Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES FOR WEEKS
END IN THIS SECTION.
Last Nights Dinner Parties and
Other Events-Days at Home.
Personal Notes.

Sociabilities of this afternoon and even
ing include Mrs. Lowden's and Mrs. Pull
mans musical tea the reception in honor
of President Needham by the Columbian
women. Mr.. Justice Browns luncheon to
meet the members Of the National Monu-
ment Society. and a number of dinner
parties tonight
Col. and Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell en-
tertained at dinner last night. when their
guests were Gen. and Mrs. Watts kear-
ney. Representative and Mrs. ]. Van
Vechten Olcott Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Phil
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mr. and Mrs. Pey-
ton Russell, Mrs. Leonard Hochstadter
and Mr.. Henri Martin of the Swiss lega-
ton.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Glover were
hosts at dinner last evening, when their
guests were Gen. and Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Newberry, Gen. and Mrs
Draper, Gen. and Mrs. Fftzhugh. Mrs
Audenreid. Paymaster General Kenny.
Rev DR.. Roland Cotton Smith and Mrs.
Smith. Capt. Cassatt and former Senator
and Mrs. Dryden
Representative and Mrs Burke. who
are occupying Studio House" this winter.
gave an elegant dinner there last night
in honor of Senator and Mrs. Knox, and
had In the company to meet them Gen.
and Mrs. ]. Franklin Bell. Representative
and Mrs. Sherman. Representative and
Mrs. Weeks, Representative and Mrs
Lowden. Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Rock
Of Pittsburg and Capt. and Mrs. Summer
lin.
Senator and Mrs Burkett will give a
dinner tonight in compliment to the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Van vechten
Olcott will give a ball Monday at their
new home, on Sheridan circle.
Mrs Brewer. wife of Mr. Justice Brew
er. gave a tea yesterday afternoon COM
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Esta-
brook of New York. who have been their
house guests for several days
Assisting Mrs. Brewer in receiving were
Francis. Mrs. Newberry. Mrs. Ridgely
Miss Hoyt, Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Scott. Mrs.
Pullman, Miss Ridgely and Miss Hoyt
Mr.. and Mrs. Estabr will return to
their home in New York this evening.
Owing to illness Mrs. NJ. 1. Weller and
Mrs c. A. Mccarthy of 4OS Seward
square. Capitol HILL will not be at home
Monday, February "a.
Mrs. ]. Granville Meyers. 1898 Columbia
road. will not be at home Wednesday
next. but will receive informally March
1 and IL.
will be at home informally at their resi-
dence. 1889 Q street northwest, Tuesday,
February %, from to I.
L L r.
Suffer- have returned from Atlantic City
where Mrs. Suffers health has much i'm
proved.
Owing to illness in the family Mrs. John
r. Major. Miss Major and Miss Perrie
will not be at home Monday, February "a.
Mrs Frederick Eicheiberger will not re-
ceive today. but will be at home Saturday.
February %. for the last time this season.
Mrs William A. Kinnan will not be at
home next Monday.
Mrs. Robert Cohen. Mrs. Howell Bartle
and Mrs. Woolard will be at home Mon
day. February "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Kerr have
issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter Jennie and Mr.. Steuart b. Shaw.
The ceremony will take place the I'd Of
March at College Park. Md.
Mrs. Sadie Pruette Keleher of New
York is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Pruette at the Raleigh.
Mrs William II. Sholes will be at home
Monday. February "A. from ; TO g. for
the last time this season. Mrs Sholes will
be assisted by Mrs. Archibald NJ. McLach-
len. Mrs. Mason N. Richardson. Mrs. APP
pleton P Clark, jr.. Mrs. VIM. r. Myers,
Mrs. Edward S. York. Miss Richards and
Miss Belle Davenport.
Mrs. Samuel Lawson Burton of New
York state has been visiting Mrs. +. j.
Dimmick at the Cecil.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frye White left to-
day for short stay in Boston.
Gen. and Mrs. William P Duvall enter
tanned at dinner last evening. when their
guests were Mrs. FitZsimons. Repre-
sentative Lassiter. Col. and Mrs. Evans.
Maj. and Mrs. Zalinski, Mai. and Mrs.
Sturgis and Maj. and Mrs. Wilcox. Mrs.
F'itzsimons is the house guest of Gen.
and Mrs. Duvall.
Mrs. Randall Hagner gave the second
of two afternoons at home yesterday and
was assisted by Miss Hagner. Mrs. Henri
de Slbour and Mrs. Frank Hagner. Mrs.
A. n. Lawrence and Miss Elise Hoban
presided in the dining room.
A charming luncheon of fourteen covers
was given Thursday by Mrs. Thomas
Morrison at her hospitabl home. The
elaborate table decorations were in pink
with a centerpiece of banked tulips and
place favors of carnations. The guests
were Mesdames Butts Dalqush. Elliot.
Gage, Pistol, MCGEE Soule, Strong. Van
deVeer and Waddell. and Misses Weber
and Morrison. During the afternoon de-
lightful musical numbers were rendered
by Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Dalquish and Miss
Weber.
Mrs Teller. wife of Senator Teller. gave
tea yesterday in honor of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Tyler. The ballroom and parlors
at the Cairo were tastefully decorated
with palms and spring flowers. A center
piece of American Beauty roses adorned
the tea table. where Mrs. Dolliver. wife
of Senator Dolliver; Mrs. HARDWOOD and
Mrs. Devol presided. Assisting Mrs Tel
Ter were Mrs Warner, wife of Senator
Warner; Mrs. Willard Teller. Mrs. Gug-
genheim. Mrs Bonynge, Mrs. Cook and
Mrs. w. A. Haggott.
Mrs. Robert II. Thomas of Mechanics
burg Pa. and Mrs. J. Irwin Steel and
daughter of Ashland, Pa, are guests at
the Raleigh
Mrs. Mortimer II. Acheson will be at
home for the last time this season Thurs
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