Evening star., 1908-01-30
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SUPREME COURT WILL DINE AT
THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT.
Second Bachelors Cotillon Danced
Last Night-Other Big Events
Looming Up-Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
1 entertain at dinner in honor of the Su-
preme Court tonight Covers will be laid
for thirty-two guests.
| Mrs. Robert Bacon received the guests
| last night at the Bachelors, which was
danced at the New Willard. and Lieut.
Edward McCauley. jr, led the cotillon,
assisted by other members of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Gist Blair. president of the
club, made the introductions to Mrs
Bacon. The two bathrooms were beauti-
fully decorated and where flowers were
used they We're yellow The flower favors
were jonquls tied with yellow ribbons
| The other favors were silver powder
boxes. dress hangers and yellow tulle
| butterfly bows with aigrettes for the
women. and silver corkscrews. paper cut
| ters. engagement pads, etc, for the men.
About 2oo guests were present some from
out of town. y large number of dinners
preceded the cotilon at well known
west end homes.
The Brazilian ambassador and Nine.
! Nabuco entertained at dinner last night
| when their guests were the amba ssador
FROM Italy and Baroness Mayor des
| Planches. the French ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand, Associate Justice of
| the Supreme Court and Mrs Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. the minister from Peru and
Nine. de Pardo the Portuguese minister
| the Spanish minister. the third assistant
secretary of state and Mrs Huntington
| WILSON,. the counselor of the French en-
bassy and Nine. des Portes de la Fosse.
Mile. Nabuco c. Won Schubert at
| tache German embassy: w. Fl. Kennard,
second secretary British embassy. and Mr..
! Do Amara, counselor Brazilian EN-
bassy.
| Representative W. 3. Lamar of Flor
ida has gone to Cuba with Mrs. Lamar
for a brief vacation and to regain his
health. They expect to return next week,
and come at once to this city.
Big. Gen. and Mrs. Sharpe, whose
honor guests We're the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Root, Senator and Mrs Bulkeley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Senator
and Mrs. Ellxins. Mr.. Mandeville Carlisle.
Gen. and Mrs. Ernst. Mr.. and NJ s. Larz
Anderson and DR.. and Mrs. James F.
Mitchell were among those who enter
tained at dinners last night.
Mrs. Townsends annual ball, which has
been so anticipated, will be given Wednes-
day. February ).
Mrs. Paul Spofford Pea.sall has cards
out for tea Wednesday, February D.
Nine. Leger will not be at home tomor-
row, but will receive again next Friday
and other Fridays throughout the season
Mrs. Wotherspoon will not receive to-
morrow.
Mrs. Howard S. Reeside will be at home
Saturdays, February l and -.
Senator and Mrs. Hepburn are in Ken
nett Square, Chester county, Pa attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Heyburn's mother,
Lavinia Passmore Yeatman. who died Sun
day last in he- ninetieth year.
Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Bacon and Representative and Mrs Burke
will give dinners tonight
Miss Douglass Wise of Baltimore.
daughter of Admiral Wise of the navy,
is spending several days in this city, the
guest of friends.
Mrs. 4. Howard Clark will be at home
tomorrow at Florence Court
Mrs. A. l.. Richold of New York is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. L. Richold of 2a37
18th street.
Mrs. NJ. Cohen of New York city, for
merly of 216 G street northwest, an
nounces the engagement of her daughter
h.
Last Friday night the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Behrens, 1446 Harvard
street. was the scene of an interesting
gathering. the occasion being reception
| rendered by the host and hostess to the
members of Calvary NJ. E. Church. There
was a large attendance At late hour
refreshments were served by the hostess.
The refreshment tables We're presided
over by Mrs. John H. Small jr, and Mrs.
Thomas w. Smith.
The reception was arranged by Mes
danes ,n F; w; W; Behrens ] H: Small; jr.;
Birtwell L. w. Fowler. J. IL. Wood. l..
G. Williams, o. II. Marvin, j. H. Har-
ring and H. c. Leary.
Mrs Henry Birth Polkinhorn of 1888
street will be at home informally Fri
days, January 81 and February and II,
and will have Miss Steel of Richmond,
Va, with her.
Mrs. Samuel Wallis and Miss Wallis will
| be at home tomorrow for the last time
| this season.
Mrs. A. w. Patterson, at the Rocham-
beau. will be at home tomorrow from
| ! to q. assisted by Mrs. w. r. Ellis of
Oregon Mrs. j. w. Langley of Kentucky
Mrs. F. A. Shuitz, Mrs. Richard and Miss
Heald
| Prof. and Mrs. G.. l.. Raymond will be
at home tomorrow for the last time this
season.
lueSday last at > pm. the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. Ii. BurciI, oil d street south
eaIs, was the scene of "a large and fa ppy
company, mostly relatives OF the CON
tractlns parties, who had gathered to
witness the marriage of Miss Laura MAJ
Bu1ch, their daughter. to Mr. Arthur j
Decker, both of this city. The uncle of
the bride, Rev. a. W. Graves OF IS NJ
street northwest, officiated. After a
sumptuous luncheon tbs couple left for
an EXTENDED tour to New York and other
ncrtnern cities. Many were the con-
sratuiations extended TO the young bride
ana groom, and the high esteem in
which they are held was evidenced by
the many useful and costly presents Mr.
an Mrs. Decker will be at home TO their
friends after February -.
Mr.. and Mrs r. G.. Warner announce
the engagement of their daughter Bern
ardine to Mr. Earnest Richards
MIR. and Mrs. S. n. Hines announce the
engagement of their daughter, Maryland
Grace. to Mr.. Neil Larkins.
Miss Selma Erlanger of Baltimore is
me guest of her aunt Mrs. +. Solomon
'3l.' 10th street northwest, where she
VIII be pleased to see her friends
Mrs Katherine Gillett-Hill was hostess
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