The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-04
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Monday, January II, al Open
Date OH Calendar.
REDS GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
Senator and Mrs. EIkinS Entertain
in Their HOnOr-MFs. 4. 4. VI. Hop
kins and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins
HOstesses at Charming Tea-Other
Social Gossip of the Day.

Monday January Il. has been left an
open date by society TO insure a financial
as well as artistic success for the enter
tainment in aid Of the House of Mercy.
which takes place at RauscEers that
evening
The series Of tableaux to follow. IN
Persian Garden" are being rehearsed
with interest, despite the many calls on
the time of each particular participant.
Among the later are Miss Crosby. Miss
Cary Crawford, Miss Eleanor Slater,
Miss Clahaugh, Miss Juliette Williams,
Miss Katharine Jennings. Miss Frederick
Morgan, Miss Shelby Converse. the
Misses Shonts Miss Leutze, Miss Head,
Miss Wells. and Miss Pauline Magruder.
The list Of patronesses, all of whom are
| expected to be present. is an important
one. containing the names Of many Of
the best-knUwn hOstesses Of the Capital,
while the actual work Of arranging the
entertainment is in the hands of Mrs.
Peyton Russell Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson,
Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs. Duncan McKim, Mrs.
John p. Jackson, and other social lead
ers, which in itself should insure success.
Few formal entertainments were on the
calendar for yesterday, when smart So
ciety held itself in reserve for the dipio-
matte reception at the White House.
which was followed by numerous small
supper parties, in many cases in honor
of the prominent out-of-town visitors,
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unusual numbers.
Senator and Mrs Elkins entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Nj and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. who are being Of
fered many more attentions than there
are hours TO their Washington visit.
Among the guests 20 meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid were the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf. Senator and Mrs. De
pew, Senator Brandegee, Gen and Mrs.
John W. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. George
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Schwab, Miss
I Sheriff., Judge McComas, ex-senator
Davis, and Mir. Munsey.
Mr. and Mrs William Corcoran Eustis
entertained at luncheon yesterday ia
honor Of Mrs Carter and Miss Carter.
wife and daughter of the charge d'affaires
Of the American Embassy In London
Mrs. J. Donald Cameron entertained at
small dinner party iii honor Of the same
guests last evening.
Mrs. F. A. NJ Hopkins and Mrs. Alfred
Hopkins were hostesscs at a charming tea
yesterday afternoon, at their home on /
street, when several hundred guests
were entertained from to z.
Palms and quantities Of cut flowers
were used IN the drawing-roors. while
masses of red roses adorned the tea table,
at which Mrs. Lyman Tiffany and the
Viscomptesse de Sibour presided. Mrs
Hopkins, gowned in black velvet, and the
younger Mrs. Hopkins. wearing white
satin. were assisted by Mrs Monroe Hop
l1ins. Miss Gale. and Miss Errols Cuth-
bert Brown.
The Misses Patten We're the hostesses
at a small tea yesterday afternoon com
plimentary 90 Mrs Alexander and Miss
Alexander, OF New York.
Mrs. Barney has invited a company 10
her house on Sheridan Circle. this after
noon at $50. to hear Or. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE outline the scope Of the CoIored
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ton and the Clarke Dramatic Training
School
NIr. and Mrs. George \. Myers will
give a reception from to Il Thursday
evening. January 10. at their home on
Grant place, 10 meet their guest, Mss
May Dunan Bancroft.
Mrs William S. Knox and Miss Geor-
gia Knox will be at home to-day and
next Friday afternoon, at their residence.
1904 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs Ellis Logan. Of 1858 Irving street
northwest, will be at home Fridays dur
ing January and February.
One Of the most delightful and popular
Of the New Year receptions was that held
| by Mrs. Albert Evans, AT the Manse. Il
Fifth street southeast. The rooms were
artisticaIy decorated in holly. and the
dining-room was especially pretty, with
table decorations of red carnations and
ribbon, and was lighted exclusively by
red candles. The following ladies of the
/ Metropolitan Presbyterian Church re-
/ ceived with Mrs. Evans: Mrs. Joseph A.
I Arnold, Miss Marie u. Baker, Mrs James
! l. Bates. Mrs. Elmer H. Brown. Miss
/ Beatrice Bulla, Miss Clara H. Burroughs,
! Miss Lillian O. Burroughs, Mrs George
1 p. Conway. Miss Edith Church, Mrs
/ James F Douglas. Miss Bessie Elder
Mrs. Fannie Fleming, Mrs. Herbert r
/ GambeIl, Miss Elizabeth Harper. Miss
/ Ethel Ingram, Miss Isabel Y. Ingram
/ Miss Emma Jones, Miss Jean Luccock,
| Miss Florence Leland. Mrs. Frank T.
/ Mack. Mrs. T. y. Mclaughlin, Miss Edna
Mclaughlin. Mrs. Charles J. O'Neiu,
Miss Edith Rearick. Mrs. w. R. Roden-
1 berger, Miss Marguerite Weller. and Miss
Kathryn Wright.
Miss Eva Stuart. Of 1216 East Capitol
street, was hostess at a party New
Years night, given in honor OF her
friend. Miss Elizabeth Pearce. of Monck-
ton, Md. Games were INDUCED in until a
late hour. when the guests adjourned to
the dining-rOom. which was tastefully
decorated in American flags and red,
where a bountiful repast was served.
Prizes were won by Miss Martha Brook
mire and Master Charles MUIR Among