Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10

Mrs. John c. Simpson will receive at the
annual charity ball for the Children's
Hospital. which will be held tonight at the
New Willard. There will be two bands
in attendance and the boxes have been
taken by Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh. Rear
Admiral Bronson and Mr. Perry Belmont.
The most brilliant occasion Of the public
functions Of the winter is assured
Mrs Anthony ]. Drexel and Miss Mar
garetta Drexel. who We're here most OF
last week. left Saturday for Philadelphia.
Next Saturday Mrs. Drexel and Miss
Drexel. accompanied by the formers
sister. Mrs. Charles Henry Smith. and
her daughter, Miss Anita Stewart. will
sail for Europe. to remain over indefi-
nitely.
An interesting event of Saturday next
will be the wedding Of Miss Theodore
Shonts. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. THEODORE
P Shonts. to the Duke de Chaulnes. 1t
house, No. 123 East 35th street. New
York. which Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts are
occupying this winter. The only at
tendant Of the bride will be her sitser.
Miss Marguerite Shonts. and several OF
the bridegroom.s relatives are on their
way from Paris to act as his witnesses.
among them, his uncle, Prince Andre
Salatzfn, and his cousin, Baron Louis de
Cande. The Duchess dues. sister OF
the bridegroom. is also coming for the
time, owing to the Ill health of her young
son. The wedding ceremony is to be
performed by Mgr. Laveile OF St
Patrick's Cathedral. and will be followed
by a buffet luncheon. The duke and his
bride intend to leave at once for Florida.
and early in the spring to go to France.
returning here next September for the
winter.
Mrs. Augustus P. Crenshaw and Miss
Crenshaw will be at home tomorrow LOT
the last time this season.
Miss Leila J. Brown of Capitol Hill left
Saturday for Jersey City and New YORK
She will be the guest OF Mr. and MIS-.
Harry McNally of Jersey City.
Miss Campbell of 1913 street will not
he at home Wednesday. the I2th but all
other Wednesdays during the season.
Miss Duncanson of 14l4 K street will be
at home tomorrow.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mr.. Spencer r. Nelson IN bal
tfmore. Mrs Nelson. who is native OF
Washington will probably make her home
in the future with her sister. Mrs. .. L.
Hempstone.
Mrs. Augustus +. taruneI 1oi' - % 80
will not receive February IL and 10. out
will be at home every Tuesday Thereafter
until Lent.
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer will be at home
tomorrow from 3 to 6 at the bfuns"icA.
Mrs. David P. Morgan, whose Washing
ton house is occupied by Mr.. and MRS.
Perry Belmont and who now lives In New
York. will give dance FEBRUARY ~ d.
@l,,I> AHrS MnHUQn
with her for some time past her daughter.
Mrs. Ridgely Carter. wife Of the secretary
of the embassy at London, and MISS MI
dred Carter. who will return to England
soon. Worthington Whltehouse VIII Ieau
the cotillon and will dance with Miss Car
ter
Mr.. Frederick Townsend Martin of New
York, who will be here shortly to spend
a week with relatives and friends. has
entertained most handsomely and continu.
ously this winter. His famous afternoon
tea, with th-atricals and Mrs. George !.
Gould as the leading star. last month.
created almost much stir as the fancy
dress bali given by his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Bradley Martin decade or so ago. HIS
dinner guests last night were seated at
:ound table at the Plaza, which was
artistically decorated with palms ana
terpiece. with garlands Of roses and fes-
ICONS of sprays of asparagus and smilax
Surrounding the centerpiece were vases OF
pink roses. There was music by an Or
:hestra.
The guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Martin Davis. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ Orme Wilson. James De Wolfe Cut
ting, Moncure Robinson. MT. and MIS-.
Pembroke Jones. M. and Mrs. George ;.
Gould, Mr. and Mrs. stuyvesant Fish.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler and Mrs.
Butler Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H. p. Bel
mont. Gen. Horace Porter. Lawrence Gil
lespie, Mrs. Nathalie schenck Collins
Henry Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin. ir., Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel.
Mrs. Richard Gambrill. William Nelson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton.
Mrs. Frederick Martin Davies. niece
of Mr. Martin. presided as hostess.
Miss Magruder of Stoneleigh Court is
visiting in Philadelphia at present and
will go to New York before returning
to Washington.
Mrs. Roberts. wife of Representative
Roberts. will be at home Tuesday from
; to o'clock.
Mrs. William Cato has cards out for
a. reception Saturday, February 10, to b
o'clock. at the Cairo.
Mrs. William ]. Warren will be at
home Wednesdays. the 18th and 18th.
from to at the Burlington.
The regular meeting Oh tHc II6it"ooo
Bachelor Girls Club was held at the
home of Miss Mabel Sands. Longfellow
street, Brightwood Park. Friday even
ing. Those members present were the
Misses Edna Richie. Edith smith,
Geneva Mummaw. Mabel Sands. May
Ellis, Deborah Gooch. Helen Walsmith.
Elizabeth Richie. Sadie Mellen, Mabel
Clayton and Mary Clifford.
Mrs Jerome Bonaparte and her son. Mr..
Jerome Bonaparte, will san tomorrow for
El,rope and expect to remain abroad a
wear. They will visit for a time Count
and Countess Won Moltke, who was Miss
Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fairchild enter
tanned in honor Of Miss Ffoulke and Mr..
Havenith. whose engagement was an
nounced last week.
Mrs Howell wife Of Representative
Howell. will receive tomorrow from . 10 o.
The congressional ladies at the Dewey
will not receive Tuesday. February IL. but
will be at home Tuesday, February Is.
Mrs. J. C. Needham. wife of Repre-
sentative Needham will not be at home
tomorrow at the Farragut. but will be at
home February IS for the last time this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. X. Bergman have in
vftations out for dinner February Is in
honor Of Gov. and Mrs. Joseph c. s.
Blackburn.
Mrs. D. B. Street will be at home to-
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