Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PLANNED FOR
PRESIDENT-ELECT AND WIFE.
Other Happenings of the Near Flu
ture-Mrs. Metcalf Will See
Callers-Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Boardman will
entertain at a large reception on the
evening of December Z complimentary
to the President-elect and Mrs. William
III. Taft, who will be their guests two
days.
Mrs. Metcalf will be at home Wednes-
day afternoon to say goodbye to her
friends here who may wish to call. The
retiring Secretary and his wife expect
to start December 1 for California, and
few have left public life of recent years
of whom more pleasant things are being
said. Mrs. Metcalf has been charming
hostess and her days at home. always
well attended, have given pleasure to
many.
Lieut. and Mrs Timmons are here to
spend Thanksgiving with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Martha
Bacon are, 1t is said, expected at the first
dance of the junior cotillon to be given
December 1. Mr.. Stowe Phelps will lead
the cotillon and Mrs. w. Emlen Roose-
welt will be among the hosteSSes who Will
give large dinners preceding the dance.
The assistant secretary of war and Mrs.
Oliver will entertain at dinner tonight for
Miss Roosevelt.
Miss Elizabeth Matile. daughter of Gen.
and Mrs. Matile, will make her debut De-
cember IL at tea to be given at the
Cairo.
Miss Margaret Belano Of Boston is here
on visit to Miss Laura Sylvester, daugh-
ter of Maj. and Mrs. Sylvester.
Miss Pickett Heth has returned to the
city after a short absence. She and the
of ha 70 mil
for the winter in their residence on Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest.
Representative John A. T. Hull and
family have removed from 18th street,
and are settled for the season at 1902 NJ
street northwest.
Mrs Charles b. Alexander will give
dance for her daughter, Miss Jeanette
Alexander. December "a, at her New York
home, Miss Alexander was recently
White House guest.
Miss Lucy Aldrich, daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Nelson w. Aldrich, entertained
at dinner at the Agawam Boat Club. near
Providence. r. l., last night for her SIS
ter, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., OF New
York, who is visiting the family at War
wick Neck for Thanksgiving.
Representative and Mrs Burke, who are
at their Pittsburg home, gave a dinner
and a bridge party last week. They Will
be at the New Willard during the session
of Congress
Senator and Mrs. Aldrch will not open
their house at Providence, r. l., at all this
fall, as they are remaining at their estate
at Warwick Neck until December /,
when they will come here for the winter.
They have leased house on Massachu-
sets avenue. Their young daughter. Miss
Elsie Aldrich. made her debut last winter
in Providence.
will be in Mrs. Moore's house party for
the wedding of Miss Irene Moore and Capt.
Wigmore at Greenburg, Pa, December
5. will go from there to Pittsburg to be
the guests of Miss Pauline Showalter. who
will give luncheon December Z. Other
parties will also be given during their
visit.
Miss Marie Aldrich, whose coming out
party here will be tea December %, is
now in Pittsburg, and is being greatly
feted there. She was the guest of honor
at several large luncheons and dance at
one of the large hotels. when 100 guests
were present.
Miss Katharine Crane left for New York
today and will not return until after the
Army and Navy game. She will receive
at several debutante teas in New York
this week to classmates. who graduated
last June from the National Cathedral
School. Miss Cranes Washington debut
will take place December 16, at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. j. Burnet Crane.
Mr.. Melville Ellis, Mr.. Arthur l.. Valois
and Mrs Valois and Mr.. John Douglas
Wise of this city will sail tomorrow on
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. from New
York to Bremen.
A party was given last Tuesday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph A. Hasler at
their home on Avalon terrace. The par
Ior library and dining room were taste
fully decorated with palms and potted
plants Dancing continued until late
hour when the guests repaired to the
spacious dining ROOM where refreshments
were served. The guests numbered about
sixty, many of whom were from Mary
land.
Miss Theresa E, Drexel. who has been
visiting Miss Slocomb at Fayetteville. N.
c.. returned to Washington last Thurs
day.