Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-22
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the hostess. and the Misses Robyn Young,
Mary Thelan. Christine Excl, Barbara
Smith, Thora Riley and Ameda Barr.
Miss Aldrich spent last month in Pitts
burg with relatives and the honor
guest at series of handsome entertain
mentS.
Miss Harriet Hatch, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Hatch and one of the greatly
teted debutantes this season. was herself
hostess today a. large luncheon. when
her guests were Misses Weeks Caroline
Murray, Sadie Murray. Aleshire Lang
fit, Yvonne Townsend. Howry, Henrietta
Fitch, Downing Humphrey. Pichon, Tai
bot. Maitland Marshall, Darlington. Lillian
Duncan Baxter, Niche. Davis, Buchanan
Leech and the Misses Stoney.
Mrs. Eldridge F.. Jordan. who has her
mother. Mrs. Tyson Elliott with her on
a two-week visit, gave a luncheon to-
day. when she entertained in her honor
Mrs. Mckenna. Mrs. +. +. Loring Mrs
Charles Poor. Mrs. Henry Fitch, Mrs
Robert Frazer. Mrs Thomas NJ. Chatard
and Mrs. era WfOrd.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Takahira welcomed the largest house
company of the season thus far when
they had as guests last night 800 persons
from all branches of official and resident
society. The embassy was adorned with
flowers. and the host and hostess We're
assisted by the members of the embassy
staff in the hospitality shown their guests.
Baroness Takahira was sowned in span
glcd white satin.
The British amba ssador and Mrs Bryce
entertained at dinner last night the Vice
President and Mrs Fairbanks the Bra
lillian ambassador and Nine Nabuco. the
minister from Norway and Nine. GUIDE.
the counselor of the German embassy
and Countess Wedel. Sir John and Lady
Harrington. Representative and Mrs. Her
bert Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler. Sir George Young. the Rev. and
Mrs Charles Wood Mrs Winthrop Muir
ray Crane. Mrs Bayard the Hon. Maud
Pauncefote. Miss BOardman. Miss Rather
inc Jennings. Mr. Charles c. Glover. Sir
George Lambert. Mr.. and Mrs. Young.
Capt. Sowerby. Mr.. Beresford Hope. and
Mr.. Charters of the embassy
Prince de Bearn ct de Chalais will be
here from the first part of the year until
April 1 to fill the position at the French
embassy made vacant by the departure
of NiScount de Chambrun. who is off for
vacation to France. The prince who
is now widower with two children.
was formerly attached to the French en-
bassy and it was directly after that
service that his marriage to Miss Beatrice
Winans, the daughter Of Mr. Ross r.
Winans of Baltimore. took place. After
the diplomatic corps at st. Petersburg.
where his wife died. For the last few
months he has been living quietly in Bal
timore with his two small children. Mile.
Beatrice Neva de Bearn and Hon. CASTOR
de Bearn.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Mcleod Matheson gave
an elegant dinner Sunday night in honor
OF Representative and Mrs j. W. Cook
of Denver. Col.
fat five and Mrs Cook arc 90
ing to New York in a day or two to re-
main until the eve of New Year. Their
friends there have planned a week of
great hospitality and pleasure for them.
Master George w. Cook will join Mr..
and Mrs. Matheson's house party for the
interval of his parents absence
The Washington Medical and Surgical
Society was entertained at dinner last
night. at Congress Hall by DR.. George
III. Heitmuller. The following members
were present: Drs. Noble r. Barnes, j. L..
Battle +. w. Braden. G. c. Clark. w. c.
Erking. H. A. Fowler. w. ~ FrankIand,
Frank f. Gibson, w. f. Hemer. G. II.
NJ. F.. Miller. l.. H. lie Merle. James r
Mitchell. W. p, Reeves. Jesse Shoup.
Willard F. Thompson r. r. Walker and
John E. Walsh.
Mai Gen. Henry c. Merriam. Mrs. Mer-
to New York Wednesday. I'D to spend
Christmas with Capt. Henry NJ. Merriam
United States Artillery Corps. at Fort
Hancock, n. j.
Mrs. C.. w. Browne of Blair road, Ia
koma Park, has as her guests for the
Christmas holidays her mother and sis
ter. Mrs. William Colburn and Miss Nellie
Colburn of Orono. Me
Miss Mamie Dorsey. formerly of 1898
10th street. is now with Mrs. G. A. She
han. 1873 18th street
The Misses Darlington entert aimed at a
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mss Arm
itage of Richmond. Va, who is their
house guest. The others present were
Miss Emily Elliott. Miss Ina Singleton.
Miss Lillian Damn. Miss Church. Miss
Mallory Church. Miss Alice Buckley, Miss
Deborah Excel and Miss May Wilson
Miss Arnitage will leave Washington to-
day for her home in Richmond.
Mrs. abaush and Miss Katherine CIa-
baugh gave an informal and d very en-
joyable afternoon party yesterday for
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