Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
N the WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE PRESIDENTS SISTER Is
HERE FOR A VISIT TO HIM.
Engagements Announced and
Nearby Wedding Dates-Timely
Personal Notes.

1cISOu61 NOJSS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. after
their visit at the White House. will stay
a week with Rear Admiral and Mrs Will
liam Shenheld Cowles. who have issued
invitations for a dinner In their honor
for February %.
Baron Mayor des Planches. ambassador
from Italy to the United States and
Baroness Mayor des Planches are at st.
Augustine. Fla. on a tour Of the south
ern winter resorts. The British ambassa-
oor ana Mrs. Bryce have gone to Canada
liiress prevents the Baroness Sternburg
from participating in society. The Aus
TRAN ambassador has gone south. The
French ambassador has returned after a
snort western trip. NJ. and Nine. Jusse-
rano are entertaining at dinner tomorrow
night for the Vice President and Mrs
fairbanks The Brazilian ambassador and
Nine. ,Nabuco will give a large dinner on
| the 9th of March. when about eighty COW
ers will be laid. Hospitalities in honor Of
the Baron Takahira. the newly appointed
Japanese ambassador. but already widely
known at this capital from his previous
after mis- arrival in this city.
The Postmaster General and Mrs Meyer
at their Saturday night dinner party had
Isabelle Howard. the Hon. Violet Vivian.
Miss Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
inson Of New York. Mr.. and Mrs Edward
B. Brandagee Of Boston. the Rev. and
Mrs Roland Cotton Smith. Mrs. Hobson,
the assistant secretary of war and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Keep Capt. the Hon. Horace Hood,
British naval attache. and Mr. Won
Stumm. German third secretary.
Mrs. ]. w. Fraber to thei- daughter
Helen Friday evening last. Music and
games were enjoyed until late in the even
ing. when all adjourned to the dining
room for refreshments. The table was
beautifully decorated with palms and cut
flowers. Several piano solos were rem
dered by Miss Keleher and Joseph F-a-
Der. Miss FRAZIER received many gifts.
Among those present were Misses Regina
Fraher. Helen Schanz. Mary Keleher.
Lula Johnston. Marguerite Schanz. Nellie
ke!eher. Margaret Mo-ety. Ella Johnston.
Mary Rieley. Heleyn Fraber. Roberta Ty-
Fealy. Jacob Peck. Thomas Fraber Ar
thur Tolson. James Fraber. Edward
Rfeley. Joseph Fraber. Robert Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Fraber. Mr. and Mrs
George Paschal; Mr.: and Mrs. Frank
Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs. M. and Mrs
Augusta Sullivan. Mrs. Charles Shelby.
Mrs. Charles Nicholas.
Mrs. E. Calvin Williams and the Misses
Williams will entertain at dinner tomor-
cow evening at their residence. on st.
Paul street. Baltimore. in honor Of their
house guests. Miss Julia Williams Of
Brunswick. N. j.. and Miss Vera Downing
OF this city.
Col. Thomas H. Handberry. United
States Engineer Corps. retired. and Mrs.
HandberrY. announce from Yokohama,
Japan. the engagement Of their daughter.
Ritter Of Tientsin. China. The wedding
will take place March g at 80 Bluff
road. Yokohama. Japan. where Miss
Lewis and her sister have been keeping
house the past year. and where Col. and
Der.
Mrs. William F. Daley and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John W Childress, will be at
time this season.
Mrs. Herbert NJ Hall. formerly Miss
Ethel Washhurn of this city, has cards
home. TAO 18th street.
Mrs. Henry Alschwee- entertained the
Martha Washington Euchre Club at the
first prize was won by Mrs. K. Sickel.
the second by Mrs. Charles Brill. while
the consolation prize went to Mrs.
Rockar. Those present were Mesdames
Dismer. Sickel Schiller. Rockar. Miller.
Ruscher. Jacobsen. Helmus Brill. Fischer,
Hockemeyer, Dennison and Alschwee.
Mrs. John George Leefe, Miss Leefe
and Mrs. ]. N. Whitney of 1919 18th
street will not be at home on Wednesday
of this week. but will receive Wednes-
day. February 20. for the last time this
season.
A valentine party was given on Friday,
February IA, by Miss Laura Goss, at her
home on Capitol Hill. Games and music
formed the evenings entertainment. The
dining room. where bouniful repast
was served. was tastefully decorated with
palms. carnations and suggestions of St.
Valentine. Among those present were
the Misses Maude and Ivey Trenolla,
Ginnaty. Louise Eber. Edith thompson,
Marie Barker. Agnes Cameron. Mrs.
George Gebhardt. Laura, Mable and Ruth
Goss and Mrs. T. G. Goss. Messrs Comp
ton. Stevens. Howlin. Clague. Fred and
sell. Harvey. Wathan, Thomas, Gebhardt
and Edwin and William Goss.
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer will not be at
home tomorrow. but will receive the 25th.
A valentine party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Hob
mann. 1888 7th street northwest. Friday
evening. pleasant evening was en-
joyed In music. dancing and games until
a late hour. when a bountiful repast was
served Flashlight pictures were taken,
much merriment among the
guests Those present were the Misses
Elizabeth and Barbara Wehausen. Agnes
F. and Kathryn ]. Hohmann Aimee Kan
der: Anna King. Katie and Mary GIL.
Julia Chandler. Katie E. Hohmann. and
Ernest Brooks. Victor Eberly David
Sullivan. Frank Fanes. Harold Chandler.
Chris and Karl Wehausen. Drury Webb.
James Pruitt Charles Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G.. Hohmann. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Hohmann, Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Hob
mann and Miss Dot Holman.
DR.. and Mrs. w. p. c. Hazen announce
the engagement of their daughter. Bessie
Mae. to Mr. Martin r. Bourne. The we'd
ding will take place In the near future.
Miss Maude H. Bundy has gone to New
York city this week to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Marie Macias and Mr.. Law
renee NJ. Lawson, son Of the late Col
Gains Lawson.
Mrs. e. B. Grandin entertained twenty