Evening star., 1909-03-11


Herbert Wadsworths' and the musical a
Mrs. Phillips are the events of the com
ing week to which both official and resi-
dent society are looking forward
Mrs. Taft is giving nearly all her time
to getting her household and persona
| affairs settled in her new environment
and seeing to it that the President takes
a reasonable amount of pleasure inside
of each twenty-four hours. Prof. Lewis
| Moore of Cincinnati has returned home
but Mrs. Moore remains with her siste,
at the White House Miss Della Torrey
the Presidents aunt, also expects to leave
within a day or two for her home il
Massachusetts.
Mrs. William Edwards of Los Angeles
Cal, sister of the President. who is the
guest of Mrs. Edmund de Schweinitz o
100 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Will bt
| entertained at O'Clock tea by hel
! hostess this afternoon. Mrs. Edwards
who arrived in Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon, is very intimate friend o
Miss Anne Hollinssworth Wharton, who
will assist in receiving:
Senator and Mrs. Isidor Rayner enter.
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of the Japanese ambassador and Baron
| 1ss Takahira in the pink ballroom al
Rauschers. The other guests were the
| Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox, the
Brazilian ambassador and Nine. Nabuco
Senator Gallinger. the Belgian minister
and Baroness Moncheur. the Argentine
minister and Nine. Portela, the Cuban
minister and Nine. de Quesada, the Swiss
minister, DIR. VOgel;- Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Schley, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Har-
ris. former Senator and Mrs. Dryden
| Representative and Mrs. Lamar, Judge
| and Mrs. Howry, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corcoran HILL Col. and Mrs. Archibald
Oracle. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f.. Thropp
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells, Mr.. and Mrs
| Robert Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sicard. Mrs
Morehead. Mrs. F. b. Moran. Miss Treat
Miss Amy Hull of Baltimore, Mr.. Arthur
Peter and Mr.. Brantley.
Senator and Mrs. Bourne were dinner
hosts last night for the Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman. Some of those pres
ent were Senator Culberson. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Pearce of Providence ano
Mrs. Wyatt.
| The marriage of Miss Martha Cameron
and Mr.. Roland Lindsay of England
will take place March IS at the Cameron
residence on Lafayette square. Only q
small party will be present at the cere-
mony. as the arrangements have been
simply planned owing to the mourning
which Mrs. Dan Cameron is observing
for a relative. Mr.. Lindsay, who was
! formerly attached to the British embassy
here, is son of the Earl of Crawford
and is now connected with the British
| foreign Office.
Mrs Howry wife of Judge Howry, gave
a luncheon of fourteen covers today In
| honor Of Mrs. Lamar. Miss Howry viii
go to Florida next week to remain fol-
some time. Miss Dunn. her guest from
Alabama, went to Cleveland today.
Nine WI and Mrs. WI Chaochu of the
| Chinese legation are unable to receive
| callers tomorrow, but next Friday, March
10, between and =, they will be pleased
to receive friends who wish to call.
| Mrs. Reyburn wore a gown of smoke
| gray crepe de chine, made with slight
train and richly braided, and a hat OF
| copenhagen blue satin, adorned will
three large black plumes. when she ad'
| dressed the Plastic Club yesterday In
| Philadelphia and told the story of hel
presentation at the British court in 1907
She advised her hearers that If any OF
| them ever had a chance for the same
| honor not to neglect 1t.
Mrs. Ben Bradford gave a bridge party
this afternoon at her home on Columbia
road.
The Prince de Bearn ct de Chalais, who
spent several months here lately. ha.
been appointed secretary to the French
legation in China, and will soon leave
with his children for Peking.
Mrs. Letter, who will soon have hel
son-in-law and daughter, Col. and Mrs
Colin Campbell. with her, gave a dinner
last evening.
Mr. Grant Duff. British minister t.
Cuba. whose wife is a sister of Baroness:
Moncheur. has been transferred from
Havana to Saxony and will soon b,
leaving for Dresden.
H Mrs. Julian James gave a luncheon yes
1 terday for the Countess de Grasset who
is here On a visit.
Baron Stael, Baron de Struer and Mr.
fCora gave a dinner at Rauscher's las
night.
Mrs. Clarke Waggaman after bridge
yesterday had the company 20 tea. will
MISS Ruth Perkins and Miss Gertrud,
Williams at the tea table.
Mr. Robert A. Meier of Bala, Pa, an
nounces the marriage of his daughter
Gretchen. to Mr.. Harry Craig Hausmar
Of Philadelphia Wednesday, March 10. a
Washington, ID. &. Mr.. and Mrs. Haus
man will be at home after April Il a
1928 Wallace street Philadelphia.
Mrs. Odell s. Smith gave dance las
Ievening in honor Of her daughter. Mis-.
Ida Norment Smith, and her guest Mis-:
Marjorie Monson Of New Haven. Conn
Among those invited were Miss Grace AL
den, Miss Gertrude Woodard. Miss RUBY
Stokes. Miss Mary Baxter. Miss Stella
Carusi, Miss Mildred. Duvall, Miss Ed
garena Hastings. Miss Rose Osgood, Mis-.
Mary Smith. Miss Edith Pigeon, Mis-:
Louise Taylor. Miss Bessie Davis, Mis-.
Mildred Harlan. Miss Judith Norment
Miss Marjorie Morrison, Mr.. Carl Butt
man. Mr.. Frank Smith. Mr.. Henry AL
den. Mr.. Frank Fox. Mr.. j. ThilmaI
Hendrick, Mr. David Hendrick, Mr.. Harry
Padgett. Mr.. Harry Wagner. Mr.. Harr.
Norment. Mr.. Charlie Crane, Mr.. Wilbur
Leech, Mr. John l.. Cassin. MIR. Charlie!
Orme. Mr.. Lawrence Baker, DIR. Saffold
Platt and Mr. Ben Parkhurst.
Lieut. Paul c. Prince L. s. revenu.
cutter service retired. of San Francisco
with his wife and family, is visiting hi,
parents at the Portner, 18th and [
streets
Mr.. and Mrs II. D. Gordon are leaving
by steamship today for d ten-day tril
to Orange Park, Fla.
Misses Edith Mae and Annie Elvir;
Beatty entertained a gathering of friends
at a dance given in honor of guest
from Pennsylvania and Virginia MarcI
green's and flags, with apple green fes
toons. An orchestra played. and durins
intermission- refreshments were served
Among those present We're Mr.. and Mrs