Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11

MIS-. John L. Mclaughlin OF 400 ALL
bourne place was hostess at largely at
tended tea yesterday afternoon. The draw
ing room and reception hall were filled
from to with the many friends Of the
hostess and her assistants. Mrs. Nc
haughlin had receiving with her Miss
Francesca Mclaughlin. Mrs. Charles E.
Riordan, Mrs Edward c. Wells. Mrs.
Charies w. Semmes and Miss Hinkel. The
dining room. which was artisucally deco
rated In ferns and pink carnations. was
presided over by Mrs. James G.. Addison.
assisted by Miss Lillian Hinkel
Mr. and Mrs. Abner c. P Shoemaker
left Washington this morning for their
winter nome in Daytona. Fla. where they
VIII spend several weeks, and later visit
May.
Mrs. Catharine Shugrue of Conduit
ROAD. District of Columbia, and her
returned from a pleasant two-week So
Journ In upper Maryland.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Newberry entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of Miss Ethel Roose-
welt. when the other guests were Miss
Bacon. Miss Mum, Miss Constance Hoyt,
MISS Helen Downing. Miss Newberry,
NJ. Centare Of the Italian embassy, Capt.
Cheney. Commander Cleland Davis. Lieut.
Shackford, Mr.. Franklin Ellis. Mr.. Fred
erlck r. Brooke and Mr.. Huntington
Jackson.
The naval attache of the Austrian em-
oassy and Baroness Preuschen Won und
zu Ltebenstein gave dinner last even-
ing. when their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
r. b. Crowninshield. the naval attache OF
the French embassy and Nine. de Blanpre
bassy and Nine. Won Livonius. the mill
tary attache Of the italian embassy.
Lieut.. Filippo Camperio: Commander
Nebolsine, naval attache of the Russian
embassy: Baron Hartmann Won Richtro-
fen. second secretary of the German en-
bassy: Prince Windisch Graetz of the
Austrian embassy staff Mr.. Cora Of the
Italian embassy staff, Mr. Haymerle of the
Austrian embassy staff and Commander
Retzmann, military attache of the Ger
man embassy.
Lieut.. Col Bernard r. James, military
attache of the British embassy, and the
Hon. Mrs. James had as d inner guest asst
James Bryce. Secretary of the Interior
and MRS. James R. Garfield. the chief Of
staff. U.S.A.. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell
and Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon.
Mr. and Mrs William f. Curtis gave
a dinner last night with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks as the guests
Of honor.
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh gave a luncheon
yesterday in compliment to the delivery
to Mr. Taft of an invitation by commit
tee appointed for that purpose at the last
congress in San Francisco to attend the
next congress to be held from August 6
to August 81, at Denver, Col. Mr.. Walsh s
guests were Secretary Garfield. Postmas-
ter General Meyer, Senator's F. Z. War
rem. William Warner A. G. Hopkins, F.
G. Newlands, Thomas II. Carter, George
c. Perkins. Simon Guggenheim. Robert L.
Owen. Representatives Charles F. Scott.
Cook, r. n Bonynge.. w. A. Haggott.
Consul General r. G. Wynne, Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot. Prof. Willis S. Moore. Mr..
George Otis Smith, Minister Charles Page
A. Breckons. Mr.. Thomas F. Dawson.
Mr.. r. v. Oulahan. Mr.. Ira E. BENEFIT.
Mr.. Charles E. Bennett, F. H. Newell.
Lieut.. Gen. Corbin. Mr.. Frank Wiborg
Cincinnati. Ohio: Mr.. J. Schmidlapp. Gin
cinnati. Ohio: Mr.. Ike T. Pryor. San An
Mr.. S. F. Callbreath. Denver. Col: DR..
Victor c. Anderson, Golden, Col. presi-
dent of the Colorado School of Mines:
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, Mr.. George A.
Morsel!.
Col. and Mrs. Frank Lee Denny and
Miss Esther Denny will give a dinner of
tWenty-fOur covers tOHlSnI at tHe Al1Ol
Club in honor of Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus gave luncheon today
in honor of Prof and Nine. Guglielmo
Ferrero Of Italy, who are staying at the
Italian embassy. Some Of the guests to
meet them were DR.. and Mrs. Harlan.
Mr.. Andrew D. White. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rossiter and Miss Patten.
The Misses Humphrey, daughters Of
Gen. and Mrs. Humphrey. entertained
at tea yesterday a number of young
people, to meet Miss Marjorie Aleshire.
a debutante of the winter. for whom so
many Inequalities have been given and
are in contemplation. In their receiv-
ing party will be Mrs. Bourke Cochran.
Mrs Rowland, Miss Ide. Miss Dorothy
Williams, Miss Margaret Knight, Miss
Margaret Brook. Miss Niche. Miss Pich-
on, Miss Mark, Miss Louise Chase and
Miss Josephine Irvine of Detroit. The
house was profusely decorated with
palms, ferns and steena blooms and
dainty refreshments were enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Newmyer of
Boston. Mass. are spending the week
end with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Newmyer of 18th street northwest.