Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

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be about thirty guests.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Cortelyou will give their annual
dinner for the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt on February 20
Dinners of official and social inpor-
lance were the order last night and many
notabes faced each other at west-end
boards. The Importance of being early
with invitations, so as to be sure of the
original company desired, is in daily evil
dence. There are cards out now for
dinners as late as February -.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks gave a dinner last night The
guests of honor were the British ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bryce
The Speaker and Miss Cannon had din
ing with them last night the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor and Mrs Straus,
Senator and Mrs. Burrows. the chief of
staff and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Vreeland. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Overstreet Reoresen-
tative and Mrs. Lawrence, Representative
and Mrs, woodward. Representative and
Mrs Sibley Mrs Loose of Chicago, Miss
Noorhs, Representative Knowland and
Representative Butler.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Iakahlra entertained at dinner last even
ing the French ambassador and Nine.
JusSerand. the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Garfield Senator and Mrs De-
pew. Senator and Mrs Scott. the assistant
secretary of state and Mrs. Bacon. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Weeks, Gen. William
Crozier Prince Kouda chef of the Russian
embassy. Viscount and Viscountess de
Martel of the French embassy, Miss For
aker, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Woodward
Miss Weeks and Mr. Matsu and Mr.. Han
ihara of the japanese embassy.
Senator kean and the Misses kean gave
large dinner last night with the Aus
trian ambassador and Baroness Hengel-
muller as guests of honor.
Nine. Quesada was hostess today of a
very pretty luncheon. which was given in
honor of Mrs. Lamar. wife of Representa-
tive Lamar of Florida. There were six
teen covers.
Mrs. William H. Taft and her party
who are in New Haven for the Yale
prom, are staying with Prof and Mrs
W, F Farnam. Miss Helen Taft danced
with Mr.. l.. f. Hartridge of this city at
the junior german last night, and her
guest, Miss Harriet Anderson of Cincin-
natl, danced with Bob Taft
Mrs J. Burnet Crane and Miss Crane
gave young peoples dinner last night
for their house guests. the Misses Byrne
al the party going on to the Southern
Relief ball
tertaining at a tea this afternoon. Among
her assistants will be Mrs. j. ". Orme
sr.; Mrs. John NJ. Popham, Mrs. Ledin
T. Frey. Mrs. John T. Taylor. Mrs. Will
liam Orme. Mrs. Harry Orme, Miss Elsie
Blackstone and Miss Elizabeth Bradfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Moses enter
tanned at dinner last evening. when their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
Green. DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs Joseph II. Crawford and Mr.. Harry
Reed
Mr.. A r. Gilmore and Mr. George 1.
WorthinstOn. jr.. of this city attended
the Bachelors cotillon last night in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Parsons gave
Guided Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons,
DR.. and Mrs Randolph. Col and Mrs.
Montgomery Macom5, Ir. and Mrs. Liv-
ingstone Hunt. Miss Lydia Biddle and
DIR. Thomas Lee.
Representative and Mrs. Richard Wayne
Parker gave a box party last night fol- |
lowed by a supper a their home, to mark |
the stay with them of their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald T. |
Lyman of Deer Park, Waltham, Mass.
Mrs. Vanderbilt gave a dinner dance
last night at her New York house for her
niece. Miss Maude Gwynne Shepherd, the |
debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will |
liam Edgar Shepherd. A number of din |
hers were given in connection with the |
affair, among the hostesses being Mrs. |
Vanderbilts daughter, Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney and Mrs Pavna Nbifpor ybo
later took their parties on to the dance, |
to which Mrs. Vanderbilt had invited a |
number of additional guests. making be- |
tween three hundred and four hundred in |
all. At Mrs. Vanderbilt's home the |
guests We're seated at two large tables. |
decorated with red roses, while in the |
halls and ballroom lilies. roses and palms |
were arranged. The cotillon was led by |
Worthington Whitehouse, who had Miss |
Shepherd for partner. and the favors in |
cluded silver novelties for both men and |
women, also sashes, Louis XVI bags and |
big flower hats for the women. while their |
partners received Louis XVI canes rustic |
hats and bows. The cotillon was fol- |
In the dining room. the breakfast room on |
the 57th street side of the house, the |
Moorish room and the stone hail.
Mrs. L. B. Willard of Detroit. Mich.
Is spending the winter with her niece,
Mrs. p. N. McChesney. 1901 Sth street
northwest. At home Thursdays.
The Misses Taggart of GEORGETOWN
at a luncheon of fifteen Gov
ers yesterday. The honor guests were
Mrs. Little of Annapolis. Miss Bruce of
Suffolk and Miss Patterson of Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper will receive
her friends on Thursday from to g.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph c. Sibley have
10 the city from their Florida
home. Mrs. Sibley will be at home to
her friends at her residence. IT'S Mas
sachusetts avenue, Friday afternoons in
February.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Thornton of Massa-
chuSttS avenue have as their guest Mrs |
Sally c. Wright of Caroline county, Va.
The Nebraska State Association will
be entertained this evening by Mrs. N.
D. DreXel at the Ontario A fine musf-
cal program has been arranged, most of |
the talent being members Of the Ensem-
Die Club. of which Mr. Oscar Comstock
IS the leader. Mr.. Comstock. Mrs Lib
petit, Mrs. S. p Hollinsworth Mr. and
Mrs. Apple and Mr.. Sellers will take
part, assisted by an orchestra. the men,
oers of which are mostly Nebraskans
Commander and Mrs. Irwin gave a din
ner last night for the young friends of
their daughter. Miss Annie Irwin There
we're present Miss Mason. Miss Josephine
Mason. Miss Dorothy Gatewood, Capt
Tilford. Paymaster Adee, Dr. Johnson.
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