Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-08

slowed upon Master Henry. among which
was beautiful gold watch. given By his
mother apd In making this presentation
Mr.. Johns d. Cox OF the patent ONCE
chose his words from modern diet.on-
airy and expressed them Ia terms most
pleasing to the youngsters
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell Will entertain
at dinner tomorrow evening for Mrs.
PIERCE, wife Of the United States minister
to Norway.
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby will give tea to-
honor OF the wives of the delegates at
tending the National Congress OF Rivers and
Harbors, and has asked the national board
Of the D. A. r. and the regents OF District
chapters to meet them.
Count Won Hatzfeidt. lately the charge
d'affaires OF the German embassy. who
has been appointed diplomatic agent and
consul general at Cairo, Egypt. sailed fol-
his country from New York today.
Miss Frances Marvin Webster. daugl,-
| ter of Mai. f. K. Webster. retired, L.
8. A. and Mrs. Webster, will make her
debut today at a large tea to be given In
the ballroom at the Highlands. Mrs.
Webster will have assisting her. Mrs. w.
p. Hall, Mrs Eoutelle, Mrs. c. E. Hop
pin and Mrs. J. ". Davidson. and the
following young girls: Miss Marjorie Ale
J
lyn Murray. Miss Alice Boyd. Miss Julia
Heyl. Miss Mary Chew, Miss Mallory
Church, Miss Barbara Smith, Miss Doro-
| thy Gatewood, Miss Edith Sutherland and
Miss Madeline Henry o. Wilmington. Del.
The receiving party will be later enter
| tanned at supper.
Miss Webster Is a graduate of the Ma
| tional Cathedral School, class OF 1908
! Miss Helen Taft is Mrs. Webster's god
daughter. Miss Webster has quite re-
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Her grandfather and great uncle. on her
fathers side. were both graduates OF
West Point, as were also her maternal
great-grandfather and grandfather. the
| late Gen. John W. Davidson, U.S.A. In
| addition to this her paternal great-grand-
father was an officer OF the regular army
during the war Of 1872, being lieutenant
colonel Of the old 25th Infantry OF Lun-
dy's Lane fame. The latter became United
States Judge for Florida. where another
| great uncle. Gen. e. Kirby-Smith OF the
Confederate Army was born. Both he
| and his brother, Capt. Ephraim Kirby
| Smith. killed at the battle of Molino del
Rey. were graduates Of West Point. She
| is also directly descended from Gov. John
| Webster, colonial governor Of Connect.
cut In 1856. Among her New England
ancestry are the kirbys. Lees. Marions
and StarkweatherS Of Connecticut, while
! among her southern ones she numbers
/ the Davidsons. Lees, Hunters and Fair.
| faxes. The present Lord Fairfax is her
| third cousin.
Mrs. Musgrave has closed her Bar
Harhor home and is settled again for the
| season at her residence. 1905 ed street.
DIR. and Mrs. Percy Musgrave have leased
| No 6 Dupont circle. and In the future
| will make Washington their winter home.
The Japanese bassador and Baroness
Takshhira received the diplomatic corps
yesterday. affording brilliant afternoon
meeting in q most hospitable home. Mrs
o. f. Wood and Miss Jane Hunt and the
members of the embassy staff took part
| in the reception. Flowers decorated the
rooms and a collation. was served.
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard gave a dinner
last night. when the British ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce and the Attorney General
and Mrs. Bonaparte were among the
guests.