Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSE.
WELT HAVE FOUR GUESTS.
Dinner Parties in Well-Known
Homes-Days at Home.
Personals.
Personals.

Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Endicott Peabody
and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ris are staying
at the White House.
Judge and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson
were hosts at a beautifully appointed
dinner last night. when their guests were
the Chilean minister and Nine. Cruz. Sem
ator and Mrs. Scott. Senator and Mrs.
William Alden Smith, Senator and Mrs.
Flint, former Senator and Mrs. Dryden,
Representative and Mrs. John Dalzell.
Col and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Moore. Mrs. John B. Hender-
son and Judge Howry.
Former Representative and Mrs. Sibley
sailed yesterday for Europe and will
travel extensively.
Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift will not be
at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Louis Sherman and daughter 1876
Columbia road. will be at home tomorrow
from 5 to 6.
Mrs. l.: W. Obendoefer. mother of Mrs.
Abram Simon of University place. has
gone to New York for an indefinite stay.
The carnival season at Rome is now
in full swing. Balls. sOirees and other
social functions are the order of the day
wealthy foreign residents and embassies.
His highness. the Duke Marine Torlonia
and wife. nee Miss Moore of Chicago, are
staying at Hotel Excelsior, and this re-
serves very popular in Rome among the
high-class families and foreign colony.
The charm and genial manners of the
duchess especially appealing to the
esprit of the exclusive Italians. They are
almost daily to be seen touring in and
around the city by automobile. Rome
is enjoying spell of superb spring-like
weather.
Among other well-known Americans
staying at the same hotel are Mrs. Oliver
Iselin and family. Mrs. Cowen Thorton,
Mrs. Metcalf Bliss. Gen and Mrs. Lucins
H. Warren, Mrs. E. Livingstone Bishop.
Gen. and Mrs. Eastwich. Comtesse de
Brada, Mrs. T. H. Trayerer. all Of New
Frost and Mrs. NJ c. Frey. all of Wash
ington and Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Chase,
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Louis A. Bauer. the Ontario. will
not be at home the remaining Saturdays
in February, owing to her mothers
death.
number of friends enjoyed the hospi-
tally extended by Mrs. J. Hafle and Mrs.
s. S. Foltz. at their residence, 226 Sth
street southwest, Wednesday evening
last. A genuine German supper was
joyed by all: The decorations Of the
dining room consisted of the German
colors interspersed with those of the
United States. Small German flags were
presented to each guest as a souvenir of
the occasion. Instrumental music and
songs were rendered with will. The
following named made up the party: Mrs.
j. Haae, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Foltz. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hafie, Miss Lena Haf1e,
Miss Katie Haf1e, Mr.. and Mrs. v. c.
and Mrs. A. N. Dewey. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Todd. Miss Estelle Foster and Miss
Blanche Nef.
Mrs. H. Conquest Clarke, 1852 N street,
will receive Saturday. February 8.
Mrs. Edwin Lee Morgan will not receive
today, but will be at home informally
Fridays, February IA and q.
Mrs John H. Nolan was the hostess
yesterday at a delightful luncheon given
at her new home on Connecticut avenue,
when the following guests were present:
Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe, Mrs. Frank P. Rees.de, Mrs. w.
B. Robinson, Mrs Charles w. Richard
son, Mrs. Charles H.. Henney, Mrs. john
son, Mrs. Ralph p. Barnard. Mrs. Edwin
A. Martin, Mrs Nina L. Maynard and
Mrs John c. Walker.
Mrs o. H. Tittmann will not be at home
Saturday, February 8.
the Eutaw. 1854 Monroe street northwest.
Wednesday. February Il. from to $50,
and will have with her Mrs. George Fisk
Dudley and Miss Weber of Lewistown,
Pa, who Is her house guest.
Mrs John Moore. who has been Sc
riously i'll. has gone to Fort Monroe for
the rest of the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Henry F. King of Boston
are visiting Mrs Horatio King at the
ROchambeau. S15 Connecticut avenue, on
their way south.
Mrs George O'Connor and Mrs. John
Higgins 636 East Capitol street, will be
at home Monday and will have with them
Mrs. Arthur Lewis Kenna of Charleston,
w. Va.
ed the Surprise Euchre Club at their
apartments in the Gloucester Wednesday
evening. The prizes were won By Mrs.
I. S. Childs and Mr.. Charles w. Terry.
l. NJ Cumming of New York. who are
spending part of their honeymoon in
Washington, were the guests of honor.
The host and hostess were reminded that
the party was designed as a hOuSeWarm-
ing. they having recently taken the apart
ments in the Gloucester, and that the
presence of the bride and groom was es-
sential.
Mrs. Franklin T. Sanner will be at home
from to q tomorrow.
Mrs. Thomas X. Noble will receive with
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main tomorrow
afternoon at 2OO9 Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam, 1929 O street will
not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceive Saturday. February Is, and will be
assisted by Mrs. H. c. Merriam of Fort
Revere, Boston harbor.
Mrs. Vanderbilt gave a luncheon today
at her home in New York in compliment
to Count and Countess Denes Szechenyi,
who will depart for Europe tomorrow.
Maj. Charles B. Wheeler, L. s. A, and
Mrs. Wheeler, who have been visiting Maj.
Gen. George L. Gillespie, L. s. A, retired,
and Mrs. Gillespie. have gone to
Watertown, Mass. where Mai Wheeler
has been appointed commanding officer of
the arsenal.
An announcement of great interest here,
where the bride-elect has many friends,
is that of the engagement of Mrs. Anne
Weightman Walker of Philadelphia and
New York to Mr.. Frederic Courtlandt
Penfield of New York Mrs. Walker was in
the receiving party at the coming-out tea
of Miss Mary Lodge Mckee Christmas
week at RausclTer's. Mrs. Walker is the