Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-11

Miss Helen Hatfield.
photo by Clinedinst)
fall Miss Hatfield was debutante of last
year and was then regarded as one Of the
prettieSt of the group. She is great
belle both at Fort Myer. where Col. Hat
field is stationed. and in society generally,
where she is greatly admired.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor DIES Planches were the special
guests at a dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernesto G. Fabbr at their home in New
York last night. The other guests includ-
ed Count Massiglia, the Italian consul
general. and Chevalier Attiloco, the 1tal-
ian immigration commissioner The party
afterward attended the special perform
ance at the Manhattan Opera House for
the benefit of the Society for Italian I'm
migrants. of which Mr.. Fabbri is presi-
dent and the Italian Benevolent Society.
Mrs. George M. Pullman and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frank o. Lowden, are in New
York
Paymaster General III. T.. Harris L. s.
~ fretireD. and Mrs. Harris entertained
at dinner last evening at their residence.
i'm Rhode Island avenue having as their
guests the Cuban asba ssad dor and Nine.
Quesada. Capt. and Mrs w. J. Barnett.
Capt. and Mrs. f. F. Quahough. Senior
Don Alberto Yoacham. secretary of the
Chilean legation; Mr.. sand Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Henry G. Sharpe.
Mrs. James Edward Miller announces
the engagement of her daughter. Edith
Elizabeth. to Ensign Halford Robert
GreenIee of the United States Navy. The
date of the wedding has not been set.
A dinner was given last evening at the
home of Judge and Mrs. Lee T. Robson.
at the Henrietta, i'm honor of Mr.. Claud
Crooks of Unonvile, Mo.
Mrs S. W. 3. Diehl was hostess at
luncheon given in honor of her aunts.
Mrs. Hinkiey and Mrs Lewis, who were
passing through Washington en- route for
T. Drexel. Mrs. and Miss Merryfield. Mrs.
and Miss Crump. Miss Wheeler. Miss Pell
and Mrs. f. LoringRoache. all of Phila-
dephia The table decorations were or
chids.
Mrs. George w. Conant of Peterboro,
N H.. is visiting her brother, Mr.. Silas
Boyce of 1011 NJ street northwest.
Miss Headley of Philadelphia. who has
been the house guest of Miss Halle S.
English in n street, returned home Tues
day.
Mrs Edward Kohner of 300 NJ street
has as her guests Mrs. Sylvan l.. Burn
stein of California and Mrs. Meyer Gruber
of Baltimore. At home tomorrow from
till g.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Dismer of Euclid street
entertained the Monday Night SeXtet
Club. at euchre. Mrs William Burkhardt
being the winner of the clubs prize.
The sixty-third birthday of Mr.. George
E. White was pleasantly celebrated by
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. White. 1910
North Capitol street. March 10. After
a fine collation. the host. who is the old
est son. made a speech, and in the name
of all the family presented his father
with signet ring and several other pres
ents from other relations. Speeches were
made and "reminiscences recalled by all
of the children and responded to by the
recipient. The occasion was a very happy
one for both parents and children. Those
White Mr.. and Mrs. George F. White.
Mr. and Mrs. CASTOR B. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Marvin White. Louis G. White,
Miss Helen f. White. Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton White. Mrs. Margaret 4. McKnew
and Miss Elizabeth Mcknew. Miss Carrie
Barker. Mrs. Harry Barker and son.
Four little grandchildren were also pres
ent. Master G. Nelson White. ]. T.
White. jr.. Clay NJ. White and Thelma
White.
Mrs. Reyburn. wife of Mayor Reyburn
of Philadelphia. is greatly pleased that
their son, BILLY" Reyburn. is going in for
politics. and says it has been her desire
for him to do so ever since he grew to
manhood. Mrs Reyburn. who has talked
well to the point on recent public affairs,
is further quoted as saying:
To ME the noblest thing a young man
can do is to engage in politics. | have
told him so repeatedly. There are many
the idle rich and while their being
born so is not their fault. they have
splendid opportunity to serve their coun-
try and their people if they will. Nothing
Is higher, in my mind. than ones devotion
to his country, his state and his city
Some say that to go into politics means
to associate with the rabble. and that they
do not like that. Sir, the rabble consti-
tutes the people, the people who make up
this country"
doomed for the legislature by the united
of the tenth district, and it
is said his selection is practically assured.
Mayor and Mrs. Reyburn hope to come
to this city tomorrow for a weekend visit
They keep an apartment ready here al
Wendell Mansion.
Miss Eleanor Douglas Wise is spending
this week at the home of DR.. and Mrs
Magruder. She was the guest
of honor at a dinner given at the Alibi
Club Sunday evening last.
Mrs. Bourke Cochran went to New York
yesterday. after entertaining at a small
luncheon for Mrs. Charles Marshall and
Miss Marshall of New York
Mrs. Richard Harlow gave a luncheon
yesterday for Mrs. Chauncey G., Parker
of Newark. n. j., who is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. William Mason Wright, wife of
Capt. Wright, L. s. A
Maj Gen. and Mrs Bates and Mrs