Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
RECEPTIONS TOMORROW AT
MANY OFFICIAL HOMES.
The Vice President, the Speaker and
Members of Cabinet Will
Keep Open House.

After the White House reception to-
morrow there will be receptions at nearly
all the cabinet houses and at the home of
Vice President Sherman and Speaker
Cannon
| The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
have returned from their holiday visit
to Utica, the latter staying a day longer
than her husband and arriving here this
| morning. Mrs. Sherman after participant
| ing in the White House reception will
receive in her own home. 14O1 18th street.
| She will have several assistants.
| All their social engagements for the inn
mediate future were today cancelled by
| the Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
on account of the death in Pittsburg yes
terday Of Mrs. knoXs brother, Frank b.
Smith, president of the Crucible Steel
Company. This includes the breakfast to
the diplomatic corps and others. i'm
mediately following the New Year re-
ception at the White House tomorrow,
one Of the distinct features Of the holi-
days festivities in Washington. Secre-
tary and Mrs Knox have left the city
to attend the funeral in Pittsburs.
Mrs. MacVeagh, wife Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. will receive tomorrow
at $500 10Th street. Her house guests
are Mrs. S. S. Eames Of Chicago, Mrs.
Writ Dexter Of Boston and Miss Eliza
beth Hopkins Of Baltimore. These and
Washington friends will receive with her.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary
OF War. will receive at 1910 Connecticut
avenue. In her receiving party will be
Mrs. William H. Green of Seattle. Mrs.
Gordon Payne of Baltimore, Miss Ma
rion Oliver Miss Darlington, Miss Mar
shall. Miss Aleshire. MISS Bliss. Miss
Murray, Miss Garrard. Miss Langfitt and
Mss Dorothy Williams. Lieut.. L. s.
Grant, third. and Lieut.. Hammond will be
present to make the introductions.
Mrs. Wtckersham. wife of the Attorney
General. will receive tomorrow. Her
home is 1872 10th street. Her assistants
will be Mrs. Wade H. Ellis. wife Of the
assistant to the Attorney General: Miss
Bowers, daughter Of the solicitor general;
Mrs. Harlan, wife of Associate Justice
Harlan; Mrs. Franklin K. Lane and Mrs.
James S. Harlan, wives Of Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Lane and Har-
Ian.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary Of the
Navy. will receive tomorrow at 1901 18th
street. She will include the days enter
tainment with large dance at night.
Assisting Mrs. and the Misses Meyer
will be Mrs. I4eutze. wife of Rear Ad-
mira' Leutze; Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
son and Mrs. w. E. Mason, all wives of
re.r admirals; Mrs. r. c. Hollyday, Mrs.
H. l. Cove, Mrs A. Ward. Mrs. Templin
NJ Potts and Mrs. Philip Andrews, Lieut..
p. 7. Constein, Lieut.. Long and Lieut..
Richard Wainwright will make the pres
entat.OnS.
Mrs. Balinger, wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior, will receive tomorrow at the
Mrs. Piles. wife of Senator Piles: Mrs.
Wilson, wife of former Senator Wilson;
Mrs. Humphrey. wife Of Representative
Humphrey: Mrs Frank Pierce, wife OF
the assistant secretary of the interior:
Mrs. Oscar Lawler. wife of the assistant
attorney general for the Interior Depart
ment: Mrs. Berryhill and Mrs. Francis E.
Leupp.
Mrs. Nagel. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. will receive tomor-
row at her residence. 1871 Is street. be-
ginning at $50. She will have assisting
Mrs. Sharpe. Mrs. Edward Carpenter.
Mrs. McCIintock. Miss Jane Riggs. Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs: Gordon Cum
ming. Mrs. T. T. Gan. Mrs Corcoran
Thorn. Mrs. MullilSen, Miss Shirley Put
nam. Miss sophy Johnston and Miss
Hi!degarde Nagel
Secretary of Agriculture, being on the
eve Of another tour. will not receive to-
morrow.
Miss Helen Cannon will receive at the
Speakers home, 1914 Vermont avenue,
and will have a number of assistants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson have re-
turned from a short visit to their Brook
line estate and win entertain at a ball
tonight. Miss Helen Taft, Mr.. Robert
Taft and their guests will be present.
The Count and Countess de Chambrun
have issued invitations for dinner jan
uary in honor of Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, ST., the mother of the countess,
who will arrive in Washington next Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. CATS ball last
night was a brilliant event. Both Off
cial and resident Washington was rep
resented in the 400 Or more guests.
Mrs. William Haywoods dance for her
daughter. Miss Doris Haywood. brought
together young friends to the number OF
125 last night, many of the girls being
already out and many others, like Miss
Haywood. anticipating that pleasure
most delightful hostess was gay with
holiday decorations and poinsetia blooms.
Mrs. Haywood wore cerise satin, Miss
Doris Haywood was in pink and their
house guest, Miss Mary Atwater Of
Philadelphia, was in white chiffon.
Mrs. Abbot. wife of Col. T. V. Abbot.
will not receive New Year day, but will
receive her friends the other Saturdays
in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Stotsenburg Stokes.
formerly of this city, but now residing in
Picking. China. were guests at the ball
given in honor Of King Edwards birth
day, November %, at the British Iega-
ton. Pekins, by Sir John and Lady
Jordan.
Miss Edna Snyder. second daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. William Tayloe Snyder,
will give a small tea this afternoon, as
sisted by Miss Mary Lee Fleming and
Miss Faith Snyder Miss Katherine
Berry and Miss Phyllis Snyder will be
In the dining room.
Mrs. NJ NJ Farrell of Capitol Hill en-
tertained at New Year party on Thurs
day in honor Of her daughter Margaret.
The house was decorated in holly. etc. A
bountiful repast was served. the tables
being adorned with red bells and smilax.
Among the guests were Miss Mae Frank,
Miss Elsie 8niffin, Miss Valerie Maher.
Miss Edith Ricketts,. Miss Margaret Far
rell. Mr.. Wayne Pearson, Mr.. Frank
Ward, Mr.. Charles Sniff1n, Mr.. Wilbour
Johnson and Mr.. Edward Farrell.
g. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will receive as
usual Monday afternoons throughout the
season.
Mrs. Josephine F. O'Meara. Alb Sd street
northwest. will be at home to her friends
Saturday evening, January 1, 1910. from Z
until 10 O'Clock. Members Of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps and comrades Of the
Grand ARMY ea,,Acially inyitAd