Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
I'm THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. BUTLER ENTERTAINED FOR
GEN. PORTER TODAY.
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf's Foot
Ball Party-Miss Twins
observation-disclosures.

day delivered the orat :on at the unwilling
of the Sheridan statue. Among those
|who were present at this entertainment.
which was of a most informal character,
were the French amba ssador, the British
ambassador, Mr.. Justice Brown Mr. JUS
tice Day, the Secretary of War, Lieut..
Gen. Corbin, the solicitor general, Com
missioner Mcfarland. Senator Carter,
Maj. Gen. Greedy, Rear Admiral Brown
son. Brig. Gen. Davis, Brig. Gen. Crozier.
Gen John w. Foster, Mr.. James Brown
Scott. Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
Rev. Dr. Charles Wood. Mr. Paul Charl
ton, Mr.. Gibson, Fahnestock. Mr.. William
F. Curtis. Mr.. Lansing. Mr.. Amber.
Mr.. John c. Head, Mr.. Hennen Jen-
nings. Mr. Frederic Bancroft. Mr.. A. HI.
Snow and Mr.. William Corcoran Hill.
Gen. Porter will return to New York to-
morrow.
Secretary and Mrs. Root are spending
the day at Brookline. Mass, as the guests
of their son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
and Mrs. L. S. Grant.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Cortelyou will have their children with
them at the family dinner the older boys
having come home for the holidays. Miss
Kinds, sister of Mrs. Cortelyou, is also
one of the family circle.
| The Secretary Of War and Mrs Wright
will be the guests at dinner tonight of
Representative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran,
who have just become settled in this city
for the winter Secretary Wright spent
the early part of the day at the War De-
partment preparing his annual report to
| the President.
| The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf dined quietly at their home.
|
The Postmaster General and the Misses
Meyer are at their Washington home,
while Mrs. Meyer is with her son at
Groton.
| The Attorney General and Mrs. Bona
parte entertained small party of friends
at their country home. Bella Vista, near
Baltimore.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield have all their children with them
for the Thanksgiving festivities.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus have with them their
son Roger. a student at Lawrenceville,
n. J.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department is in Michigan and his
daughter is in Paris
Following a custom of many years
standing Acting Secretary and Mrs. New
berry spent Thanksgiving day with their
two sons in New York city. The boys at
tend the Hotchkiss School at Lakeville.
Conn, and Joined their parents at the
| WaldOrf-AStOria today.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt will be the guest
of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf at the Army and Navy foot ball
game Saturday, in Philadelphia. and will
also have among others in their party
Miss Carrie Louise Mum. Miss Hagner.
Capt Cheney, Capt. Logan and Mr..
Huidekoper.
| Mrs. Metcalf, wife of the retiring Sec
rotary of the Navy, was at home in
| formally yesterday and large number
of friends called to say goodbye
Miss Annie Irwin, one of the debu-
| tantes of the season. whose entrance into
society is subject of interest to many
| of the Oldest families of the District.
both in residential and navy circles.
was presented yesterday at a large tea
given by her parents. Commander Will
| liam Manning Irwin, U.S.N., retired, and
Mrs. Irwin. at their home on 18th street.
The occasion was an exceedingly pleas
ant one, in which a large company of
both old and young participated. The
hostess, in a most becoming gown of
| silver-gray satin, trimmed with gun
metal and silver lace and conforming in
| its make to the present modfsh lines. re-
ceived In the first drawing room. her
| daintily pretty young daughter nearby
dressed in a directoire gown of white
chiffon with a panel trimming of silver
| filet lace from the little shOrt-waisted
bodice down the skirt. She carried an
armful of lilies Of the valley. Back Of
| where she stood a shell effect of green
reaching to the ceiling and filling in the
window recess was lined within and
without with some of the floral souvenirs
of the day that had been sent her with
the congratulations of friends of her
6n1 CHI rf -flI
the posies sent her were disposed about
the rooms on mantels and atop of cabi-
nets. Mrs. D. p. Mccartney, sister of
the hostess. very beautifully gowned in
shell pink satin with a yoke of rich lace,
also received. Assisting in the hospi-
tality of the home. which had an ideal
continuance in yesterdays event, were
Mrs. w. p. Hall. Mrs Juan S. Attwell.
Miss Alma Ruggles. Miss Nabuco Miss
Jane Sands. Miss Henrietta Fitch, Miss
Dorothy Millen, Miss Murray and Miss
Carolyn Murray. Miss Ruth Bliss and
Miss Marie Won Paumgartten Of this
years debutantes.
| Mrs Irwin and Miss Irwin, with Mr.
Harrison B. Irwin. who is home from
Princeton for the holiday. will go to
Philadelphia tomorrow for the Army and
Navy game Saturday Mrs. and Miss
Irwin will return here Monday.
Senator and Mrs. Sutherland have invi-
tations out for the debut tea of their
daughter. Miss Edith Lee Sutherland at
the Highlands Wednesday, December g.
from to I o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannis Taylor have sent
out the invitations for the wedding recep-
| ton of their daughter, Mary Lille and
| DR.. Reid Hunt Saturday. December II, at
| l O'Clock, at 2O1S o street.
Former Postmaster General and Mrs
James A. Gary will celebrate the fifty
second anniversary of their wedding at
| their home in Baltimore shortly. Their
guests will include their seven daughters
and one son and their grandchildren
| twenty-eight descendants in all.
The consul general to London and Mrs
| Robert ]. Wynne. with the latter's father
Mr.. Owen McCabe. went to Buckeystown
| Md. this morning to spend the day with
Rev. Father McCabe. a nephew of the
latter. in whose parish Is included Dong
| Eoregan manor ex-Gov. Carrolrs country
| seat. Father McCabe is an Interesting
parsonage himself, having as a chaplain
| in the British army served with his regi-
| ment throughout the Boer war He was
| reared in England. his father having been
| an officer in the British army He has
| been in this country for four years, and
| half of that period has been at his pres
ent post.
| Tuesday. November "a. at o'clock.
at the home of the bride in Lincoln.
| LoudOun county, Va. Miss Lucie Jan
| ney, youngest daughter of the late
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