Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07

Marjorie Aleshire. daughter of Gen. and
Mrs. Aleshire; Miss Maitland Marshall,
daughter of Col. William Marshall. chief
engineer. United States Army. and Mrs
Marshall. and Miss Hatch. daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Hatch. four charming
members of the coming-out group The
hostess. who was gowned in black lace
over white satin. and Miss Dorothy Lang
fit. In yellow net and satin, had Mrs.
Darlington assisting in the hospitality OF
their home
Miss Murray wore a pretty white satin.
Miss Aleshire white crepe. and Miss
Marshall and Miss Hatch both wore blue.
the first net over satin and other light
blue chiffon
There was splendid music, buffet sup
per and gay decoration OF flags in the
ballroom.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
had another party at dinner last night in
compliment to their guest. DR.. Shadwell
of Oxford University, England.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Green have given
up their apartment in The Wyoming
and are now living at 1874 Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor
at a reception given in Taylor Hall,
Bryn Mawr College. last night. The ar
fair was strictly informal. only those
classes of the school from which Miss
Taft graduated last summer being in at
tendance.
When she assembled the little platform
she was greeted with an enthusiastic
burst of applause. The purpose of the
meeting was then announced and Miss
Taft arose to make her reply She was
trifle confused. but after a moment said
Il am very thankful for the kind inter-
est shown by the members of the faculty,
the college officials and the students par
ticularly in behalf of father and his cam
paign for the presidency"
An informal reception was then held,
each of the four hundred guests pass
ing before Miss Taft and shaking her
hand At the conclusion the students
assisted by the faculty and officials, gave
the college YELL winding up with a rous-
ing tiger for Taft and Prosperity The
affair lasted about an hour and a half.
Mrs. John B. Henderson gave a dinner
last night. when her guests included the
minister from Sweden and Nine. de
Lagercrantz. the assistant secretary OF
war and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. Rear
Admiral Richardson Clover U.S.N., and
Mrs. Glover: Mi. and Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings. the Misses de Lagercrantz, Miss
Oliver, Miss Jennings, MIR. Janssens Of
the Belgian legation; Count Uglass and
Mr.. Unben of the Swedish legation and
Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr.
Miss Erma Shaw, daughter of former
Secretary Shaw. is the guest of Miss
Eleanor T. Granger. daughter of Mr.. John
I. Granger. whose marriage to Pay
master Felix r. Holt, Z. S. NJ. will take
place next Wednesday. Miss Eleanor
Granger McGrath of Philadelphia. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Garretson and Miss Garret.
son of New York. will be here Monday
next and will stay with Mr.. and Mrs
Granger. Miss McGrath is to be the maid
Of honor at the wedding
Miss Martha Jenkins has returned from
Philadelphia, where she spent the month
Of October. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles W. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickering Dodge have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Nina Havenner McEwen and
DR.. Carl Henning. Wednesday evening
November Is, at O'Clock, at ST. Thomas
Church.