The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
In The SOCIAL WORLD
HOusewarming at Artistic
0lcott Residence.
DESIGNED BY MRS. BARNEY
Miss Cannon Hostess at Bridge
Party, and, with Father. Enter
tains Mt Dinner ON Sunday in Honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horne-venezueIan
Legation Changes DOmiciIe.

Society's rendezvous last night was the
new home Of Representative and Mrs.
Van Vcchten Olcott. in r street, built
for them by Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
and rejecting the artistic taste Of the
designer in every detail.
Last nights function, a housewarming,
took the form Of a dance.
The attractive Italian ballroom. with its
rose hanginss and gilded antique furnI-
uTe. WIS further beautined by clusters
Of white roses and carnations. The din
ing-room, reached 10y passing through an
artistic niche resembling a small pergola.
was hung in fostoons Of smilax.
The succeed walls. with beams OF old
oak were unadorned. From the ceiling
hung trailing streamers OF smilax. in
whose depths cleaned tiny iacandescert
lights. which also shone forth from the
hearts Of garlands Of rosebuds
The hostess welcomed her quests in
toilette Of pink satin. embroidered in
pearls. Her house guest. Miss Mary. Wat
son. Of New York. wore pale green chif-
fon satin and lace.
Schroeder's Orchestra played continu-
oUsly throughout tire evening. The
guests. recruited mostly from the young
er set, Included Mrs. Dexter. Mr.. II. P.
Fairbanks. and the Misses Cheeseboro.
Of New York. and DR. Mason Knox. OF
Baltimore. house guests; also the Coun-
selor OF the japanese Embassy and Nine.
Miyaoka, Mr. and Mrs Richard Harlow.
the Danish Minister Mr. Brun; the Swiss
Minister NJ Vogel Miss Cameron. Sen
atOr Warren, the Misses Oliver. Senator
Brandegee, Gov Magoon. Miss Foraker.
Miss Ffoulke. Miss Crawford Miss New
berry. Count de Adhenar. Miss Perkins.
the Misses Shepard. Baron Heemsted. OF
the Netherlands Legation; Capt Crank.
the Misses Converse. Miss Ruggles. Sem
ator Du Pont, Miss Denny. Miss Wander
grift Capt and Mrs Sumerlin, Mr..
Jerome Bonaparte, Mr. Peters, and Mr..
Hanihara. Of the japanese Embassy.
The Counselor Of the japanese En-
basssy and Nine Miyaoka entertained at
dinner last night the last Of a series Of
Monday dinners. This Is the last dinner.
also. which they VIII give in the Amer
lean Capital. as they are soon leaving for
their own country. They have postponed
their departure a few days. and will not
so until March 4. il being their intention
10 visit Boston first.
Their guests last night We're the Charge
d Affaires OF Mexico and Nine. GodOy.
Mr. KrOupensky. counselor Of the Rus
sian Embassy: Mr. and Mrs James Knox
Taylor. Mr. W J. Carr. Miss Harlan.
Miss Hagner. Capt Mccoy. L. S. A. and
Maj. Tanaka. military attache Of the
japanese Embassy.
Senator and Mrs Depew entertained AZ
dinner last evening. having as their guests
Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Senator and
Mrs. Burrows. Senator and Mrs. Clarence
ID. Clark. Senator and Mrs Elkins. Sen
ator and Mrs. Scott. Senator and Mrs.
Hopkins. Senator and MIS-. Buckley. Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs Auden-
ried, Miss Sheriff.. Miss Josephine Pat
ten. Miss Squire, Senator Daniel and
Senator Warren.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
and Mr.. and Mrs George Vanderbilt were
also dinner hosts OF the evening
Mrs. Grace 81, De Lashmutt viii enter
tain at a tea this afternoon in George
town 10 introduce her daughter. Miss
Mary De Lashmutt
Owing 10 the death Of Gen. saxton. Mrs.
Evans and Mrs. Hornsby recalled their
invitations for this afternoon.
Mrs. James ". wadsworth will sail
March for England, where she will joln
Miss Harriet Wadsworth fer the London
season.
Miss Cannon was hostess at a bridge
party yesterday at her home. compli-
mentary to Mrs. Horne. who has passed
much time in Japan and is now making a
soiourn in Washington. About forty peo-
pie played cards and additional guests
dropped in later in the afternoon for tea.
The Speaker OF the House and Miss Can
non were also hosts az dinner Sunday
evening complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs
Horne.
The Office of the Venezuelan Legation
has been removed 10 1873 NJ street north
west.
Miss Jennie Gamble. who has been the
guest of her uncle. Senator Gamble. Of
South Dakota. at the Portland, left Wash
lngton yesterday fer her home.
Mrs. G. W. Satler. of the Kanawha. will
entertain ar luncheon tomorrow.
Mrs. John Paul Emmert and her house
guest, Mrs. ". w. Lafford. of Norfolk.
Va. will be at home. At z123 \ street,
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Leupp and Miss Leupp win not re-
eeive this afternoon. on account of the
death of Gen. Rufus Saxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. CLANCY announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Mildred
B.. TO Roscoe L. Reinsburg. at their resi-
dence. S2l North Carolina avenue SOUTH
east, Thursday evening, February % Or.
II. z. France, OF Trinity N. z. Church,
performed the ceremony. After a short
visit to relatives in Virginia the couple
will leave for Texas, where they viii
make their home.
Miss Harriet Clafin was the hostess a
few evenings ago. at her home, 923 Ninth
street. Games were played and refresh
ments served.
Those invited were Misses Cora and
Eva Melton. MaUde and Florence Baker.