Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
THE PRESIDENT
WARMLY GREETED
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during the early, and Will De curing lne
late, hours of the afternoon: Mrs: Taft
has her two sisters, Mrs. Laughlin OF
Pittsburg and Miss Heron of Cincinnati
receiving with her, and the following:
tary of war; Mrs. Barry Mrs. Humphrey.
Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. Bromwell, Mrs. Frank
Ellis. Mrs. Newlands Mrs. Archibald
Murray. Miss Boardman, Miss Symons,
Miss Morgan and the Misses Oliver.
Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bona
parte have had "a very crowded apart
ment at the Portland all the afternoon.
Assisting the hostess are Mrs. Afford
W. Cooley. Mrs. Postlethwaite Mrs. Rae,
Mrs. H. A. Grant, Watson, Mrs Chatard,
Mrs. Winthrop Warren of Boston, Mrs
Fahnestock, Miss Harlan, Miss Shepard,
Miss Clabaugh and Miss Stewart of Bal
timOre.
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf,
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf had an official
visit early this afternoon from the officers
of the navy. both active and retired. as
we'll as several hundred callers from other
walks of life. Mrs. Metcalf has large re-
ceiving party. prominent in the group being
Mrs. Newberry. wife of the assistant sec
rotary of the navy; Mrs. Cowles, Mrs
Buckley. Mrs. Flint of California, Mrs.
Dwight of New York, Mrs Hope Slater
Rixey, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Gwynne, Miss
Williams. Miss Eliza beth kean. Miss Chris
tine Roosevelt. Miss Maxwell. Miss Jen-
nings, Miss Leutze and Miss Amy Bowles
of California, d house guest.
Secretary and Mrs. Straus.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Stratus are strangers themselves
to the customs of the capital on New ear
day, and had besides the opening of a new
house in city new as to their residence, to
make the day doubly interesting. Mrs.
Straus has had her house furnished in keep
ing with its Venetian coloring and outlines
and has taken great deal of pleasure IN
selecting its belongings. The drawing rooms
are on the second floor of the mansion,
which is 1900 18th street. and further
away from the center of the city than ever
an official lived before. These rooms where
in officials and residents paid their respects
to the last new member of the cabinet and
his family face east and south The dim
ing room, where Washington cheer was in
ample evidence. is the third room of the
suite which is ample for social purposes.
Mrs Straus has her two daughters, Mrs.
Schafcr and Mrs Hockstadter of New York;
Mrss. Brewer. Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
Gillespie. Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs.
Moore Mrs. w S. Sims. Mrs. Charles H.
Davis Mrs. Gaillard Hunt. Mrs. James K.
Garfield, Miss Ruggles and Miss Shelby
Converse assisting.
The Speakers Home.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter of the
Speaker, had a delightful reception all the
afternoon, her home being one of the places
where every man, official or otherwise, felt
it privilege to call and to linger. A buffet
table was spread in the dining room, the
rooms were decked with flowers, and in
the party assisting the hostess were Mrs.
Dalzel Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Boutell, Mrs. Sib-
ley, Mrs. Shonts, Miss India Bell Fleming,
Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. Talbot Miss Josephine
Smith, the Misses Gilett Miss Alice Par
ker, the Misses Shonts, Miss Hun of AL
bany and Mrs. l.. w. Busby.
Neither the Admiral of the Navy or Mrs.
Dewey, Mrs. Cortelyou or Mrs. Hitchcock
received today.
Legion of Loyal Women.
The members of the Legion of Loyal
Women are receiving in a body today at
their headquarters. 40 10th street north
west, the hours being from l. to O'Clock.
Mrs. Margaret Knapp, president of the or
ganization, is assisted in welcoming guests
from the army and official and civil life by
the officers and members of the legion,
among whom are Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, Mrs Mccullough, Mrs. Perham, Mrs.
Odele Miss Helen Matthew'S Miss Mary
Smith, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Anan Ball. Mrs.
Myers. Mrs. Lizzie Calver, Mrs. Ada Weiss.
Mrs. Rose, Mrs Houghton. Mrs. Arthur
J.eith. Miss Cora Curry. Miss Shinn. Mrs
Osburn. Mrs EIecta Smith. Mrs. Mary
Lamb Mrs Donoghue and Mrs Abbott
MSS Clara Barton. a member of the le-
siDn, was also present a part e OF IL, the e gay
decorated with garlands of red creme and
Christmas greens, and flags are draped
about the platform. RelresAments are
ha9 F o, n,ao j+I baI1 81 q
each Mate and string orchestra f1r-
nishes music throughout the entire recep-
ton.
Wornao,e Relief corns
P3'
Department OF the POTOMAC Woman Re-
lief Corps is receiving today al Grand Army
Hail 1910 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
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noun, IS pcllS assisted py the olllceTS Oh
the organization, among whom are Mrs.
Julia Roberts senior vice president: Mrs
7 w Hamilton Junior vice president; Mrs
Lewis chaplaiD: Mrs Feathers chief of
staff. Mrs Olive RAYMOND Mrs Nor
gan Mrs Hester A. Wyman Mrs Mary
Y Noerr. Mrs Cooley. Mrs. c cromwell and
Mrs ~ j. Ayres. The Old Guard arrived
soon aite l, lGavl a ome VINE diouSe, accom-
Entriken and staff AS each department
guest entered he received a tiny silver
all