Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
"1lIDWINTERo BALL DANCED AT
RAUsCHERs LAST NIGHT.
Dinners Leading Up to It-A Quiet
Wedding-Personal
Notes.


Eustis Mrs Keep. Mrs. Purdy. Mrs. Ward
Theron and Mrs. George Vanderbilt as
hostesses, marked a new epoch in cotillon-
giving. The two hundred guests selected by
the committee brilliantly represented the
smartest set in diplomatic and resident So
ciety. A series Of dinner parties filled the
early evening for. the company, which as
sembled between. 1890 and IL, and the CO.
tillon, which Representative Morrell led,
did not commence until after the first sup
per. The favors had more glitter than in
trinsic value and were proportionally eff
fective in the figures. A supper at 2 O'Clock,
served at small tables, followed, and the
"benedtctine' ball will go into the social
history of the winter as a charming sue
cess in every particular.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon had dining
with them last night Senator and Mrs.
and Mrs. Hopkins. Representative and Mrs.
j. Van Vechten Olcott, Representative and
Mrs. Perkins, Representative and Mrs.
Sherman, Representative and Mrs. Law
Miss Maths Representative and Mrs. HUFF,
Capt. and Mrs. Richardson Clover and
Mr.. and Mrs. spalding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts were dinner hosts
last night, the company including the Sec
rotary of War and Mrs Taft. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Reyburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mac
Donald of London, Mr.. and Mrs. Slater, Mr..
and Mrs w. E. Curtis, Mrs. Hinckley Mr.
and Mrs. Gray of Nashville, Tenn; Miss
Wilson of New York, Mr.. John Barrett and
Count Bernstorff.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. A. L. Key
gave a dinner last night. when their guests
and Mrs. w. Corcoran Hill, Gen. and Mrs.
Sharpe, Commander and Mrs. Wilson, Com
mander and Mrs. Washington. Mr.. and
Mrs Ward, and Mr. Ferguson of Pittsburg,
the latter house guest
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh who
will shortly go abroad for three or four
months, and who have entertained so con-
tinuously all season and after the delight
fully hosptable way with which .neir
names will always be identified at the
capital. gave a large dinner last night
when the company was made up of -1r. JUS
tice and Mrs. Harlan. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
McKenna. the Swiss minister. Senator and
Mrs. Scott. Senator and Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Gen. and Mrs.
Sternberg. Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Ora
ham Bell, Mr.. and Mrs Charles ]. Bell.
Col. and Mrs. Robert I. Fleming. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Campbell Col. and
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Rear Admiral
Kenny, Capt. Crawford and Capt. J. c.
Gilmore, U. s. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh and Miss Walsh sail
spend the first couple of months in south
ern Europe.
Miss Violet Trice of Loudon Valley, Va,
is here for short stay with her sister.
Mrs. William Reynolds Vance will not
receive tomorrow, but will be at home the
two following Wednesdays.
Mrs. Robert l. Fleming will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Montgomery f. Danforth will not
be at home tomorrow, but will be pleased
to see her friends the remaining Wednes-
days of the season.
Mrs. Charles H. Wetmore. formerly Eliz-
abeth Bisland, arrived in Washington yes
terday. She will be the guest OF Mrs. Oscar
T. Crosby for the remainder of the week.
The progressive five hundred parties
given Friday evenings by the guests Of the
Hotel Varnum to their friends are enjoy
able affairs. On Friday last the woman's
prize was won by Mrs. VIM. Hennessy
Smith and the mans prize by Representa-
tive T. w. Sims of Tennessee. Next Fri
day evening the Varnumites will entertain
their friends at a hop from until IL.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harryman Rapley
have cards out for Thursday, January "A.
4 to 6, at 1875 street.
Mrs. ]. Med Stewart of 1922 H street
urdays. January 26 and February :. as
sisted by Mrs. George Marsh and the Misses
Graham late of 916 23d street.
A very quiet wedding took place at the
Northampton today, when Miss Florence p.
Joyce became the bride of Mr.. William
Dunkerley. chief clerk naval station, San
Juan, P. r. After a small reception Mr..
and Mrs. Dunkerley left for New York,
where they will spend short time before
sailing for Porto Rico.
Mrs. Samuel E. Watkins of "The Ala
bama' has issued cards for tea Thursday.
January "a.
vitations to the Illinois delegation in Con-
gress and other friends for Thursday even
ing, January "a.
The Kendall Green Pleasure Club gave a
masquerade surprise party at the home Of
Miss Ora Hobbs, AS M street northeast,
in honor of Miss Lula L. Wright. who has
recently moved to the northwest section Of
the city. Games were INDUCED in and
prizes awarded to Mss Katherine Crog-
gon and Mr.. John Mccormack for the best
costumes Refreshments were served in the
dining room, which was handsomely deco
rated with ferns and flowers. Music was
rendered by Miss M. Mccarthy, Miss Leon
ard, Miss Campbell. Miss Mathews and Mr..
Mccarthy and Mr.. Mccormack. after which
a dance followed. The others present were
Misses L. Gerhold. E. Maine. E. Dove, B.
Wright, K. Croggon, F. Nelson. o. Hobbs,
A. Nelson, A. yesterday, M. Leonard, NJ.
Mathews. L. Clarke. and the Messrs. J..
Mccormack, r. Harrington. F. Mccarthy,
o. Easterday. T. Nolan. L. Cunningham. B.
Nolan, ]. Hart, r. Boss, H. HOFFMAN, r.
Blake, L. Combs, G. Fathers and H. Brady.
Mrs. Edward Dom and the Misses Dom,
17O8 10th street, will be at home tomorrow.
The marriage of Miss Helen Esther Will
ION, daughter Of Mrs. Jennie Wilson and
the late Whit Wilson, and Mr.. Octavius
Knight jr., of New York city, took place
Saturday evening at 7 clock at the home
Of the bride. 2O17 10th street northwest.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. David
Barr rector Of Trinity Church. Takoma
Park, D. c., in the presence of the imme-
date relatives Of the contracting parties
A reception followed the ceremony after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Knight left for New
York city, where they will make their flu
ture home.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte
will give large dinner tonight at Rausch-
er's in honor of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace are among those
who will give dinners tonight.
Mrs. George A. Myers and Mrs, MAY
Dunan Bancroft No Grant nlace win I,c