Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
IN THE. WORLD OF SOCIETY
AND MRS. ROOSE-
WELT DINE AT MEYER HOME.
An International Engagement With
a Washington Bride-Dinners.
Personal Notes.

lie POSTMASTER G6neFaI ana MIS-
Meyer had a company of national and
local distinction last night at dinner to
meet the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Their guests were Senator Murray Crane
and Mrs. Crane, Senator Lodge. Gen.
William Draper. former amba ssador to
italy. and Mrs. Draper. Gen. J. Franklin
Bell, Mr.. Robert Bacon. assistant secre-
tary of state. and Mrs. Bacon, Represent
alive Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Long
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. Waldorf AS
to-. the Hon. Violet Vivian, Miss Julia
Meyer. Mr.. William Phillips and Mr.
Moreton Frewen.
Bishop and Mrs. Cranston gave dim
ner last night in honor Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks. to meet
whom there were present Senator and
Mrs. Dolliver, Senator Dillingham;.
Judge and Mrs. Anderson. Admiral and
Mrs. Dunlap DR.. and Mrs. Macdonald
DR.. and Mrs. Taneyhill of Baltimore and
Mrs. Somers
The legation of Colombia vas thronged
yesterday at Nine. Cortes' reception.
This accomplished hostess had the as
sistance of her daughter. Nine. Guzman
wife Of the first secretary Of the lega-
ton; Mrs. Walton, the Misses Carlo,
daughters of the minister OF Ecuador:
Miss Calderon. daughter Of the minister
Of Bolivia; Miss Godoy: daughter of the
Mexican minister to Cuba; Miss Lazo.
daughter of the former ministe: OF
Guatemala: the Misses Taylor and Miss
Perie Anderson. in entertaining several
hundred guests from diplomatic. official
and resident circles. An orchestra played
during the afternoon and the drawing
rooms and dining room were beautifully
decorated with blooming azaleas and
other plants.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
Helen to Mr.. Emmanuel Havenith. re-
Gently appointed Belgian minister to Per-
sta. and now attached to the Belgian lega-
dayis not yet set. and will depend entirely
on the date at which the newly appointed
minister Is expected to leave this country
for his new post. Miss Frfoulke Is very
popular member of a family not only iden-
titled with. the best of social life at the
capital. but also prominent in its artistic
development. Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke and
their children have been great Travellers
and their home on Massachusetts, avenue
shows many evidences of it. Miss
ments are a frequent theme. Mr.. Have
NTH has been here for the last three years.
and has acquitted himself so well that his
promotion was the result
At the marriage of Miss Bessie Mclean
daughter Of Mr. and Mn Donald Mclean
of New York. and Lieut. William A. Dali
lam of the 18th Cavalry. L. 8. A. at 4:S0
Hea venly Rest. the ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev DR.. ]. n Steele, assisted
by Rev. DR.. Herbert Shipman and Rev.
DR.. Osborne Ingle of Baltimore. DR.. In
when Miss McLean's father and mother
were married in Baltimore. After the
marriage which will be military" a re-
ception will be given at the brides home.
Mrs. F. J. de Peyster gave tea yes
terday at her home in New York for Miss
Alice Abercrombe-Miller of this city,
whose engagement to Mr.. F. Ashton de
Saturday Mrs de Peyster was assisted
in receiving by the Misses Alice and Edith
Abercrombe- Miller. Miss Elsie Lee of
Philadelphia. and her daughters, the
Misses de Peyster.
Mrs. 3. II. Warder gave dinner last
night, which was followed by musical.
Secretary and Mrs. Root. Mr. and Mrs
Gibson Fahnestock. DIR. and Mrs. Alex
ander F. Magruder. Miss Mary Gwynn
and Gen. and Mrs. ]. Watts Kearny were
among the dinner hosts last night.
Mrs. ]. Alexander Tyler and her daush-
ter. Miss Daisy Tyler. of New York are
at the Arlington Hotel. Mrs. Tyler was
Miss Gardiner of Gardeners Island and
married a son of President John Tyler OF
Virginia.
Mrs Burrows. wife of Senator Burrows,
will receive tomorrow for the last time
this season.
Miss Clara Laughlin and Miss Ruggies
Of Chicago will be the house guests OF
Miss Frances B.. Johnston FOR the Week
end. Miss Johnston has just returned
from an extended sojourn i'll New fork.
Mrs. Hepburn Smith and Miss Reed VIII
h, at home OF the Cochran Wednesdays
February II and 70
Gen. and Mrs Ellis Spear leave Wed
nesday morning to join Clarks cruise OF
the Arabic, sailing from New YORK the
morning Of February o.
Mrs. Henry Birth Polkinhorn.. 1888 p
street. will be at home Friday, February
:. and not February II, as heretofore an
nounced a.. ~
Mrs. Isaac stephenson. wife of Senator
She phenson of Wisconsin. Will not be at
nome tomorrow but will receive Thurs
day February ID.
! Mrs. Abram Lisner will be at home
tomorrow Thursday and Thursday OF
next week.