Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

tee. which consists of Messrs Larz Ander-
son. George Howard, Guy Norman, Henry
May. Alexander Legare, Hugh Legare. Ed
ward de " Morreil. Mr.. Nathaniel Simp-
kins and Mr.. w. c. Eustis, treasurer.
Miss May Phelps and Miss Johnston have
invitations out for dance at the High
lands, January 10.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Tiffany gave din
ner last night.
Mrs shonts will entertain at luncheon
January -.
The minister of Colombia and Nine.
1ortes gave large dinner party last night.
Miss Margaret Gale will give a tea Tues
ay next.
A subscription cot:llion viii be given at
Rauschers on the evening of the 21st Mrs.
'urdy, Mrs George W. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Ward Thoron and Mrs. William Corcoran
GUSTS form the committee.
Senator and Mrs Rayner have invitations
out fora large dinner at Rauscher's, jan
uary %.
Representative and Mrs James R. Mann
will entertain at dinner for the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks, January %.
Mrs. James R. Mann will give luncheon
January Is.
dance the last of this month. Miss Maud
Pauncefote. daughter of the former British
ambassador will soon be her guest.
Mrs. Byron Andrews will give luncheons
on the 10Th and 31st the latter for young
people to meet her niece Miss Seovil.
Some of the dinner hosts this week will
be Capt. and Mrs. Clover Senator and Mrs.
Hopkins, Col. and Mrs. Robert I. Fleming,
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Garfield Mr.. and
| Afrr lit Awe
| George Merrill, Senator and Mrs. Dryden
| and Senator and Mrs. Buckley.
| Mrs May Dunan Bancroft of New York
| was the guest of honor at a very handsome
| reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
| Myers last Thursday night at their homo
| on Grant place. The hostess was dressed
| In white lace and Mrs. Bancroft wore blue
| velvet. The house was decorated with
| flowers, and musical numbers were given
! by Mrs. l. F. Jameson, the Misses Pollard,
! Mrs. William E. Green and Miss Gisburne
Among those assisting were Mrs. J. j.
| Stephens, Mrs. Charles Littlefield, Mrs.
| Ernest Winchester and Miss Lightfoot.
| One of the largest and most interesting
| social occasions yesterday afternoon was
| the tea given by Mrs. William F. Daley
| at her new home a Wyoming avenue and
| Goth street in honor of Mrs. Donald Me-
| Lean, president general of the d. A. R.
| The occasion was also house warming,
| as it was the first large party given by
either host or hostess since taking pos
| session. Mrs. Daley was most becomingly
| gowned in spangled net over white silk,
| and her daughter. Mrs. John Childress,
| wore an embroidered white chiffon. AS
| sisting in the hospitality We're Mrs. Nine
| tree, Mrs. David S. Hendricks, Mrs. and
| Miss McDermont Mrs. Bower, Mrs. An
| drew Graham, Mrs. Robert Walker, Mrs
| James Bird of New York and Miss Maud
J B.aine The drawing rooms. dining room
| and tea table were decorated with pink
roses and ferns.
Mrs. John W. Dwight. wife of Representa-
alive Dwight of New York. whose home Is
one of the most artistic the capital, en-
tertained yesterday afternoon for her SIS
ter-in-law Mrs. Ovro w. Chids, of Los
Angeles, Cal. The latter, who is daugh-
ter of the late Senator Bate of Tennessee,
has many friends in this city. Mrs. Dwight
had in her receiving party Mrs. SWager
Shirley, Miss Houghton of California and
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown
Mrs. George Mitchell Belts. formerly
| Miss Alice E. Pilling, will be at home the