The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

NAc 0HSiSA0AN ccCEctAEs VI SteS
and Mrs. Robert Bacon.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks en-
tertained at dinner last evening. Mrs.
Timmons, daughter of the Vice President,
who is in Philadelphia, win come to
Washington the middle Of the week, after
the sailing Of the Idaho, to which Lieut..
Timmons is attached. She will spend the
remainder Of the season with her par
ents.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Herbert D. Satterlee entertained
at their first dinner party in their official
capacity last evening at RauscheT's in
honor OF the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Newberry. The other guests were
the Vice President-eIeet and Mrs. sher-
man, Representative and Mrs. Van Vech-
ten OlcOtt. Representative and Mrs.
Weeks. Representative and Mrs. James
". WadswOrth. Gen. and Mrs Clarence
Edwards, Commander and Mrs. Mulli-
gan, Commander and Mrs. Thomas Grif-
nth. and Mr.. and Mrs. H II. Ward.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Bacon had a company Of young peo-
pie dining with them last evening TO
meet their house guests.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer had a company Of young people at
dinner last night, and went 10 the theater
afterward- The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Meyer viii entertain the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at dinner this even
ing
Miss Olivia ThOrndyke. OF Boston. will
arrive in Washington this morning, 10 be
the guest OF Ms Nathaniel Simpkins and
her daughter. Miss Faith Simpkins.
Mrs. Gillespie. wife OF Mai. Gen. Giles
pie. viii be al home this afternoon, and
VIII have with her Miss Flora Wilson,
daughter Of the Secretary Of Agriculture,
which Will be the first time Miss Wilson
has given her friends an opportunity 70
meet her
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson ar
rived yesterday and are guests OF Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran
Mrs Claude A. Swanson. wife OF the
governor Of Virginia arrived yes
terday morning to be the guest, for a
week. Of Mrs. Charles B. HOwTy. She re-
ceived yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Howry and will be constantly entertained
during the week. She viii be joined here
later in the week by the governor, who
viii stop on his return TO Richmond from
New York.
Mrs. Charles Darwin Pennebaker VIII
not BE- at home to-day. nor next Tuesday.
but viii be az home the last three Tues
days in February
Mrs Olcott. wife OF Representative Van
Yechten Olcott, of New York. viii not be
al home to-day, nor the following TWO
Tuesdays. as she IS III.
Mrs. Berry viii give a small tea on
Thursday afternoon, when Cecil Fannlng,
TIE baryJOne. viii sing.
Rear Admiral AMI Mrs. G. c. Converse
announce the engagement OF their sec
ond daughter. Shelby. 10 Mr. Hunting
ton Jackson, son Of Mrs. John p Jack
son Miss Converse returned yesterday
from a several months stay in Europe,
her mother having met her in New York.
She was a passenger on the Baltic. which
rescued the passengers OF the Republic,
and upon which she met a number Of
Washington friends on their way 10 the
Mediterranean for the remainder OF the
winter.
Miss Janet Richards. who spent last
week IN New York. was the guest OF
honor at a tea given by the Manhattan
Chapter. D. A R. last Thursday after
noon. IN the chapters headquarters in
TIE Hotel Gotham
Mr. and Mrs Henry Purdy are again
in their apartments il StOneleigh Court
Mrs Swift has arrived in Washington,
and is with her son-in-Iaw and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, IN their
new home in Massachusetts avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. Warren c. Beach are
expected 10 open their home here in a
short time They are lingering late in
their Tuxedo place
Mrs. Irwin. wife Of Commander William
Manning Irwin. L s ", entertained at
luncheon yesterday for her debutante
daughter. Miss Annie Irwin. The guests
were Countess Alexandra Bernstorff.
daughter OF the German Ambassador:
Miss Eva de Lagercrantz, Mss Mary de
Lagercrantz. daughters OF the Swedish
Minister; Miss Katherine Weeks. Miss
Caroline Shepard. Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Miss Harriet Hatch. Miss Amylita Tai
bot, Miss Vera Downing, Miss Lille Fin
ley. hiss Alice Boyd. Miss Katherine
Crane. Miss Frances Webster. and Miss
Ruth Bliss
The table vas effectively decorated with
q large centerpiecs Of Richmond roses.
and the guests received corsage bouquets
Of the roses.
Miss Elizabeth McCawley, Of Philadel-
phia. is the house guest Of her relatives.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Charles L. McCaw-
ley.
Miss Gussie Alma Hammons. daughter
Of Judge and Mrs J. 7. Hammons. OF
Eastland. Tex. was married yesterday
afternoon to Mr.. Andrew Gleeson. ir..
son Of the late Mr. Andrew Gleeson Of
this city. a well-known politician. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock
in St Martins Catholic Church. by Rev.
Eugene Hannah. Only the relatives were
present, an6 after an informal reception
in the parlors Of the church the bride
and bridegroom left for Palm Beach.
Fla. They viii be az home later, in
this city.