Evening star., 1908-01-18

gave a dinner of thirty covers last night.
when the British ambassador and Mrs
Bryce were present.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus were dinner hosts last
evening in honor of the Speaker and Miss
Cannon. The others present were the
naval attache of the French embassy and
Nine. de Blanpre, the naval attache of the
German embassy and Nine. Hebbinghaus,
the assistant secretary OF state and Mrs.
Bacon. the assistant secretary Of the
navy and Mrs. Eewberry, Gen. and Mrs.
Sharpe, Representative and Mrs. J. SIoat
Fassett. Mr.. and Mrs, Nathan Blur of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. ". s. Bennett.
Mrs. Timmons Mrs. Hochstadter. Mrs.
Schafer. Mr.. Knox Smith and Mr.. sLau-
renee Murray.
Minister and Nine Godoy gave a fare
we'll dinner last night for the Mexican
ambassador and Nine. Creel, who will
leave tomorrow for Mexico. The other
guests were the minister from Haiti and
Nine. Leger, the minister from Nicaragua
and Nine Corea.. the minister from Bo-
liyia and Nine. Calderon, the minister
from Colombia and Nine Cortes, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster. the minister from
Costa Rica and Miss Godoy
Col. and Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell en-
tertained at dinner last evening In honor
Of Miss Carolina Nabuco. daughter of the
Brazilian ambassador and Nine. Nabuco.
Summerlin. Lieut.. and Mrs. Bulmer. Miss
Hagner. Miss Constance Hoyt, Miss
Juliette Williams Miss Eleanor Ridgely.
Mrs. Gibson, Capt. Logan. Mr.. Centaro of
the italian embassy. Mr.. Francis Janssens
OF the Belgian legation. Lieut.. Silas Mil
Huidekoper.
Mr.. and Mrs William Phelps Emo Of
New York entertained at dinner last night
and Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Oxnard. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Schley. Rear Admiral Capps. Miss
Stickney. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr..
John Jay White. jr.. Of New York, Mr.
and Mrs. Addison and Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
mont Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gave
dinner Of fourteen covers last night
Mrs. Dwight. wife of Representative
John W. Dwight OF New York. gave a tea
which was attended by several hundred
guests. yesterday. for her friends to meet
her mother. Mrs. Emeline Childs of Los
Angeles. who Is spending the winter with
her. Assisting were Mrs Chauncey De-
pew. Mrs. Charles 8. Bromwell, Mrs. Carl
Vrooman. Miss Patten. Miss Lucy Kean,
Miss Lowering, Miss Terry. Miss Crosby
Miss Maxwell. Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown.
Miss Bender of California. niece and house
guest Of Mrs. j. Sloat Fassett. and the
niece Of the hostess, Miss Redman OF Los
Angeles. who is spending the season with
her aunt E.
Mrs. Bates. wife OF Gen. Bates. gave
the first Of two teas for which she sent
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small ballroom. arranged as drawing
room and decorated with flowers, was the
scene of the hospitality. Mrs Bates was
handsomely gowned In green velvet ana
old alec, and was assisted by Mrs Bulke-
ley Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Rockhill, Mrs.
Weightman and Mrs. Sanger.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse enter
tained at dinner last evening In honor
Of Capt and Mrs. Mitchell. who are stay
ing with Mrs. John Davis. The guests
included. besides capt. and Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mrs. John
Davis, Miss Katherine Jennings. MISS
Caryl Crawford, Miss Shelby Converse.
Huntington Jackson Mr., Beale Bloomer.
Mr. Brockholst Smith and Mr.. Ward
well.
Miss Annie O'Donnell of Richmond,
Va, attended the forty-fifth anniversary
reception of Columbia Commandery. No.
9. K. T. last evening. Miss O'Donnell Is
the house guest of Mrs. George Rae.
Mrs. Harold Walker who has been
spending the three past months with her
mother. the late Mrs Theodore w. Bir-
ney, has returned to her home In Mex
leo City. She is accompanied by her
h-~oand and little son Aldace.
Mrs. Harriet A. Mcclellan has returned
to her home In Atlanta. Ga. Her grand
daughters. the Misses Catherine Weld
and Harriet Lillian Birney. will spend
some time with their grandmother.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson. 1918 Connecticut
avenue. will receive the third and fourth
Mondays in January. assisted by Miss
Foulkrod of Philadelphia, Mrs Shepard.
Miss Robertson and Miss Jackson.
Mr. M. s. Cabell is in the city as a
delegate representing the National Marine
Engineers Association. No. 6. of st. Louis,
Mo-. which meets In Was .iington. D. c.,
January 20. Mr.. Cabell. while In the city,
is the guest of his mother. Mrs. Flora
B. Cabell.
Mrs Howard L. Hodgkins. 1890 T street.
will be at home Informally Saturday aft
ernoons during the rest OF the season.
Mrs. W. Hoffman Way will be at home
Mondays In February
Mrs William F. Spurgin announces the
engagement of her daughter Miss Mar
garetta A. Spurgin. to Mr. John Brewer.
Miss Spurgin Is the daughter Of the late
Brig. Gen. William F. Spurgin, U.SA
Mr.. Brewer is consular agent for the
United States at Caracas. Venezuela
Mrs. Mortimer H. Acheson has cards out
for luncheon and euchre to forty ladies
Tuesday. 21st. at / o'clock.
Mrs. Gilbert M Hitchcock has ioined
her husband. Representative Hitchcock at
The Highlands. and will be at home Tues
day. January q.
Mrs. L. Whiting Estes OF 1349 Euclid
street northwest will be at home Wednes-
days In February.
A dinner Of more than usual interest to
the participants was given by Mr. and
Mrs. Charles s. Davis of Takoma Park
the 14th instant. to celebrate the birth
day Of Mrs. NJ. T.. 8. Davis the mother of
MT Davis. and her twin sister, Mrs. ]. D.
croissant. Ten covers were laid and the
immediate families of each Of these ladies
were present. In serving the elaborate
dinner the hostess followed the unique
Idea OF serving the several courses In
pairs. Twin turkeys exactly alike and
twin birthday cakes. the latter decorated
with laurel and the requisite number OF
lighted candles that marked the wears
which these sisters have journeyed to-
gether, graced the table. Small suitably
engraved stems were the dinner fsyprs
and beautiful gifts of remembrance were
presented to them by Mrs Croissant's $
small granddaughters. The pleasure of the
attending guests was scarcely less in
measure than that experienced by the in
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