Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
YESTERDAYS SoCIABILITIES
AND SOME OF THE FUTURE.
Mrs. Dickinson Greets Many Old and
New Friends-Other Events.
Notes.

wife of the Secretary of State. and Mrs.
Meyer. wife of the Secretary of the Navy,
Will receive tomorrow.
! Mrs. Sherman will be at home until
haf-past 4. when she will leave to keep
| another engagement. The home of the
Vice President is 1717 Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
Mrs. Knox will receive from to q.
Mrs. Meyer. who has been away for a
week in Boston. will also be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the Attorney
General. is back at the New Willard after
a short visit to New York. and is much
occupied with the arrangement OF her
new home on 18th street. She will not.
therefore. be able to see callers at present.
| Both Mrs. Ballinger wife of the Secre-
tarE of the Interior and Mrs. Nagel, Wlfe
of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
left here shortlr after tie inauguration
| Secretary Nagel VII combine both the
public welfare and a family interest IN
his present visit TO New York He VIII
meet there his eldest daughter. Miss
| llildegarde Nagel. who is going abroad,
and who sails tomorrow
| Miss Flora Wilson is in New York also
for short visit.
| The home of Mr. and Mrs. John w.
! Foster. so frequently identified with the
| happlest Of social events. was thronged
yesterday afternoon by their friends to
meet the Secretary of War and Mrs. Dick
| lnSon. who have been their guests since
| their arrival last Friday. The occasion
was, in fact, reunion OF many mutual
friends of the hosts and the special guests.
whose previous residence here began a
| circle of acuua lntanceS to whom their re-
turn In the official world is very vel
come. Mrs Foster, handsomely gowned
/ in an embroidered pea rl-finted crepe de
chine, and Mrs. Dickinson, who wore u
taupe satin, with a becoming ornameIit2-
ton of silver lace. received together in
charming manner and bids fair to be
most valuable social acquisition to the
new administration.
Mr.. and Mrs Dickinson of Seattle,
| Wash. son and daughter-inlaW of Secre-
tary and Mrs Dickinson. who have been
visiting relatives in Baltimore for several
weeks. came over for the afternoon from
| that city for the tea.
| Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Lansing. daughter
Of the hostess. and Mrs. Charles Wood
assisted, and in the dining room, at the
| eXquisitely arranged tea table. the center
piece of which was an Overlooking bou-
| quet of pink and white sweet peas. Miss
| Mabel Boardman and Miss Mary Williams
did the honors.
| Among the guests were Mrs. Sherman,
wife of the Vice President; Mrs. Knox.
| wife of the Secretary of State; Mrs. and
Miss Anderson and the Chinese minister
| and Nine. WI and their daughter-in-law.
| Mrs. Dickinson returned today to her
| home in Chicago, and the Secretary of
| War has taken an apartment at tbe Graf
| ton. Mrs. Dickinson gave considerable
| attention to looking for house for next
season while here, but came to no de-
cision.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches entertained at dinner
last night In honor Of the retiring naval
at oh IF 10 ,hocc nd
de Blanpre, who left for New York today
Mrs. ]. T. Granger is entertaining at a
small tea this afternoon that the young
| friends of the family may say good by
| to her daughter. Mrs. Felix r. Holt, who
with her husband will leave tomorrow for
New York and sail Saturday for Porto
| Rico Paymaster Holt will be stationed
at San Juan.
Mr.. James Caringan of New York has
returned there with his wife and daugh-
| ter. who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. Javins of Sth street
| southwest for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selwin TAFT entertained at
| dinner last evening. The guests were:
| The minister from Bolivia and Nine Cal
| deron, the assistant secretary of the Treas
| ury and Mrs. Coolidge. Nine. Thierry,
Mrs. Morris Evans. Miss Caideron. Miss
Edith Davidge, Mr.. John Barrett. Mr..
Norman Bestor. Commander Cleland Da-
| Wis and Mr. c. G. Moore.
| Miss Julia A. Cherbonner has sent out
| cards for tea March 81, from to 4
o'clock. at her home. 223O North Calvert
| street. in Baltimore, in honor of Miss
Edgarna Hastings of this city.
Mrs. and Miss Elkins have gone to Nor
santown, w. Va. to make visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Blaine Elkins.
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garten will be at home Thursday, March
| IS. at 2349 18th street northwest near
Park road.
| The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Fisk. 6o5 X street northwest. was the
scene of a pretty gathering of young
folks yesterday afternoon, the occasion
being the fourth birthday anniversary of
| their daughter, Katherine Louise Fisk.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
games. music, etc. Prizes were won by
| Elizabeth w. Favorite and Reginald Mas
/ tiers, and after distribution the guests re-
paired to the supper room, where refresh
| ments were served. The decorations were
| in green and white. Souvenirs and favors
were presented to all present. Those pres
| ent were:' Martha Henshaw, Ruth Bode,
Elizabeth w. FavOrite, Hervey s. knight
Florence Gardner. Margaret Crapster, Eu-
gene o. Penny, Reginald Masters and
Katherine Louise Fisk The mothers of
the children were also present and partici-
pated in the merriment.
! Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, 1401 Fl
street northwest. will not be at home this
evening, but will continue to see her
| friends informally on succeeding Tues
/ day evenings.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry Polkinhorn, who
| have been spending the past month in
| st. Petersburg, Fla have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo gave
| a dinner last night. with Gov. Magoon
of Louisiana as the guest of honor. There
| were present, among others, Gen. and
| Mrs Clarence Edwards, Admiral and Mrs.
Emory Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mr..
and Mrs Richard Reid Rogers Mrs John
| F. Stevens, Mrs. Henry Lane Emo of
New York and Mrs. Denegre.
Rev Frederick D. Power and Mrs
Power will be at home to their friends at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
tomorrow evening from to 10 The
date, ST. Patrick's day, marks the thirty
| fifth anniversary of their wedding.
| Mrs L. Il. Letter. accompanied by her
son. Joseph Letter. and her son-in-law
and daughter. Col. and Mrs. Colin Camp
bell. of England. have gone to Chicago
| to spend a week
| Lieut.. Sherman Miles will be best man
| for the Hon. Ronald Lindsay at his mar
| riage with Miss Cameron Thursday at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Don
| Cameron. when Dr. Roland Cotton Smith
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