vines
palms and roses and the occasion was one
of great interest to several hundred per-
sons
Mrs and Miss Patten, 2212 street will
not be at home Saturday, January H. but
will receive the following Saturdays.
Owing to the death of her sister in Vir-
ginia, on the 9th of this month, Miss Pugh
of r street will not make any calls this
season.