Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
hostess ended its participation in the
events of the day.
At the Vice Presidents.

hostess ended its participation in the
events of the day.
At the Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Fairbanks did not begin her recsp
ton until o'clock. and 1t is to continue
until 8. The scene there but repeats the
pleasant one always associated with the
home of the Vice President when its mis-
tress welcomes callers or her place Is
taken by her daughter. Mrs. John w.
Timmons. Mrs. Fairbanks wore a dainty
white chiffon and lace dress. With Mrs.
Timmons there were in the receiving
party Mrs Hobart, Mrs. Cullom. Mrs. FL
kins. Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Foraker. Mrs.
John w. Foster. Mrs. Mark Hanna, Mrs.
James Robert Mckee. Mrs. John II. Fos-
ter. Mrs. Lincoln Dixon. Mrs w. w
Bride, Mrs. J. A. NJ. Adds. Mrs. w. e.
Cox. Mrs. Archibald Davis. Miss Foraker.
Miss Perkins. Miss Mary Lodge Mckee.
Miss Lucy kean. Miss Hemenway, Miss
COckrel Miss Louise Maxwell. Miss
Ridgely. Miss Wade and Miss Ffoulke.
At Secretary Cortelyou's.
The neighborhood of the residence
Of the Secretary of the Treasury
was very gay all the afternoon. with
the arriving and departing of callers.
Mrs. Cortefyou's reception was one of the
largest OF the dav. She had number OF
assistants. wives and daughters OF Treas
ury officials as well a number of per
sonal friends. In the party were Mrs. J.
H. Edwards. Mrs. Beekman Winthrop,
Mrs. Charles Fl. Treat. Mrs. William h.
Ridgely, Mrs. John G. Capers. Mrs. Wea-
1-ver. Mrs. E. $. Fowler. Mrs Kinsolving.
wife of the Bishop of Brazil; Mrs. Cool
idge. the Misses Treat. Miss Helen Wood
ward. Miss Gertrude Brown of New York.
Miss Kinds, Mrs. Cortelyou's sister, and
several others.
There was no reception at the home of
the Secretary of War. on account of the
recent death of his mother.
Mrs. Bonaparte. wife of tlH Attorney
General. received in large parlor AT the
Portland and had In her receiving party
Mrs. Williams of Boston. Mrs: and Miss
Gonzaldi of Cambridge. Mass; Miss Stew
art and Miss Katherine McSherry of Bal
timore. all OF whom are at present her
guests The other assistants were Mrs
Hoyt, Mrs. Alfred Cooley. Mrs. Purdy
Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Van
| Orsden Mrs Nathaniel Francis. Mrs
Hope Slater Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Mrs. Chatard. Mrs. Grant Watson. Mrs
Charles r. Butler. Miss Harlan, MISS
Hester Shepard and Miss Clabaush
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Postmaster
General. held her first reception IN tnelr
present residence today. She had the as
sistance of her daughters. the Misses
Meyer, and several personal friends.
Mrs. Metcalf was another popular host
ess of the afternoon. The home OF the
Secretary Of the Navy is well adapted to
the comfortable handling of a good sized
company and Mrs. Metcalf had very
gracious assistants. among them oeing Inc
Baroness Moncheur, Nine. Won Swinderen,
Mrs. Dwight. Mrs. Truman Newberry.
Brownson. Mrs. Rixey. Mrs. Sharpe. Mrs
Mulligan, Mrs Campbell. Mrs Edison
Bradley. Mrs Hope Slater. Miss CaroW.
Miss Christine Roosevelt Miss Elizabeth
Williams.
Miss Sands. Miss Hagner, Miss Gertrude
Williams, Miss Jennings. Miss Newberry,
Miss Leutze Miss Henrietta Fitch. Miss
Whitney. Miss Vera Downing and Miss
Amy Bowles.
Mrs. James r. Garfield, wife of the Sec
rotary of the Interior. was assisted by
Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. Walcott. Mrs. PIN
chot. Miss Boliver. Mrs. Lowden, Mrs.
lev Brown, Mrs. Wilmer. Mrs. Gaillard
Hunt. Mrs. Bulmer, Miss Hagner. Miss
Anna Horsey, Miss Morgan, Miss Con-
stance Hoyt. Miss Yulee Noble and Miss
Goodwillie of Baltimore. The reception
was an animated one in every respect.
the graciousness and cordially of Mrs
Garfield making an event at which she
presides a success from its very incep-
ton.
nresidinR lady over his home at the Port
land, with the absence of his daughter
abroad. was excused by custom from eX-
| tending any hospitality today in an Off
cial way.
merce and Labor a delightful reception is
being held this afternoon. Mrs. Straus had
the pleasure Of the company OF her
daughters. Mrs. Hockstadter and Mrs.
schaeffer and her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Isidor Straus. all of New York. with
several other assistants from this city. in
GLIDING Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Wright, MISS
Gilmore. Mrs. Bennett. Mrs Herbert Par
tSE
Goidsborough. Miss Boardman. Mrs.
Marsh. Miss Schroeder. Mrs. Bromwell.
Mrs. Wadsworth. Miss Gladys and MISS
Francesca Butler. Miss Converse. Mrs
Davis, Miss Chew, Miss Scott and Miss
Gertrude Myer.
At the Admiral's.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey in their splen-
did and spacious X street home. every
brick of which is endeared to the latter
by the fact that it was built by her fatner,
the late Washington Mclean. after the
rough plans she herself had outlined. wei
coined hundreds of callers from official
and private life. Their reception began at
1 o'clock and will conclude at 4. Mrs.
Dewey has the assistance of twenty young
girls from navy and army families, fol-
lowing a pretty custom she started some
wears ago for New Year day. Ar elabo-
rate collation. with all the seasonable
dalnties was served in the dining room
At the Speakers House.
Miss Helen Cannon had hundreds OF
callers this afternoon. beginning her re-
ception upon her return from the White
| House. Her sister. Mrs. lie Seure of
Danville. ILL.,, who is here for the win
ter. assisted in the reception.
Mrs Sibley. Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs Boutell
Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Busbey, Mrs. Spaldlns.
Mrs. Weeks. Mrs. G. L. Fort, Mrs. Tai
bot. Miss Gillett. miss Parker. Miss Flea
nor Parker Miss Grifith. Miss Cullen.
Miss Maths, Miss Willis. Miss Stewart,
Miss Helen Stewart. Miss Irene Moore
and Miss Clara Boal were also in the
entertaining party.