The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Dinner-d dance Given at the
Country Club.
MRS. MCMILLAN IS HOSTESS
Secretary of the Navy Departs for
California Next MOnday--JOsef HOf-
mann Recital at Columbia Theater.
Mrs. j. b. Foraker Hostess at
Luncheon in Honor of Mrs. Mclean


Mrs. Mcmillan. widow of the Senator
from Michigan, and her granddaughter,
Miss Jarvis. a debutante OF last season,
entertained at dlnner-danee last even
ing in the picturesque Country Club.
A large company OF guests filed the
whole lower floor OF the quaint little
mansion, formerly Grasslands, the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Whitney. when the former was the Sec
retary of the Navy.
Miss Mcmillan is entertaining a small
house party of girls, including Miss
Painter. Of Pittsburg: Miss Ring. of Sagi-
nav, Mich. and Miss Gladys ingalls,,
daughter of Mr.. NJ E. ingalls,, Of Cincin-
matt, who arrived yesterday. Following
the dinner the younger members of the
party danced, while the more sedate play
ed bridge in the smaller rooms.
The guests included many of the older
people, ambassadors and their wives, in
addition to the younger sets of official
diplomatic, and resident society.
The Secretary of the Navy. MIR. Metcalf,
will leave here next Monday, TO join Mrs
Metcalf in California, where she preceded
him several weeks. She has been in their
Oakland home for some time, and will be
with him in San Francisco on May l.
when he reviews the great feet of war
ships.
A distinguished audience heard Josef
Holman in recital yesterday afternoon in
the Columbia Theater.
Mrs COwles. wife Of Rear Admiral
Cowles, and sister Of the President: Mrs
Hope Slater. Mrs. and Miss Williams. and
Mrs. Mckee, wife OF Frank Mckee, OF
the theatrical world. occupied boxes
Others in the audience We're Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth, who was in a gown Of
Alice blue, with soft cream lace blouse,
large black mushroom hat. with soft black
feathers. and a delicate diamond chain;
Miss Cannon. Miss Wetmore, Mrs. Will
lam Barret Ridgely, Miss Gwynn, Mr.. do
AmaTal, MT John A. McIlhenny. Miss
Acosta. Mrs. Kerr, the Assistant Secre-
tary of War Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver,
and Miss Oliver, and Mrs. Hunt Slater
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mcmillan, nee An
derson. of Detroit. arrived yesterday to
be the guests Of Mrs. Nicholas Anderson,
the latter's mother.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt is spending a few
days in New York, accompanied by her
mothers close friend. Miss Tuckerman.
Mrs. J. B. Foraker entertained at
large and brilliant luncheon yesterday in
her Sixteenth street home, in honor Of
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president general
Of the National Society Of the d. A. r.
Miss Maths. niece OF Representative
of Illinois, and hostess for
him. entertained a company at luncheon
yesterday. Among her guests were Mrs
Shelby Cullom, Mrs. a. J. Hopkins. Mrs
James r. Mann, and Mrs. George NJ /
Pullman.
Mrs Richardson Clover entertained at
one Of the prettiest parties for young
people. OF the Easter week. on yesterday
afternoon in the Country Club. She gave
a matinee dance for her young daugh.. |
ters. The Marine Band played and the
first floor Of the club was a mass Of apple /
and cherry blossoms.
Mrs. Barnett, wife Of Capt Barnett. |
a bride of the winter season, who, as /
Mrs. Basil Gordon. was a great favorite /
In Washington for several seasons. viii /
open her country place. Wakefield Manor, |
In Virginia, early in the week. She will /
spend some weeks there with a house |
party Of relatives and close friends. before |
going to join Capt. Barnett In his far |
away station in China. for which post he /
sailed some weeks ago.
Mrs Dalzell, wife Of the Representative |
from Pennsylvania, entertained at q tea |
yesterday afternoon in honor Of the D. |
A. r delegates from her State
Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker was hostess |
at a tea yesterday afternoon in the Chevy |
Chase Seminary She had assisting her /
Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Frazier, and Miss Atkin-
son.
Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon had a large
tea yesterday afternoon in her George
town home. in honor Of Miss Muriel Bo-
CERT. OF Flushing. L. l.. whose engage
nent to Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon, jr.,
was announced this week.
Tie Waukesha Dancing Club held its
Easter dance last evening In the Dum-
parton Clubhouse in Georgetown.
Mrs. Theodore c. Bates, wife of for
ner governor of Massachusetts,, who is
ice president general from Massachu-
etts Of the D. A. R., entertained at a
arge dinner party last evening In the
New Willard. Her guests were chiefly
members of the .. A. r.
society attending the continental con-
-ress here this week.
A large gathering OF smart society heard
programme Of music by Mrs John L.
Edwards and Mr.. David Kindleberger.
nd a lecture by Rev. c. Ernest Smith, on
and Labrador" In the
lome of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thropp
afternoon. Among the patron
sses Of this benefit affair were Mrs.
Hartman, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Hudgins,
irs. A. c. Downing. Mrs. Oxnard. Mrs.
archibald Oracle, and Mrs. Thropp.
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard entertained a
mall company at tea yesterday after
loon. In the tea house in the old Pierce