Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A WHITE HOUSE DINNER AND A
MUSICALE.
Other Hospitalities Of a Delightful
Character-Coming Events
Personals.

Personals.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
dining with them last night the following
guests: The Secretary of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs Straus, the assistant secre-
tary of war and Mrs. Oliver, the assistant
secretary of the navy and Mrs. Newberry,
Gen. and Mrs j. Franklin Bell, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Judge
Robert Grant Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs R. r. Rogers, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Patterson, Mrs. Wolcott,
Miss Root Miss Mildred Carter, Miss L.
Margaret Roosevelt, Miss Reid, Miss Theo-
dora Shonts, Miss Barry, Capt. Gilmore,
Mr.. c. NJ. L. Higgins, Mr.. John Fox, jr.,
Mr.. Edward B. Mclean, Lieut.. Russell
Train and Lieut.. Sheridan. The table was
adorned with orchids. For the musicale
which followed the guests were seated IN
the east room, that apartment being hllea.
Mrs. Roosevelt received near the green
! room entrance and was handsomely gowned
in lilac brocade. The program was as fol-
lows and was given by the Kneisel quartet,
Mr.. Franz Kneisel, first violin; Mr.. j: Won
Svecensk, viola. and Mr.. Alvin Schroe-
der, violonceno. The numbers were quartet
In F major OPP. Al, No. 2, Schumann ale
gro vivace, andante quasi variazioni. scher-
for two vioins and viola, OPP. "A, Dvorak,
Observation-Disclosures ma non troppo. larg-
hetto, scherzo (vivace); "Lento' for violon-
cello, with accompaniment of strongs, Cho-
pin, Mr.. Schroeder, (a) interludium dn modo
antco), Glazounoff, Co scherzo from quar-
tet in F major, Tschaikowsky.
Senator and Mrs Depew gave dinner
last night in honor of the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, the latter, however,
not yet being able to accept any invitation.
VIC ,acte t,o1r 1n6 m a a n
Senator Frye, Senator and Mrs Elkins,
Senator and Mrs Foraker. Senator and Mrs
Buckley, Senator Brandegee, Senator Du-
pont Representative Gillett the control
Ter of the currency and Mrs. R1dgely, Mr.
and Mrs. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Gaf, Mrs.
Pinchot Mrs. Sheridan Mrs. Benedict, Miss
Patten and Miss Paulding.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Wallace gave dinner
last night when the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Taft were the guests of honor, and
the following were present: Mr.. Justice
Moody, Senator Kean and Miss Kean, the
assistant secretary of state and Mrs. Ba-
con, the counselor of the French embassy
and Nine. des Portes, Capt and Mrs: Glow,
err Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs. Fish.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse en-
tertained at dinner last evening, when their
guests were the Italian ambassador, the
Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte, Mr.
and Mrs. Shonts, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson FAN
neStOck, Rear AOHlTdl anu
Capt and Mrs Switzerland, Rear Admiral
Caps and Miss Converse.
reception will be given by the directors
of the Womens Christian Association and
the Young Womens Christian ASSOCIATION
at the association rooms, 18th and + streets
northwest Wednesday evening, January -.
from 80 to 10 o'clock, to meet MISS FLOR
ence NJ Brown, the new general secretary.
Members of both associations and also the
board of directors and secretaries OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. have been invited
Mrs Ellis j. Chesbro of Cleveland, Ohio
is visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Geo.
P. Davis 1857 Belmont street northwest.
novel and interesting birthday party
was given Miss Gertrude Collins last sat
urday evening at the home OF her parents
Mr. and Mrs ]. W. Collins, 1O16 L street
northwest Music was rendered by several
of the guests present, and after lnduleang
in some new and entertaining games, IN
Guiding the interesting Jack Horner Cnrls.-
mas pie, refreshments We're served. among
those present were Virginia Coleman, Dor
othy Gersford. Helen Barbee, May o Meara,
Virginia Skippon, Irene Collins, Iheresa
Rupert Laura DuXbury, Mary DuXbury,
Isabella Collins Lulu Skippon, Mamie Col
lns Herbert Schneider, Junior Schneider
Charles Berlin, Stanley De Neale, Roger
Gersford Philip Greeley, Thomas Eagan,
Kesley Collins.
Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, 14Os Massachu-
sets avenue, will not receive next Wednes-
day.
Miss Wilhelmina Frances Schneider,
daughter of Mrs. Christian Schneider. ana
Mr. George H. NOVEL; will be married at
the home of the bride, 1645 Jew Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, Wednesday, January Is.
,lne ceremony will be witnessed by the
families of the young couple, and lew
intimate friends. A reception, to which
number of the friends of the bride and
groom have been invited. will follow TT the
home of the brfde's mother, from $50 until
10 pm.
The Misses Joyce and their aunt, Miss
Emma r. Graves, have moved from 32,IS
r street to the Northampton, 14th and w
streets, where they will be pleased to see
their friends.
Mrs. Eldred G. Davis and the Misses
Davis will be at home Saturdays, Feb
ruary 2 and 8.
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce has cards out for
a tea Friday, January IS, to Z, to meet
Mrs. l.. c. Davis and Miss H. V. Boswell
of New York.
Miss Maytie Simpson, daughter of VIM.
" Simpson of Matawan, N. Y, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. H. P. Sanders, 1904 21st
street.
Captain and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Truell are
leaving their P street residence, No. 1913,
for new home on Columbia Heights at
No. 1915 Clifton street. where the higher
location, with an outlook over the city
across the grounds of Belmont, the Barber
mansion, has induced the change Mrs.
Truel will retain Friday as her day at
home in her new place, where her friends
will find her hereafter.
Mrs Clarence R. Dufour and Miss Du-
four will be at home January 81 and Feb
ruary Z.
The committee of the Georgetown assem-
bly, has decided to hold the next dance on
Monday, January p. The patronesses are
Mrs Downs L. Wilson, Mrs. George T.
Dunlop, Mrs William B. Orme, Mrs. J.
Holdsworth Gordon and Mrs. Charles H.
Cragin.
Mrs Callie Poston and Miss Lizzie Hum
phries left Thursday evening at 4:30 o'clock
for ST. Louis, also visiting Kentucky, re-
turning about April l.
Mrs. E. w. Reisinger, the Cumberland,
will be at home the Mondays in January.
Mrs Joseph A. Murphy, 1909 18th street,
will be at home the Thursdays in January.
MIRO Miupio w Sage and Mr. Winfield