Evening star., 1908-01-11

l. Last evening surprise party was given
by Miss Hodgson to Miss l. A. Yoste, at
her home on Pennsylvania avenue. which
was attended by a number of young peo-
pie.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with American beauties. palms and ferns.
Refreshments were served in the dining
hall at late hour, after which dancing
was enjoyed
Among those present were the Misses E.
Adele, Z. Bell, NJ. Bell, Edythe Mang-
hum. Eva Snyder. Alice Webster. Irene
Yost. Mae Yost. and the Messrs. D. Bell.
j. Bowen, r. Edwins, F. Foster. Klyphton
HodgsOn, c. keache. F. Melting, NJ. G..
Yoste. Among the out-of-town guests
were Miss Foster Of Oregon. Mr.. D. Fos-
ter of Montreal Canada: Mrs. Melting of
Georgia, Mr. G. Melting of Liverpool.
England, and Mr.. Roberts of Rugby, Eng
land.
The young people were chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Yoste.
Mrs Andrew c. Shannon Of 1905 Kenyon
street will not be at home Mondays in
January, owing to illness in the family.
Col and Mrs. Charles s. Bromwell gave
a dinner last night when their guests
were the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Garfield, the minister from Belgium
and Baroness Moncheur, Associate JUS
tice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Boardman. Lieut..
Gen. and Mrs Henry Z. Ccrbn. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Glover. the second secretary
of the British embassy and Mrs. George
Young, Mr. and Mrs. McClintock and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Vrooman.
Mrs. George Post Wheeler, wife of the
Secretary of the British embassy in Japan.
is guest at the home of the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Taft.
Baroness Won Sternburg entertained at
small tea yesterday in honor of Mrs.
William Douglas Sloan of New York who
with Mr.. Sloan, is a guest over Sunday
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles.
Mrs. William Cato will entertain at
dinner Monday evening in honor of Miss
Helen Varick Boswell Of New York, who
came to Washington Thursday to attend
the reception at the White House, and
who is the guest of Mrs. Foster and Miss
Pierce at the Portner. Miss Boswell will
relate some of her recent experiences in
Panama on that occasion, and Miss Pierce
will sing.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
at dinner last evening. when their guests
were the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco, Senator and Mrs. Scott, Senator
and Mrs. Hopkins. the Assistant Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Oliver, the Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. New
berry. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster and
ScIdlOT bTdnueSce.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks. The other guests
were the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. the German Ambassador ard
Baroness Sternburg, the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce, the Russian ambas-
sador. Senator and Mrs. Depew. Senator
Dillingham;. Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. Mrs. and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis,
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Of New York
Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. Bayard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hochstadter.
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Meyer entertained at dinner last evening.
their company consisting of the Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Root the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Le-
gare, Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith and
Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Watson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Story.
Mrs. Fassett, wife of Representative ].
Sloat Fassett. entertained at a tea yes
terday afternoon at her home in N street
Among her assistants were Miss Cannon