Evening star., 1909-03-03

g.. Capt. Henry NJ Merriam and wife Of
Fort Hancock. New York harbor. are here
for the inaugural ceremonies, guests of
Maj Gen. H. c. Merriam.
Mrs. f. NJ. Perkins. wife of Ensign
Perkins of the battleship Wisconsin,, who
has just returned with the fleet. is here
on visit TO Mrs. John Roche for the
week.
The Independent League Of the w r.
c. rendered a reception to the depart
ment president. Mrs. Mary A. Dow. and
to the department commander. Edwin A.
Holbrook, at the home of the denartment
senior vice, Mrs. Marion NJ. Lewis. I'LL
New Jersey avenue northwest. recently,
came to pay their respects to the newly
installed officers of both organizations.
Among those were Department Comman-
der Holbrook and Mrs. Holbrook, Chap
lain Rev. BloodgOod and Mrs. Blood
good and daughter. Past Commander
der Entrikin and Mrs. Entrikin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Feathers. Mr.
and Mrs. Furgeson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son. Mr.. and Mrs Kicker, Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs Myers, Mr.
and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. Webster. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thatcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Hawthorne. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE. Mr. McElderry,
Mr.. McCabe. Mr.. and Mrs Evans Mrs.
Van Doren, Mrs. Bruner, Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs. Harris. Miss kibbey. Miss Miller
and many other members. \ pleasant
evening was enjoyed. A musical program
was given.
Prof. and Mrs Scott F. W. Bedford OF
Miami University. Oxford, Ohio, are
spending inauguration week in the city,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert p.
Myers. at the Royalton.
Baron Hengelmuller, the Austrian am
bassador, accompanied by the baroness
will sail tomorrow for an extended abb
SenCe in Europe.
Capt. Arthur Conklin and Mrs. Conklin
will accompany Miss Janet Wood from
Fort Monroe today. and will be the
guests of Col. and Mrs. Wood during
their stay in the city.
DR. and Mrs Edwin A. Grosvenor OF
Amherst. Mass. the latter cousin Of
the President-elect, are here for the in
augural ceremonies, and are staying with
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor. at 1928 18th
street.
Mr. Willard D. Nixon Of Cincinnati
Ohio. who will come to Washington with
the Citizens Taft Club Of that city to at
guest of his mother. Mrs. Mary A. Nixor
Of the Olympia.
Miss Eunice Kilian of Newport News. Va.
Is the guest of Miss Mary Nixon Of the
Olympia.
Mrs. D. Bergerion and Miss Jessie Ii
Beau Of Chicago are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver J. Le Beau of 900 X street north
west.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Murray Deemer Of 3Ott
street have as their guest for inaugura.
tion Mrs. Jacques Coleman Of Macon
n. c.
Mrs Ten Eyck Wendall is entertaining
her brother. Mr.. Rush Wendall of New
York, a member of the class of '7S OF
Yale. Mr.. Taft's class.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna have theil
son, Capt. Frank McKenna. and theil
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Davenport Brown Of New York, with
them for the week.
Col and Mrs. Hoxie had a pleasant re-
ception yesterday afternoon for the Gov
ernor of Iowa and Mrs. Carroll The
Iowa contingent here were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner have as
their guests for the inauguration Mr.
William B. Rowland of the Outlook. Mr..
William B. Miller of Salisbury Md, Miss
Lille Dunlop of Montreal and Miss Nancy
Page of Princess Anne. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Benson and
daughter Olive of Passaic, N. j., are house
guests Of Mrs. John T. Granger for in
auguration week.
Mrs. Marie II. Smith of 1913 Columbia
road will entertain this week Mr.. Sherman
Throckmorton, Chicago. ILL.,: Mr.. and
Mrs Oliver Ballett. Kansas City. Mo-,
and Mrs. Arrie Peterson, Creston, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Richard Gasch have
as their guests for inaugural week Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Aulsbrook and son of
New York city.