Evening star., 1908-01-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS CHAPMAN WILL MAKE
HER FORMAL DEBUT TODAY
The Sixty Couples Dance at Rausch-
Observation-Disclosures
sonal Notes.

Miss Marian Chapman. daughter bf Rep
resentatve and Mrs. P. r Chapman of
Illinois. will make her debut at tea
TO q. at the family residence o44O Co
.umbia road. Assisting the hostess will
be Miss Madden. the Misses Stapler. Miss
Beeiar. Mss Price and Miss Hadley The
parlors will be prettily decorated with
pink roses and the dining room in yellow
tulips. Mrs. Chapman ard her attractive
young daughter will both wear white. the
former gown Of Brussels lace, and the
latter, white messaline with Irish and
va:enciennes laces.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt is to have at
tendaants at her marriage. to Count
Szescenyi. Monday, January 81. They
will be Miss Ruth Twombly and Miss
Dorothy Whitney while the little daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney will officiate as flower girl. Miss
Dorothy Whitney is spending the winter
at her place in Westbury, Long Island.
with Mrs. George III. Bend and Miss
Beatrice Bend.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has Closed the Break
ers. her Newport place, so that the
honeymoon will not be spent there, as
has been stated from time to time.
Miss Katherine Noble. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Noble, and Mr.. Ernesto
Trevi Simondetti of the City of Mexico
formerly Of Turin. Italy, will be married
February 10. The wedding will be a
quiet one and will take place at the resi-
dsnce of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble, West
North avenue. in Baltimore. Miss Noble
cousin. Miss Mary Foxley Tilghman. and
Mr.. Charles SCHUYLER Of New York will be
will be in the City of Mexico.
The tea which Mrs Boyd is giving to-
morrow. Wednesday, the 18th instant 4
to Z. to introduce her daughter. Miss
Alice Willard Boyd. will be given at the
residence of Mrs c. c. Willard, 1915 p
street northwest, corner of 14th street.
The French bassador and Nine. JUS
serand entertained their first large dinner
company in their new embassy last even
ing. The company included the British
from the Netherlands and Nine. van
Swinderen. Attorney General Bonaparte
and Mrs. Bonaparte. the assistant secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Winthrop.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles Senator
kean. Mrs. Hobson, Mrs Townsend. Miss
kean. Mr. Havenith, counselor of the Bel
gian legation. and the counselor of the
French embassy and Nine. des Portes.
Senator and Mrs Ankeny gave dinner
the commissioner Of the general land Of
flee and Mrs. Ballinger. Those invited
were Brig. Gen. z. 8. Godfrey. retired
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Medorem Crawford,
Judge and Mrs. w. D. Fenton of Portland.
Ore, and Mr. Henry Tilfry.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
will be entertained at dinner Tuesday,
January 21. by Senator du Pont.
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins will give din
ner dance in honor of Miss Mary Lodge
Mckee Tuesday, January Is.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield will entertain at dinner to-
night.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glover gave a
dinner last night in honor Of Mrs. James
Robert Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George x. McLanahan
entertained at dinner last evening, when
their guests were the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield. The assistant
secretary Of the navy and Mrs New
Vechten Olcott. Col. and Mrs. Bromwell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mrs. Tim.
mons, Mrs. Tooker. Senator du Pont and
Rear Admiral Capps.
Miss Aveline Flagg gave a pleasant
dance at the residence OF her grand
mother. Mrs. Kate Flagg. at West Falls
Church, Va. the evening Of Friday
were Mrs Kate Flagg. Mrs. Edmund H
Flagg. Miss Lucy Digges. the Misses
Stuart, Miss Kathleen McGroarity. Miss
Claire Lutterell. the Misses Loving
Miss Laura Lyngle and Miss Maude
Shreve. Mr.. Benjamin Brown OF WASH,
Lutterell, Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Wilbur Sewell
Mr. Otto Won Hurbulis. Mr.. Allen Gar.
ner. Mr. Dick Diggs and Mr.. Edmund
A. Flagg.
Mrs. McKnew and Miss McKnew OF
the Burlington will not be at home to-
morrow. but will resume their Wednes-
dats at home January %.
Mrs Thomas w. Smith, Mrs Charles r
sanderson and Miss Smith will be at home
Wednesday. January 15. after o'clock. al
2334 Columbia road Mrs. ]. Lawton Nor.
wood is the guest of Miss Smith.
The annual guest day o. Chapter B o.
the p. E. O. Fraternity will be held again
this year at the home of Mrs. Howard L
Hodgkins. 1890 T street. Wednesday, Jan.
uary 10, from 4 to $50 o'clock
Mrs. odell S. Smith. 1851 10Th street
will not be at home tomorrow or the fol.
lowing Wednesday. but will receive
Wednesdays, January 20 and February
Mrs. Willis J. Fowler and Mrs Thomas
J. King. tr. will be at home Informally al
205 Hammond court the rema ming Thurs
days in January and the first Thursday in
February.
Theatricals appear to be having the
leading part in New York hospitality this
year. Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astol
gave r dinner which was followed by the
rendition of two one-act plays by pro.
fessionais. The dinner guests, of which
there were 100. were seated In the dining
room at several small tables, each one OF
which was beautifully decorated with
mauSe orchids. In the drawing room
adjoining there was profuson of Ameri-
can beauty roses in tall vases. this flower
being the favorite Of the hostess.
In the corridors there was a forma
decoration of bay trees and palms that
contrasted with the white marble walls
While the two mansions of Mrs. Aston
and her son. Col. John Jacob Astor. are
practically separate establishments, they
have q common entrance. and the recep'
ton room drawing room and dining room
of Mrs. Astor were used for the comfort
of the guests of her son and daughter-in.
law. Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. who was at the
dinner with her fiance. Count SZechenyi
was gowned in lace dress made OF
fiounces with rosebud applique.
Mr.. Frederick Townsend Martin. sc
we'll known here. will be the host of ar
entertainment January q. when AIRS
George Jaw Gould Mr.. Kyrle Bellew and
Mrs. Frances l.. Pruyn will take part.